Pharmacy Residency Program

A pharmacy residency at one of The University of Kansas Health System campuses provides you with a unique opportunity to explore your career options alongside a practitioner in your chosen field. As a resident, you'll expand your clinical knowledge, sharpen your leadership skills, develop responsibility and scholarly relevance, and put that learning into daily practice.

The pharmacy strives to provide quality and innovative care to every patient that walks through the doors at The University of Kansas Health System, and the pharmacy residency training programs are no different. We are fortunate to have visionary programs led by exceptional leaders. The preceptors in our programs have exceptional training, many as the result of our own PGY1 and PGY2 residency training programs. They have been recognized locally, both as Preceptor of the Year as voted by the residents, as well as recognized by the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy.

Joining the #KUPhamily is a lifelong commitment. Residents commit to carrying the pharmacy leadership legacy principles of commitment, vision and excellence throughout their career. Preceptors commit to developing our residents to be successful in this endeavor. Our goal is to recruit individuals with hunger for clinical growth and professional potential to develop and mentor into the most sought-after pharmacy residents in the country. Graduates of our residency program will go on to define the future of the profession of pharmacy.

The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City has a long tradition of training exceptional pharmacists at an academic medical center; since 1970, we have graduated over 350 pharmacy residents across 9 programs.

• Must be a graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Kansas.
• PGY2 residencies require completion of a PGY1 residency program.

The University of Kansas Health System Pharmacy Residency Programs Manual 2024-2025

This manual provides an overview of the residency program's leadership and policies and procedures that apply to all programs. Each individual residency program has a unique supplemental manual that is available on the program page.

1. PGY1 Pharmacy Residency (PGY1)
2. Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership with Masters (PGY1 & PGY2 combined)
3. Medication-Use Safety and Policy (PGY1 & PGY2 combined)
4. Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (PGY2)
5. Critical Care Pharmacy (PGY2)
6. Infectious Diseases Pharmacy (PGY2)
7. Oncology Pharmacy (PGY2)
8. Pharmacy Informatics (PGY2)
9. Psychiatric Pharmacy (PGY2)

Partner Residency Program:

1. Community Pharmacy – University of Kansas School of Pharmacy (PGY1)

The University of Kansas Health System’s Olathe Hospital is a community-based teaching hospital located in Olathe, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. The PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program, established in 2014, has graduated nearly 30 residents who have gone on to succeed in a wide range of pharmacy roles. The program emphasizes real-world readiness by providing residents with hands-on clinical experience, meaningful responsibility in patient care, and strong mentorship from experienced preceptors.

1. PGY1 Pharmacy Residency – Olathe Campus

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