ASHP-UISHP Chapter Meeting
Speaker
Dr. Jenny Bongartz, PharmD
Indian
Health Service (2-11-2013)
This week Dr. Jenny Bongartz from
the Indian Health Service spoke to us about the Indian Health Service. Dr. Bongartz is a University of Iowa 2011
alum so it was interesting to learn about her career path, why she chose the
Indian Health Service, and her experience in the ambulatory care pharmacy. The
Indian Health Service offers wonderful benefits and loan repayment options to its
pharmacy residents. Dr. Bongartz also
mentioned that diabetes and obesity are of big concern at her practice site and
that she loves working to help patients through those health concerns. It is also important to note that most sites
in the Indian Health Service are ambulatory based, though there are a few
inpatient practice sites as well. I
really enjoyed learning more about the Indian Health Service and it is an
option I will definitely consider as I move forward through pharmacy school. More information about the residency program,
benefits, and sites can be found here:
