About the Twin Cities
Sitting on the banks of the Mississippi River, the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs is the 13th PGY-1 largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population of ~3.5 million. Pharmacy St. Paul, Minnesota offers a variety of cultural and sporting opportunities including: the Xcel Energy Center (home of the Minnesota Wild hockey Residency Program team and many concerts), the Ordway Center for performing arts, the Minnesota Opera, Science About Regions Hospital Regions Hospital Museum of Minnesota and the Minnesota History St. Paul, Minnesota Established in 1872, we are a private, Center. not-for-profit, 454-bed, full-service Minneapolis, Minnesota offers the following hospital that serves St. Paul and its cultural and sporting opportunities: Orpheum surrounding communities, as well as the Theatre, Walker Art Center, bustling music scene greater Minnesota area, and western including First Avenue, Target Center (home of Wisconsin. We are a teaching facility the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team), that offers strong critical and surgical Target Field (home of the Minnesota Twins baseball care in tandem with excellent trauma, team) and the Mall of America Field (home to the emergency, behavioral health, and burn Minnesota Vikings football team). center programs. The health professionals at Regions Hospital are involved in teaching Area recreational activities include: downhill and and research focused on improving health cross-country skiing, golfing, bicycle trails, hiking, and medical care. Regions Hospital, one shopping at the Mall of America and area lakes with of two disproportionate share hospitals opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming. (DSH) in the metro area, is part of the HealthPartners family of care.
Our mission is to improve the health of our patients and community by providing high quality health care which meets the needs of all people.
Our vision is to be the patient-centered hospital of choice for our community. regionshospital.com HealthPartnersInstitute.org
© 2012 HealthPartners Learning Experience Benefits PGY-1 Required Rotations • Competitive stipend • Orientation • Twenty-one days paid time off • Medical Intensive Care • Travel/meeting allowance Pharmacy • Surgical Intensive Care • Medical and dental insurance • Internal Medicine • Eligibility for Regions Flexible Spending Residency Program • Pharmacy Management Accounts and 403(b) Plan Regions Hospital Elective Rotations • Free parking St. Paul, Minnesota • Burn • Long-term disability coverage • Cardiology • Life insurance • Endocrinology • Hematology/Oncology Purpose and Mission Application Requirements • Infectious Diseases The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program • Nephrology • Doctor of Pharmacy degree from at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy • Neurology provides the learning environment, instruction, • Palliative Care • Licensure in Minnesota mentoring, and evaluation necessary to be • Psychiatry • Pharmacy school transcript able to work in an acute care setting upon • Other areas may be available completion of the residency. • Curriculum vitae We are seeking ASHP-accreditation. Longitudinal Experiences • Cover letter • Research project • Three letters of recommendation Description • Staff decentralized and centralized areas of Apply via PhORCAS to: • Variety of rotational learning experiences the pharmacy • Prepare drug information Sheri Ober, PharmD, BCPS • Teaching opportunities with University of Clinical staff pharmacist Minnesota pharmacy students and Regions Director, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Hospital house staff [email protected] • Completion and presentation of a research project Due Date: January 14, 2013 • Longitudinal drug information activities • Complete ACLS/PALS certification and respond to medical emergencies • Service to pharmacy department