Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Pharmacy Residency Programs

For application

• Graduates of an ACPE accredited pharmacy program  
• Successful completion of PGY1 residency program confirmed by submission of Completion Certificate supplied to resident program director within four weeks of starting PGY2 program  
• Eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Michigan within 90 days of start date, to include a controlled substance license.

For successful residency completion

• The Corewell Health West (PGY2) Ambulatory Pharmacy Residency must be a minimum of 52 weeks in length (full-time practice commitment or equivalent) with successful completion of required, elective, and longitudinal rotations  
• The resident and program will comply with AHSP-duty hour standards and will acknowledge throughout the residency year at least monthly.  
• BLS certification within 180 days of start date or active BLS certification (if certified)  
• Denotation of ‘Achieved for Residency’ (ACHR) for 85% of the program’s designated goals and objective(s)  
• Denotation of completion of all the PGY2 Ambulatory Appendix topic areas  
• Denotation of ‘Achieved for Residency’ (ACHR) for Goal R2.2 with regards to the resident’s major quality improvement or research project, including:  
  • Development and submission of an IRB-protocol to IRB (or submission of waiver if deemed quality improvement project)  
  • Collect and Evaluate Data (to be completed by conference abstract deadline)  
  • Submit abstract and perform presentation at a national pharmacy organization’s conference (ASHP or ACCP) and Grand Rapids City Wide Research Day.  
  • Develop a manuscript and submit to preceptors for feedback prior end of residency  
  • Summarize and present any pharmacy practice changes or future/ongoing processes to the pharmacy department by end of June  
  • Closure of resident research study with IRB or transfer of study to an individual remaining at Corewell Health West  
• Completion of at least two minor projects including, but not limited to: process improvement, creating a business plan, medication safety use project  
• Completion of at least two ACPE-accredited presentations including Pharmacy Grand Rounds and Quarterly Ambulatory Pharmacist Meeting
• Completion of at least one volunteer community event that focuses on health improvement or wellness.  
• Obtain assistant faculty status with Ferris State University's College of Pharmacy  
• Completion of Ferris State Universities, Pharmacy Education Development and Lecture Series (PEDALS) teaching certificate program or an equivalent teaching certificate if not completed in PGY1 residency year.  
• Completion and submission of PharmAcademic evaluations and Electronic Archive reviewed by resident program director by the end of residency 

The first month of the residency program shall consist of orientation to the residency program, pharmacy department, health system, and training in the service commitment area.  

Required longitudinal rotations

• Longitudinal primary care (47 weeks)
• Discharge lounge clinic - Service component (47 weeks)
• Pharmacy administration project (47 weeks)
• Research project (51 weeks)
• Teaching, education, and dissemination of knowledge experiences (51 weeks)

Required rotations

Four-week blocks (except for precepting)  

• Orientation
• General cardiology  
• Geriatrics  
• Primary care: Precepting (six weeks – final rotation of the residency year)  
• Administration  

Elective rotations

Four-week blocks (except the final June rotation)  

• Academia  
• Advanced pharmacy informatics  
• Ambulatory oncology  
• Managed care: Priority Health  
• Medication care coordination  
• Medication use
• Neurology  
• Outpatient antimicrobial stewardship  
• Primary care (various sites)
• Residency clinic
• Other elective rotations may be available depending on resident area of interest and preceptor availability 

• Residents shall provide longitudinal staffing service to the Discharge Lounge Clinic at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital to provide medication therapy management and medication access services to patients upon discharge. This service experience has the resident working independently approximately four hours per month as required longitudinal staffing.  
• Residents will be expected to work four hours per month on their service component. During service hours, the resident will provide patient care through face-to-face comprehensive medication reviews for patients discharging from Butterworth hospital.  
• As the Discharge Lounge Clinic service grows, there may be additional services or reports added to the workflow. After sufficient training, residents may get assigned additional service-related tasks.

Peer review and auditing

All ambulatory care pharmacists in Corewell Health West with a Collaborative Practice Agreement participate in peer-to-peer clinical review and audits, led by the Clinical Workgroup. Peer-to-peer audits take place quarterly and follow a standard list of criteria. Clinical review happens annually. Additionally, clinical competencies and guideline updates are covered at the ambulatory pharmacy quarterly meeting to ensure medication recommendations remain up to date. 

