William Beaumont University Hospital Pharmacy Residency Programs

• 9 previous graduates that are currently practicing in various leadership roles across 6 states
• Provides a strong clinical foundation to develop a well-rounded leader for the future of the profession
• Training in a 1,100 bed teaching, level 1 adult and level II pediatric trauma academic medical center
• 13 residents per year chosen through NRMP (PGY1/PGY2 residents)
• Over thirty-five highly trained clinical preceptors committed to education, patient care, administration, and research
• A wide variety of clinical and administrative learning experiences
• Experience of an on-call program
• Precepting responsibilities for doctor of pharmacy students
• A residency advisor to help guide professional development throughout the year in terms of goals for the residency and individual career planning
• Two years of continual longitudinal development
• The option to complete the Wayne State University Teaching and Learning Curriculum Certificate Program

The PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration residency program builds on doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in advanced or specialized practice. The PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration residency provides 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 that improves medication therapy.

The PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration residency at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital prepares candidates for a mid-level pharmacy administration position immediately upon completion of the program, with an eventual position as a director of pharmacy of an academic medical center. The resident will acquire advanced skills in management and development, communication, resource management, fiscal management, regulatory compliance, medication safety, and program development.

• Orientation
• Ambulatory care
• Critical care (medical, surgical, cardiac)
• Drug information
• Integrated practice experience
• Internal medicine
• Practice management

• Critical care - 2 (different population)
• Emergency medicine
• Infectious diseases consult service
• Nutrition support
• Inpatient hematology/oncology
• Solid organ transplant

• Academics
• Ambulatory care - 2
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Informatics
• Investigational drug service
• Medication safety
• Operation room pharmacy
• Pediatric ICU (PICU)
• Pediatric infectious diseases
• Specialty pharmacy
• Transitions of care

• Continuing education lecture
• Medication use evaluation (MUE) research project
• On-call program
• Staffing

• Pharmacy clinical and operational staffing every 3rd weekend 

• Business services
• Clinical pharmacy management
• Direct supervision
• Pharmacy informatics
• Pharmacy operations – academic medical center
• Pharmacy operations – community hospital
• Pharmacy supply chain management 

• Ambulatory care management
• Compounding management and compliance
• Home infusion management
• Managed care
• Medication safety
• Pediatric management
• Pharmacy training and education management
• Specialty and retail pharmacy management 

• Committee involvement
• Continuing education
• Human resource management
• Manager on-call
• Medication safety
• Research project
• Staffing 

• ASHP midyear clinical meeting
• ASHP Conference for Leaders in Health-System Pharmacy (PGY-2)
• ASHP resident poster session
• Regional pharmacy conference presentations
• Michigan Society of Health System Pharmacists Annual Meeting
• Southeastern Michigan Society of Health System Pharmacists Regional Pharmacy Residency Conference

• Every 3rd weekend as the central lead pharmacist

• Licensed pharmacist or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan (including controlled substance license)

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription drugs
• Life and disability insurance

• Library access
• Resident office
• Dedicated desk space and computer
• Pharmacy continuing education
• Free parking
• Mentorship program

Approved travel to conferences is at the discretion of the organization. Previously attended conferences included ASHP midyear clinical meeting and a regional pharmacy residency conference. If travel is approved, paid expenses (hotel, registration, meals, transportation) will typically be approved up to $3,000 annually. If total expenses are expected to exceed $3,000, approval will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Residents will accrue paid time off (PTO) throughout the year. A portion of this PTO will be used for attendance at professional meetings and for job interviews. Residents can take up to 10 days of vacation throughout the year. No more than 3 days of PTO may be used during any one rotation.

• Anticipated salary for PGY1 is approximately $58,700
• Anticipated salary for PGY2 is approximately $61,000

2013

Jeffrey Pereira, PharmD, BCPS
First position after residency: Clinical pharmacist, Scripps Health
San Diego, CA

2014

Scott Sterrett, PharmD, MBA
First position after residency: Manager, Specialty pharmacy, Corewell Health
Southfield, MI

2015

Macey Williams, PharmD, BCPS
First position after residency: Clinical pharmacy manager, Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD

2016

Tolu Akinbo, PharmD, MPH
First position after residency: Pharmacy manager, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Alexandria, VA

2017

Hoan Hoang, PharmD, DPLA
First position after residency: Pharmacy manager, Emory Health
Atlanta, GA

2018

Kyle Brauer, PharmD, MBA
First position after residency: Manager, supply chain, BayCare Health
Clearwater, FL

2019

Paria Sanaty Zadeh, PharmD
First position after residency: Manager, inpatient pharmacy operations, Children’s Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

2020

Keyur Patel, PharmD
First position after residency: Clinical specialist, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Queens, NY

2021

Allen Ahn, PharmD
First position after residency: Pharmacy manager, sterile compounding, Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA

University Hospital is listed as ASHP program #43016 in the online ASHP residency directory. Please ensure you are applying to the desired program.

Residency candidates must be a graduate of a College of Pharmacy accredited in the U.S. and must be eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. Candidates must also register for the Matching Program and have a National Matching Services (NMS) applicant number.

Interested candidates must submit the following materials via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS):

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of intent
• Three letters of recommendation (letters from at least 2 clinical preceptors preferred)
• Transcripts from College of Pharmacy

Direct any questions about the PGY1/PGY2 health system pharmacy administration residency program to Arslan Aslam, PharmD.

Arslan Aslam, PharmD
PGY1/PGY2 health system pharmacy administration and leadership

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency programs to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists in advanced or specialized 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 that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in that practice area (when board certification for the practice area exists).

