PGY1/PGY2 UPMC Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership (HSPAL)

A PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration and leadership residency builds upon PGY1 residency graduates’ competence in the delivery of patient-centered care and in pharmacy operational services to prepare residents who can assume high-level managerial, supervisory, and leadership responsibilities.

Areas of competence emphasized during the program include:
Safe and effective medication-use systems.
Quality assurance.
The management of human resources.
The management of financial resources.
Use of technology.
Advanced leadership.

The residency lays the foundation for continued growth in management and leadership skills with the expectation that with 15 years of successful pharmacy administration practice, the residency graduate should be ready to assume directorship of a large hospital or health system pharmacy. Upon graduation, residents should be prepared for a clinical or operational management/supervisory role in a variety of work settings, including small to mid-size hospitals, large health systems, and pharmacy benefit management organizations.

About Our Program

Required Learning Experiences and Deliverables

Required learning

Team Management: The resident will be expected to lead operational and/or clinical work groups in order to create solutions for real issues facing the pharmacy department. This included managing a regularly scheduled meeting and work group attendees, providing a framework for discussing and idea exchange, assigning responsibilities to stakeholders, and ensuring accountability and results.
HR Management: The resident will be expected to take part in all aspects of human resource management including hiring, corrective action, counseling, and terminations.
Operations/ Automation Management: The resident will develop a strong understanding and working knowledge of all aspects of the pharmacy clinical and technical systems within UPMC Presbyterian inpatient pharmacy. They will be exposed to multiple automation devices that include but are not limited to RobotRx, MedCarousel, Acudose, and Narc Vault.
Inventory/ Procurement/ Shortage/ Controlled Substance Management: The resident will be exposed to all aspects of medication inventory management including ordering, ensuring appropriate storage, implementing shortage mitigation strategy, and ensuring appropriate regulatory compliance.
Sterile Products Management: The resident will learn the workflow and operations of the sterile products area including medication admixture, chemotherapy admixture, appropriate beyond-use-dating, appropriate sterile technique, and assuring regulatory compliance.
Research: Residents will complete a research project during the year that is expected to be of their own work, of a publishable nature and eligible for submission to a national medical organization for poster or presentation.

Required teaching experiences

Residents will have the opportunity to participate in the Mastery of Teaching Certificate Program. Residents will precept Doctor of Pharmacy Students. Many teaching opportunities are available in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in a wide variety of teaching modalities.

Requirements for program completion

Requirements for successful completion of the first year of the program can be found under PGY1: Pharmacy - UPMC Presbyterian.
Requirements for successful completion of the second year of the program will be provided at the applicant’s request.

People (RPDs, Residency Program Coordinators, Preceptors)

Residents

Employee Information and Benefits