Residency Showcase Program Listings

The Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking applicants for the 2026-2028 residency class. Our program is a combined PGY1 Pharmacy Practice and PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency with a Master of Management in Health Care from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. The program offers comprehensive experience in a variety of pharmacy practice and health system pharmacy administration areas. 

In addition to the residency showcase, program leaders will be available during the ASHP Midyear 2025 PPS hours (PPS Booth 7561) to provide additional information as well as have scheduled time to interact with our current residents and program leadership. 

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, as well as seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS).

The purpose of the PGY2 Pharmacy Residency is to build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification, if available.

Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH) offers a combined PGY1 Pharmacy Practice / PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency. The program will offer comprehensive experience in a variety of pharmacy practice and health system pharmacy administration areas. The purpose of this program is to transition the new practitioner through a pharmacy practice PGY1 generalist program followed by a PGY2 specialized practice that meets the needs of the health system pharmacy practice resident in developing administrative practice skills. Graduates will be equipped to assume leadership positions in various facets of health system pharmacy administrative and leadership practice, including gaining expertise in health system pharmacy operations and using business tools and knowledge to understand and plan for the continual transitions happening in today’s health care system.  Other experiences in staff management, making complex financial and organizational decisions, and techniques for functioning in a fast-paced environment will be provided. Graduates will gain experience in development of return on investment presentations for new programs, development of analytics capability, and possess the experience to lead practice change in the health system.

More information about our program is available at: https://www.vumc.org/department-pharmacy/health-system-pharmacy-administration-and-leadership-pgy1pgy2

Application Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree, licensure in Tennessee, CV, letter of intent, 3 letters of recommendation, and transcript for pharmacy coursework evidencing a GPA of 3.25 or greater.

The HSPAL program also requires the completion of a supplemental essay question.
In 250 words or less, please describe your most impactful leadership experience
and a lesson you learned from that experience.

Application to the Master's Program to be completed following the match.

Submit application in PhORCAS application portal by January 2, 2026

About Vanderbilt University Medical Center

https://www.vumc.org/department-pharmacy/residency-program-0

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