Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residency Program

The purpose of the VAAAHS PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program is to 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.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)-accredited PGY-1
Pharmacy Residency Program at VAAAHS provides residents with an exceptional
opportunity to progressively develop their clinical skills and become pharmacy practice
leaders. The program provides a balanced set of inpatient and outpatient learning
experiences with additional opportunities in education, research, and administration.
The VAAAHS offers flexibility to accommodate personal and professional goals when
creating the curriculum for each resident. In addition to pharmacy practice training,
pharmacy residents receive a clinical instructor appointment with the University of
Michigan College of Pharmacy and have the option to participate in a teaching
certificate program.

Number of positions: 5

Deadline for application:
January 2nd, 2026

Residency start date: July 1, 2026

Estimated stipend: $53,601

REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. citizenship
• Eligibility for VA employment
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an
  ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy
• Pharmacy licensure in the U.S. or
  District of Columbia within 60 days
  from the start of the residency program
   

APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Submit materials via PHORCAS
  and participate in the ASHP Match
• Letter of intent
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official pharmacy school transcript

• Hospital Orientation: July
• Primary Care (PACT) - 1 month
• Anticoagulation - 1 month
• Internal Medicine – 1 month
• MICU, SICU, or ED - 1 month
• Infectious Diseases - 1 month
• Drug Information/Medication
  Safety - 1 month
• Project Month - December

• Pharmacy Administration
• Teaching & Education
• Major Project/Research
• Distributive Training (inpatient and
  outpatient pharmacy)

• Acute Inpatient Mental Health
• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Geriatrics
• Hematology/Oncology and
  Palliative Care
• Home Based Primary Care (HBPC)
• Informatics
• Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Nephrology
• Outpatient Psychiatry
• Pain Management
• Pharmacogenomics
• Rheumatology
• Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
• Weight Management and Metabolic
  Health
• Potential electives at the University of
  Michigan (Michigan license required)
  and National Center for Patient Safety
  (NCPS)

• Health insurance
• 11 paid federal holidays
• 13 accrued vacation/annual
  leave days
• 13 accrued sick days
• Professional leave to attend
  meetings and educational
  conferences
• Clinical instructor appointment
  with the University of Michigan
  College of Pharmacy

Camelia Rusu, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Residency Program Director
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
LTC Charles S. Kettles VA Medical
Center
Pharmacy Services (119)
2215 Fuller Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Phone:
Email: Camelia.Rusu@va.gov

2025-2026 RESIDENTS

Hanna Bronz, PharmD
Email: Hanna.Bronz@va.gov

Nathaniel Folkert, PharmD
Email: Nathaniel.Folkert@va.gov

Emily Goodyear, PharmD
Email: Emily.Goodyear@va.gov

Kaitlyn Korah, PharmD
Email: Kaitlyn.Korah@va.gov

Emily O’Keefe, PharmD
Email: Emily.Okeefe@va.gov