Pharmacy residents receive a competitive compensation package which includes an annual salary, health benefits, and paid time off.  

• Stipend / salary: The annual residency stipend is $61,000  
• Benefits: Residents are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.  
• Paid time off (PTO): PTO days include vacation, sick, and personal days. There are seven recognized paid holidays: Martin Luther King Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Memorial Day. PTO utilization and regulation will follow Corewell Health’s ‘Paid Time Off’ Policy and procedure.  
• Travel expenses: Approved travel to conferences is at the discretion of the organization Previously attended conferences included ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. 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.
• Office and resources: will have an identified office space and will be supplied with an individual laptop computer, headphones to accompany embedded computer phones allowing remote work to occur, and business cards. Other resources may be provided if needed. 

• The Corewell Health West Ambulatory Care PGY2 participates in the match and is accredited by ASHP. The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency National Matching Service Code is 633065 PGY2- Ambulatory Care  
• All PGY2 residency applications will be accepted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). 

Application requirements

• Completed application  
• Letter of intent  
• Curriculum vitae  
• Three completed standardized reference forms in PhORCAS
• Verified transcript(s)  

Interview

Interviews are approximately three hours in length and take place in January and/or February with members of the Corewell Health West PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident Advisory Committee. All candidates selected for an onsite/virtual interview shall prepare and present on a pre-determined topic to the team as well as review a patient case to provide relevant elements of the pharmacist patient care process while in the interview.  

Match

The residency site agrees that no person at this site shall solicit, accept, or use any ranking related information from any residency applicant. All match offers are contingent on the application process including, but not limited to, additional application on the Corewell Health website, interview by a Human Resource representative, reference checks, and background checks. 

Kaitlyn Craddock, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Care
Program Director, PGY2 Ambulatory Care
Pharmacy Residency
Email: kaitlyn.craddock@corewellhealth.org

For successful residency completion

• The Corewell Health Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY2) Critical Care Pharmacy Residency must be a minimum of 52 weeks in length (full-time practice commitment or equivalent) with successful completion of required, elective, and longitudinal rotations
• The resident and program will comply with ASHP-duty hour standards and will acknowledge throughout the residency year at least monthly:
• Denotation of “Achieved for Residency” (ACHR) for 85% of the program’s designated goals and objectives
• Denotation of completion of all the PGY2 Critical Care Appendix topic areas and any other Corewell Health required topics  

Presentations

• Submit a poster for presentation (i.e. Research in Progress) and present at ASHP Midyear Clinical Annual Meeting or Vizient poster session (if attended by the organization), SCCM, or ACCP
• Present longitudinal research at the Corewell Health Research Day or other significant venue as determined by the RPD (examples: SCCM Annual Congress, Great Lakes Residency Conference, ACCP Annual Meeting)

Continuing education (CE)

• Two presentations for Corewell Health Pharmacy Department (Fall and Spring)
• One additional CE external to Corewell Health Pharmacy (examples: Corewell Health Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, West Michigan Pharmacists Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses)
• One Nursing in-service or Provider in-service or lecture

Additional required projects

• Perform one protocol/guideline or order set change or drug class review or monograph
• Perform one medication use evaluation

Committee involvement

• Be a contributing member of the Adult Critical Care P&T Subcommittee as evidenced by presenting an agenda item or facilitating a meeting

Teaching

• Option to complete the Ferris State University's Pharmacy Education Development and Lecture Series (PEDALS) learning seminar  
• Teach a lecture for Ferris State University's College of Pharmacy

Emergency event participation

• Obtain ACLS certification within 90 days of start date (or active certification for the duration of the residency year)
• Option to obtain PALS certification if already have active ACLS certification
• Actively participate in cardiac arrest (code blue), intubation, code stroke, traumas, and RAP (rapid decompensation) events as schedule allows
• Mentor PGY1 residents throughout the year with emergency events, including Acute Care Skills Day presentation and review of written code events by PGY1 residents  

Research

• Denotation of “Achieved for Residency” (ACHR) for Goal R2.2, a major novel research project  
• The primary research project will be presented at the Corewell Health Research Day or other agreed upon venue
  • It is expected that the project will be finished by the end of the residency year and submitted for presentation at a national/international meeting or for publication
• Closure of resident research study with the IRB or transfer of study to an individual that will be remaining with Corewell Health 

The first month of the residency program consists of orientation to the residency program, pharmacy department, health system, and training in the service commitment area. If PGY2 is an early commit PGY1 of Corewell Health, the orientation month may be substituted with an available rotation. 

