Come join Michigan's number 1 hospital and be the Leaders and Best! The University of Michigan Health Residency program is one of the first residency programs in the country and has received countless awards throughout the years, including the ASHP Residency Excellence Award!

Why come to Michigan? Here are some notable aspects of our program:

• All residents receive adjunct clinical faculty appointments at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and teach 1 course in the Fall or Winter semester, which provides endless opportunities to refine your didactic and precepting skills. We also provide an optional teaching certificate. 
• A Residency Wellness Program aimed at helping you build your resiliency skills with dedicated time off from residency to practice wellness activities.
• A dedicated pharmacy department and residency program Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee focused on creating a department and residency class where everyone feels valued and can thrive in our organization.
• All residents will have 2 opportunities to publish manuscripts through their longitudinal research project and a writing project (case series/review article).
• Residents are provided with an assigned mentor and select an additional mentor to help ensure success during the year.
• Over 160 preceptors with >90 different rotation options for you to customize your experience!

Program Specific Information:

The PGY1 Community-based residency's purpose is to build upon the Doctor of Pharmacy 

(PharmD) education and outcomes to develop community-based pharmacist practitioners with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible to pursue advanced training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies and professional certifications. 

Pharmacist residency education and training in community-based practice aims to develop pharmacy leaders who are capable of improving the health of patients within the communities they serve. The primary purpose of this standard is to foster the development of community-based pharmacist practitioners who are community-focused practice leaders, serving as an access point for care and having the skill-set necessary to provide quality generalist patient care services wherever health and medication needs arise. 

This one-year program is designed to build knowledgeable, confident pharmacy practitioners equipped to deliver high quality patient care in the community setting. Graduates of this program will demonstrate the understanding, tools, and skills to build clinical practices in under/undeveloped sites. They will be well-positioned to enter practice as community pharmacy leaders or go on to complete ASHP PGY2 Specialty Practice Residencies in Ambulatory Care. 

Highlights Include: 

• Opportunities to develop new and innovative programs in several community pharmacy settings focused on serving diverse patient populations 

• Clinic experience with primary and specialty care pharmacists 

• Teaching certificate at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy  

• Participation in a Clinical Research Series Program and completion of a mentored longitudinal research project 

• Participation in a Leadership and Professional Development Series Program 

• Local and nationally recognized PGY1 Community-based and PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency Trained Preceptors 

Requirements:

Residency candidates must be a graduate of a College of Pharmacy accredited in the U.S. and must be eligible for or hold active pharmacist and controlled substance licensure in the State of Michigan. Candidates must also register for the Matching Program and have a National Matching Services (NMS) applicant number. 

Interested candidates must submit the following materials via PhORCAS no later than January 2, 2025: 

• academic transcripts 

• curriculum vitae 

• letter of intent 

• three letters of reference on the standard PhORCAS form 

Selected candidates will be invited for a required interview in January or February. 

Please direct any questions to Jennifer Baldridge PharmD, BCACP; Community Pharmacy Residency Program Director (jenbaldr@med.umich.edu) 

We hope that you will consider the University of Michigan Health for your residency training experience!

Check out our residency website for rotation opportunities, graduation requirements and much more! 

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About University of Michigan Health

The vision of the University of Michigan Health is to create the future of health care through discovery and to become the national leader in health care, health care reform, biomedical innovation, and education. As part of this world-class organization, the Department of Pharmacy Services has high standards for service, education, and research. Our department has a rich history of excellence and residency training; you have the opportunity to join a world-class team to provide exceptional patient care! The University of Michigan medical campus, located in the heart of Ann Arbor, Michigan includes an adult-based University Hospital, a pediatrics/women's-based C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, the Rogel Cancer Center, and the Cardiovascular Center with a total of 1000 licensed beds, with 244 dedicated to pediatric care. We are a level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center with a burn unit. University Hospital is a 577-bed tertiary care teaching complex. We are closely affiliated with the College of Pharmacy, which is within walking distance of the medical center. We have approximately 30 health centers and 120 outpatient clinics, many located on t...he main medical campus. University of Michigan Health maintains the first university-owned hospital in the United States and the oldest College of Pharmacy in a state-supported institution. We currently have 15 Pharmacy Residency Programs with 31 Pharmacy Residents, and 1-3 Fellows annually. All Pharmacy Residency Programs are fully accredited by ASHP. At UMH, you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the leading practitioners in the world. The University of Michigan Pharmacy Residency program is committed to the recruitment, training, and support of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and those from all diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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