Residency Showcase Program Listings

Come join Michigan's number 1 hospital  and be the Leaders and Best! The University of Michigan Health Residency program is one of the first residency programs in the country and has received countless awards throughout the years, including the ASHP Residency Excellence Award!

Why come to Michigan? Here are some notable aspects of our program:

• All residents receive adjunct clinical faculty appointments at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and teach 1 course in the Fall or Winter semester, which provides endless opportunities to refine your didactic and precepting skills. We also provide an optional teaching certificate. 
• A Residency Wellness Program aimed at helping you build your resiliency skills with dedicated time off from residency to practice wellness activities.
• A dedicated pharmacy department and residency program Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee focused on creating a department and residency class where everyone feels valued and can thrive in our organization.
• All residents will have 2 opportunities to publish manuscripts through their longitudinal research project and a writing project (case series/review article).
• Residents are provided with an assigned mentor and select an additional mentor help ensure success during the year.
• Over 160 preceptors with >90 different rotation options for you to customize your experience!

 Program Specific information:

The Managed Care PGY1 residency at the University of Michigan Prescription Drug Plan offers a unique experience working in the stimulating pharmacy benefits world from a payer’s perspective. The PDP PGY1 program abides by the standards set forth by ASHP and AMCP for accredited PGY1 Managed Care programs. The pharmacy benefit team interacts with world-renowned experts in the fields of medicine, pharmacy, and managed care to achieve the best mix of state-of-the-art care and cost-effectiveness.  In many instances, we work with researchers within our organization who are pivotal in the drug research, development, and approval process.  By collaborating with researchers and academics, we obtain the unique perspective that only a few managed care residencies have.

Program Purpose:

The University of Michigan PDP’s PGY1 managed care residency program prepares the resident to be proficient in several areas of managed care pharmacy, including formulary management, pharmacy benefit design, clinical program development, drug use management, and drug information communications.

The PDP residency program builds upon the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist clinicians with diverse patient care, leadership, and education skills who are eligible for board certification and postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training.

Residents completing this program will be qualified and confident to practice as managed care pharmacists in a variety of managed care practice settings including health plans, pharmacy benefit management organizations, and physician groups.

Requirements:

Residency candidates must be a graduate of a College of Pharmacy accredited in the U.S. and must be eligible for or hold active pharmacist and controlled substance licensure in the State of Michigan. 

Interested candidates must submit the following materials via PhORCAS no later than January 1st:

• academic transcripts
• curriculum vitae
• letter of intent
• three letters of reference on the standard PhORCAS form

Selected candidates will be invited for a required interview in January or February.

Please note: The majority of the program is remote, but being on-site in Ann Arbor for certain rotations is required.

Please direct any questions to Dr. Stephen Lott, PharmD, MS, CSP; PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Program Director (stlott@med.umich.edu).

We hope that you will consider the University of Michigan Health for your residency training experience!

Check out our residency website for rotation opportunities, graduation requirements, and much more! 

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About University of Michigan Health

The vision of the University of Michigan Health is to create the future of health care through discovery and to become the national leader in health care, health care reform, biomedical innovation, and education. As part of this world-class organization, the Department of Pharmacy Services has high standards for service, education, and research. Our Department has a rich history of excellence and residency training; you have the opportunity to join a world-class team to provide exceptional patient care! The University of Michigan medical campus, located in the heart of Ann Arbor, Michigan includes an adult-based University Hospital, a pediatrics/women's-based C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, the Rogel Cancer Center, and the Cardiovascular Center with 1000 patient beds, with 244 dedicated to pediatric care. We are are level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center with a burn unit. We are closely affiliated with the College of Pharmacy, which is within walking distance of the medical center. We have approximately 30 health centers and 120 outpatient clinics, many located on the main medical campus. The University of Michigan Health maintains the firs...t university-owned hospital in the United States and the oldest College of Pharmacy in a state-supported institution. We currently have 17 Pharmacy Residency Programs with 34 Pharmacy Residents, and 1-2 Fellows annually. All Pharmacy Residency Programs are fully accredited by ASHP. At UMH, you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the leading practitioners in the world. The University of Michigan Pharmacy Residency program is committed to the recruitment, training, and support of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and those from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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