Professional Education

Pharmacy Residency Programs

As the only academic medical center in eastern Wisconsin, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin offer an exciting work environment for pharmacy residents. Froedtert & The Medical College are among only 118 academic medical centers in the country, dedicated to excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

At Froedtert, we value talent, teamwork, stewardship and respect. We recruit and retain the best staff, create an environment of energetic multidisciplinary teams, honor the community trust by utilizing healthcare resources wisely, and treat each patient as a unique partner in care. Learn more about Froedtert Hospital.

Since 1993, Froedtert Hospital has been committed to providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient training experiences for pharmacy residents. Our flexible 12-month Pharmacy Residency Programs offer required and elective rotations with activities tailored to meet the needs and interests of each resident. We use the Epic information system to facilitate pharmaceutical care throughout the hospital and our ambulatory clinics.

The Froedtert Pharmacy Residency Programs are the first step in your path to a rewarding future. Froedtert Hospital currently offers five residency programs:

The 12-month PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program offers comprehensive training in a variety of clinical areas.
The 12-month PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency provides training in a variety of community and retail settings.
The 24-month PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency offers the opportunity to earn an advanced degree in addition to preparing residents for management roles in a variety of settings.
The 12-month PGY2 Health-System Administration Pharmacy Residency builds upon the PGY1 program to prepare residents for high-level managerial, supervisory and leadership responsibilities.
The 12-month PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency provides advanced clinical training and leadership opportunities in this specialty area.
The 12-month PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency provides advanced oncology clinical training and leadership opportunities in a variety of settings.

If you are interested in using your skills, growing, learning and being part of an exceptional pharmacy team, we invite you to apply to our pharmacy residency program.

Application Instructions

Request to have application materials sent to you by contacting PharmacyResidencyProgram@froedterthealth.org.

Application materials include:
1. Froedtert Hospital residency application
2. Froedtert Hospital employment application
3. Current curriculum vitae (CV) or resume
4. Examples of three projects you have completed (case and topic presentation, new drug evaluation, newsletter article, etc.)
5. Pharmacy school transcript (hard copy acceptable)
6. Two or three letters of recommendation (a template will be sent to you via email to forward to your recommenders)
All application materials (except pharmacy school transcripts) must be submitted electronically by January 5, 2012. Application materials may be e-mailed to pharmacyresidencyprogram@froedterthealth.org.

Hard copies of pharmacy school transcripts may be submitted directly to the following address:

Kristin Hanson, MS, RPh
Froedtert Hospital Pharmacy
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Telephone: 414-805-2991
Fax: 414-805-9283
Register for the ASHP matching program handled by National Matching Services Inc. Residency program rankings must be submitted by March 11, 2011.
- Froedtert Hospital PGY1 Pharmacy Match Code 121513
- Froedtert Hospital PGY1 Community Pharmacy Match Code 139015
- Froedtert Hospital PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Match Code 155418
- Froedtert Hospital PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Match Code 608263
- Froedtert Hospital PGY2 Critical Care Match Code 616652
- Froedtert Hospital PGY2 Oncology Match Code 635260

Invitations to interview will be sent by mid-January 2012. An onsite interview is required and must be completed by March 5, 2012. Unfortunately, it is not possible to interview all applicants.

Date: Oct. 27, 2011

Online Editor(s): Richard Petre