In the spirit of Christ and the example of Francis of Assisi, the Mission of OSF HealthCare is to serve persons with the greatest care and love in a community that celebrates the Gift of Life.
Rockford, Illinois
The 12-month PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford provides you with a broad range of experiences across clinical specialties. The program is designed to prepare you for your next step in pharmacy practice, whether you pursue a PGY2 residency or a clinical staff pharmacist position.
The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency provides you with hands-on experience across a variety of clinical and pharmacy practice areas. You’ll complete required and elective rotations while participating in patient care, staffing, research, education and other professional activities throughout the residency year.
Required Rotations
Elective Rotations
Residents select three elective rotations from:
Patient-focused Activities
Residents participate in a variety of patient care activities, including:
Staffing
Staffing is a longitudinal experience throughout the residency year. Residents staff every third weekend and one major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day). The program follows the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) duty-hour requirements for pharmacy residencies.
Research Project
Residents complete one major research project during the residency year. The project is presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition and a regional pharmacy resident conference.
Other Activities
Residents participate in:
Applicants must:
Applicants must submit a standard online application through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).
The application must include three references, including at least one direct patient care preceptor.
NMS Code: 248313
January 8, 2027
Selected candidates will be contacted by email and offered an onsite interview.
June 28, 2027
The Rockford PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is led by a residency program director and supported by a residency program coordinator and a multidisciplinary group of pharmacy preceptors.
Residency Program Director
Patrice Davis, PharmD, BCPS
Patrice.H.Davis@osfhealthcare.org
Residency Program Coordinator
Lyle Pratt, PharmD, BCPS
Lyle.T.Pratt@osfhealthcare.org
The Department of Pharmacy at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center provides pharmaceutical care services across the health care continuum. As a resident at OSF Saint Anthony, you'll work alongside pharmacists who are active members of the care team. Gain hands-on experience in patient care, bedside rounds, medication management, drug information and emergency response while training in a collaborative hospital environment.
Faryal Amir, PharmD
Pharmacy School: Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove
Career interest areas: Infectious disease, oncology
Why OSF?
I believe OSF has all the opportunities that I have been looking forward to in a residency program. They have an open learning environment and have preceptors who enjoy teaching residents and are very supportive in their learning.
Sophia Sankaran, PharmD
Pharmacy School: University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy
Career interest areas: Ambulatory care, infectious disease, internal medicine
Why OSF?
Location: Rockford, Illinois, is where I grew up, and it will always be home to me. Being a Rockford native, I have been familiar with OSF my whole life. I also have family in health care, and I would go to the hospitals in the area a lot with my dad growing up. I have always really enjoyed OSF.
Rotations: OSF had rotations and electives that I really wanted exposure in.
Interactions: I really enjoyed everyone I met and spoke with when interviewing and during my conversation with the booth at midyear.
Teaching certification: I really love teaching and hope to be a preceptor for students one day, so being able to do a teaching certificate was something I really wanted.
Mission: The OSF Mission closely aligns with my own personal values. Also, as a religious person, I really enjoy the Catholic nature of the hospital and the opportunity to be able to attend weekend Masses at the hospital.
Community: As I mentioned before, I grew up in Rockford and it would mean a lot to me to be able to give back to the community that I feel has done so much for me and always felt like home.
Class of 2026
Luke Klinefelter, PharmD,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
Luke has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF Healthcare Saint Anthony Health Center.
Erica Osei-Badu, PharmD
University of Illinois at Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Erica has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF Healthcare Saint Joseph Medical Center.
Class of 2025
Elaina Johnson, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Elaina has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center.
Annjay Tabbilos, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Annjay has accepted a PGY2 in thrombosis and hemostasis management position.
Class of 2024
Shivani Patel, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Shivani has accepted a clinical staff emergency medicine pharmacist position at a community hospital.
Brady Raab, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Brady has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at a community hospital.
Class of 2023
Yarely Bueno, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Yarely has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at an academic medical center.
Rana Hamad, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Rana has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at a community hospital.
Class of 2022
Faith Furst, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Faith has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center.
Steffi Thomas, PharmD
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Steffi has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center.
Class of 2021
Ian Hesch, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Ian has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center.
Brooke Holloway, PharmD
University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy
Brooke has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center.
Class of 2020
Sing Ping Chow, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Sing Ping has accepted a PGY2 in ambulatory care position.
Amolee Patel, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Amolee has accepted a PGY2 in infectious diseases position.
Class of 2019
Paloma Garcia, PharmD
Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy
Paloma has accepted a PGY2 in administration position.
Angelique Lintz, PharmD
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
Angelique has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at a community hospital.
Class of 2018
Reham Mohamed, PharmD
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove
Reham has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center.
Kavita Parikh, PharmD
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove
Kavita has accepted a clinical staff pharmacist position at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center.