Caroline Sierra, PharmD, BCPPS
Director, PGY2 Pediatric Residency Program
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
Associate Professor
Phone: 909-558-7535
Email: csierra@llu.edu
Post Graduate Year Two (PGY2)
The PGY2 Pediatrics Residency Program is a one-year ASHP-accredited residency program.
The resident will develop the knowledge, attitude, and skills necessary to become an advanced pharmaceutical care practitioner in pediatrics. Through its affiliation with the Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy, the resident will also gain the experience necessary to become an effective pharmacy educator. Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital is a 364-bed hospital affiliated with Loma Linda University Health and provides healthcare to over a million children, and includes 84 neonatal ICU beds, 25 pediatric ICU beds, and 33 hematology/oncology beds.
Post Graduate Year Two (PGY2)
Required learning experiences are designed for the resident to develop important skills in managing pediatric patients with a variety of disease states. These learning experiences may be customized for a longer experience and may also be repeated for an advanced learning experience. Sequencing of these experiences is customized based on resident preference and interest.
Residents will be trained in operational areas during their Hospital Practice learning experience and will continue to develop these skills longitudinally throughout the year. Residents staff every third weekend and every third holiday throughout the year in both the main pharmacy and the satellite pharmacies in the Children’s Hospital.
Elective learning experiences are 4-6 weeks in length and are selected and scheduled based on resident preference. Residents select three learning experiences that best suit their interests from the options below. Longitudinal learning experiences occur throughout the year and include medication safety, hospital practice, academia, and research. Additionally, the resident will have 3 project weeks scheduled throughout the year based on resident preference.
Residents are eligible for medical/dental/vision insurance and receive 10 days of paid time off each year in addition to paid professional leave to attend professional meetings or job interviews. Residents also receive a stipend to support travel, lodging, and registration fees to attend professional conferences.
Director, PGY2 Pediatric Residency Program
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Coordinator
Associate Professor
Phone: 909-558-7535
Email: csierra@llu.edu