St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton
Address:
50 Charlton Avenue East
Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6
Director:
Carmine Nieuwstraten, RPh, BScPhm, ACPR
Director of Pharmacy
Coordinator/Contact:
Cathy Burger, B.Sc.Phm., ACPR
Clinical Pharmacist
Phone: 905- 522-1155 ext. 33808
Fax: 905-521-6161
For information, please visit the St. Joseph's Healthcare website at: www.stjoes.ca
- Program
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Type: General
Focus: Nephrology, Psychiatry, General Internal Medicine, Critical Appraisal, Critical Care
Established in: 1964
# Positions: 2
Application deadline: October 14, 2022
Starting date: TBD
PRAMS: Additional requirements to complete the Pharmacy Residency Application and Matching Service (PRAMS) application should be sent through PRAMS when applying to St. Joseph's Healthcare (Hamilton) program by the application deadline: Program specific cover letter (maximum 500 words).
Est. stipend: $16.65 / hour
Benefits: (14% in lieu of benefits)
Vacation/holiday leave: (2 weeks)
Education/conference leave: (at least one week – CSHP conference: PPC recommended)Program highlights: This post-graduate program offers organized training in various areas of hospital pharmacy. Areas of special interest include provision of pharmaceutical care in various patient-care settings, critical appraisal, administration, research and education.
Minimum required credentials: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm D. Registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists as a Pharmacy Intern is required.
Required Rotations:
- Medication Management Systems / Drug Distribution (5 weeks)
- Critical Appraisal / Health Research Methods (5 weeks)
- General Internal Medicine (4 weeks)
- Administration (2 weeks)
- Drug Information (1-2 weeks)
- Research Project (approximately 8-10 weeks scheduled throughout the year)
- Nephrology/Renal Transplant (inpatient and outpatient)
Elective Rotations:
Elective rotations are usually 3-4 weeks in duration, based on resident’s preference and number of electives chosen
- Psychiatry
- Respirology Critical Care (Adult)
- Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Ambulatory Care (e.g., SJHH Retail Pharmacy, Internal Medicine Rapid Assessment Clinic – IMRAC)
- General Surgery / Bariatric Surgery
- Organization
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Type: Tertiary care academic institution - Centres of Excellence: Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health (FIRH) / Thoracics Chest Program, Kidney/Urinary Program (including Nephrology, Hemodialysis, Renal Transplant and Urology), Mental Health and Addiction, Musculoskeletal / Orthopedics, Diagnostic Imaging, Ophthalmology, Surgery (including General, Bariatric and Cancer)
Number of beds: 690
Sites: 3 Campuses (Charlton Campus (main), West 5th Campus and King Campus )
Affiliation: University of Toronto (for residency program), McMaster University
- Graduates
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2020-2021
Matthew Bell
Caitlin Luther2019-2020
Riley Kim
Joanna Leake2018-2019
Sumaira Hasan
Yifan (Tracy) He2017-2018
Kavita Puri
Maddison Davoli2016-2017
Melissa Baranski
Arpita Desai2015-2016
Holly Meginnis
Lanny Tran