Rotations & Courses

PGY1

The PGY1 year offers a unique opportunity to gain additional experience in both clinical and administrative area.  The only required rotation is drug information, which is an ASHP accreditation requirement.  The following is a list of available rotations for the PG1 year: 

PGY2

The PGY2 year focuses on the key components of health system pharmacy management.  The year is divided into core and elective rotations, which can be completed in 2 weeks to 2 months to allow residents to gain exposure in desired areas of interest. 

Ambulatory Care
Bone Marrow Transplant
Cardiology
Critical Care
Coronary Care Unit
Geriatrics
Hematology Oncology
Infectious Diseases 
Internal Medicine
Medication Safety and Informatics
Neonatology
Nephrology
Nutrition
Pediatrics
Pediatric Oncology
Solid Organ Transplant
Surgery


Additionally, the final two rotations consist of clinical management rotation, which allows residents to apply management philosophy to clinical areas. 

Pediatric Clinical Management 
Critical Care Clinical Management

 Core rotations include:

Financial Management
Pharmacy Operations
Clinical Services
Director of Pharmacy

Elective rotations include:

Pediatric Pharmacy Services
Surgical Pharmacy Services
Emergency Department Pharmacy Services
Corporate Health System Administration
Pharmacy Informatics and Automation
Investigational Drug Services
Health Plan and Prescription Benefits Management
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP)
Academic Pharmacy Administration at UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Administration
Roche Pharmaceutical Administration
Targacept Pharmaceutical Administration

Course Work

Masters course work spans both the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.  A unique aspect of this program is the opportunity to take courses with students from different backgrounds including other health care practitioners, MHA, and MPH students.  This collaborative learning environment offers many distinct perspectives that allow for enhanced learning of health care administration.