The purpose of the PGY-2 ambulatory care program is to prepare the resident to obtain a position as an ambulatory care clinical specialist.  Residents will take full responsibility for the care of each patient served. Residents will provide necessary education for both medical professionals practicing in the outpatient clinic as well as all patients treated. All pharmacotherapy and disease state issues will be addressed and resolved while taking into account potential barriers in the implementation of the pharmacotherapy plan (i.e. patients' socioeconomic status, insurance status, and/or cultural barriers). Residents will practice pharmacy and communicate with other healthcare professionals in a manner that displays commitment to the profession and importance of a clinical specialist in the outpatient setting.

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital offers a twelve-month American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited, ambulatory care PGY-2 residency program for one residency candidate. The program begins July 1st and ends June 30th.

The PGY-2 ambulatory care resident must meet the following requirements for employment at Corewell Health as well as:

• Licensed pharmacist or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan (including controlled substance license)
• Successful completion of a PGY-1 ASHP accredited residency

Longitudinal requirements

• Active participation and support of residency recruitment activities
• Demonstrate ownership of all aspects of research project and submit new research project idea to residency research committee
• Complete scheduled presentations including pharmacy noon conferences (2), physician noon conferences or nursing in-services (2)
• Update and maintain Collaborative Drug Therapy Management document
• Update and maintain residency binder and complete resident development plan on quarterly basis
• Precepting of doctor of pharmacy students and PGY-1 pharmacy residents
• Present 1 CE to pharmacy staff
• Transitions of care-service requirement
• Participate in pharmacy or health care related community outreach events (4) as determined by RPD
• Presentation of residency project at regional pharmacy residency conference
• Submission of manuscript to peer reviewed journal as per discussion with RPD
• Approval by the research committee of final manuscript for residency project
• Tracking of appendix documents quarterly
• Achievement for residency of 90% of the objectives for the required goals and have no educational objectives remaining in which the last assessment was recorded as needs improvement

The PGY-2 ambulatory care residency program strives to meet the needs of the resident based on previous PGY-1 residency experience, interests, and individual goals of the candidate. The residency program is divided into four 3-month blocks, with the first block devoted to orientation to the diabetes, outpatient clinic anticoagulation service, high-risk OB, pharmacist, and discharge transition clinics. This will allow the resident to establish a presence and build a rapport with the nursing and physician staff as well as with patients of the outpatient clinic.

Based on resident’s interest and individual training plan, the resident can choose up to 2 elective learning experiences during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters. All elective experiences are longitudinal. The resident will maintain a longitudinal practice in the core longitudinal clinics (diabetes, outpatient clinic anticoagulation service, internal medicine, and discharge transition clinics) as well as the core pharmacist clinic. 

The sequence of learning experiences is dependent upon preceptor availability. 

• Orientation - Outpatient clinics (longitudinal - 3 month experience)
• Core longitudinal clinics (longitudinal - 9 month experience)
  • Outpatient clinic anticoagulation service
  • Diabetes clinic
  • Discharge transition clinic
  • Internal medicine clinic

• Core pharmacist clinic (longitudinal 6 - month experience)
• Ambulatory pharmacy administration (longitudinal - 6 month experiences)
• Research 1, 2, 3, and 4 (sequential longitudinal - 3 month experiences)
• Continuing education program 1 (development) and, 2 (delivery), sequential - 1 month experiences
• Transitions of care - service requirement (longitudinal - 12 month experience)

• Academics (longitudinal - 3 month experience)
• Family medicine (longitudinal - 3 month experience) 
• Infectious disease clinic (longitudinal - 3 months experiences) 
• Pediatric ambulatory care (neurology) (longitudinal-3 month experiences)
• Specialty pharmacy (longitudinal - 3 month experience) 
• Population health (longitudinal - 3 month experience)
• High-risk OB (longitudinal - 3 month experience)
• Patient care lab (longitudinal - 3 month experience)

Coverage includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription drug
• Life and disability insurance

• Library access
• Resident office with individual workspace
• Personal computer access
• Pharmacy continuing education
• Free parking

Approved travel to conferences is at the discretion of the organization. Previously attended conferences have included the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and a regional pharmacy residency conference if travel funding is available. If travel approved, paid travel expenses (hotel, registration, transportation) for each conference will typically be approved up to $3,000. If expenses are expected to exceed $3,000, approval will be determined on a per-case basis.

The anticipated salary for incoming PGY2 residents is approximately $61,000/year.

Residents will accrue paid time off (PTO) throughout the year. Residents can take 2 weeks of vacation throughout the year however no more than 5 days can be taken per any one rotation. Vacation time requires prior approval and must be taken before June 15.

