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The PGY1 & PGY2 Combined Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership with Masters residency program prepares you to be a future leader of an integrated health system. The PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. residency is combined with the PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership residency for a two-year program that provides a solid clinical foundation and experience across the entirety of pharmacy services as part of the pharmacy leadership team.

As part of the PGY1 & PGY2 Combined Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership residency program, you can choose to complete a Masters of Science through the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Selecting this additional opportunity allows you to engage in a rigorous and in-depth study of leadership in health-system pharmacy administration and the principles of the medication use process, work with multiple health systems and practice settings, and network with residents and leaders across those spaces.

Learn how to apply

Candidates interested in a career as a clinical coordinator, supervisor, manager or director in an integrated healthcare organization are encouraged to apply.

Rotation sites

The PGY1 year is completed in the PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. program. During the PGY1 year, residents spend the majority of their time at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, with the opportunity to spend time at Aurora Sinai Medical Center.

During the PGY2 year, you’ll spend time at numerous sites within the system based on project, learning experience and service needs.

Additional learning experiences in hospitals, clinics and pharmacies throughout our service area in Wisconsin and Illinois are also offered.

Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Wisconsin’s largest private hospital, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a premier destination for world-class patient care, treating patients from all 50 states and worldwide. It’s internationally known for expertise in heart care and oncology. Aurora St. Luke’s also offers exceptional specialty care in areas such as critical care, abdominal/cardiothoracic transplant and neurosciences, and houses the Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinic.

Aurora Sinai Medical Center
A teaching hospital located in downtown Milwaukee, Aurora Sinai Medical Center offers unique experiences including neonatal/perinatal care, internal medicine and intensive care.

Program highlights

The PGY1 year is completed in the PGY1 Pharmacy – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. program. During the PGY1 year, residents gain experience in drug policy, administration and direct patient care, and customize their residency by choosing elective experiences based on individual needs and interests.

During the PGY2 year, the format of the residency is tailored to the interest, experience, aptitude and career goals of the resident, including:

• Health system pharmacy leadership: Human resources, financial management, strategic planning, communication skills, accreditation, continuity of care, resource management, interfaces with medical staff and administration, corporate interfaces, managing issues and problems
• Ambulatory care management: Ambulatory clinical services, medication therapy management and reimbursement, business plan and return on investment, hospital discharge and clinic prescription services, customer service and performance improvement
• Clinical services (includes drug use policy and medication safety): Planning and management of clinical pharmacy services, including daily practice of pharmacists, medication safety initiatives, drug use policy decisions, P&T Committee operations, medication management regulatory compliance
• Retail pharmacy administration: Retail pharmacy operations, caregiver engagement, patient experience, financial performance and performance improvement
• Hospital pharmacy operations: Direct experience in the daily supervision of pharmacy operations including workflow, personnel management, problem solving and performance improvement
• Pharmacy informatics/automation and technology: Inpatient and ambulatory computer systems, project management, change management, database and application management, clinical documentation, billing systems and clinical/operational decision support
• Pharmacy supply chain purchasing/inventory control: Procurement, inventory management, contracting, market share rebates, negotiation, philanthropy, contract compliance, distributor relationships and vendor relationships
• Interviewing/recruiting: Lead the recruitment team to recruit, conduct interviews and hire personnel
• Orientation: Computer systems, drug distribution, personnel, policies, workflow and department structure
• Professional development: Year-long residency project, learning experience projects, in-services, staffing, visits to other institutions, professional organizations, teaching and precepting, current topic discussions, leadership development

For a list of learning experiences, see program structure & completion requirements [PDF].

Residency projects

Each pharmacy resident also completes a residency project. Pharmacy residency projects are practice-based and align with the department’s strategic plan. Residents formally present their projects at a statewide conference and receive the opportunity to publish their work.

View the year-long residency projects

Program requirements

You must complete general and program-specific requirements, including core and elective learning experiences, to graduate from your residency program.

Program structure & completion requirements [PDF]

Program interview

All pharmacy residency candidates must complete a virtual interview. Interview dates cannot be rescheduled.

Preceptors

Our program’s most important assets are our people. Becoming a pharmacist requires two key ingredients: a motivated learner and a motivated teacher. Our preceptors, with diverse backgrounds in pharmacy, are excellent role models and teachers to our exceptional learners.

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