| Purpose The Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency was established at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) in 1959 and has achieved national recognition as one of the most successful administrative training programs in the country. The twenty-four month program offers an ASHP-accredited, combined PGY1 pharmacy and PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) with Master of Science (MS) in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. The focus of the HSPAL residency is to produce leaders who are equipped to meet the ongoing demands of a dynamic healthcare environment and are able to direct the future of the profession. Residents gain experience in a wide variety of clinical service lines to provide them with the administrative and clinical skills necessary to positively impact patient care while advancing the pharmacy profession. In order to accomplish this goal, the program is directed towards providing residents with the skills to: - Understand the managerial, financial, and organizational aspects of health-system pharmacy
- Design strategies to effectively incorporate and expand pharmacy practice within the changing healthcare environment
- Directly provide pharmaceutical care to patients and collaborate with other members of the healthcare team
Residency training is geared to complement and extend the knowledge gained in graduate study courses by providing a variety of experiences in administrative pharmacy activities. Program History The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Department of Pharmacy enjoys a long tradition of excellence in residency training and education. The goal is to provide a comprehensive experience for the resident so that they may assume a position of leadership in pharmacy. Over 350 leaders have graduated in its first 60 years of existence. Today, these graduates continue to advance the profession of pharmacy in various avenues across the country. We offer this legacy to those interested in the MS Residency Program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Master’s Program Coursework Didactic coursework will be spread evenly across both years to allow for completion of a PGY-1 certificate the first year and focus on administrative rotations the second year. Residents will participate in rotations and complete virtual asynchronous and synchronous coursework throughout each semester. Quality Improvement Projects Residents will be required to complete one operational audit during their first administrative rotation of the PGY1 year. Audit topics commonly involve evaluations of current processes and protocols with an operational focus. Audit preceptors evaluate the residents’ research and writing abilities and provide feedback in order to further develop and refine the residents’ skills. A medication use evaluation will also be completed during the first year of residency and this will be presented at the Vizient Midyear Poster Session and the Great Lakes Pharmacy Residency Conference. Rotation Experiences During the first year, residents complete month-long rotations, which include both administrative and clinical rotations. In total, residents will complete six weeks of orientation, at least twelve administrative rotations, eight clinical rotations and the option of an offsite/elective rotation during the twenty-four month experience. During the second year, residents are encouraged to sit for the Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) exam. Longitudinal Management During the second year, residents will manage pharmacists and technicians within a pharmacy department service area with a goal of enhancing both managerial and decision-making skills. Potential service areas include but are not limited to: Surgical ICU satellite pharmacy, Ross satellite pharmacy, OSU East Community Hospital pharmacy, emergency medicine clinical specialists, transplant pharmacy clinical specialists, sterile products area, outpatient retail pharmacy, investigational drug services and the outpatient oncology infusion pharmacy. Research Residents are expected to complete a major research project under the supervision of faculty members from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and administrators from the Department of Pharmacy. This project will be presented at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. Project manuscripts will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. For more information about the residency program please visit: http://pharmacyresidency.osu.edu/ | 