Megan MacLean, PharmD
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Park, MI
Pharmacy degree: Doctor of pharmacy, Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
PGY1 residency: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Clinical interests: Anticoagulation, diabetes, hypertension and psychiatry
Personal interests: Reading or listening to books, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends 

2025

Min Ji Park, PharmD 
First position after residency: Pharmacy specialist in anticoagulation, Christiana Care, Delaware

2024

Alanah Bratley, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency: Ambulatory care clinical specialist, Henry Ford Health Systems, Michigan

2023

Chelsea Dezfuli, PharmD, BCACP
First position after residency: Ambulatory care pharmacy specialist, Yale New Haven, Connecticut

2022

Randi Katz, PharmD, BCACP, BCPS 
First position after residency: Ambulatory care pharmacist, Henry Ford Genesys, Michigan

2021

Patricia Lee, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency: Ambulatory care clinical specialist, Henry Ford Health Systems, Michigan

2020

Bianca Mayzel, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency: Ambulatory care pharmacist internal medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio

2019

Kaylin Braekevelt, PharmD , BCACP
First position after residency: Clinical pharmacist, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Michigan

2018

Katie Kish, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency: Primary care clinical pharmacy specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio  

2017

Whitney Aultman, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency: Ambulatory care clinical pharmacist with State of Franklin Healthcare Associates and assistant professor with East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, Tennessee  

2016

Nadia Aneese, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency: Ambulatory care clinical specialist, Corewell Sterling Heights Family Medicine Center, Michigan  

2015

Jenny Lin (Leung), PharmD, BCACP
First position after residency: Ambulatory care clinical specialist, Henry Ford Health System, Michigan  

2014

Adina Feng, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency:  Ambulatory care clinical specialist, Henry Ford Health System, Michigan

2013

Elaine Ng, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency:  Anticoagulation specialist, Northshore University Health System, Illinois

2012

Jiz Thomas, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency:  Pharmacist, INMED Program, Honduras

2011

Holly Chiu, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency:  Ambulatory care clinical specialist, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan  

2010

Deborah Virant-Young, PharmD, BCACP 
First position after residency:  Assistant clinical professor of pharmacology and toxicology, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan  

2009

Kristina Rowley, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
First position after residency:  Assistant professor-Ferris State University with a clinical appointment at Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Michigan

2007

Ericka Ridgeway, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES 
First position after residency:  Ambulatory care clinical specialist, Trinity Health Oakland, Michigan

2002

Colleen Lauster, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES 
First position after residency:  Clinical specialist, internal medicine, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan

2001

Sarah Muench, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES 
First position after residency:  Clinical specialist, ambulatory care, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 

Completed residency projects:

• Impact of a Lipid Management Service in an Internal Medicine Clinic
• The Impact of Pharmacist Interventions in the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in an Internal Medicine Clinic
• The Effect of the Asthma Collaborative Treatment (ACT) Clinic on Patient Outcomes
• Evaluation of a Standardized Warfarin Education Program
• Warfarin Use in Patients with Malignancy
• Transitions of Care:  Impact of Pharmacist Education in Heart Failure Patients
• Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Driven Insulin Educational Intervention Program on Internal Medicine Resident Knowledge
• Impact of Pharmacist Education on Patient Comprehension of Insulin Use and Injection Technique
• Evaluation of a Pharmacist Managed Diabetes Clinic
• Assessment of an Educational Program's Impact on Medical Resident Knowledge and Comfort Level with Urine Drug Test Interpretation
• Creation, Implementation, and Evaluation of Pharmacist-Led Medicare Part D Open Enrollment Events
• Impact of Pharmacist Education on Inhaler Technique and Adherence in an Outpatient Clinic
• Multimodal Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategies in an Urgent Care Setting
• Impact of Pharmacist Involvement in Transitional Care Management and a Discharge Transition Clinic
• Pharmacist Provided Educational Intervention and its Impact on Medical Resident Knowledge and Confidence Level with Continuous Glucose Monitors
• Pharmacist Led Management of Glucogon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists

Residency candidates must be a graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited in the United States and must be eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. Candidates must have successfully completed an ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency. In addition, candidates must register for the ASHP Matching Program and have a National Matching Services (NMS) applicant number.

Interested candidates must submit the following information via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS):

Deadline for applications: January 5, 2026.

Completed residency packets will be reviewed. Upon favorable review, residency candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.

Sarah Muench, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES
Residency program director, PGY2 ambulatory care
Clinical pharmacy specialist, ambulatory care
Tel: 248.551.7594
Fax: 248.898.4046

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 advanced or specialized 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 that improves medication therapy. Residents who successfully complete an accredited PGY2 pharmacy residency should possess competencies that qualify them for clinical pharmacist and/or faculty positions and position them to be eligible for attainment of board certification in that practice area (when board certification for the practice area exists).

This residency provides a well-rounded experience in both the medical and surgical critical care populations. A number of core and elective rotations strengthen the resident’s critical care fundamentals as well as providing flexibility to meet the individual's needs. The program is designed to transition PGY1 residency graduates from general pharmacy practice to specialized practice that meets the needs of critically ill patients by developing the resident's clinical expertise in critical care. It also provides additional opportunities for teaching, research, quality improvement, and professional writing.

Training focuses on developing resident capability to deal with a range of diseases and disorders that occur in the critically ill. Special emphasis is placed on the complexities of multiple organ system failure and the difficulties imposed on care when patients require life-sustaining equipment.

At residency completion, PGY-2 graduates exit equipped to be fully integrated members of the interdisciplinary critical care team, able to make complex medication recommendations in the acute environment of the critically ill patient population. Graduates of the critical care residency are also experienced in short-term research in the critical care environment and excel in their ability to teach other health care professionals. They also acquire the experience necessary to exercise leadership for critical care practice in the health system.

The goal of the program is to develop independent pharmacy practitioners to become integral members of the critical care multidisciplinary team.

