PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Residency combined with PGY1 and MHA 2 year program

Program Overview

The HSPAL program at University of Utah Health develops clinically strong practitioners who choose to specialize in pharmacy administration roles, and become leaders in the profession. The PGY1 program provides a strong practice foundation with emphasis on clinical skill development. The PGY2 HSPAL program provides a broad experience in the management of pharmacy services in an academic medical center including inpatient and ambulatory programs, as well as foundational skills in human resources, leadership, technology and informatics, operational management, finance, compliance, medication safety and quality. The MHA program provides for the solid academic foundation to support the rotational experiences. Graduates of the program will be capable of assuming roles as clinical coordinators, team leaders, pharmacy supervisors or managers in a variety of pharmacy practice settings, including academic medical centers. These are the leaders that will be ultimately assuming senior pharmacy leader and director of pharmacy positions.

Program Purpose

Our PGY1 pharmacy residency program builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) 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.

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

Program Educational Outcomes, Goals, and Objectives

The program uses the ASHP Outcomes, Goals and Objectives required for Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership. The program uses all required Outcomes, Goals and Objectives Other elective outcomes may be addressed as part of the resident's customizable plan.

The summary of the Outcomes, Goals and Objectives selected for the year are included as a print out from PharmAcademic for each resident after planning for the program year.

Program Requirements

The program is offered in 3 parts.
1.See the Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency description for detailed information for the first year of the program. Required 4 week rotations include: Orientation, Management, Drug Information, Acute Care-Internal Medicine, Adult Critical Care Selective, Transitions of Care Selective, and Primary Care. Residents have 4 weeks of project time spread out during the year. Residents may then choose electives (4 months) from a wide variety of electives in acute or ambulatory care, and specialty consult areas/ Residents in the HSPA program take Medication Safety as one of their electives their first year.

2.The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) from the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business enhances the HSPAL residency experience, preparing the resident for their career post-residency. The curriculum coincides with specific residency experiences to ensure the course work as an opportunity to be immediately applied. While enrolled in the MHA program, residents will be taught by the University of Utah's renown faculty, while taking courses with other professionals from diverse and varied backgrounds.

3.Health-System Pharmacy Administration (PGY2) Residency

Rotations are planned for each resident based on the program requirements, resident's previous experiences, resident's interests, and identified resident needs. A foundational set of experiences are required. The following summarizes the rotation experiences.

For more information, see our website.

Ashley Bowden, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Manager, Inpatient Operations
Ashley.Bowden@hsc.utah.edu

About University of Utah Health

University of Utah Health Pharmacy Services provides an ideal setting to pursue a residency in a variety of pharmacy practice areas. As part of the University of Utah Health located in Salt Lake City, Utah, pharmacists play an integral role in providing state-of-the-art clinical care during more than 1.7 million patient visits. Our department collaborates with a diverse number of nationally recognized experts on numerous research and publication opportunities. We offer the opportunity to work in a health care setting focused on patient care and teamwork. We are excited to offer residencies in the following areas: Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) - general and ambulatory, Health-System Pharmacy Administration (PGY1&2), Ambulatory Care (PGY2), Cardiology (PGY2), Critical Care (PGY2), Medication Use Safety & Policy (PGY2), Infectious Diseases (PGY2), Informatics (PGY2), Internal Medicine (PGY2), Oncology (PGY2), Solid Organ Transplant (PGY2), and Emergency Medicine (PGY2).

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