National Match Code: 256913

PGY1 Program Director 
Teresa Mysliwiec, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist, Dermatology Clinic
Residency Program Director, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Care Setting)
Office: 414-454-3031
E-mail: [email protected]

PGY1 Program Coordinator
Kaitlin Mockus, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist, Primary Care
Program Coordinator, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Care Setting) and PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency
E-mail: [email protected]

Duration/Type: 12-month residency
Number of Positions: 4
Application Deadline: Jan. 2, 2026
Starting Date: June 2026
Estimated Stipend: $49,920

The purpose of this PGY1 residency program is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) 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.

Features

  • Flexible, comprehensive training in a variety of ambulatory care areas
  • Required rotations integrated throughout the year which encompass both ambulatory and community settings within the health system
  • Rotations and activities tailored to meet the needs and interests of each resident
  • Wide variety of elective rotations available in specialty and primary care clinics
  • Strong connections with nearby schools of pharmacy, allowing for precepting opportunities and completion of a teaching certificate
  • Value of work-life balance and building camaraderie with your fellow residents and pharmacy colleagues

Sample resident rotation schedule

Requirements for Acceptance

Applicants are required to submit a program application through PhORCAS. Please follow the application instructions.

Learning Experiences

Required Rotations (Integrated)

  • Orientation and Training (8 weeks)
  • Pharmacy Admin/Leadership (5 weeks)
  • Primary Care I (5 weeks)
  • Specialty Care I: Dermatology Clinic (5 weeks)

Elective rotations may include up to 5 of the following:

  • Academia (Concordia) (5 weeks)
  • Academia (Medical College of Wisconsin) (5 weeks)
  • Acute Care Medicine (5 weeks)
  • Anemia Clinic (5 weeks)
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship (5 weeks)
  • Cardiology Clinic (5 weeks)
  • Endocrinology Clinic (5 weeks)
  • GI/Hepatology Clinic (5 weeks)
  • Hematology/Oncology Clinics (5 weeks)
  • Heart Failure GDMT (5 weeks)
  • ID/HIV Clinic (5 weeks)
  • Neurology Clinic (5 weeks)
  • Pharmacy Informatics (5 weeks)
  • Primary Care II (5 weeks)
  • Pulmonary Clinic (5 weeks)
  • Rheumatology Clinic (5 weeks)
  • Transplant Clinic (5 weeks)

Teaching Certificate Program

The resident may choose between the following programs.

  • Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy (CUWSOP)
  • Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Pharmacy School

Learn more about the Teaching Certificate Program.

Requirements and Expectations

The following are some of the requirements and expectations for participants in the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Care Setting) at Froedtert Hospital:

  1. Professional Organization Membership
    • American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
    • Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW)
  2. Conferences
    • Vizient Academic Medical Center Pharmacy Conference
    • ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
    • Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference (WPRC)
  3. Longitudinal Residency Project
    • Residents are responsible for working on research project requirements longitudinally throughout the year (may take up to 12 months)
    • Vizient Academic Medical Center Pharmacy Resident Poster Presentation aligned with the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
    • Present Podium and Poster Presentation at Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference (WPRC)
    • Completion of manuscript suitable for publication
  4. Required Pharmacy Staffing Learning Experiences (longitudinal, 12 months)
    • Ambulatory Clinic Staffing – Anticoagulation Clinic (typically one weekday every 2 weeks yearlong)
    • Community Pharmacy Staffing (14 8-hour weekend shifts throughout the year, plus one Saturday flu shot clinic, plus one major and one minor holiday)
    • Specialty Pharmacy Staffing (typically one weekday every 2 weeks for one-half of the year)
    • Weekday staffing weeks (Monday through Friday): About four times per year residents will staff in one of the above staffing areas for a full week. Staffing weeks and sites are based on departmental needs.
  5. Departmental Meetings
    • Weekly academic afternoon activities
    • Monthly department staff meetings
    • Monthly committee meetings (rotating)
  6. Licensure
    • Licensed as a pharmacist in the state of Wisconsin (required within 120 days of hire)
  7. Other
    • Minimum eight hours/day (Monday through Friday)
    • Assist and support department in additional ways as needed
    • Complete assignments and evaluations on a timely basis
    • Coordinate an administrative area for the department
    • Facilitate four patient care labs at Medical College of Wisconsin (counts towards MCW Teaching Certificate requirements)
    • Routinely meet with program leaders and assigned mentors
    • Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (training provided by Froedtert)

What do graduates go on to do after completing PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Care Setting)?

Residency Year Resident Post PGY1 Plans 
2024-2025 Amy Wolff • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Ashley Choi• PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency – University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy
Kristen (Giles) Kuentsling• PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Kristie (Regal) Rehrauer • Medical College of Wisconsin Academic Pharmacy Fellowship – Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wis. 
2023-2024Dominika Kulka• Anticoagulation Clinic Pharmacist & Clinical Assistant Professor – University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Emily Van Otterloo• PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Hamna Khan• PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Cardiology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Rush University Medical Center
Jonathan Boucher • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – VCU Health, Richmond, Va.
Juliann Zhu • Transitions of Care Pharmacist – University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
 2022-2023Alana Akam • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis.  
• Endocrine Clinical Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Julia Bass • PGY2 Oncology – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Oncology Pharmacist – University of Miami Health System, Miami, Fla. 
Krysta Larson • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
• Cardiology & Interstitial Lung Disease Clinical Pharmacist - Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, Neb.
Natasha Virrueta • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – University of Colorado Health, Aurora, Colo.
• Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist – St. Luke’s Health System, Kansas City, Mo. 
• Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
2021-2022Asna Adil• Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Home Delivery & Specialty Pharmacist, Integrated Pharmacy Services Team – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis.  
Daniel Wadsworth • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist – Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, Ind.
Sarah Wigfield • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
2020-2021Alex Harlan• PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Specialty Practice Clinical Pharmacist – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
Leah (Hoffman) Opdahl • Anticoagulation Clinical Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Kaitlin (Brueggen) Mockus • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Sushma Dey • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Ambulatory Care Cardiology Pharmacist – Yale New Haven Health, Conn.
2019-2020Brandon Goetz • Home Delivery & Specialty Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Connor (Hayes) Elbert • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis.  
• Allergy & Pulmonary Clinic Pharmacist – University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Mo.
Michelle Papala • PGY2 Medication Use, Safety, & Policy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Pain Stewardship Pharmacist – Froedtert South, Kenosha, Wis.  
• Medication Safety Clinical Coordinator – Advocate Aurora Health, Milwaukee, Wis.
Sarah Lopina • PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Anticoagulation Clinic Pharmacist – Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s, Milwaukee, Wis. 
• Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist – Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis. 

Questions?

Please contact our pharmacy residency program directors with any questions or concerns you may have.

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Froedtert & MCW Pharmacy Residency Programs Diversity Statement

The Froedtert & MCW Pharmacy Residency Program is committed to recruiting and training pharmacists from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We value the different perspectives each resident offers. In training pharmacists as one of the most accessible members on the health care team, a diverse workforce is essential to advance the health of the patients we serve.