Pharmacy PGY-1 Residency — Ambulatory Care
The primary focus of the residency is to become a successful clinical ambulatory care pharmacist excelling in transitions of care and medication management across the health care system. The resident will complete a combination of required and elective rotations in the ambulatory care setting to ensure that the resident is exposed to a variety of ambulatory experiences, patient populations and interdisciplinary teams. The final rotation schedule will be tailored to the resident’s needs and interests.
Apply to our programClinical training at UW prepares residents for diverse practice settings.
Residents in our program deliver exceptional emergency medicine care to a high acuity and medically complex patient population at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics — ranked #1 in Wisconsin for 14 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
- Training focused on the care of patients across transitions of care
- Flexibility in tailoring the program to resident interest areas
- Several ambulatory clinics with pharmacist involvement facilitating resident rotation options
- Extensive involvement with School of Pharmacy in didactic teaching and preceptorship of students
- Nationally recognized leader in technology and patient safety
- Academic medical center resources
Why UW?
"UW Health's commitment to providing comprehensive medication therapy management within interdisciplinary teams, advancing evidence-based medication use, and delivering safe, consistent, and optimal health outcomes within an intellectually stimulating academic medical center distinguished it as an exceptional residency experience. I am beyond excited to train and learn at an institution that prides itself on its progressive pharmacy practice model, incorporating innovative technologies and informatics to advance efficiency and productivity while maintaining exceptional patient-centered care."
Required Rotations
Clinical:
- Primary Care Clinic
- Specialty Clinic
- Infusion Center
- Inpatient Medicine at East Madison Hospital
- Drug Policy
- Pharmacotherapy Lab Teaching
- Administration (one of the following):
- Primary Care and Outpatient Pharmacy Clinical Management
- Specialty Clinics, Specialty Pharmacy Management, 340B, and Fiscal/Revenue Cycle
4 week rotations
Longitudinal:
- Staffing: Specialty Pharmacy, Outpatient Pharmacy, Primary Care Clinic
- Major Research Project
Elective Rotations
- Anticoagulation Clinic
- Geriatrics and Home-based Primary Care
- Weight Loss Clinic
- Cardiology Clinic
- Dermatology Clinic
- Infectious Disease/HIV Clinic
- Neurology Clinic
- Pulmonary Clinic
- Rheumatology Clinic
- Transplant Clinics- Abdominal, Heart or Lung
- Oncology Clinics
- Home Infusion
- Informatics
- Academia
- Medication Safety
4 week rotations
Residency Program Director
Kristina Heimerl
What makes UW Health’s Ambulatory Care Residency Program unique?
We have opportunities for residents to complete rotations in both primary care and specialty clinics where pharmacists are adjusting, optimizing and monitoring medications under system-wide delegation protocols. Our residents are trained to practice independently in these areas, and there are layered learning experiences precepting students as well. Our ambulatory pharmacists are continually developing services and partnering with our community and mail service pharmacies to enhance patient care. Residents lead practice advancement initiatives and develop a skill set for service development.
What goals do you have for residents who complete your residency program?
It is our goal for residents to practice in a variety of settings to further confirm career aspirations during the course of our residency. Graduates of the PGY2 ambulatory care residency program at UW Health are prepared for success as a clinical ambulatory care pharmacist capable of leading and managing ambulatory care services within a health care system, along with board certification in ambulatory care.
What is your best advice for prospective residency candidates?
Wisconsin has a legacy of developing innovative leaders that transform pharmacy practice. If you are looking for a program that prioritizes patient-centered care and will support your clinical and leadership development, we would love to meet you!
Contact Information
Kristina Heimerl, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy
PGY-1 Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Residency Program Director
UW Health Department of Pharmacy
3185 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 263-1292 | KHeimerl@uwhealth.org
Megan Kuik, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacist - Primary Care
PGY-1 Pharmacy Ambulatory Care Residency Program Coordinator
UW Health Department of Pharmacy
600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792
(608) 263-1290 | MKuik@uwhealth.org
Training Activities
- Participation in weekly resident seminars with residency directors, director of pharmacy, and speakers discussing clinical and administrative topics
- Participation in weekly Pharmacy Grand Rounds (Presenter and Facilitator)
- Assist in the development of guidelines and protocols
- Attend and facilitate applicable journal clubs and topic discussions
- Participation on a clinically-focused, patient care committees
- Opportunities to interact with other PGY1 and PGY2 residents in administration, specialty, critical care, emergency medicine, infectious disease, information technology, internal medicine, oncology, pediatrics, and transplant
Teaching Opportunities
- Clinical instructor status at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy
- Teaching Certificate Program available
- Assist in precepting of pharmacy students on clinical rotations
- Facilitate at least two weeks of Pharmacotherapy Lab during the academic year with an emphasis on topics that directly relate to ambulatory care
- Didactic lecturing at the School of Pharmacy
- Elective academia rotation with a School of Pharmacy faculty member
Presentation and Publication Experiences
- Educational presentations and in-services on clinical rotations
- ACPE-accredited Pharmacy Grand Rounds
- Longitudinal research project will be presented at national and regional conferences
- Presentations at interprofessional meetings, as available
- Interdisciplinary-related projects while on clinical rotations
- Service development projects while on applicable administration rotation
- A publishable longitudinal research project member
Stipend/Benefits
Travel
Support to attend one national conference
- ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting OR
- ACCP Annual Meeting OR
- APhA Annual Meeting
AND choice of one local conference
- Great Lakes Pharmacy Residents Conference OR
- Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin Educational Conference
UW School of Pharmacy
Example Previous Resident Projects
Implementing CGM Workflows in Home-Based Primary Care
Vaccine Improvement Program “VIP” at UW Health Ambulatory Retail Pharmacies
Pharmacy Practice Model and Staffing
Pharmacy services are provided by pharmacists and technicians within an integrated practice model. Clinical pharmacists provide care through delegation protocols titrating medications and monitoring labs, interdisciplinary huddles, teaching and care coordination, and serve as a drug information resource. The resident will staff as an ambulatory pharmacist over the course of the residency year. On average, the resident will staff 24 hours every two weeks.
Ready to Join our Resident Class?
Apply Now Application Deadline: Jan 2nd, 2026Program Start Date: Jun 15th, 2026