VA - North Chicago, IL - Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center

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VA - North Chicago, IL - Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, North Chicago, IL

Last updated: 08/21/2024

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Roberta Dume, PharmD, BCPP
RPD since 2022
Mailing address

3001Green Bay Rd
North Chicago, IL 60064
United States


Primary Practice: Inpatient psychiatry
2 PGY1, 2 PGY2 Psychiatry positions

Maximum Number of Positions

  • PGY1: 2
  • PGY2 Psychiatry: 2
  • PGY2 Neurology: 0

Program Details

  • Institution type: VA
  • Primary Practice Site: VAMC
  • ASHP Accreditation Status: accredited (code: 41012)
  • NMS Participant: Yes (code: 636466)
  • Program Inception: 2010
  • PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 40% Inpatient / 60% Outpatient
  • Preceptors: 2 BCPPs; 8 Other pharmacists

Application Details

  • Application Deadline: 01/03/2025
  • Starting Date: 07/01/2025
  • Estimated Stipend: $57,000
  • Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Maybe, varies/TBD
  • Interviews Required: Yes

Special Requirements for Application

  • PharmD
  • Completion of PGY1 Residency OR equivalent experience
  • College transcripts
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letters of recommendation (3)

PGY1 Rotations Offered

  • Psychiatry

PGY2 Rotations Offered

  • Administration
  • Adult inpatient psychiatry
  • Adult outpatient psychiatry
  • Consultation liaison psychiatry
  • Chronic/intermediate/extended inpatient psychiatry
  • Geriatric psychiatry
  • Neurology
  • Pain management
  • Specialty clinic
  • Substance abuse

PGY2 Features

  • Staffing Component: No
  • Teaching Component: Yes, optional
  • Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, optional
  • PGY2 Other Features: Opportunity to work in esketamine clinic, longitudinal clozapine clinic, Suboxone inductions. Teaching opportunities include didactic teaching opportunities for both PharmD/PA students, teaching certificate program, primary preceptor of IPPE student
  • Residents achieving BCPP within 3 years: 95%

Program Philosophy

We offer high quality residency training in a variety of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings servicing both Veteran and DoD active duty and dependents all while ensuring psychological safety for our residents.

Site Special Features

This site is a combined VA and DoD facility. The patient population includes both veterans and DoD active duty service members and/or DoD dependents.