Required rotations

One month in length

• Cardiothoracic critical care  
• Emergency medicine (Butterworth)
• Pharmacy administration/project month  
• Medical critical care (Butterworth)  
• Medical critical care / burn (Blodgett)
• Neurocritical care
• Orientation
• Surgical critical care 1
• Surgical critical care 2 or neurocritical care 2

Elective rotations

One month in length

• Adult solid organ transplant
• Emergency medicine / ICU (Blodgett)
• Emergency medicine 2 / toxicology (Butterworth)
• Antimicrobial stewardship
• Pediatric / neonatal critical care
• Repeat required rotation, not to exceed three months in single area

Required longitudinal experiences

• Service commitment in staffing area  
• Committee involvement
• Medical emergency involvement  
• Major novel research project  

Typical residency year would be sequenced as follows

• July: Orientation
• August: Medical critical care (Butterworth)
• September: Surgical critical care 1
• October: Neurocritical care 1
• November: Cardiothoracic critical care
• December: Pharmacy administration / project month
• January: Emergency medicine (Butterworth)
• February: Elective 1
• March: Surgical critical care 2 or neurocritical care 2
• April: Medical critical care / burn (Blodgett)  
• May: Elective 2
• June: Elective 3 

The resident’s service commitment consists of staffing two shifts (8.5 hours each) in the Meijer Heart Center ICU satellite pharmacy every third weekend

• Tasks include but are not limited to: order verification, kinetic/anticoagulant consults, I-vent follow up, product verification, compounding, and emergency event response
• Expectations for independent practice will be determined on an individual basis, but typically expected by the end of September
• There is a requirement of two holidays (Thanksgiving or Christmas and New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or Memorial Day)  
• There will be a total of five additional required shifts in the Pharmacy Administration/project month
• There will be four office days given as directed by the residency program director. Expectations are that the resident be actively working on residency commitments during these days. They will approximately once every three months directly preceding or following a service commitment weekend.  

PGY2 Pharmacy Residents will receive a competitive compensation package which includes an annual salary, health benefits, and paid time off.

Start date

Jul. 5 (approximate)

Salary

• $61,000 annual residency stipend  
• Residents have the option of staffing additional shifts outside of the service commitment at pharmacist wage

Benefits

Residents are recognized as full team members of Corewell Health and are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

• PTO days include vacation and personal days
• Residents accrue PTO hours at a fixed rate during each pay period, resulting in approximately 27 days over the course of the year
• Unused PTO is paid out at the completion of employment
• Additionally, Corewell Health recognizes seven paid holidays: Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Memorial Day
• Sick time will be covered through MESTA

Travel expenses

• Each resident will generally be approved for attendance of up to once local and one national educational conference based on departmental and residency program needs during a single residency term
• Approved travel to conferences is at the discretion of the organization
• Previously attended conferences included ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and SCCM Annual Congress
• The total maximum reimbursable expenses for the maximum of two conferences are not to exceed $3,000 for the single residency term
• For PGY2 Residents who attend ASHP Midyear, travel to a second national conference in replacement of the local conference may be requested via the departmental submission process for review and requested allocation of additional supporting funds for that resident if:
• The resident is presenting (poster or platform) at the specialty-specific national conference, OR
• The PGY2 RPD for the program does not attend a national conference and elects to reallocate their funding to the PGY2 resident

Office and resources

The residents share an office space with individual computer workstations, electronic Lexicomp subscriptions, telephones, office supplies, photocopying privileges, access to the Health Sciences Library resources and business cards 

The Corewell Health Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Critical Care Pharmacy Residency participates in the match and is accredited by ASHP.

PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency National Matching Service Code: 786452

All PGY2 residency applications will be accepted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS).

