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Photo of Rosebud Health Center ROSEBUD COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER
PO Box 400
Soldier Creek Road
Rosebud SD 57570
Phone: (605) 747-2231
Fax: (605) 747-5335

Director of Pharmacy:
Jon Schuchardt, RPh
e-mail: jon.schuchardt@ihs.gov

Residency Program Director:
Robert Caldwell, Ph.D., Pharm.D.
e-mail: robert.caldwell@ihs.gov

Type of training site:
Hospital and Ambulatory Care

Accreditation:
ASHP accreditation pending

Facility:
The Rosebud Comprehensive Health Center is located in the south central part of South Dakota on the Rosebud Reservation.  It is the primary health care provider for the 32,000 members of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, http://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/.  The hospital was built in 1989 and is a 35-bed comprehensive medical/surgical facility with active general surgery, obstetrics, women's health, pediatric, nephrology/dialysis, ENT, adult medical services, dental, mental health and several ambulatory departments which are staffed by 13 physicians, 1 dentist, 1 oral surgeon, physician assistants, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and 46 registered nurses.  The pharmacy employs 7 pharmacists and 4 technicians, supported by automation and physician-order-entry via the Electronic Health Record.

Residency Opportunities:
The resident has an integral role in pharmacy-based health care, including participation in special clinics (e.g., anticoagulation).  Rotational experiences will be targeted at major health concerns: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal disease, asthma/COPD, emergency medicine, surgery, infectious diseases (including HIV/AIDS), pediatrics, chronic pain, and mental health.

Special Features:
This residency is designed for pharmacists interested in building their career at the frontier of clinical practice.  Locally, outdoor recreation abounds and the Black Hills are just 3 hours away.

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