Ascension St. Francis Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

3237 S. 16th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215

Program Overview

Ascension St. Francis Hospital is a community hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin which has been serving the community since 1956 while providing a scope of services including the latest in neurological disorders, cardiac care, and orthopedics. The pharmacy residency program at Ascension St. Francis is designed to develop independent, insightful practitioners who are effective members of healthcare teams and provide comprehensive pharmacy services as key members of the Pharmacy Department.

Residency Training Sites

Ascension St. Francis Hospital Pharmacy Department

The Department of Pharmacy is open 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Services are provided through decentralized pharmacists (coverage from 0700-2300) and the main pharmacy. Clinical and distributive services are provided by 19 unit-based pharmacists.

Patient Care Areas

Adult Intensive Care
Medical/Surgical
Emergency Medicine
Oncology
Center for Neurologic Disorders (Outpatient)
Cardiology/Cardiac Intervention Center
Investigational Drug

Clinical Pharmacy Services

Pharmacokinetic Dosing and Monitoring
- Aminoglycosides
- Argatroban
- Fosphenytoin/Phenytoin
- Heparin
- Miscellaneous, as consulted
- Vancomycin
- Warfarin

Renal Dosing Adjustments
IV to PO Conversions
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Therapeutic Interchange Program
Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Optimization
Response to Medical Emergencies
Drug Information
Heart Failure Patient Discharge Counseling
Additional Patient Counseling per Request
Culture Call Back
Medication Reconciliation per Request
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Management
Policy/Procedure Development for Patient Care Areas

Program Contact Information:

Mike Gillard, PharmD, BCPS
Residency Program Director
Mike.Gillard@ascension.org

Benjamin Scott, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP
Residency Program Coordinator
Benjamin.Scott@ascension.org