The resident must meet the following requirements for employment at Corewell Health as the PGY-2 critical care resident:

• Licensed pharmacist or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan (including controlled substance license)
• Successful completion of a PGY-1 ASHP accredited residency

• Active participation and support of residency recruitment activities
• Complete the residency research project and initiate the incoming resident research project
• Complete two (2) presentations for pharmacy noon conferences
• Complete one (1) medication use evaluation and present the findings
• Complete four (4) journal club presentations
• Complete one (1) pharmacy grand rounds presentation
• Complete four (4) formal presentations
• Present one (1) CE to pharmacy staff (extended residency project and/or another of resident’s choosing)
• Update and maintain residency binder on Sharepoint and complete resident development plan on a quarterly basis
• Consistent documentation of interventions (IVents, QSRs)
• Complete weekend service requirements
• Complete one major and one minor holiday service requirement
• Participate in the pharmacy on-call service
• Support the precepting of doctor of pharmacy students and PGY-1 pharmacy residents
• Present the residency project at a regional pharmacy residency conference
• Approval by the research committee of final manuscript for residency project
• Submission of an acceptable manuscript to a peer reviewed journal
• Achievement of 90% of the objectives for the required goals and have no educational objectives remaining in which the last assessment was recorded as needs improvement

Coverage includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, life and disability insurance.

• Library access
• Photocopying
• Resident office with individual work station
• Shared personal computer access
• Pharmacy continuing education
• Free parking
• Friend at work program

Approved travel to conferences is at the discretion of the organization. Previously attended conferences included ASHP midyear clinical meeting and a regional pharmacy residency conference. If travel is approved, paid expenses (hotel, registration, meals, transportation) will typically be approved up to $3,000 annually. If total expenses are expected to exceed $3,000, approval will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

The anticipated salary for incoming PGY2 residents is approximately $61,000/year.

Residents will accrue paid time off (PTO) throughout the year. Residents can take 2 weeks of vacation throughout the year however no more than 5 days per any one rotation can be taken. Vacation time requires prior approval and must be taken before June 15th. PTO time cannot be used for weekend staffing shifts.  Residents will work one major holiday (Christmas Day or Thanksgiving) and one minor holiday (Memorial Day or New Year's Eve).

Orientation will take place during the month of July. The resident will spend time orienting to Corewell Health System and the department of pharmacy. Time will be spent with both pharmacy staff and specialists. The resident will be provided training in the use of the department’s computer system (EPIC), staffing on 6CN satellite, the dosing service, and other duties necessary to function as a pharmacist and a resident within the department.

The medical critical care rotation is a required learning experience for the critical care resident. This rotation is completed on the medical intensive care unit, and at least two MICU rotations are required for the critical care resident during the residency year. The overall goal of this rotation is to develop the resident’s skills in identifying and resolving drug-related problems in the critically ill using evidence-based primary literature in the area of critical care therapeutics. The resident will become the lead pharmacist on the medical intensive care unit team, and will assume all responsibilities of the rounding pharmacist. Residents may be involved in precepting doctor of pharmacy students, baccalaureate pharmacy students, or pharmacy practice residents.  

This surgical critical care rotation is one of three possible rotations available to meet the required two SICU rotations during the residency year. The rotation focuses on providing pharmaceutical care to the patients on 3 East, a 20-bed unit caring for patients from a variety of surgery services including: transplant surgery, general surgery, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery and others.  All patients undergoing renal & hepatic transplants are cared for on this unit post-operatively. The resident will participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and will identify and resolve actual and potential drug related problems in the SICU. The resident will be responsible for all pharmacokinetic dosing and precepting graduate pharmacy students or PGY-1 residents if applicable.  During the month, the resident will meet with the preceptor as needed to discuss patient cases, interventions, and therapeutic topics. The rotation allows the resident to promote adherence to institution-developed guidelines, pathways and algorithms for a variety of disease states and drugs. The resident will present one case presentation or topic discussion to the pharmacy staff as well as one inservice to the surgical residents.

This cardiac critical care rotation is an elective rotation for the PGY2 critical care resident. The rotation focuses on providing pharmaceutical care to the patients on 6 East, a 20-bed intensive care unit caring for patients with a variety of cardiovascular disease states.  Some of the most common admission diagnoses include: acute decompensated heart failure, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), cardiogenic shock, and various arrhythmias. The resident will participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and work closely with the medical team to identify and resolve actual and potential drug-related problems in the CICU.  The resident will also be responsible for pharmacokinetic dosing and precepting of pharmacy students or PGY-1 residents, if applicable, and will meet with the preceptor regularly to discuss patient cases, interventions, and therapeutic topics. One case presentation or topic discussion to the pharmacy staff and at least one in-service to the medical team will be completed by the resident prior to rotation completion.

This surgical critical care rotation is one of three possible rotations available to meet the required two SICU rotations during the residency year. The rotation focuses on providing pharmaceutical care to the patients on 2 East, a 20-bed unit caring for patients from a variety of surgery services including: cardiothoracic surgery, general surgery, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, and others. All cardiothoracic surgery patients are cared for peri-operatively on this unit. The resident will participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and will identify and resolve actual and potential drug-related problems in the SICU. The resident will be responsible for all pharmacokinetic dosing and precepting graduate pharmacy students or PGY-1 residents if applicable. During the month, the resident will meet with the preceptor as needed to discuss patient cases, interventions and therapeutic topics. The rotation allows the resident to promote adherence to institution-developed guidelines, pathways, and algorithms for a variety of disease states and drugs. The resident will present one case presentation or topic discussion to the pharmacy staff as well as one in-service to the surgical residents.

