Application process
Applicants should submit a standard application through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) application the following information:
- A letter of intent/personal statement. The letter of intent should state your reasons for pursuing an HSPAL residency program and graduate study and why you are prepared for a graduate level program.
- Three letters of recommendation using the standardized form within PhORCAS. We encourage reference writers to individualize their recommendation by taking advantage of the brief program comments text box. This is a free text area within the standardized form that allows reference writers to add up to 1,000 characters of additional information to the standardized form, if desired.
- A curriculum vitae (CV)
- Please answer the required DEI supplemental questions as part of the application process.
To do so, follow the steps below:
- Go to the PhORCAS portal page.
- If you have not created an account, select the Create New Account link and complete the account registration.
- From the PhORCAS portal page, log in and complete the application process.
Application deadline
The application deadline for all residency programs is Jan. 2, 2024.
Applying to the Graduate School
Upon match results, those selected for the UW HSPAL Residency will be asked to complete an application for the MS program. Applicants do not need to complete an application until the match process is completed.
Residents receive a stipend of $47,500 per year. Additionally, each year residents receive the following benefits:
- 144 hours of paid time off (PTO), inclusive of vacation, holidays and sick time, during each year of the residency program. PTO must be utilized for all UW Health recognized holidays the resident is not assigned to staff. Typically, residents are assigned to staff either New Year’s, Thanksgiving or Christmas and Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day.
- Funding for professional meetings
Residents are not required to use vacation time to attend meetings. As employees of UW Health and the School of Pharmacy, residents receive full health, vision and dental insurance benefits and full access to the University of Wisconsin’s recreational, educational and cultural facilities.
Application process
Applicants should submit a standard application (personal statement/letter of intent, three references and a CV) through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). Please encourage reference writers to add a brief, program-specific comment if possible.
To do so, follow the steps below:
- Go to the PhORCAS portal page.
- If you have not created an account, select the Create New Account link and complete the account registration.
- From the PhORCAS portal page, log in and complete the application process.
- For the PGY-1 Pharmacy program, in your CV, please include the following: Average hours per week worked for work experience(s), description of the patient impact or clinical skills you gained and used while completing rotations and indication of whether leadership position(s) held were elected, appointed or volunteer positions.
- For the PGY1 Clinical and HSPAL program, answer the required DEI supplemental questions as part of the application.
Application deadline
The application deadline for all residency programs is Jan. 2, 2024.
UW Health is a world-class academic medical center in Madison, Wis., with a pharmacy department that is nationally recognized in the areas of clinical pharmacy practice, pharmacy leadership and residency training. We offer an ideal setting for residents to develop the knowledge, skills, competence and confidence needed to assist them in reaching their career goals. UW Health residencies offer many advantages, including:
- Experience in an organization recognized nationally for patient care and safety at both departmental and organizational levels
- Participation in a pharmacist clinical practice model in which pharmacists are integral members of the health care team
- Access to academic medical center resources — the Health Sciences Learning Center and UW School of Pharmacy are readily accessible
- The opportunity for teaching, including a teaching certificate program for residents
- Access to the progressive Drug Policy Program and Pharmaceutical Research Center
- A departmental emphasis on advancement of technology and patient safety
2024 interview dates
PGY-1 will be holding interviews on the following dates:
- Monday, Jan. 29
- Friday, Feb. 2
- Monday, Feb. 5
- Friday, Feb. 9
- Monday, Feb. 12
Pharmacy residency programs
In 2023, 29 pharmacy residents entered the pharmacy residency training programs at UW Health. Select from the following residencies to view more information about the program and to learn how to apply. At this time, we do not have a need to sponsor visas for our residency programs.
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