Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (FMC & PMC)
PGY1 & PGY2 with MHA or MS
Program description
The two-year Health System Pharmacy Administration residency at Novant Health will prepare pharmacy leaders for success in a complex, evolving healthcare environment. This residency program will be a unique opportunity for pharmacy leaders to train in a large, integrated, community-focused healthcare system that is truly improving the health of communities, one person at a time. This residency program is complemented by a Masters of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a specialization in Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) offered through UNC – Chapel Hill.
PGY1 curriculum
PGY1 learning opportunities follow the Novant Health PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Forsyth) and Novant Health PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (Presbyterian) pharmacy residency program requirement.
PGY2 curriculum
| Required rotations |
|---|
| Orientation (2 weeks) |
| Ambulatory and oncology operations* |
| Clinical leadership and formulary management |
| Executive leadership and strategic planning* |
| Facility operations |
| Medication safety, quality, and technology |
| Specialty/Infusion pharmacy operations* |
| Supply chain/procurement |
| System operations |
| Required longitudinal rotations |
| Area management |
| CE presentation (12 weeks) |
| Leadership development* |
| MS project |
| Service leadership – staff every fourth weekend, includes manager on-call responsibility. Residents granted one comp day for each weekend worked. |
| Elective rotations |
| Pharmacy business and PBM |
| Pharmacy informatics and automation* |
| Vizient - Informatics and Supply Chain Leadership* (requires program acceptance) |
*Indicates rotation experiences that may require travel
MS Graduate Program:
| UNC MS Hospital Partnership Resident Program - UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Courses completed online through live interactive videoconference |
Benefits
| Stipend |
|---|
| Approximately $52,000 (PGY1); $57,500 (PGY2) |
| Leave availability |
| 15 days |
| Health insurance |
| Medical insurance provided with low monthly premium |
| Vision and dental insurance available with low monthly premium |
| Child care |
| On-site child care offered with a monthly cost (Forsyth Medical Center and Presbyterian Medical Center only) |
| Discounts |
| Employee discount program offers discounts on services and products from both local and national businesses |
| Parking |
| On-site parking provided free of charge |
| Professional development |
| Support available for the ASHP Midyear meeting, Spring Conference, and for various continuing education opportunities |
| Poster reimbursement |
| Support may also be provided for posters presented at an education or professional meeting |
| Additional items |
| Office space with laptop computer and docking station provided |
| Personalized lab coat |
| Access to online and hospital libraries |
| Note that some travel may be required for rotations |
Application information
NMS code (Forsyth Medical Center): 263718
NMS code (Presbyterian Medical Center): 269718
Interested applicants should apply for consideration by using the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). Please submit your application through this service no later than program specific deadlines as outlined below.
Application deadline
January 2
Contact
Sacha Pollard Deloney, PharmD, MBA
Sr. Director, Pharmacy Services
Cancer Institute and Safety, Quality, and Educational Programs
HSPAL Residency Program Director
spollarddeloney@novanthealth.org
Holly Schmidlin PharmD, MS, BCCCP, DPLA
System Manager, Pharmacy Educational Programs
HSPAL Residency Program Coordinator
hschmidlin@novanthealth.org