This surgical critical care rotation is one of three possible rotations available to meet the required two SICU rotations during the residency year. The rotation focuses on providing pharmaceutical care to the patients on 5 East, a 20-bed unit caring for patients from a variety of surgery services including: neurosurgery, trauma surgery, general surgery, vascular surgery, thoracic surgery, and others. All major trauma and neurologic injury patients are cared for peri-operatively on this unit. The resident will participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and will identify and resolve actual and potential drug-related problems in the SICU. The resident will be responsible for all pharmacokinetic dosing and precepting graduate pharmacy students or PGY-1 residents if applicable. During the month, the resident will meet with the preceptor as needed to discuss patient cases, interventions, and therapeutic topics. The rotation allows the resident to promote adherence to institution-developed guidelines, pathways, and algorithms for a variety of disease states and drugs. The resident will present one case presentation or topic discussion to the pharmacy staff as well as one in-service to the surgical residents.

The residency project research month is a mandatory learning experience for the PGY-2 resident and is usually completed during the month of December. The main goals of the residency research project are to provide the resident with experience in 1) conducting a complete research project, 2) giving a presentation at a regional pharmacy conference, and 3) preparing a manuscript for submission to a professional journal. Projects at Corewell Health Hospital, Royal Oak are chosen for their 1) relevance to the current practice of pharmacy, 2) ability to be completed during the residency year, and 3) impact on patient care. The resident will not only experience the process of project development, implementation, and analysis but to also see that all their hard work will be utilized to further patient care and/or advance the provision of pharmaceutical services.

Infectious diseases rotation is an elective learning experience for the PGY-2 resident, and will be rounding with the ID team providing recommendations that ensure safe and effective use of antimicrobials. The resident will be responsible for identifying and resolving drug related problems in the patients assigned to them. They will also become familiar with key articles in the infectious diseases literature and use primary literature to support their desired interventions when appropriate. Residents completing the rotation will have the understanding of microbiology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial therapy. Residents will also be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills with the medical team and the pharmacy staff, and may have an active role in precepting doctor of pharmacy students concurrently on the ID rotation.

The nutrition support rotation is a required learning experience for the PGY-2 resident. The Nutrition Support Service (NSS) is a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, pharmacists, and physicians responsible for monitoring all adult total parenteral nutrition (TPN) patients which consists of a significant subset of surgical ICU patients. The PGY-2 resident will be the lead pharmacist responsible for ensuring optimized nutrition therapy by promoting safe and cost-effective use of parenteral and enteral nutrition and to minimize inherent complications. The resident will round with a member of the NSS team on a daily basis and attend formal rounds with the attending physician twice weekly. Residents may be involved in precepting doctor of pharmacy students, pharmacy practice residents, and dietetic interns.  

Transplant is a required learning experience for the PGY-2 resident. The multidisciplinary transplant team consists of a nurse practitioner, surgical residents, attending nephrologists, hepatologists, and surgeons, as well as inpatient and outpatient nurses. The pharmacy resident will work with the team to identify and resolve medication-related issues in patients with end-stage renal or hepatic disease and those with a history of a solid organ transplant. The resident will also assist in transitioning new transplant recipients to the outpatient clinic by providing medication-related counseling. In addition to daily laboratory value monitoring, chart reviews, and participation in team rounds, the resident will also conduct topic discussions, deliver case presentations, and perform educational reviews for the team. Additionally, the resident may gain teaching experience by co-precepting doctor of pharmacy students and/or PGY-1 residents.

The academics rotation is an elective learning experience for PGY-2 residents. Residents will spend their time between Corewell Health Hospital and the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (EACPHS) located in Detroit, MI. The rotation is structured to provide residents with insight into academia as a potential career path. Residents will gain an understanding of the different philosophies of teaching and pedagogy, the different types of faculty positions, the infrastructure of an academic program/college, and challenges facing academia. The preceptor will meet with residents prior to the rotation in order to gauge resident interest in different opportunities which may be available. The rotation activities list will be individualized and finalized after this meeting occurs. The resident must devise efficient strategies for accomplishing the required activities. When there is a doctor of pharmacy student on the rotation concurrently, the resident will have an active role in precepting the student and facilitate the topic discussions prepared by the student. 

Pediatric ICU is an elective patient care rotation for the PGY-2 resident. During this rotation the resident will be expected to be involved in all aspects of pharmacotherapy and to provide direct patient care for selected patients in the pediatric intensive care unit. The resident will work with the medical team to identify, present, and resolve medication therapy issues in the pediatric critical care setting. In addition, the PGY-2 resident will also be required to understand the operations within the pediatric pharmacy satellite, precept any pharmacy students on rotation, and provide education to pediatric pharmacy staff, pediatric ICU nursing staff, and the medical team. The resident may be asked to also complete a pediatrics/pediatric ICU related project during this rotation.

The neonatal ICU rotation is an elective patient care rotation for the PGY-2 resident. The resident will be involved in all aspects of pharmacotherapy and provide direct patient care for infants on the medical resident service in the neonatal intensive care unit. The resident will assume responsibilities of the rounding pharmacist and work with the medical team to identify, present, and resolve medication therapy issues for neonatal patients. In addition, the PGY-2 resident will also be required to understand the operations within the pediatric pharmacy satellite with regards to verifying and dispensing medications for neonatal patients as well as to provide education to the medical resident team and medical students.

The medication safety rotation is longitudinal learning experience for the PGY-2 resident. This rotation will provide residents the opportunity to gain experience with evaluation of both internally- and externally-identified sources of actual or potential medication safety concerns, action plan development, and implementation of system safety measures where applicable. There will be topic discussions throughout the year based on assigned readings, for which the resident is expected to be well-prepared. Residents may be actively involved in the monthly medication safety committee meeting throughout the year.

