PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital)

The purpose of this PGY1 residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Features

• Flexible, comprehensive training in a variety of health-system practice areas.
• Rotations and activities are tailored to meet the needs and interests of each resident.
• Residents participate in integrated activities with the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin system residency programs.
  • Journal Club
  • Leadership Discussions
  • Current Pharmacy Practice Topic Presentations
  • Social and Networking Events
• Development of presentation skills.
• Research and project management skill development applied to year-long residency project.
• Development of preceptor skills with opportunities to work with and serve as a preceptor for pharmacy clerkship students.

Sample resident rotation schedule

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital (FMFH) is a 202-bed community hospital located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1964 by the citizens of Menomonee Falls and surrounding communities. It is a full-service hospital that specializes in cancer care, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, women’s health, and advanced surgical procedures. Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital is part of the Froedtert & MCW health care network, which also includes Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Froedtert West Bend Hospital, Froedtert Kenosha Hospital, Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital, Moorland Reserve Emergency Department and more than 25 primary and specialty care health centers and clinics.

Vizient Top Ranked Complex Teaching Medical Center in US

In 2018, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital received a Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality Leadership Award, ranking No. 1 out of 100 participating complex teaching medical centers in Vizient’s annual Quality and Accountability Study and a five-star ranking and overall second place finish in the 2019 ranking.

Achievement of this ranking means patients cared for at FMF have a higher likelihood of surviving, avoiding complications, receiving reliable care regardless of condition or personal status, and communicating effectively with physicians and staff, than they would at other participating institutions in this category across the country.

Duration/Type: 12-month residency
Number of Positions: 3
Application Deadline: Jan. 2, 2025
Start Date: June 2025
Estimated Stipend: $49,920
Interview Required: Yes

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Application Instructions

1. Register in PhORCAS and National Matching Service Inc (NMS).
2. Apply to the Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital residency program through PhORCAS.
   • Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Match Code 206813
3. Complete the required sections within PhORCAS.
   • Applicant information
   • Extracurricular and professional activities
   • National matching service code
4. Upload/submit the required materials within PhORCAS.
   • Curriculum vitae
   • Three references
   • Pharmacy school transcript
   • Letter of intent which addresses the following:
     • Characteristics you are looking for in a residency program
     • Career goals
     • Goals for residency year
     • What you expect your greatest challenge will be during residency
     • Level of interest and areas of interest for PGY2 residency training

Applicants are required to submit a program application through PhORCAS.

National Match Code: 206813

About Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin

Froedtert Hospital, the academic medical center of the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, has 766 beds and is a leading referral resource for advanced medical care. Froedtert Hospital also operates the region’s only adult Level I Trauma Center. The primary adult teaching affiliate of MCW, Froedtert Hospital is a major training facility for more than 1,000 medical, nursing and health technical students annually. It is also a respected research center, participating in some 2,000 research studies, including clinical trials, every year. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes 10 hospital locations, more than 2,500 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation. In our most recent fiscal year, outpatient visits were more than 1.7 million, inpatient admissions to our hospitals exceeded 58,000 and visits to our network physicians totaled more than 1.28 million. In addition to Froedtert Hospital, the network includes Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, Froedtert West Bend Hospital and Froedtert Community Hospital with locations in Mequon, New Berlin, Oak Creek and Pewaukee. The hea...lth network represents the collaboration of Wisconsin’s largest multispecialty physician practice with two community-based physician groups. In October 2017, an existing affiliation with the former United Hospital System was expanded to include its Kenosha Medical Center, St. Catherine’s Medical Center and related clinics in the network. In March 2021, the health network expanded again and now includes Holy Family Memorial, Manitowoc County's largest health care provider. In the spring of 2023 Froedtert Health and ThedaCare signed a letter of intent to start the process to combine our organizations to advance local health care for our patients and improve the health and well-being of our communities. Visit froedtert.com and wicarewiroots.com for more information. Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin is home to an established and large pharmacy residency program. PGY1 positions are available in acute care focus (10 residents), ambulatory care focus (4 residents), PGY1 community-based (1 resident), PGY1/PGY2 Health-system Pharmacy and Leadership (4 residents), PGY1/PGY2 Medication Use Safety and Policy (4 residents), PGY1&2 Pharmacy Informatics (2 resident). Additionally, three PGY1 resident positions are available at Froedtert Menomonee Falls, one of Froedtert's affiliated community hospitals. PGY2 positions are available in a variety of specialties including ambulatory care (3 residents), critical care (2 residents), emergency medicine (2 residents), infectious diseases (1 resident), oncology (4 residents), thrombosis and hemostasis management (NEW - 1 resident).

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