The Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Fellowship is a 24-month program designed to provide the fellow with both clinical and research experiences in infectious diseases. The first year will have a clinical focus on inpatient management of immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Training will also include longitudinal experiences in hospital-wide antibiotic stewardship. The second year will have a strong research emphasis. Fellows will have experiences in study design, IRB submission, data collection, and manuscript preparation. Opportunities for laboratory-based antimicrobial research will be offered. The goal of our program is to prepare the fellow to pursue a career in clinical practice and academia.

Pharmacy Fellowship Program

INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ID) PHARMACY FELLOW ACTIVITIES

Fellow Year 1

Required Rotations

  • Orientation/Microbiology Lab (4 weeks)
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship I (4 weeks)
  • General Adult Infectious Diseases I (8 weeks)
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship II (4 weeks)
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases (4 weeks)
  • Introduction to Clinical Outcomes Research (4 weeks)
  • Clinical Outcomes Research (4 weeks)
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship II (4 weeks)
  • Immunocompromised Host, Adult Infectious Diseases (8 weeks)
  • Critical Care (4 weeks)
  • Adult hematology/oncology (2-3 weeks)
  • Bone marrow transplant (2-3 weeks)

Staffing 

  • Longitudinal weekend staffing every 6 weeks
  • Includes coverage of 1 institution recognized holiday 

Research

  • Fellow will be expected to submit an IRB, collect data, and develop and complete a research project suitable for poster presentation at an Infectious Diseases conference.

Teaching 

  • Participate in community service events with the student professional organizations.
  • Co-precept pharmacy students, PGY1 and PGY2 residents.
  • Lead one designated Infectious Diseases team-based learning lecture to LLU School of Pharmacy students.
  • Prepare and present a continuing education presentation to LLU faculty, staff, and affiliates. 

Fellow Year 2

Required Rotations 

  • Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Research (8 weeks) 
  • Clinical Outcomes Research (32 weeks; over 8 months, 
    2-3 week blocks)
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship III (4 weeks)
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship IV (4 weeks)

Electives (32 weeks; over 8 months, 1-2 week blocks)

  • Adult hematology/oncology
  • Bone marrow transplant
  • General Adult Infectious Diseases 
  • Informatics
  • Immunocompromised Host, Adult Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology Lab
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Longitudinal ID Pharmacy Pager coverage Monday – Friday 8:00 to 17:00

Staffing 

  • Longitudinal weekend staffing every 6 weeks
  • Includes coverage of 1 institution recognized holiday

Research

  • Clinical outcomes research
  • Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) Research
  • Fellows will be expected to publish at least 3 first author original research manuscripts by the completion of the fellowship

Teaching 

  • Participate in community service events with the student professional organizations.
  • Give two hours of didactic lecture in the infectious diseases module
  • Prepare and present a continuing education presentation to LLU faculty, staff, and affiliates 

Salary and Benefits

  • $60,000 annually, paid bi-weekly
  • Full Medical and Dental plans
  • Up to 10 days of annual paid vacation 
  • Up to 10 days of annual professional leave (conferences, interviews, licensure exam)
  • Conference budget of up to $2,000
  • Del Webb library and online access to database information and journal articles
  • Personal computer with Word, Excel, Power Point programs and drug information retrieval within a shared office for all residents equipped with a workspace and telephone
  • Free copying/printing
  • Full use of the Drayson Center
  • Free tuition for LLU courses is available for up to 8 units per year with a passing grade of “C” or better

Previous Fellow Graduates

Fellow Year Current Position
Garret Hino Jr, PharmD, BCIDP 2021 HAI/AR Program Manager
Hawaii Department of Health | Disease Outbreak Control Division 
 
Victoria C. Grant, PharmD, BCIDP 2021-22 Southern California Hospital-Culver City Infectious Diseases Pharmacist
Caleb McLeod, 
PharmD
2021 - 2023 Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist
Residency Program Director, PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy 

Application

Requirements

  • Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)-accredited school of pharmacy
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency
  • Active California Intern License by October 6, 2023, and must be eligible for full pharmacist licensure by December 1, 2023
  • Accepting applications until April 1, 2024

Recruitment events 2023-2024

  • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting
  • Residency Showcase; December 3-7, 2023, in Anaheim, California.

Primary Preceptors

Anna Zhou, PharmD, BCIDP

Anna Zhou, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical Specialist- Antimicrobial Stewardship
Email: azhou@llu.edu

Education and Post-Graduate Training 

  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy (graduated 2017)
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (2018)
  • PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy, Legacy Health, Portland, Oregon (2019)

Rotations

  • Antimicrobial Stewardship I, II, III, IV
Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP

Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy 
University of California San Diego 
Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Division of the Black Diaspora and African American Studies
Skaggs School of Pharmacy
Director of Education, COPE Health Equity Collaborative 
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Research Mentor, Loma Linda University Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy Fellowship
Email: jabdulmutakabbir@health.ucsd.edu

 

Education and Post-Graduate Training 

  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy (graduated 2016)
  • PGY1 Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC (2017)
  • Fellowship, Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) Research, Wayne State University (2018-2020)
  • Masters of Public Health, Wayne State University (2018-2020)

Rotations

  • Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Research
  • Clinical Outcomes Research

CONTACT INFORMATION

Karen Tan, PharmD, BCIDP

Karen Tan, PharmD, BCIDP

Program Director, Pharmacy Fellowship Infectious Diseases
Adult Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Email: karentan@llu.edu

Education and Post-Graduate Training 

  • Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Southern California (graduated 2016)
  • PGY1 Pharmacy Practice, VA Long Beach (2017)
  • PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy, Huntington Hospital, Pasadena, CA (2018)
  • Fellowship, Clinical Translational Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Southern California (2018-2020)

Rotations

  • Clinical Outcomes Research
  • Immunocompromised Host, Adult Infectious Diseases 
  • General Adult Infectious Diseases
  • Introduction to Clinical Outcomes Research