Gabrielle Tschannen, PharmD

Dr. Tschannen is from Brighton, Michigan. She earned both her undergraduate and doctor of pharmacy degrees from Northeastern University. She completed her PGY1 training at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. Her professional interests include critical care and emergency medicine, with specific topics of interest including shock states, cardiology, trauma, neurological disorders, and toxicology. Outside of pharmacy, Gabi enjoys spending time with her family and friends, playing/watching sports, reading, and going on long walks with her dog, Lou. 

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A critical care PGY-2 residency was first offered in 2011. The program achieved accreditation status in 2012.  

Orientation, medical intensive care unit (x2), surgical intensive care unit (x2), research, emergency department, nutrition support, transplant

Medical ICU, general / transplant SICU, cardiovascular SICU, neurological / trauma SICU, infectious diseases, nutrition, transplant, burn unit (off-site), academics, pediatric ICU, neonatal ICU, cardiac ICU

The PGY-2 critical care residency has 4 competency areas 8 goals and 33 required objectives which are evaluated throughout the year. Each rotation evaluates a number of the program objectives. At the end of each rotation residents receive a summative evaluation from their preceptor. Residents maintain a grid of their accomplishment on program goals throughout the year. Residents also receive a quarterly evaluation which focuses on the longitudinal goals of the program as well as consensus feedback from their rotation preceptors during that quarter. Residents must complete program goals and all longitudinal requirements to be eligible for a residency certificate at the end of the year.

Residents will be expected to play an active role in precepting doctor of pharmacy students and PGY-1 residents who are scheduled on rotation with them. Corewell Health receives students from a number of different colleges of pharmacy.

There is an opportunity for residents to provide a didactic lecture at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Wayne State University if the resident has such an interest.

The PGY-2 resident will participate in presenting at Tuesday/Thursday noon conference for pharmacy staff periodically throughout the year. Residents also provide 2 continuing education lectures to the department and one pharmacy grand rounds.

Residents interested in teaching can select the academic rotation as an elective. Residents have an opportunity to participate in a teaching certificate program offered in conjunction with Wayne State University.

Yes. The residents attend the ASHP midyear clinical meeting in December, as well as the Great Lakes Pharmacy Residency Conference in the spring. There is also a possibility for the resident to attend The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Congress meeting to present a clinical research poster.

Yes. Residents are provided with a resident's office with available computers.

Yes, there is an opportunity for burn ICU in Southeastern Michigan.

The resident must meet the following requirements for employment at Corewell Health as the PGY-2 critical care resident:

• Licensed pharmacist or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan (including controlled substance license)
• Successful completion of a PGY-1 ASHP accredited residency

Tips for licensure

1. Application materials:

• Make yourself very familiar with the Michigan Board of Pharmacy website. Many questions will be answered in the "licensing information and frequently asked questions" sections
• Don't be afraid to call the board, at 517-335-0918, with any questions you have about how to's and what's required for the applications
• The board will send you a customer number where you can check online for the status of your application

2. Registering for exams:

• Register and pay for the MPJE online thru the NAPB
• As soon as you get your ATT, schedule the exam! It doesn't matter if you feel ready for them at that point, schedule it anyway. They can be changed later on, but this gives you a definite time frame to work with
• If you plan to change a set testing date, it must be done at least two days before test date by noon on that day
• Depending on when you take your exams, it will be a minimum of 7 - 10 days before your exam results will be mailed to you

3. MPJE study guide:

Per MI board pharmacy, this is what you need to study in terms of state law:

• All of administrative rules
• Three sections of the Public Health Code: Article 7 Controlled Substances, Article 15 Part 161 General Provisions, and Article 15 Part 177 Pharmacy Practice and Drug Control. You can print these out or call the Board and request copies be sent to you.

4. Other helpful sources/sites:

• Pharmacist Manual at DEA website
• Website/text by law professor at Wayne State: Jesse Vivian, JD. If you purchase the text book through MPA, make sure you compare text with current regulations as things may have changed; particularly in regards to controlled substances and electronic prescribing. These updates may be available on his website too.
• Law review conducted by Michigan Pharmacists Association

We recommend the following websites:

• Oakland County
• Pure Michigan - Michigan's Official Travel and Tourism Site
• City of Royal Oak
• Downtown Royal Oak

Located in the quaint city of Royal Oak, Michigan in Oakland County. A few miles to the north is the city of Birmingham, known for its upscale shopping, luxurious homes, and its downtown area, which is considered by some as "the place to be seen." To the west is the city of Southfield. Suburban Southfield is considered a commercial center for the metropolitan Detroit area, has a nationally recognized school district, and 700 acres of parkland. East of Royal Oak, you will find the city of Madison Heights, a large residential area of single family homes and condominiums. To the south is Detroit metropolitan, one of the largest cities in the U.S., with performing arts and entertainment, sports, food, and historical districts.

