PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency

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We are a PGY-1 ACPE accredited program offering six positions for the 2025 Match cycle.

This residency will develop trainees with knowledge and skill to provide integrated pharmaceutical care at a patient-specific level as well as a patient population level across the continuum. Education and training in the fundamentals of contemporary pharmacy practice will provide competence in the medication-use system structure, clincical acumen, process and outcomes quality, regulatory standards/metrics, and professional development.

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Clinical training at UW prepares residents for diverse practice settings.

Residents in our program deliver exceptional pharmacy care to a high acuity and medically complex patient population at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics — ranked #1 in Wisconsin for 12 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Depth and breadth of clinical pharmacy services at UW
Excellent relationships with physicians, APPs and nurses
Serving a diverse patient population
“Staffing” on a Internal Medicine unit rather than production
Involvement with School of Pharmacy in didactic teaching and preceptorship of students
Flexibility in tailoring the program to resident interests
Support from a family of 29 residents and over 400 pharmacy staff

Why UW?

"I chose UW Health because I wanted to start my pharmacy career at a large academic medical center where pharmacists practice at the top of their license. With a progressive practice model, I knew UW would provide robust clinical training that prepares me to become an independent clinical pharmacist early in my career. Additionally, the wide variety of learning experiences offered in both inpatient and outpatient helps me better explore my career interests. These experiences expose me to a variety of patient populations and pharmacy specialties which is helping me become a well-rounded practitioner. I am very fortunate to start my training here, and excited for my continual growth as a young practitioner. On, Wisconsin!"

Olena Andrushko, PGY-1 Pharmacy Class of 2025

Meet Our Current Residents

Required Rotations

Training/Onboarding
Internal medicine
Oncology
Transplant
Drug policy
Precepting

4 week rotations

Meet Our Preceptors

Clinic Rotations (Choice of 2)

Anticoagulation
Adult pulmonology
Geriatrics
HIV Clinic/Infectious diseases
Neurology
Oncology
Lung transplant
Abdominal transplant
Pediatric pulmonary
Primary care
Hepatology
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Specialty pharmacy

Residents will support full clinic days every other week. Each rotation will be half-year.

Elective Rotations (Choice of 7)

Academia
Advanced heart failure
Bone marrow transplant
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic surgery
Clinical practice management
Emergency medicine
Geriatrics
Hematology

Home infusion
Hospice/Palliative care
Infectious diseases
Informatics
Infusion Center
Medical/Surgical/Burn ICU
Medication safety
Medication systems and operations
Neurology
Neurosurgery

Nuclear medicine
Operating room
Overnights
Pediatrics (PICU, NICU, Oncology, General)
Pharmacy benefit management
Pharmaceutical Research Center
Psychiatry
Specialty pharmacy
Supply chain
Surgery (General, Specialty, Trauma)

4 week rotations

Staffing Rotations (Choice of 2)

Medicine
Neurology
Surgery
Cardiology
Pediatrics

Independent staffing will be completed every other weekend (two 8-hour shifts) in addition to one or two weekday evenings (4-hour shifts). On average the resident will staff 24 hours every two weeks. Each rotation will be a half-year.

Residency Program Director

Joshua Vanderloo

What makes UW Health’s PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program unique?
Since 1963, UW Health placed pharmacists in a position to help patients first. Residents are integral members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and we use their expertise to identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes. Resident learning is guided and supported by nationally recognized pharmacists. It is a premiere destination to gain the experience you need to take the next step in your career.
What goals do you have for residents who complete your residency program?
PGY1 residents completing the program should be well-rounded, competent clinical pharmacists who are able to manage the complex patients we care for in academic medicine. Residents should also successfully identify and achieve their professional goals, which often means preparation for a PGY2 residency program. Goals may change throughout residency, regardless, we are here to facilitate achieving them.
What is your best advice for prospective residency candidates?
Residency recruitment season is a time to shine. Highlight your strengths to potential programs. It is also a time to reflect on your weaknesses. Seek out a program that helps addresses your opportunities to improve and enhances your strengths!

Contact Information
Joshua Vanderloo, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist - Drug Policy Program
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
UW Health Department of Pharmacy
600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
(608) 263-1290 | JVanderloo@uwhealth.org

Ashley Mulvey, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
UW Health Department of Pharmacy
600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
(608) 263-1290 | AMulvey@uwhealth.org

Michael Pierce, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist - Critical Care
PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program Coordinator
UW Health Department of Pharmacy
600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
(608) 263-1290 | MPierce@uwhealth.org

Professional Development Activities

Attend weekly resident seminars facilitated by residency directors, pharmacy directors, speakers discussing clinical and administrative topics
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training and interprofessional mock codes
Participation in a clinically-focused, patient care committees
Leadership of resident group service projects/volunteering
Every resident is provided a mentor to meet with monthly for guidance and support
Encouraged to participate in a statewide collaborative with the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Opportunities to participate in Vizient and ASHP committee work

Teaching Opportunities

Clinical instructor status at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy
Assist with precepting fourth-year students on clinical rotations
Didactic lecturing at the School of Pharmacy in pediatric pharmacy elective course
Facilitate and/or coordinate at least two weeks of Pharmacotherapy Lab during the academic year
Optional Teaching Certificate Program for residents at area hospitals

Presentation and Publication Experiences

Complete and present at least one medication-use evaluation or process improvement project
Present major research project at regional and national meetings
Encouraged and supported to submit a research manuscript for publication
Educational presentations and in-services on clinical rotations
ACPE-accredited pharmacy grand rounds

Stipend/Benefits

$52,200; 144 hours of paid time off, inclusive of vacation, holidays, and sick time. As employees of UW Health, residents receive full health insurance benefits and full access to the University of Wisconsin’s recreational, educational, and cultural facilities.

Travel

Support to attend one national conference

Vizient/ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting

AND choice of one local conference

Great Lakes Pharmacy Residents Conference OR
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Educational Conference

AND resident trips

Midwest Residency Exchange
Spring Resident Trip to visit other health systems and residency programs

UW School of Pharmacy

Example Previous Resident Projects

Implementation of an Unfractionated Heparin Infusion Dosing Calculator

Evaluation of VTE Prophylaxis with Subcutaneous Heparin in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Decreasing Inappropriate Albumin Use

Decrease Inappropriate Inpatient Hypertension Treatment

Improving Safety and Efficiency of the Discharge Process with Pharmacist Pended Meds

Creation and Implementation of IT Support for System-Wide Geriatric Patient Care

Impact of Ketamine and Lidocaine on Opioid Requirements for Acute Pain

Management and Optimization of Alk+ Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

Pharmacist Shared Decision Making Consulting Service

Hormonal Contraceptive Interactions: Medication Safety Initiative

Probiotics in General Medicine Patients

See UW Residency Projects

Pharmacy Practice Model and Staffing

Pharmacy services are provided by teams of pharmacists within an integrated practice model. Decentral pharmacists provide care through interdisciplinary rounds, clinical monitoring, medication order review, admission histories, discharge teaching and care coordination, code and stroke response teams, drug information resource and medication use stewardship. The resident will staff as a decentral pharmacist over the course of the residency year an average of 24 hours every two weeks. Residents are supported by a preceptor on weekends dedicated to resident feedback and consultation and by staff pharmacists on evening shifts.