Welcome to The Hospital for Sick Children

Residency and Masters Open House

September 10 th , 2014

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Residency Night Overview

Welcome Overview of Residency Program The SickKids Experience

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Why do a residency at SickKids?

Residency/Masters Program Speed-Dating

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Meet your preceptors!

Pharmacy Tour Jimmy Fung

(Director of Pharmacy)

Sandra Bjelajac Mejia

(Education Coordinator)

Erin Chung & Jamie Zao

(Pharmacy Residents)

Jacqueline Flank

(Pharmacist/Masters student)

Preceptors Erin Chung & Jamie Zao

(Pharmacy Residents)

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Jimmy Fung

Director of Pharmacy

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Sandra Bjelajac Mejia

Clinical Manager & Education Coordinator

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The SickKids Experience

Erin Chung & Jamie Zao (Pharmacy Residents)

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The Hospital for Sick Children

   One of the world’s largest and most respected pediatric academic health science centres Our

Vision

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Healthier Children. A Better World.

Our

Mission

 Provide the best care  Create groundbreaking advancements  Engage in knowledge translation and share our expertise  Enhance the academic environment  Champion a child-focused healthcare system

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The Hospital for Sick Children

 Our

Values

 Excellence  Integrity  Collaboration  Innovation

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SickKids Today

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375

Beds 

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Wards 

15K

Admissions (2013-2014) 

65K

Emergency visits (2013-2014) 

11K

Surgeries (2013-2014)

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Why Should you choose SickKids?

Top 10 Reasons

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Reason #10

There’s TWO of us!

 You’re never alone  You can bounce ideas off each other 

Teamwork

 You can learn from each other

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Reason #9

Office Space!

 You have your own dedicated computer (that works at a decent speed!)  Quiet space to work  You’re not fighting over computers  Your own phone line (so that people can reach you)

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Reason #8

Everyday is FUN !

 Great working environment  Welcome Tea  Summer BBQ  New experiences everyday  You get to see the weird and wonderful stuff (it’s SickKids!)

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Reason #7

Conferences!

 You get to choose one out-of-town conference (e.g. ACCP, PPAG, ICCAC)  CSHP – PPC  HPRFO – Resident’s Conference  SickKids – Paediatrics for Pharmacy Professionals Conference

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Reason #6

Teaching & Mentoring  Teaching at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (3 rd year paediatrics elective course)  Teaching seminars  UT/Waterloo Pharmacy students

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Reason #5

Electives, Electives and MORE!

 ASP/Infectious Diseases  Haeme/Onc  Bone Marrow Transplant  Multi-Organ Transplant  NICU  ICU  Cardiology  Surgery  Nephrology  Neurology

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Reason #4

Research Opportunities!

 Lots of unknowns in paediatrics  Make significant contributions to SickKids practice and literature  Lots of leaders in research  Make a difference!

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Reason #3

Supportive Environment  Open-door policy  Lots of great, friendly and encouraging pharmacists  You’re never on your own  It’s all about the residents!

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Reason #2

It’s where all the EXPERTS are!

 Clinical leaders in practice  Different training backgrounds  Diverse group of people  Recognized globally  Fill the knowledge gap  Learn from the best!

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Reason #1

We LOVE kids!

 Kids are everywhere!

 Interest in paediatric pharmacy, but lack advanced knowledge and skills from pharmacy school

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Why do a post-PharmD residency?

 More paediatric experience  Discover your passion  Get involved in your institution  Focus on practical application  Improve your critical thinking skills  Become efficient  Dedicated learning time  There’s always more to learn

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Will I have a life outside residency?

YES !!!

 10 days of vacation  There’s two of you  It’s all about balance

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Jacqueline Flank

Residency/Masters Program

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Questions?

There’s no such thing as a silly question!

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Time for….

SPEED DATING

(with preceptors) Still to come..

Pharmacy Tours

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Thanks for coming!

If you have additional questions, feel free to email us Sandra Bjelajac Mejia - sandra.bjelajacmejia@sickkids.ca

Erin Chung - erin.chung@sickkids.ca

Jamie Zao - jamie.zao@sickkids.ca