Application deadline

Jan. 2

Application requirements

• Completed application
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Three completed standardized reference forms in PhORCAS
• Verified transcript(s)

Applicant qualification requirements

• Qualified applicants are graduates of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited degree program (or one in process of pursuing accreditation) or have a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). At minimum, the program must be a five-year pharmacy degree program.
• The applicant must be participating in, or have completed, an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program or one in the ASHP accreditation process (i.e., one with candidate or preliminary accreditation status).
• Are eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Michigan within 90 days of hire. Failure to comply will result in dismissal from the program.

Interview

Interviews are approximately four hours in length and take place in January and/or February with members of the Corewell Health PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Advisory Committee. All candidates selected for an on-site / virtual interview will be expected to submit a presentation on a pre-determined topic to the RAC.

Match

This residency site agrees that no person at this site will solicit, accept, or use any ranking related information from any residency applicant.  All match offers are contingent on the application process including, but not limited to: additional application on the Corewell Health website, interview by a Human Resources representative, reference checks, background checks, and obtaining licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Michigan within 90 days of the start date 

Lauren Troyanowski, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Adult Critical Care
PGY2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency
Program Director
Email: lauren.fay@corewellhealth.org 

Requirements to Achieve Successful Completion of Residency:

• Graduates from an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency prior to start date (verified by certificate of completion or PharmAdacemic inquiry)
• Obtain pharmacist and controlled substance licensure from the Michigan Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of start date
• Residency minimum of 52 weeks in length (full time practice commitment or equivalent) with successful completion of required, elective and longitudinal rotations
• Compliance with the Duty-Hour Requirements for Pharmacy Residencies for the ASHP Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Residencies and acknowledge compliance at least monthly
• Complete Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification within 90 days of start date [or active certification]
• Denotation of ‘Achieved for Residency’ in 85% of all residency goals and objectives
• Denotation of completion of all the PGY2 Pediatric Appendix topic areas
• Completion of requirements for residency research project
• Submit a Poster for presentation (i.e. Research in Progress) to present at ASHP Midyear Clinical Annual Meeting/Vizient Consortium Pharmacy Network Session (if attended by the organization)
• Completion of at least one Academic Lecture(s) options including, but not limited to: Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Lecture (1 Contact Hour; Ferris State University); Fluid, Electrolyte and Nutrition Lecture (2 Contact Hours; Ohio Northern University)
• Completion of at least two ACPE-accredited Pharmacy Grand Rounds (1 Contact Hour; Corewell Health)
• Completion of at least one minor project including, but not limited to: medication use evaluation
• If not obtained in Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency, completion of Pharmacy Education Development and Lecture Series Teaching Certificate Program through Ferris State University or equivalent teaching certificate
• Completion and submission of PharmAcademic evaluations and Electronic Archive reviewed by Resident Program Director by the end of residency 

The first month of the residency program consists of orientation to the residency program, pharmacy department, health-system, and training in the service commitment area.  

Required rotations

One month in length

• Orientation (July)
• General pediatrics I  
• Pediatric critical care I and II (advanced)*
• Neonatal intensive care I and II (advanced)*
• Pediatric management
• Pediatric hematology / oncology
• Pediatric infectious diseases

Required longitudinal experiences

• Service commitment
• Pediatric cystic fibrosis clinic (ambulatory)
• Pediatric quality and safety commitment  
• Pediatric research
• Pediatric academia
• Pediatric medication use evaluation
• Pediatric committee and leadership commitment

Elective rotations

One month in length

• General pediatrics II (advanced)*
• Pediatric emergency medicine
• Pediatric neurology
• Pediatric blood and marrow transplant
• Pediatric hematology / oncology II (advanced)*
• Pediatric solid organ transplant

*General pediatrics, pediatric critical Care, neonatal intensive care, and pediatric hematology / oncology can be repeated through learning experiences denoted as ‘II (advanced)’. No other rotations can be repeated throughout the year.

Longitudinal learning experiences

Required program activities will be completed with longitudinal learning experiences on service commitment, pediatric cystic fibrosis clinic (ambulatory), pediatric quality and safety commitment, pediatric committee and leadership commitment, pediatric research, pediatric academia, pediatric medication use evaluations

Additional available longitudinal activities include emergency medical response and a teaching certificate offered through the PEDALS program with Ferris State University's College of Pharmacy, if not obtained via PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.  

