UK HEALTHCARE Health-Systems Pharmacy Administration & Leadership
About the Program
The UK HealthCare PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) Residency is an ASHP-accredited program that encompasses a two-year experience combining the well-rounded clinical experiences of the PGY1 Pharmacy residency program with management and leadership experiences during the second year. Residents in the program also pursue a Master of Science degree from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Graduates of the program are positioned to fulfill a variety of entry-level pharmacy administration roles within a large health-system.
PGY1
PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions. The clinical foundation provided through PGY1 rotations allows residents to pursue board certification and gain the experience required to participate in clinical management. Please refer to the PGY1 Learning Experiences section below for a link to rotation information.
PGY2
The second year of the program focuses on developing leadership and management skills in various Health-System Pharmacy Administration areas. Residents will participate on interdisciplinary committees, develop and implement projects, and lead process improvement initiatives. This program will foster an environment of safe and effective medication use practices from a leadership perspective. A research project will focus on development and implementation of a of a process or technology in the Health-System Pharmacy space. The Resident will conduct an ACPE accredited presentation at the UK College of Pharmacy Grand Rounds, and work closely with the pharmacy leadership team to manage a functional area within the department as a longitudinal management and human resources experience. Rotation selection and sequencing will be determined on resident interest and career planning, along with preceptor availability. A certificate will be awarded upon completion of the PGY2 portion.
Master's Education
This program includes the completion of a Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (with specialization in health system pharmacy administration) from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The degree is offered collaboratively with residency leadership training programs at leading institutions across the country and allows residents to gain experience in a variety of settings, while also fostering collaboration in didactic education. The MS degree is completed longitudinally over the two-year residency and is fully covered as a component of the residency program (may result in tax implications).
More information is available at: https://pharmacy.unc.edu/education/ms/residential-program/
Quick Facts
Application Deadline: January 2
Starting Date: June 17
Number of Positions: 2
Requirements: Doctor of Pharmacy and licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of Kentucky
Application Requirements
- CV
- Letter of Intent
- Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
- Official College Transcripts
- Complete PhORCAS Application
- Apply to the University of North Carolina Graduate School
PGY1 Learning Experiences
The PGY1 year largely follows the UK Healthcare PGY1 Acute Care Track (detailed information here), with the following exceptions:
Selective Rotations:
- The HSPAL is required to take one rotation of either Medical Critical Care or Surgical Critical Care (not one of each as required for Acute Care Track PGY1s)
Additional Required Rotations:
- Inpatient Operations
- Supply Chain
Additional Elective Rotations:
- Medication Safety
- Medication Safety and Technology
- 340b
- Finance
PGY2 Learning Experiences
Required Rotations
- Ambulatory Pharmacy Management/Outpatient Pharmacy Operations
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Information Technology
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Supply Chain Management
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Inpatient Pharmacy Operations
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Clinical Practice Management
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Finance
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Medication Use Safety/Accreditation
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Specialty Pharmacy Management
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Infusion Operations
Elective Rotations
- 340B Compliance
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Apexus 340B Compliance Management (Dallas, TX)
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Medication Use Safety Technology
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Oncology Pharmacy Leadership
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Executive Leadership
Required Longitudinal Experiences
- Human Resources
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Research Project
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Staffing/On-Call (47 staffing shifts)
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Capstone
We wish to remember and honor those who inhabited this Commonwealth before the arrival of the Europeans. Briefly occupying these lands were the Osage, Wyndott tribe, and Miami peoples. The Adena and Hopewell peoples, who are recognized by the naming of the time period in which they resided here, were here more permanently. Some of their mounds remain in the Lexington area, including at UK’s Adena Park.
In more recent years, the Cherokee occupied southeast Kentucky, the Yuchi southwest Kentucky, the Chickasaw extreme western Kentucky and the Shawnee central Kentucky including what is now the city of Lexington. The Shawnee left when colonization pushed through the Appalachian Mountains. Lower Shawnee Town ceremonial grounds are still visible in Greenup County.
We honor the first inhabitants who were here, respect their culture, and acknowledge the presence of their descendants who are here today in all walks of life including fellow pharmacists and healthcare professionals.