When looking for a place to live, here are some tips to follow:

• Use internet websites such as those listed below to find apartments in the area. You will likely want to limit your search to Oakland County
• Real estate agents are also able to help find rental properties. Use your bargaining skills to lower your rent. Fees assessed for a real estate agent are paid by the owners of the rental property, not by the renter!
• Look at the mileage away from the hospital. Woodward and neighboring streets are busy at rush hour, and may extend commute times
• Ask how old the buildings are and if they have recently been renovated. There are newly constructed condominiums which may be available for rent in the heart of downtown Royal Oak which provide easy access to restaurants and stores
• Don't forget to ask about parking, which can be limited when living in downtown areas
• View the apartment complex and neighborhood before signing the lease
• Take note of proximity of necessary amenities such as grocery store, laundry mat or bank. Not all areas are equally safe
• Some rental properties include some utilities in the rent. Check this out!
• Save money by finding a roommate such as a fellow resident
• Here are some links to websites for apartment shopping: www.apartmentratings.com/rate/MI-Royal-Oak.html, www.rent.com, www.apartments.com
• Corewell Health also provides discounted housing services close to the hospital through Belle Court Apartments. More information can be obtained by calling 248.288.0715

Residency candidates must be a graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited in the United States and must be eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. Candidates must have successfully completed an ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency. In addition, candidates must register for the Matching Program and have a National Matching Services (NMS) applicant number.

Please submit all applications through Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).

Tentative deadline for applications: January 2, 2026

Completed residency packets will be reviewed. Upon favorable review, residency candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.

Jim Winegardner, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Director, critical care PGY-2 residency
Critical care clinical specialist - MICU
Call 248.898.3339
Fax: 248.898.4046

The PGY2 emergency medicine pharmacy residency program at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital consists of 12 months of emergency medicine and critical care training experiences. The PGY2 emergency medicine pharmacy residency program is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The goals, objectives, and evaluation procedures are established to be consistent with the PGY2 ASHP standards with ASHP goals and objectives focused in emergency medicine. The program allows flexibility to adapt to the needs and interests of the individual resident, while providing a foundation to develop professional emergency medicine practice skills.

PGY2 pharmacy residency programs build on doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) 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.

Overview of program requirements

The resident must meet the following requirements for employment at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital as the PGY-2 emergency medicine resident:

• Licensed pharmacist or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan (including controlled substance license)
• Successful completion of a PGY-1 ASHP accredited residency 

• Active participation and support of residency recruitment activities
• Complete the residency research project and initiate the incoming resident research project
• Complete two (2) presentations for pharmacy noon conferences
• Complete one (1) medication use evaluation and present the findings
• Complete four (4) emergency medicine physician grand rounds presentations
• Present one (1) CE to pharmacy staff
• Update and maintain residency binder on Sharepoint and complete resident development plan on a quarterly basis
• Consistent documentation of interventions (IVents, QSRs)
• Complete weekend service requirements
• Complete one major and one minor holiday service requirement
• Participate in the pharmacy on-call service
• Support the precepting of doctor of pharmacy students and PGY-1 pharmacy residents
• Attend a national meeting and SCCM Michigan chapter meeting
• Present the residency project at a regional pharmacy residency conference
• Approval by the research committee of final manuscript for residency project
• Submission of an acceptable manuscript to a peer reviewed journal
• Achievement of 90% of the objectives for the required goals and have no educational objectives remaining in which the last assessment was recorded as needs improvement

Below is a list of completed residency projects by past residents:

• 2021-2022
  • Comparative Analysis of One versus Two-Bag Methods for the Treatment of Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Grant Morgan, Lisa Hall Zimmerman, Claudia Hanni, Elizabeth Cahill
• 2022-2023
  • Effectiveness and Safety of Two Alteplase Dosing Strategies for the Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Erika Waldsmith, Grant Morgan, Lisa Hall Zimmerman, Claudia Hanni, Jenna M. Holzhausen

• 2023-2024

  • Sepsis bundle compliance before and after implementation of a protocolized sepsis program. Rebecca Valean, Erika Waldsmith, Grant Morgan, Jenna Holzhausen, Lisa Hall Zimmerman
• 2024-2025

  • Hemodynamic Impact of Etomidate versus Ketamine for Rapid Sequence Intubation in Normotensive Patients. Austin Lake, Rebecca Valean, Grant Morgan, Lisa Hall Zimmerman 

The PGY-2 emergency medicine residency program strives to meet the needs of the resident based on previous PGY-1 residency experience, interests, and individual goals of the candidate.

Coverage includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription drug
• Life and disability insurance

• Medical library access
• Resident office with individual work space
• Personal computer access
• Pharmacy continuing education
• Free parking

Approved travel to conferences is at the discretion of the organization. Previously attended conferences included Society of Critical Care Medicine, ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and a regional pharmacy residency conference. If travel is approved, paid expenses (hotel, registration, meals, transportation) will typically be approved up to $3,000 annually. If total expenses are expected to exceed $3,000, approval will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

The anticipated salary for incoming PGY2 residents is approximately $61,000/year.

Residents will accrue paid time off (PTO) throughout the year. Residents can take 2 weeks of vacation throughout the year however no more than 5 days per any one rotation can be taken. Vacation time requires prior approval and must be taken before June 15th. PTO time cannot be used for weekend staffing shifts.  Residents will work one major holiday (Christmas Day or Thanksgiving) and one minor holiday (Memorial Day or New Year's Eve).

Ezra Salifu
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Undergraduate degree: Loyola University Chicago, pre-pharmacy studies
Pharmacy degree: Doctor of pharmacy degree, Midwestern University
PGY1 program: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Clinical interests: Emergency medicine, neurocritical care, pediatrics, maternal health, trauma, and toxicology
Personal interests: Ezra enjoys attending concerts, trying new foods, Pilates, and spending time with her friends and family 

Residency candidates must be a graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited in the United States and must be eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. Candidates must have successfully completed an ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency. In addition, candidates must register for the Matching Program and have a National Matching Services (NMS) applicant number.

