PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Ambulatory Care Setting)

National Match Code: 256913

PGY1 Program Director 
Teresa Mysliwiec, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP
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, 2025
Starting Date: June 2025
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 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)
   • Community Pharmacy Staffing (typically one weekday every 4 weeks, plus 14 weekend shifts throughout the year, plus one Saturday flu shot clinic)
   • Specialty Pharmacy Staffing (typically one weekday every 2 weeks)
   • 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