Learning experiences are offered in a variety of areas and are tailored to the interests of the individual. The residents work with members of the health care team to ensure safe and effective medication use for all patients by participating in rounds, monitoring drug therapy and providing drug information.
Required Learning Experiences:
- Orientation
- General Pediatrics
- Hematology / Oncology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Obstetrics / Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Pediatric Intensive Care
Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences:
- Practice Management – includes Teaching Certificate Program
- Research Project
- Service Commitment (longitudinal) – ambulatory care clinics and staffing in NICU satellite pharmacy
Elective Learning Experiences:
- Academia - Longitudinal
- BCPPS Boot Camp
- Emergency Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Pulmonology
- Surgery
- Informatics
- Management
In addition to our pharmacist preceptors, we are fortunate to have many experienced physician and nurse preceptors who are committed to providing the highest quality of education to our pharmacy residents.
Deborah-Lynn Day-Salvatore, MD, PhD
Chair, Department of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine
Kristina Feja, MD, MPH
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Rupinder Gill, MD, MPH
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Sabah Kalyoussef, DO
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Karen Kestenbaum, APN
Division of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
Carlos Lastra, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Jodi Moore, RN, MSN, CDE
Coordinator, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Anup Singh, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Archana Singh, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology
Richard Stewart, DO
Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Residency Program Director
Competitive salary, health care benefits, three weeks (15 days) paid vacation, seven paid holidays, seven educational days, on-site parking, discount meals and professional travel reimbursement.
The pharmacy residency program at Saint Peter's University Hospital is committed to maintaining an inclusive, respectful and supportive learning environment for our residents. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds, opinions, and experiences who will strive to align with our mission and values in the pursuit of patient care excellence.
All candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Candidates must be graduates from an ACPE accredited degree program or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the NABP
- Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program
- Eligibility for licensure in New Jersey
- Completion of an ASHP (accredited or candidate status) PGY1 pharmacy residency program
Applicants will be required to submit the following documents on the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) website by January 8:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Academic transcript
- Three letters of recommendation
- For Pass/Fail PharmD programs, please submit additional information regarding grading policies or performance. Examples include: class rank, Dean's letter, or honors status
On-site or virtual interviews will be conducted between January and March.
Judith Scala, PharmD, BCPPS
Pediatric Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator
PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Department of Pharmaceutical Services
254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
jscala@saintpetersuh.com
(732) 845-8600 ext. 6197