DRAFT: PGY2 Medication Use Safety and Policy Pharmacy Residency
- Accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- 12-month PGY2 Medication Use Safety and Policy Residency beginning July 1
- Number of available positions: one
- Estimated stipend: $63,140
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PGY2 Medication Safety and Policy Pharmacy Residency Learning Experiences
Each resident will complete a two-week orientation at the start of the residency year.
All required, elective, and longitudinal learning experiences are listed below. Most rotations are five weeks long, unless otherwise noted.
- Orientation (2 weeks)
- Medication Safety I and II
- Medication Safety – Pediatrics
- Formulary Management I and II
- Pharmacy Informatics
- Inpatient Pharmacy Management
- Ambulatory Pharmacy Management
- Emergency Medicine/Toxicology
- Academia
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Research
- Any clinical rotation offered through the PGY1 or PGY2 programs
- Medication Safety Practice Management
- Drug Shortages
- Pharmacy Conference
- Presentations
- Residency Research Project
- Weekend and UMass observed holiday clinical staffing
- Weekend: every 3rd or 4th weekend
- Weekday: three hours weekly
- Holiday coverage rotates among residents
- Teaching certificate
- ASHP Medication Safety Certificate
- ASHP Informatics Certificate
- Lean training
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
Meet the Program Leadership
Megan Kayser Leary
Director, PGY2 Medication Use Safety and Policy Residency
Clinical Manager, Pharmacy Informatics
Clinical Manager, Pharmacy Informatics
Ali Laughlin
Coordinator, PGY2 Medication Use Safety and Policy Residency
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmacy Informatics
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pharmacy Informatics
PGY2 MUSP Pharmacy Residency Career Outcomes and Placement Success
Our program has developed residency graduates who have obtained positions as Medication Safety Officers, Administrators, Informatics Specialists, as well as Clinical Pharmacists at health care institutions nationwide.
PGY2 MUSP Pharmacy Residency Program Application Requirements
- Candidates must be PharmD graduates of an accredited college of pharmacy
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program
- Candidates must be eligible for Massachusetts licensure, which must be obtained by October 29
- Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents
How to Apply to the PGY2 MUSP Pharmacy Residency Program
Visit the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) to submit your application.
Deadline: January 11
Include the following:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae
- Three references
- Official college transcript