PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacy Residency — Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership

The University of Iowa Health Care postgraduate year one (PGY1) and postgraduate year two (PGY2) Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency is designed to provide concentrated training in clinical practice and administration of health-system pharmacy. The resident will obtain advanced knowledge in clinical practice and expertise in pharmacy administration, management, and leadership activities.

The PGY1 year focuses on pharmacy practice, providing experience in all aspects of patient-focused care. The structure of the first year follows the UI Health Care PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program. The PGY2 year provides training in health-system pharmacy administration, building off the clinical and leadership skills developed in the PGY1 year.

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About the Program
Rotation Experiences
Staffing
How to Apply
Candidate Qualifications
Contact Us
Current Residents

About the Program

The University of Iowa Health Care PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency is an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-accredited residency program designed to provide concentrated training in clinical practice and administration of health-system pharmacy.

This two-year residency also includes the completion of a master’s degree through the University of Iowa. Offerings include a Master of Health Administration or Master of Business Administration. The resident will obtain advanced knowledge in clinical practice and expertise in pharmacy administration, management, and leadership activities.
 

Rotation Experiences

The PGY1 year follows UI Health Care PGY1 Pharmacy Residency rotation experiences.

PGY2 Required Rotations:

  • Acute care clinical management
  • Acute care operations management
  • Ambulatory care clinical management
  • Ambulatory care operations management
  • Billing and reimbursement
  • Finance
  • Informatics
  • Medication safety
  • Quality improvement
  • Regulatory/drug policy
  • Senior leadership
  • Supply chain

PGY2 Longitudinal Experiences:

  • Chief resident
  • Pharmacy & Therapeutics Working Group recorder
  • IPPE2 (hospital) coordinator
  • Pharmacy administrator on-call
  • Teaching Certificate Program through the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Staffing

Residents are required to fulfill the service commitment (staffing) designed to ensure that residents gain experience and can function as competent clinical practitioners. Residents are able to staff in a variety of pharmacy settings.

Staffing Requirements are as Follows:

PGY1

  • Residents are assigned to staff on one of the decentralized clinical teams based on interests. Residents also staff in the centralized pharmacy satellite inpatient operation.
  • Following completion of orientation, residents are expected to staff approximately 500 hours over the course of the residency year. This requirement is fulfilled through two dedicated week-long staffing blocks and every other weekend staffing.
  • Residents will work one major holiday, either Thanksgiving or Winter Holiday and may staff additional days around these holidays as well as two minor holidays, either New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Labor Day, or Memorial Day.
  • Staffing requirements are subject to change.

PGY2

  • Residents are assigned to staff in a pharmacy operations area based on resident interests and rotation block.
  • Residents will staff approximately every third weekend on a rotating basis upon completion of orientation. Residents will also staff during weekdays to complete a total of 450 hours of staffing during the PGY2 year.
  • Residents will staff one major holiday, either Thanksgiving or Winter Holiday, and may staff additional days around these holidays. Residents will also staff two minor holidays, either New Years’ Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Labor Day, or Memorial Day.
  • Residents will serve as the administrator on-call for at least one week upon completion of orientation.
  • Staffing requirements are subject to change.
     

How to Apply

Candidates will need to complete an application through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).

Materials Required:

  • PhORCAS application form
  • Letter of intent
  • Three letters of recommendation
    • A minimum of one letter of recommendation must be from a clinical preceptor
  • Official pharmacy college/school transcripts
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Supplemental questions

Application materials must be received by January 2.  An interview is required and will be granted based on the review of application materials. Applicants must register for the ASHP matching program handled by the National Matching Services, Inc. Rankings must be submitted by the deadline.

  • PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency NMS Code: 217218

Candidate Qualifications

  • Graduate of an ACPE-accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program or have equivalent education qualification as determined by the residency program with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure in Iowa by the residency start date. Please see the Iowa Board of Pharmacy website for complete qualifications.
  • Adhere to the rules of the resident matching program process.
  • Candidates who require a Visa will not be considered. Pharmacy Residency positions are not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization
     

Contact Us

Program Director:
Becky Triplett, Pharm D 
Pharmacy Manager, 340B and Compliance, Department of Pharmaceutical Care
PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency Program Director
[email protected]            

Program Coordinator: 
Lauren Reist, PharmD, MHA, MPH, BCPS
Drug Policy Manager
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Administrative Representative
PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency Program Coordinator

Current Residents
Kevin
Dong
PharmD
Pharmacy Resident

Hometown

Estherville, IA

Pharmacy School

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, IA

Research Project

Evaluation of ENT surgical prophylaxis and impact of duration on clinical outcomes

Professional Interests:

  • AI
  • Informatics
  • Management
  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Disease

Personal Interests:

  • Working out
  • Cooking
  • Traveling

Why University of Iowa Health Care

I wanted to come train at the University of Iowa Health Care because of the amazing preceptors and world-class teaching environment that I would be exposed to. The hospital is a rapidly growing health system, and the experience from a pharmacy management perspective is invaluable.

Zackary
Hren
PharmD
Pharmacy Resident

Hometown

Whitehall, MI

Pharmacy School

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor, MI

Research Project

Bleeding and Clotting Outcomes with Apixaban use in patients with atrial fibrillation and significant kidney dysfunction

Professional Interests:

  • Critical Care
  • Cardiology
  • Automation & Technology
  • Management
  • 340B
  • Supply Chain

Personal Interests:

  • Running
  • Walking
  • Reading
  • Watching movies
  • Pickleball

Why University of Iowa Health Care

University of Iowa Health Care offers a wide variety of experiences to its residents and opportunities to get involved in projects across the Department and the health system, including interdisciplinary projects. The preceptors here are very engaged and value your learning and wellbeing. As residents, I think we're very well supported by each other and program leadership.

Andrea
Reutzel
PharmD
Pharmacy Resident

Hometown

Swisher, IA

Pharmacy School

Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy, Nashville, TN

Research Project

Review anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation OPA implementation

Professional Interests:

  • Clinical management
  • Cardiology
  • Pharmacy advocacy

Personal Interests:

  • Pickleball
  • Pilates
  • Hiking • Reading
  • Following hockey, especially the Toronto Maple Leafs

Why University of Iowa Health Care

I chose UI Health Care because of the diverse opportunities available across a variety of practice settings where pharmacists truly practice at the top of their license. I was especially drawn to the chance to gain experience in both clinical practice and health system management, while being part of a program that supports residents and challenges them to continuously grow and learn. The HSPAL program and its unique leadership opportunities, including multiple master’s degree pathways, made it an especially exciting fit for me.

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