Ascension NE Wisconsin Hospital –
St. Elizabeth Campus
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program

Residency Purpose

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

Residency Mission

Ascension St. Elizabeth is a community-based hospital residency with a goal to develop pharmacy practitioners who are confident, competent and compassionate. Residents will be given the opportunity to develop their clinical skills during diverse core and elective rotations. Throughout the year, the resident will become confident in making pharmaceutical recommendations and working collaboratively with doctors, nurses and other medical staff. Through the development of written and verbal communication skills, the resident will become a valuable educator of healthcare professionals, patients, students and the community. The residency year at Ascension St. Elizabeth will prepare the resident to practice as a strong clinical pharmacist in a variety of practice areas, or to pursue a PGY2 in a focused area of interest. Residency graduates will demonstrate critical thinking and time management skills that will allow them to become leaders within their chosen practice setting and the profession.

Rotation Schedule

The first six weeks of the residency program will be orientation to the pharmacy and hospital, including an overview of various technologies that are utilized. The resident will participate in six core rotations, three elective rotations, and five longitudinal rotations. Core rotations are three to six weeks in length and elective rotations are four to five weeks in length. The residency program is designed so that residents develop into well-rounded clinical practitioners. On a day-to-day basis, residents will attend multidisciplinary rounds, provide monitoring and dosing services, review patient profiles, contribute to readmission reduction efforts, precept students, and perform distributive functions. Learning experiences can be tailored to each resident’s interests and abilities.

Rotations:

Required Rotations (6 Weeks unless otherwise noted)

  • Orientation
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Critical Care
  • NICU (3 Weeks)
  • Introduction to Oncology Clinic (3 Weeks)

Longitudinal Rotations

  • Practice Management (10 months, 1-2 hours two times per month)
  • Medication Safety (5 months)
  • Clinical Initiatives & Formulary Management (5 months)
  • Staffing (11 months, 3 weekends in a 9 week period on a set rotation and at least 2 holidays per year.  Minimum 46 staffing days prior to graduation)  
  • Research (11 months)

Elective Rotations (4 Weeks)

  • NICU/Women's & Family Health
  • Oncology Clinic
  • Advanced Oncology
  • Behavioral Health
  • Advanced Critical Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Ambulatory Care (5-6 months, 8 hours one day per week)

** Additional elective learning opportunities may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability **

Expectations During Residency Year

  • Licensure in the state of Wisconsin within 90 days of starting the program
  • BLS and ACLS certification within 90 days of starting the program
  • Completion of six-week orientation period
  • Successful achievement of all required competency areas
  • Completion of all ASHP required deliverables
  • Completion of a yearlong residency project with presentation of findings and a manuscript
  • Participation in precepting Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) students
  • Successful completion of all pharmacist competencies throughout the residency year
  • Participation in new resident recruitment
  • Abide by all policies and procedures of the Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital and PGY1 residency program

Research Project

Each resident is expected to complete a project that contributes to improvement in patient care and/or the medication-use system. The resident must identify a change needed to improve patient care and/or the medication-use system, develop a plan for improvement, implement the plan, and evaluate the outcomes. Depending on the nature of the project, the resident may be required to complete an IRB submission. The resident is required to present the project at two of the following: ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Wisconsin Pharmacy Residency Conference, or Ascension Virtual Residency Conference. Each project will have a preceptor advisor.

Number of Positions:

Two PGY1 Pharmacy Residents

Stipend:

$55,000

Application Requirements

Submit to PhORCAS:

  • Letter of intent

  • Curriculum vitae, including APPE rotations with preceptors

  • Three letters of recommendation

  • School/college of pharmacy transcripts

>>Supplemental application questions in this file must be uploaded to PhORCAS

Application Deadline

Completed applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm EST on January 2nd, 2026

Program Identification:

ASHP Code: 45044

National Matching Services Code: 235813