Oncology PGY-2 Residency
We are a PGY-2 ACPE accredited program offering three positions for the 2025 Match cycle. This program is designed to provide the residents a broad and in-depth exposure to inpatient and outpatient oncology pharmacy practice.
Apply to our programClinical training at UW prepares residents for diverse practice settings.
Residents in our program deliver exceptional oncology care to a high acuity and medically complex patient population at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics — ranked #1 in Wisconsin for 12 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
- UW Carbone Cancer Center recognized by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Broad exposure in the acute care and ambulatory settings
- Flexibility in tailoring program to needs and interests
- Experience with clinical trials and research
- Excellent relationships with multidisciplinary care team
- Emphasis on professional organization involvement and networking opportunities
- Progressive pharmacy department and advanced pharmacist services
- Extensive involvement with the UW School of Pharmacy in didactic teaching and precepting students
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) member institution
Why UW?
"UW Health has a progressive pharmacy practice model where pharmacists are involved in almost every aspect of patient care. The program is structured to set the resident up for success by providing a plethora of engaging rotation opportunities and a unique decentralized staffing model. The preceptors are also highly involved in resident development and provide mentorship in a variety of roles. After working with the oncology team during my PGY1, I knew that this team would be the best place for me to continue my training and growth as a specialized clinical pharmacist. "
Required Rotations
Clinical:
- Inpatient Hematology
- Inpatient Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy
- Inpatient Oncology and Palliative Care
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- GI and Breast Oncology Clinic
- Lung, Head/Neck, and CNS Oncology Clinic
- GU, Gynecology/Oncology, Melanoma, Sarcoma Oncology Clinic
- Leukemia and SCTCT Oncology Clinic
- Lymphoma and Myeloma Oncology Clinic
- Investigational Drug Service
- Capstone Advanced Practice Experience
4 week rotations unless specified
Longitudinal and Other:
- Oncology Genomics
- Oncology Service Line
- Oncology Academia and Research
- Oncology Pharmacy Practice Experience (Staffing)
- Educational Experiences and Drug Class or Disease State Presentation
- Major Research Project
Elective Rotations
- Infectious Diseases for Hematology/Oncology Patients
- Critical Care and Emergency Medicine for Hematology/Oncology patients
- Non-Malignant Hematology
- Nutrition Support for Oncology Patients
- Oral Oncology Medication Management
- Pharmacy Coordinator: Regional Oncology Leadership and Oncology Informatics
- Advanced Supportive Care for Solid Tumor Oncology Patients
- Hospice and Palliative Care
Residency Program Director
Jason Bergsbaken
What makes UW Health’s Oncology Residency Program unique?
The UW Health Oncology Pharmacy Residency Program exposes residents to all aspects of oncology pharmacy at the only NCI and NCCN designated comprehensive cancer center in Wisconsin. Our skilled preceptor team and our strong interdisciplinary relationships across the UW Carbone Cancer Center prepare our residents to excel in caring for cancer patients across care settings.
What goals do you have for residents who complete your residency program?
My goal is to help residents identify and achieve their personal and professional goals. Given oncology pharmacy is a rapidly changing field, I want to assist residents in finding their passion and strengths to apply to the care of cancer patients.
What is your best advice for prospective residency candidates?
Recruitment season is a great opportunity for residents and students to build relationships that may further advance their own professional development. Oncology pharmacy is a small community; we lean heavily on these relationships to help our residents and students transition into successful roles and to share best practices to optimize the care of cancer patients.
Contact Information
Jason Bergsbaken, Pharm.D., MBA, BCOP
Pharmacy Coordinator - Regional Oncology Services
PGY-2 Oncology Residency Program Director
UW Health Department of Pharmacy
600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
(608) 263-1290 | JBergsbaken@uwhealth.org
Elizabeth Dow-Hillgartner, PharmD, BCOP
Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology
PGY-2 Oncology Residency Program Coordinator
UW Health Department of Pharmacy
600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
(608) 263-1290 | EDow-Hillgartner@uwhealth.org
Clinical Activities
- Collaboratively managing drug therapy with other members of the healthcare team
- Inpatient rounding with the interdisciplinary medical team
- Workflows including admission histories, discharge teaching, pharmacokinetic monitoring, nutritional support, drug information opportunities
- Chemotherapy order verification across all cancer center sites of care
- Daily interactions with clinical pharmacists and pharmacy students
- Ambulatory patient education on new IV cancer therapies and oral anticancer agents and adherence monitoring
- Supportive care education and execution of delegation protocols
Teaching Opportunities
- Clinical instructor status at the UW School of Pharmacy
- Didactic lecture(s) presented to 3rd year pharmacy students within required oncology pharmacotherapy course
- Participation in elective oncology seminar course offered to 2nd and 3rd year pharmacy students
- Supportive role in precepting of pharmacy students and first year residents on clinical rotation
- Optional Teaching Certificate Program in conjunction with the UW School of Pharmacy
- Educational presentations and in-services to multidisciplinary teams
- Community outreach to cancer support groups
- Leadership of journal club presentations
Other Experiences
- Committee involvement including the Oncology P&T Subcommittee
- Contribution to oncology-related clinical practice guidelines, delegation protocols, standard of care regimen submissions and drug monographs
- Quality improvement activities
- Past residents have published in AJHP, Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice (JOPP), and other peer reviewed journals
- Pharmacy Grand Rounds presentation
- Attendance of Disease Orientated Team research meetings
Stipend/Benefits
Travel
Support to attend one national conference
- Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Annual Conference OR
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Conference
AND choice of one local conference
- Great Lakes Pharmacy Residents Conference OR
- Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Educational Conference
UW School of Pharmacy
Example Previous Resident Projects
Oncology Pharmacist Productivity Tool Implementation in a Clinic Setting (OPTICS)
Is it time to BAG the old ways of MAG? Decreasing infusion time of IV magnesium to improve patient care
Myeloablative conditioning regimen comparison in mismatched allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients
Impact of concomitant medications on survival outcomes in patients receiving immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma
Development and justification of a pharmacist-led oral chemotherapy management program
A retrospective analysis of clinical and infectious outcomes in adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients pre-and post-implementation of a fluoroquinolone prophylaxis program
Utilization and evaluation of non-core chemotherapy regimens within an academic medical center
Implementation and evaluation of a pharmacist-led immunosuppressive dosing delegation protocol
Evaluation and standardization of chronic graft versus host disease management
Development of a clinical pathway for the management of acute myeloid leukemia
Development of value-based clinical decision tools for oncology practice
Evaluation of BEAM verses BeEAM for lymphoma patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation
Implementation and evaluation of proactive pharmacist-led chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting management
Pharmacy Practice Model and Staffing
The pharmacy department manages as network of community pharmacies, a long-term care consulting service, a rural hospital pharmacy management business, full PBM managed care services, a hospice pharmacy program, and a medication therapy management specialty pharmacy mail order program. “Staffing” is equivalent to an average of 12 hours every week in completed across inpatient and ambulatory clinical oncology practice areas, including every third weekend. As part of experience, residents complete select weekday shifts in oncology infusion areas focused on chemotherapy verification.
Ready to Join our Resident Class?
Apply Now Application Deadline: Jan 2nd, 2025Program Start Date: Jul 7th, 2025