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TEXAS CHILDREN'S PHARMACY
DEPARTMENT
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Pharmacy
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Pediatric Pharmacy
Residency (PGY2) |
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Lindsay M. Svehla, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Education: Doctor of
Pharmacy, Midwestern University Chicago
Residency Training: Pharmacy Practice Resident (PGY1), Boston
Medical Center
“I chose to do my PGY2
Pediatric Specialty Residency at Texas Children’s Hospital for
several reasons. First, I was looking for a pediatric specialty
residency position that would allow me to practice and gain more
confidence with pediatric clinical pharmacy skills, and I felt
that TCH would give me ample opportunities and experiences to do
this since it is one of the largest children’s hospitals in the
country. One of my interests is the newborn intensive care unit,
and TCH has a large, level III NICU, which I was very excited
about since I was previously at a hospital with a very small
NICU. Even though I have a strong interest in the NICU, I knew
that by participating in a PGY2 at TCH I would become a
well-rounded pediatric clinical pharmacist with knowledge in
general pediatrics as well as many subspecialties that TCH has
to offer.
Second, I wanted to delve into the education and teaching aspect
of being a pediatric clinical pharmacist. The PGY2 at TCH has an
education and teaching component that I was very interested in.
Among the education and teaching opportunities available during
the PGY2 residency at TCH are participating in a teaching
seminar and the opportunity to work with pharmacy students.
TCH is a prestigious pediatric hospital that offers many
opportunities and has a great pharmacy staff. I also chose TCH
because of the great clinical pharmacy specialists. I was very
excited to learn from all of their expertise. I felt that they
would help me to become a well-rounded and successful pediatric
clinical pharmacist.”
Christopher Thomas, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Education: Doctor of Pharmacy, Purdue University
Residency Training: Pharmacy Practice Resident (PGY1), Palmetto
Health Richland
“Texas Children’s Hospital was my first choice for many reasons.
First of all, the clinical experiences TCH has to offer clearly
make it stand above the rest in terms of educational
opportunities. Texas Children’s is the largest pediatric
hospital in the U.S. and sits in the epicenter of the largest
medical center in the world. The services they offer made my
decision an easy one. Coming into my PGY2 year I was interested
in cardiology, and critical care. Texas Children’s has leading
programs in both of these categories with a dedicated
cardiovascular ICU and the largest neonatal ICU in the country.
In addition to these programs they also offer other leading
clinical and academic opportunities that sparked my interest. I
had not previously had experience with other programs they offer
such as solid organ transplant, a teaching/academia program with
the University of Houston, and the ability to precept PharmD
candidates and teach didactic lectures if I was interested in
doing so. Secondly, the pharmacy department boasts a full staff
of clinical pharmacy specialists and preceptors that are highly
trained and vastly experienced in their respective areas of
clinical expertise. The majority of clinical pharmacy
specialists have been practicing in their specific areas of
pediatric care for quite some time now. This appealed to me,
because I wanted to maximize my PGY2 year by learning from a
large and diverse group of highly experienced clinical
pharmacists. I also was impressed by the enormity and diversity
of the patient population they care for at Texas Children’s.
Kids are sent from all corners of the globe just to receive
treatment here at TCH. This also means that we see almost
anything and everything when it comes to pediatric illnesses. I
felt this aspect of the institution was something that only a
few leading pediatric institutions in the U.S. could rival. In
addition, Texas Children’s Hospital is also the largest
pediatric hospital in the U.S. and has incredible plans for
expansion with their “Vision 2010.” With this in mind I could
easily recognize that TCH was the right place for me based upon
the experience and enthusiasm of the pharmacists who work here,
their dedication to the residency program, the patient
population they serve, and the opportunities for pediatric
clinical experience that are offered here.”
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