PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is a 195-bed, nonprofit, academic medical center that provides exceptional care to patients of all ages in greater St. Louis and Metropolitan areas as well as across the country. Our patients receive compassionate and quality care with state-of-the-art clinical facilities such as a level IV NICU, level I pediatric emergency and trauma center, mixed pediatric and cardiac intensive care unit and bone marrow transplant unit. With more than 200 specialists across more than 60 services, as well as the primary location for the Saint Louis University Pediatric Residency program, we are at the leading edge of pediatrics and our patients receive expert level care.

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Residency Overview

The PGY-1 pharmacy residency program at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital has been established since 2015 and is a 12 month, ASHP-accredited program. Upon completion of this residency, pharmacists will possess the skills necessary to provide care to pediatric patients in a variety of settings. The primary emphasis of this residency is to provide residents the skills they need to develop independent problem-solving skills in pediatric pharmacotherapy, including the establishment of a solid knowledge base in pediatric/neonatal pharmacology and pharmacokinetics.

This program is designed to give residents the skills and knowledge required to become competent pharmacy practitioners, and as part of it, they are expected to:

  • Develop clinical skills in pharmaceutical care with an emphasis on pediatric patients
  • Develop independent learning skills
  • Function as a competent member of a multidisciplinary patient care team
  • Promote and support a safe and effective medication use process
  • Provide drug information to health care providers
  • Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
  • Serve as a member in a variety of committees


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This PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency conducted by SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO is accredited by ASHP.


Contact Us

Shadi Al-Jureidini, PharmD, BCPPS (he, him, his)
Shadi.Al-jureidini@ssmhealth.com
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pediatric Cardiology
PGY-1 Residency Program Director
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
1465 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-268-6460

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