Health System Pharmacy Administration Masters Program

 

We appreciate you taking the time to learn about our 2-year combined MS / Health-System Pharmacy Administration residency program. We are excited about our program and those who have trained with us.

 

Our program is geared toward people who are interested in being a leader in health-system pharmacy. Fundamental to this training, we believe it is important to balance clinical experiences with administrative.

 

The first year of the program is the same as our pharmacy practice residency. You will get strong training in all patient care areas, including pediatrics, medicine, surgery, critical care, and ambulatory care. Mixed into these rotations will be administration experiences with our managers. This first year has prepared our residents to be successful in completion of the BCPS exam, a great tool for future administrators.

 

The second year builds upon the success of the first year and gives you exposure to our many managers and leaders in the department. You will get financial, operational, and clinical management experiences, as well as time with our director and leadership team.

 

During both of these residency years, you will also be taking classes to fulfill your MS degree in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

 

While these are two intense years of training, there are many reasons why UNC Hospitals is a great destination for you. Our residents come from all over the country, so we strive to create a family atmosphere within our department. There are other administrative residents at UNC Hospitals, so you can learn from them and they will become your best professional colleagues. In addition, our managers are some of the best you will find in the country. They have been trained at different programs, so each brings their own perspectives to solving the issues of the day.

 

Besides the people in our program, we have a great practice model for training in and delivering patient care. Our practice model received an ASHP Best Practice Award in Health-System Pharmacy in 2011. We utilize the latest technology and our facilities have all been updated to meet our professional guidelines.

 

I have been involved in residency training at UNC for the last 13 years and helped to re-establish our administrative residency program in 2006. Not only do I precept rotations and mentor on the residency research projects, but I also teach in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

 

Our goal in training you is to provide you with a translatable skill set so that no matter where your professional career takes you, you will be set-up for success. But no matter the location, you will always be a part of the Carolina family.

 

Please let us know if we can answer any further questions that are not found here.

 

Sincerely,

 

Stephen F. Eckel, PharmD, MHA

Director, Health-System Pharmacy Practice Administration Residency
Clinical Assistant Professor
919-966-5749
SEckel@unch.unc.edu