Pharmacy team member

Pharmacy Residencies

North – Robbinsdale Hospital

You’ve worked hard to get this far—reward yourself with a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency or a PGY-2 Critical Care Specialty Residency at a hospital like no other: North – Robbinsdale Hospital.

North – Robbinsdale Hospital Pharmacy

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program
  • Orientation (4 weeks)
  • Internal Medicine (4 weeks)
  • Cardiovascular ICU (4 weeks)
  • Trauma-Neuro ICU (4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
  • Cardiology (4 weeks)
  • Infectious Diseases (4 weeks)
  • Administration (4 weeks)
  • Medical-Surgical (4 weeks)
  • Staffing (1 year)*: 8 hour shifts – Saturdays and Sundays every third weekend + every third Friday
  • Resident Project (1 year)*
  • Medication Safety (3 months)*

*Occurs concurrently with other scheduled learning experiences

Residents have a total of 7 project days per year. A minimum of 8-16 hours per month is expected to be dedicated to each of the year-long rotation-related activities, in addition to the project days.

  • Healthcare Analytics (4 weeks)
  • Hematology-Oncology (4 weeks)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care (4 weeks)
  • Transitions of Care (2 weeks)
  • Outpatient Oncology (4 weeks)
  • Psychiatry (2 weeks or 4 weeks)
  • Critical Care II (2 weeks or 4 weeks)
  • Infectious Disease II (2 weeks or 4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine II (2 weeks or 4 weeks)
  • Precepting (4 weeks)
  • Serve as preceptor to APPE and IPPE pharmacy students from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
  • Participate in Wellness and Resilience Curriculum
  • Provide education to pharmacists and providers
  • Attend local and national pharmacy conferences
PGY-2 Critical Care Residency (Candidate Status) Program

Required Learning Experiences (44 weeks)

  • Orientation (4 weeks) – Shortened to 1 week for residents who completed their PGY1 at North Memorial Health. Extra time will be added as an elective learning experience of the resident’s choice
  • Medical – Surgical ICU (8 weeks)
  • Trauma-Neuro ICU (6 weeks)
  • Cardiovascular ICU (6 weeks)
  • Neonatal ICU (4 weeks) at Level III NICU at North – Maple Grove Hospital
  • Emergency Medicine Day (4 weeks)
  • Emergency Medicine Evening (4 weeks)
  • Infectious Diseases (4 weeks)
  • ICU Precepting (4 weeks)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

  • ICU Weekend Staffing (6 months) 8–10-hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays every third weekend
  • ED Weekend Staffing (6 months) 8–10-hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays every third weekend
  • Resident Project (1 year)*
  • Practice Management (1 year)*

*Occurs concurrently with other scheduled learning experiences

Residents have a total of 7 project days per year. A minimum of 8-16 hours per month is expected to be dedicated to each of the year-long rotation-related activities, in addition to the project days.

Elective Learning Experiences (6-8 weeks)

  • Healthcare Analytics (4 weeks)
  • Cardiology (4 weeks)
  • Toxicology (4 weeks) – Based on availability, declaring interest early increases the chance of securing one of the limited rotation spots at the Minnesota Poison Control Center
  • Critical Care Nutrition (2weeks)
  • Palliative Care (2 weeks)
  • Surgical Services (2 weeks)

Additional Resident Opportunities

  • Serve as preceptor to pharmacy students on rotation from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
  • Serve as a preceptor to PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residents on their Critical Care rotation
  • Provide education to pharmacists and providers
  • Round in the intensive care unit with intensivist physician colleagues
  • Attend local and national pharmacy conferences
  • Participate in system committees
Program History & Accreditation

The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at North – Robbinsdale Hospital originated in 2006 and is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Our exceptional graduates practice across the U.S. as respected clinicians and clinical specialists. North Memorial Health added the PGY-2 in Critical Care in 2024 and it is in candidate status through ASHP awaiting accreditation.

Our residency program is continuously evaluated for improvement opportunities to guide our residents through a seamless transition into clinical practice. Up to three candidates each year are selected for our PGY-1 program and one candidate for our PGY-2 in Critical Care.

North - Robbinsdale Hospital pharmacy team members at a computer
Pharmacy Services

North – Robbinsdale Hospital’s Department of Pharmacy Services utilizes a decentralized model to provide care in the inpatient setting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Department clinical services include, but are not limited to:

  • Antibiotic stewardship
  • Multi-disciplinary rounds
  • Parenteral nutrition management
  • Pharmacokinetic management of aminoglycosides and vancomycin
  • Renal dose adjustment
  • Therapeutic interchange
  • Transition of care consults
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North Memorial Health at a Glance

At North Memorial Health, we’re on a mission to change healthcare and we’re committed to delivering unmatched customer service and empowering our patients throughout the Twin Cities to achieve their best health.

North Memorial Health

  • 2 hospitals
  • 20 Primary Care and Specialty Clinics
  • 2 Urgent Care clinics
  • 2 Urgency Centers
  • Home and community outreach services
  • 100+ specialty care services
  • 104 ambulances serving Minnesota, Wisconsin and 18 bases
  • 9 helicopters and 7 bases
  • 440+ providers
  • 6,500+ team members

What makes North Memorial Health better?

  • Level l Adult Trauma Center
  • Comprehensive Stroke Program
  • Largest birth center for deliveries in Minnesota
  • Level III NICU in Maple Grove
  • Joint Replacement Centers
  • Comprehensive Heart and Vascular Center
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Program contacts

Natalie Kravchenko, PharmD, BCCCP

PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director

Tamara.Berg@NorthMemorial.com

763-581-2127

Natalie Kravchenko, PharmD, BCCCP

PGY-2 Critical Care Residency Program Director

Natalie.Kravchenko@NorthMemorial.com

763-581-2150