Interested candidates must submit the following information via Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS):

Deadline for applications: January 2nd.

Completed residency packets will be reviewed. Residency candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview

Lisa Hall Zimmerman, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP, BCCCP, FCCM, FCCP
Clinical pharmacist specialist | Surgical ICU – ECMO, transplant
Program director, PGY2 emergency medicine pharmacy residency

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Department of pharmaceutical services
3601 West 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
Call: 248.898.9219

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital offers an ASHP-accredited twelve-month infectious diseases PGY2 residency program for one residency candidate. Our program strives to meet the needs of the resident based on previous PGY1 residency experience, interests and individual goals.

The PGY2 infectious diseases residency at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital provides the resident with training in diverse areas of infectious diseases. The resident will rotate through a number of core and elective rotations that serve to develop leadership skills and clinical expertise in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy. Participation in interdisciplinary committees, interactions with other healthcare providers, along with formal and informal presentations, will help strengthen the resident’s communication skills. The resident will gain teaching experience through student and resident preceptorship and didactic instruction.

The resident must meet the following requirements for employment as the PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy resident:

• Licensed pharmacist or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan (including controlled substance license)
• Successful completion of a PGY1 ASHP accredited residency

The PGY2 infectious diseases residency program can be structurally divided into 3 components; individual learning experiences (each one month in duration, unless otherwise specified), longitudinal requirements, and weekend staffing. Our program strives to maximize individual growth and development during the year through the use of our advisor program.

The PGY2 ID resident will complete 10 required learning experiences and 2 elective learning experiences. Any required or elective learning experience may be repeated a second time as an elective (with the exception of microbiology/infection prevention and epidemiology, and off-site learning experiences). The sequence of learning experiences is dependent upon preceptor availability and resident requests for particular learning experiences prior to midyear clinical meeting. Additionally, the infectious diseases consult service, and the microbiology/infection prevention and epidemiology learning experiences are scheduled prior to December. The PGY2-ID resident will utilize the month of December for research purposes.

• Infectious diseases consult (1 and 2)
• Antimicrobial stewardship (1 and 2)
• Microbiology (3 weeks)
• Infection prevention and epidemiology (1 week)
• Critical care (medical or surgical)
• Hematology-oncology

• HIV clinic
• Antimicrobial stewardship metrics and data analysis
• Antimicrobial stewardship and formulary management

• Emergency medicine
• Pediatric infectious diseases
• Solid organ transplant
• Antimicrobial stewardship - Corewell Health

• Participate in local and corporate antimicrobial subcommittees and hospital infectious disease workgroups/committees
• Complete a formulary review and an anti-infective guideline and/or protocol
• Assist with creation of an antibiogram
• Complete one (1) pharmacy noon conference presentations and one (1) pharmacy grand rounds presentation
• Deliver a presentation at the ID interesting case conference to the ID physicians and two (2) ID fellow didactic lectures
• Provide one (1) continuing education lecture to pharmacy staff
• Complete 4 journal club presentations
• Successfully complete a medication use evaluation (MUE) and research project
• Meet weekend staffing requirements (every third weekend and one major and one minor holiday)
• Complete pharmacy resident on-call program requirements
• Support the precepting of doctor of pharmacy students and PGY1 pharmacy residents
• Approval by the research committee of final manuscript for residency project
• Active participation and support of residency recruitment activities
• Submission of an acceptable manuscript to a peer reviewed journal
• Achievement of 90% of the objectives for the required goals and have no educational objectives remaining in which the last assessment was recorded as needs improvement

• Present at a regional resident research conference (e.g., Great Lakes Pharmacy Resident Conference, Ohio Pharmacy Resident Conference) 

Coverage includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription drug
• Life and disability insurance

• Library access
• Resident office with individual work station
• Personal computer access
• Pharmacy continuing education
• Free parking

Approved travel to conferences is at the discretion of the organization. Previously attended conferences included IDWeek, ASHP midyear clinical meeting and a regional pharmacy residency conference. If travel is approved, paid expenses (hotel, registration, meals, transportation) will typically be approved up to $3,000 annually. If total expenses are expected to exceed $3,000, approval will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

The anticipated salary for incoming PGY2 residents is approximately $61,000/year.

Residents will accrue paid time off (PTO) throughout the year. Residents can take 2 weeks of vacation throughout the year, however, no more than 5 days per any one rotation can be taken. Vacation time requires prior approval and must be taken before June 15th. PTO time cannot be used for weekend staffing shifts.  Residents will work one major holiday (Christmas Day or Thanksgiving) and one minor holiday (Memorial Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day or New Year's Eve).

Shannon Pugh, PharmD

Dr. Pugh is from Southfield, MI. She earned her bachelor of science in biology from the University of Toledo and her doctor of pharmacy from the University of Findlay.  She completed her PGY1 training at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. Her professional interests include HIV/AIDS, gram-negative resistance, and the immunocompromised patient population. Outside of pharmacy, she considers herself a foodie and loves trying new restaurants, local coffee chops, attending concerts, and spending time with family and friends.  

Residency candidates must be a graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited in the United States and must be eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. Candidates must have successfully completed an ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency. In addition, candidates must register for the Matching Program and have a National Matching Services (NMS) applicant number.

Please submit all applications through Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).

Deadline for applications: January 5, 2026

Completed residency packets will be reviewed. Upon favorable review, residency candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.

Christine Yost, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical pharmacy specialist | Infectious diseases
Program director, PGY2 infectious diseases pharmacy residency
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Department of pharmaceutical services
3601 West 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073