Post-Graduate Training Programs
Post-Graduate Training Programs
A variety of postgraduate training opportunities exist for graduates of Doctor of Pharmacy programs. At the current time, the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Wayne State University offers Fellowships in a number of specialty areas. In addition, we are pleased to be able to offer a Community Pharmacy Residency program in partnership with RiteAid Pharmacy. The department is currently exploring the feasibility of a number of degree (MPH, MBA, Ph.D.) programs.
Wayne State University-RiteAid Community Pharmacy Residency Program
The Department of Pharmacy Practice at Wayne State University offers a Community Pharmacy Residency program in partnership with Rite Aid Pharmacy. Residents will acquire the advanced practice skills and business management knowledge needed to provide optimal outcomes for patients. For a more detailed description of the program along with application instructions, please click here. Applicants to the program require three (3) letters of recommendation using a standardized form.
Fellowships
As defined by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, a pharmacy fellowship is a "directed, highly individualized postgraduate program designed to prepare the participant to become an independent researcher." Individuals with postgraduate fellowship training are highly sought after for positions in academia and the pharmaceutical industry.
The Department of Pharmacy Practice offers fellowship training in a number of specialty areas including infectious diseases, pharmacokinetics/drug metabolism, neuropharmacology, diabetes research and geriatric pharmacotherapy.
Current fellows include Joseph Carreno, Anthony Cassapao, Brian Werth and Ashley Hall (Infectious Diseases).
Resident Teaching Certificate Program
The Department of Pharmacy Practice, in conjunction with hospital residency programs in metropolitan Detroit, offers a program designed to provide PGY1 and PGY2 residents an opportunity to gain teaching experience and improve their teaching skills. The program has 3 major components: attending monthly teaching seminars, teaching experiences (classroom and precepting) and development of a teaching philosophy/portfolio.
The program was initiated in 2008 with 25 residents completing the program. Interested residents or residency coordinators should contact Dr. Denise Rhoney at drhoney@wayne.edu.