Residents participate in clinical, research, educational and administrative activities. The residency program is guided by the Residency Advisory Committee which consists of the program director (Co-Chair), three clinical pharmacists, one staff pharmacist, the associate director of Pharmacy, a representative of the College of Pharmacy, and the Ann Arbor VA residency program director.

A competitive stipend is provided. Each resident receives 10 vacation days, health insurance and other University amenities. Business days are allotted for attending the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, the Great Lakes Residency Conference and other professional meetings. Partial funding for attending these meetings may be available through the Department of Pharmacy Services.

Residency Requirements

A research project suitable for publication must be completed within the residency year.

Research opportunities are available in conjunction with many of the faculty.

A writing project must be completed in conjunction with a preceptor. This comprehensive review project is suitable for publication in refereed journals.

Residents also present seminars throughout the year. Topics include resident research projects and therapeutic reviews. These high quality conferences enhance the resident's communication skills. Some conferences qualify as American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) approved continuing education programs.

Teaching is another requirement of the Residency program. Residents are the instructors for a one-semester patient monitoring course for third year Pharm.D. students. In addition, precepting of clerkship students is required. The residents receive faculty appointments at the College and may be assigned other primary teaching responsibilities.

Residents provide additional service to the department through staffing in the inpatient pharmacies and the pharmacokinetics service. The resident will complete a total of 10 monthly clinical experiences throughout the year.

PGY1 residents are required to complete the following rotations:
adult internal medicine, ambulatory care, drug information, management and pediatrics. Residents may select from a variety of clinical settings for the remainder of their rotations.

Rotations

A one month orientation period will introduce the resident to the University, College and Medical Center. During this time period, residents learn to combine distributive services with participation on a clinical service of their choice.

The rotations are selected from the following sites:

Adult Experiences:

Internal Medicine	Ambulatory Care
Gastroenterology	Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition
Bone Marrow Transplantation	Psychiatry
Cardiology	Transplantation
Critical Care	Trauma Burn
Geriatrics	Gynecology-Oncology
Infectious Diseases	Hematology-Oncology
Nephrology

In addition, elective rotations are available at the nearby Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Minimum qualifications for eligibility include a doctor of pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy. The application deadline is The application deadline is January 8, 2010. For more information please contact: