Pharmacy Residency FAQs

What are the on-call requirements for the program?

There is no on-call requirement for either PGY1 or PGY2 programs. The PGY1 program requires residents to staff a weekday afternoon from 16:00 – 20:00 every other week. There is no weekday afternoon component for the PGY2 program.

What teaching opportunities are available?

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital is closely affiliated with Wayne State University, so precepting pharmacy students is an expectation of residents. The PGY1 residents are expected to participate in a longitudinal teaching program through Wayne State University where they will have monthly meetings and workshops to enhance their teaching skills. They will work with a professor to provide a lecture or problem-based learning (PBL) case for pharmacy students at Wayne State University.

Are your residents required to work holidays?

Residents are required to assist with holiday coverage during the residency year. The residents will be assigned 2 of the following 4 holidays at the beginning of the residency: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Memorial Day. Residents are free to trade holidays amongst themselves if they wish.

What elective rotations do you offer?

There are no electives for either PGY1 or PGY2 programs. The last rotation for each program is the Independent Practice or Capstone Experience where the resident can choose to repeat a previously completed rotation with direct patient care, such as Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Medical Critical Care, Oncology, Surgical Critical Care, or Antimicrobial Stewardship.

How is the resident evaluated?

Residents are formally evaluated for their clinical and operational progress quarterly by the RPD/RPC through pharmacademic. The resident will also have formal monthly rotation evaluations completed by their rotation preceptor through pharmacademic. Throughout their rotations, residents will receive continuous informal feedback from their preceptors.

What benefits are offered?

The residency program provides a competitive stipend and the following benefits: health insurance, paid time off, professional travel reimbursement (travel expenses are covered including conference registration, mileage/airfare, lodging, parking, and $75/day for food), and educational leave to attend local, regional, and national meetings.

Does your residency accept applicants with pending/current H1B Visas?

At this time, we do not accept applicants with H1B Visa status.