PGY1/2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership (HSPAL) Residency Program

Virtual Information Sessions

We are recruiting for a PGY1/2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) with Master of Science (MS) resident for the 2025-2027 academic year. To learn more about our program, please join us for one of our scheduled sessions. Scan the QR code below or complete the registration form to sign up.

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Schedule

  • Thursday, November 7 – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time)
  • Tuesday, November 12 – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Thursday, November 14 – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST

Purpose

PGY1 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives. Residents who successfully complete PGY1 residency programs will be skilled in diverse patient care, practice management, leadership, and education, and be prepared to provide patient care, seek board certification in pharmacotherapy (i.e., BCPS), and pursue advanced education and training opportunities including postgraduate year two (PGY2) residencies.

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, if available.

Program Structure

Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Science – Hospital Partnership Resident Program

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy logo.

MUSC Health PGY1/2 HSPAL resident completes the Master of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Science – Hospital Partnership Resident Program through the University of North Carolina (UNC) Eshelman School of Pharmacy. This large and growing cohort of HSPAL pharmacy residents from throughout the country is cited as a major benefit of the program. General information about the MS is available from UNC here and specific information about the Hospital Partnership Resident Program is available here.

PGY1 year: The PGY1 year of the combined 2-year HSPAL PGY1/2 Pharmacy Residency aligns with the PGY1 Pharmacy residency program. One key difference for the PGY1 HSPAL resident is that they do not participate in the adult on-call program. See the PGY1 Pharmacy page for key details regarding program structure and PGY1 completion requirements.

PGY2 year: During the PGY2 year of the combined 2-year HSPAL PGY1/2 Pharmacy Residency the resident works collaboratively with MUSC Health pharmacy management team, leading process improvement projects, chair a subcommittee of the P&T committee, and staff in one of the 24-hour pharmacies to continue building on the clinical skills from the PGY1 year. The resident will be assigned a pharmacy area to manage to develop additional skills in human resources and financial budgeting and planning. The longitudinal structure in the PGY2 year will develop competence in high level managerial, supervisory, and leadership responsibilities. Concentrated experiences or projects with members of the management team will be conducted in the resident’s area of interest as well as within the needs of the medical center.

Required PGY2 Learning Experiences (8 total)

  1. PGY2 Orientation – Management and Leadership (July, 1 month)
  2. PGY2 Capstone Experience (1 month)
  3. PGY2 Clinical Management (1 month)
  4. PGY2 Inpatient Operations Management (1 month)
  5. PGY2 Medication Safety, Use, and Policy (1 month)
  6. PGY2 Specialty/ Retail Operations Management (1 month)
  7. PGY2 Supply Chain Management (1 month)
  8. PGY2 Human Resources Management & Project Month (1 month)

Required Longitudinal Learning Experiences

  • PGY2 Longitudinal Business Plan (4 months)
  • PGY2 Longitudinal Clinical Operations Experience (Staffing) (12 months)
  • PGY2 Longitudinal Committee Management (12 months)
  • GY2 Longitudinal operations Coordinator Experience (12 months)
  • PGY2 Longitudinal Pharmacy Finances (12 months)
  • PGY2 Pharmacy Week Planning (2 months)
  • PGY2 Administrator On-call (12 months)
  • PGY2 Project/ Manuscript (12 months)
  • PGY2 Seminar Presentation (3 months)

Elective Learning Experiences (choose 4)

  1. PGY2 340B Program Elective (1 month)
  2. PGY2 Ambulatory Operations Management Elective (1 month)
  3. PGY2 Apexus 340B Operations Elective (1 month)
  4. PGY2 CPO Executive Leadership Elective (1 month)
  5. PGY2 Innovation & Practical Applications Elective (1 month)
  6. PGY2 Inpatient Operations Management – Advanced (1 month)
  7. PGY2 Vizient Informatics and Supply Chain Leadership Elective (1 month)
  8. PGY2 System Clinical Management (1 month)
  9. PGY2 Controlled Substance Management (1 month)

Additional program-specific completion requirements

  • Staffing an average of every 4th weekend
  • Up to 12 weeks of Administrator On-call pager coverage
  • Didactic lecture at MUSC College of Pharmacy

Core Preceptors

Sharelle Brown, Pharm.D., MBA
Executive System Director, Pharmacy Business and Finance

Jennifer Carter, Pharm.D., BCPS
System Director, Specialty Pharmacy

Brenda Fauteux, Pharm.D., BS Pharm
System Director, Ambulatory Pharmacy

Kristie Fleming, Pharm.D.
System Director, Infusion, Compounding, and IDS Pharmacy

Kelly Gaffney, Pharm.D., BCOP
System Director, Clinical Pharmacy

Erin Lynch, Pharm.D., MHA
System Director, Supply Chain

Pamela Mazyck, Pharm.D., MSCR, BCPS, BCACP, CDE
Clinical Manager, Specialty Pharmacy

Connor McKay, Pharm.D., MBA, MS
Operations Manager - Charleston

Kathryn Noyes, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist, Medication Safety, Use and Policy

Christine Rarrick, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS
Clinical Inpatient Manager - Charleston

John Scheper, Pharm.D.
System 340B Director

Colleen Scherer, Pharm.D., MPA, BCPS
Pharmacy System Director - Medication Use and Standards, Medication Safety and Compliance
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences

Sarah Steinert, Pharm.D., MHA
Manager - Orangeburg

Jill Thompson, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Clinical Inpatient Manager - Charleston

Cassye Weinkauf, Pharm.D., MBA
Supervisor, Specialty Pharmacy

Marva Williams-Lowe, Pharm.D., MHA, CPEL, FACHE
Carol Emmott Fellow 2017
Chief Pharmacy Officer, Pharmacy ICCE System Administrative Officer
Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs, MUSC College of Pharmacy

PGY1/2 HSPAL Residents

  1. Heather Easterling | 2001-2003
  2. Kuldip Patel | 2002-2004
  3. Chris Fortier | 2003-2005
  4. Jennifer Burnette | 2004-2006
  5. Matt Maughan | 2005-2007
  6. Carolyn Bondarenka | 2006-2008
  7. Mike DeCoske | 2007-2009
  8. Dan Miller | 2008-2010
  9. Genevieve “Jeni” Hayes | 2009-2011
  10. Lauren Kuckewich | 2012-2014
  11. Celica Tong | 2014-2016
  12. Samantha Landolfa | 2015-2017
  13. Jennifer Carter (PGY-2 HSPAL only) | 2016-2017
  14. Nikolaus Lawson | 2017-2019
  15. Hannah Vining | 2018-2020
  16. John David Scheper | 2019-2021
  17. Zach Gunter (PGY-2 HSPAL only) | 2020-2021
  18. Tramauni Brock | 2020-2022
  19. Cassye Weinkauf | 2021-2023