Come join Michigan's number 1 hospital and be the Leaders and Best! The University of Michigan Health Residency program is one of the first residency programs in the country and has received countless awards throughout the years, including the ASHP Residency Excellence Award!

Why come to Michigan? Here are some notable aspects of our program:

• All residents receive adjunct clinical faculty appointments at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and teach 1 course in the Fall or Winter semester, which provides ample opportunities to refine your didactic and precepting skills. We also offer an optional teaching certificate. 
• A Residency Wellness Program aimed at helping you build your resiliency skills with dedicated time off from residency to practice wellness activities.
• A dedicated pharmacy department and residency program Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee focused on creating a department and residency class where everyone feels valued and can thrive in our organization.
• All residents will have 2 opportunities to publish manuscripts through their longitudinal research project and a writing project (case series/review article).
• Residents are provided with an assigned mentor and select an additional mentor to help ensure success during the year.
• Over 160 preceptors with >90 different rotation options for you to customize your experience!

Program Specific Information:

This two-year specialty residency training program in Investigational Drugs & Research Pharmacy is designed to provide the resident with a wide array of experiences in clinical drug research while affording opportunities for collaboration with renowned clinicians and world class experts in research, education, and population health. The program is designed to provide a strong clinical foundation while developing analytical, leadership, teaching, and writing skills. The first year is aligned with the UMH PGY-1 program, with elective and longitudinal experiences available in research-related areas. The PGY-2 year provides specialized experiences in clinical research. It will provide training in clinical trial management, investigational drug handling and dispensing, and human subject research regulations and ethics. Upon completion of the program, the resident will be prepared to secure a specialized pharmacist position in a variety of clinical research, regulatory, and drug development settings, including industry, academia, and research pharmacy practice.  

Program Purpose:

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in specialized areas of practice. PGY2 residencies provide residents with opportunities to function independently as practitioners by conceptualizing and integrating accumulated experience and knowledge and incorporating both into the provision of patient care or other advanced practice settings. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency are prepared for advanced patient care, academic, or other specialized positions, along with board certification.  

Requirements:  

Eligibility for the Pharmacy Residency Program requires that candidates maintain primary residence in the state of Michigan throughout the program.

Interested candidates must submit the following materials via PhORCAS no later than January 2, 2026:   

• Eligibility for or holding an active pharmacist and controlled substance license in Michigan,   

• Academic transcripts,   

• Three letters of reference in the standard PhORCAS form,   

• Letter of intent,   

• Curriculum vitae  

An interview is required and will be scheduled between late January and early February.

Please direct any questions to Kim Redic, PharmD, PGY1/PGY2 Investigational Drug and Research Pharmacy Residency Program Director (kredic@med.umich.edu) or the IDRP Residency Program Coordinator: Yihan Sun (yihansun@med.umich.edu) 

We hope that you will consider the University of Michigan Health for your residency training experience!

Check out our residency website for rotation opportunities, graduation requirements, and much more! 

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About University of Michigan Health

The vision of the University of Michigan Health is to create the future of health care through discovery and to become the national leader in health care, health care reform, biomedical innovation, and education. As part of this world-class organization, the Department of Pharmacy Services has high standards for service, education, and research. Our department has a rich history of excellence and residency training; you have the opportunity to join a world-class team to provide exceptional patient care! The University of Michigan medical campus, located in the heart of Ann Arbor, Michigan includes an adult-based University Hospital, a pediatrics/women's-based C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, the Rogel Cancer Center, and the Cardiovascular Center with a total of 1000 licensed beds, with 244 dedicated to pediatric care. We are a level 1 adult and pediatric trauma center with a burn unit. University Hospital is a 577-bed tertiary care teaching complex. We are closely affiliated with the College of Pharmacy, which is within walking distance of the medical center. We have approximately 30 health centers and 120 outpatient clinics, many located on t...he main medical campus. University of Michigan Health maintains the first university-owned hospital in the United States and the oldest College of Pharmacy in a state-supported institution. We currently have 15 Pharmacy Residency Programs with 31 Pharmacy Residents, and 1-3 Fellows annually. All Pharmacy Residency Programs are fully accredited by ASHP. At UMH, you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the leading practitioners in the world. The University of Michigan Pharmacy Residency program is committed to the recruitment, training, and support of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and those from all diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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