PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency Program

This one-year Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency program at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center builds upon the knowledge residents obtained during PGY1. This program shapes residents in the delivery of patient-centered care and operational services to prepare them to assume high-level managerial, supervisory and leadership responsibilities.

Graduates of the program should be ready to assume leadership roles within health-system pharmacy. Want to learn more? Complete this brief form to request more information.

Areas of competence emphasized during the program include:

  • Safe and effective medication use systems
  • Quality assurance
  • Management of human resources
  • Management of financial resources
  • Use of technology
  • Advanced leadership

Residency Program Details

Program Code

ASHP Program Code: 67011 | NMS Code: 797863

Program and Resident Goals

  • Utilize knowledge and skills to provide leadership to multiple areas of practice.
  • Exercise skill in the development of policies and procedures that affect pharmacy services and the provision of patient care.
  • Develop skills in working with health system and pharmacy information systems to develop and guide practice decisions.
  • Develop effective teaching techniques in multiple settings.
  • Refine and further develop data management and assessment skills.
  • Develop leadership skills in pharmacy practice and the profession.
  • Long-Term Care Pharmacy

Rotations and Experiences

Required Learning Experiences:

  • Orientation
  • Acute care operations I
  • Automated Systems / Informatics
  • Administrative Leadership – Acute Care
  • Administrative Leadership – Non-Acute Care
  • Clinical Management – Acute Care
  • Medication Safety (longitudinal)
  • Residency Project (longitudinal)
  • Human Resources (longitudinal)
  • Financial Management (longitudinal)

Elective Learning Experiences:

  • Compliance / Regulatory / Business Development
  • Home Infusion Pharmacy
  • Long Term Care Pharmacy
  • Specialty Pharmacy
  • Retail/Community Pharmacy
  • Regional Services
  • Health Plan Administration
  • Clinical Management – Oncology, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory Care
  • Clinical Acute Care – Direct Patient Care
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Acute Care Operations II
  • Clinical Management II – Acute Care

Residency Application Process

Qualifications and Requirements for Candidacy:

  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program
  • Licensed or eligible to apply for a license to practice pharmacy in the state of South Dakota
  • Participation in the ASHP Residency Matching Program (“The Match”)
  • A copy of transcripts: Undergraduate or non-pharmacy transcripts are not required. Only pharmacy school-related coursework must be submitted.
  • Three professional references using the Standardized Reference Template in the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
  • Copy of curriculum vitae
  • Letter of intent describing reasons for seeking residency
  • Completed application submitted in PhORCAS - See PhORCAS for due date

Apply on PhORCAS

Apply online on the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) site.

Submit Application

Contact Us

Complete this brief form to inquire about our pharmacy residency programs. For more information, contact:

VP Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Thomas Johnson, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCCCP, FASHP, FCCM, FACHE
Email: thomas.johnson@avera.org