Non-longitudinal learning experiences

Non-longitudinal learning experiences are scheduled based on a calendar month and are four to five weeks in duration. The month of December focuses on meeting attendance, project time, and service commitment.  

Duty hours

The resident and program will comply with ASHP Duty Hour Requirements for Pharmacy Residencies and will acknowledge duty hours throughout the residency year at least monthly. 

The resident will complete a training learning experience with the assigned service commitment team. Service commitment shifts are generally eight-hours in length and may occur between the hours of 6am and 11:59pm as scheduled for the location.  

The assigned service commitment team will be Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital pharmacy. The resident, depending on area of interest, may become competent in operations supporting the pediatric emergency department or pediatric hematology-oncology pharmacy teams as well.

The frequency of scheduled service commitment shifts will include:  

Weekends

• First quarter: two shifts every other weekend with one project day surrounding weekend to replace scheduled rotation day  
• By October, residents transition to two shifts every third weekend for the remainder of the year  

Weekdays

• One shift to replace scheduled rotation day every three weeks starting in October through the remainder of the year  
• Five shifts during the month of December  

Two holidays

Each resident will be scheduled to staff either Thanksgiving or Christmas and one of the remaining Corewell Health-recognized holidays following licensure (Labor Day, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or Memorial Day) 

PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident will receive a competitive compensation package which includes an annual salary, health benefits, and paid time off.  

• Start date: Jul. 6
• Salary: $61,000 annual residency stipend. Residents have the option of staffing additional shifts outside of the service commitment at pharmacist wage  
• Benefits: Residents are recognized as full team members of Corewell Health and are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance  
• Paid time off (PTO): PTO days include vacation, sick, and personal days Residents accrue PTO hours at a fixed rate during each pay period, resulting in approximately 15 days of PTO by the end of the year Additionally, Corewell Health recognizes seven paid holidays Unused PTO is paid out at the completion of employment  
• Travel expenses: Approved travel to conferences is at the discretion of the organization Previously attended conferences included ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting/PediatRxCon. 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.
• Office and resources: The PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residents shares an office space with Corewell Health Grand Rapids Pharmacy Residents with individual computer workstations, telephones, office supplies, photocopying privileges, and business cards. 

The Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency is accredited by ASHP and participates in the ASHP Pharmacy Residency Match. The Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency offers early commitment annually for Corewell Health Hospitals PG1 Pharmacy Residents who meet requirements.

PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency National Matching Service Code: 628661

All applications will be accepted through the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS) website.

Application deadline

Jan. 2nd  

Application requirements

• Completed application
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae  
• Three completed standardized reference forms in PhORCAS
• Verified transcript(s)

Applicant qualification requirements

• Graduate from an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency prior to start date (verified by certificate of completion or PharmAdacemic inquiry)
• Eligible to work in the United States for the entire 52-week duration of residency  
• Eligible for pharmacist licensure examinations required by the Michigan State Board of Pharmacy by summer 2026.  
  • Failure to obtain Michigan pharmacist licensure within 90 days of start date will result in dismissal from the program.

Interview information

Interviews are a half to full day and generally scheduled in January and February. We anticipate full-day virtual interviews with subsequent opportunity to complete an optional on-site tour if desired.

All candidates selected for an interview will be expected to prepare and present a presentation to the Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Residency Interview Committee. In addition, all candidates selected for an interview will be required to submit an additional application on the Corewell Health website to be interviewed by phone by a Human Resources representative.

Match information

• This residency site agrees that no person at this site will solicit, accept, or use any ranking related information from any residency applicant.  
• All match offers are contingent upon successful completion of the application process including, but not limited to, reference checks, background checks, and obtaining licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Michigan. 

Program director

Sara L. Ogrin, Pharm.D., BCPPS, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Department of Pharmacy | MC 001
100 Michigan St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Email: sara.ogrin@corewellhealth.org

Program coordinator

Lindsay A. Schray, Pharm.D., BCPPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | Neonatal Intensive Care
Department of Pharmacy | MC 001
100 Michigan St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Email: lindsay.schray@corewellhealth.org