PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership
The Heath-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) residency program is a 24-month, full-time program, which combines traditional PGY1 pharmacy residency requirements with a PGY2 residency in HSPAL. The program enrolls one resident into the 24-month program each year.
The program is designed for residents to develop solid clinical and administrative skills necessary to become leaders in health-system pharmacy and various other healthcare environments. Through directed practical experience, this specialized residency is designed to develop expert skills and competencies in pharmacy practice leadership. This will be accomplished through a diverse offering of clinical, management, research, and teaching experiences. The program emphasizes the dynamic role of the pharmacy leader within a large, metropolitan, multi-campus hospital enterprise.
Residents have the opportunity to combine their residency program experiences with didactic coursework from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to earn a Master of Health Administration. The MHA application is completed after the match, and residents participating in this part-time program will have evening courses geared toward healthcare professionals. Residents are able to integrate coursework with rotations and projects to elevate their experiences.
Unique Opportunities
- Option to enroll in the Master of Health Administration program at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
- Hands-on experience as administrator on-call for Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospitals
- Longitudinal experience in clinical management and quality projects
- Two-year major project consistent with the strategic goals of the Pharmacy Department and NYP Enterprise at large
- Teaching Certificate option with a School of Pharmacy
The program consists of exposure to varying administrative specialties through required and elective rotations. Residents may complete rotations across the various sites, as preceptor availability permits.
PGY2 Required Rotations (5 Weeks)
- Advanced Operations
- Data Analytics
- Finance / Contracts / Supply Chain
- Medical Safety I
- Regulatory I
PGY2 Elective Rotations (5 weeks)
- Enterprise Leadership
- Hematology/Oncology Operations
- Informatics II
- Medication Safety II
- Patient Experience
- Regulatory II
- Specialty Pharmacy
- Sterile Compounding
Longitudinal Experiences HSPAL Year 2 (52 weeks)
- Drug Shortage Committee (meets weekly for 45 minutes)
- Grand rounds (1 presentation during the residency year)
- Case presentations (1 presentation during the residency year)
- Enterprise Pharmacy Director Retreat (occurs every 2 months, 4-7 hours, responsible for taking minutes)
- Research Project (3 dedicated weeks)
- Enterprise Formulary and Therapeutics Committee (meets monthly, except December for 1 hour)
- Weekend Staffing Administrator On Call at Columbia campus (Saturday and Sunday every 3 weeks)
- Enterprise Medication Safety Committee (occurs monthly for 1 hour, responsible for taking minutes)
Compensation and Benefits
Residents earn an annual stipend of $53,000 during PGY1 and $56,000 during PGY2. Paid time off is allotted for vacation/personal time, holidays, interviews, and professional meetings. Additional benefits include travel stipend for professional meetings, comprehensive health insurance, and subsidized housing (pending availability).
This residency program participates in the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Matching Program and is fully-accredited by ASHP.
To Apply
For more information on the requirements for submitting an application to our program, please visit our To Apply page. Additional application material for the Master of Health Administration can be found at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
