William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

Program Overview:

The Madison VA has offered residencies in Ambulatory/Primary Care since 1983 and has trained more than 100 residents to date.  We currently offer a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency which maintains a focus on Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice. It is designed to train graduates to be excellent clinical practitioners and meets all requirements as set forth by ASHP for first year residency programs. Additionally, we offer PGY2 programs in Ambulatory Care, Pharmacy Administration & Leadership, and Psychiatric Pharmacy.  The PGY2 Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency is designed to develop leadership skills in addition to further honing of clinical practice skills. Our PGY2 Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Residency is designed to provide highly motivated and exceptionally qualified pharmacists with a myriad of experiences in pharmacy management and leadership practice. The PGY2 in Psychiatric Pharmacy is gives residents an opportunity to experience a variety of mental health rotations in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.  Both residents wishing to continue with a second year at our institution and those with PGY1 Residency training from other sites are eligible to be considered for the PGY2 Residency programs at our site.

In addition to pharmacy practice training, pharmacy residents at the William S. Middleton Memorialf Veterans Hospital have the opportunity to develop teaching skills by participating in the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy’s Pharmacotherapy Laboratory.  They also have the option to participate in a teaching certificate program offered by the School of Pharmacy.  Residents receive Clinical Instructor appointments with the School of Pharmacy. These experiences give residents opportunities to find careers in clinical practice, pharmacy administration, or academia. Approximately two-thirds of our graduates from the PGY1 Residency accept clinical practice positions, with the rest pursue specialty residency programs or accept taking academic positions which maintain a practice component.

Program Information:

• Pharmacy Residency General Information [.pdf]  
• Midyear Residency Showcase Poster [.pdf]
• PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency [.pdf]
• PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency [.pdf]
• PGY2 Leadership and Administration Residency [.pdf]
• PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency [.pdf]
• Sample Resident Schedule - 2008-2009 [.xls]
• Residency Precepting Team [.pdf]

Application Procedure:

Applicants must be a graduate of an American Council of Pharmaceutical Education accredited School of Pharmacy with a Pharm.D. degree. Applicants for the PGY1 and PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residencies must have an aptitude and motivation for ambulatory patient care. We will consider both internal candidates who wish to do two years at this institution as well as external candidates for either PGY2 program.

Pharmacists interested in applying for any of these residency programs are required to:

• Complete a residency candidate application (VA Form 10-2850d)
• Submit a letter of intent stating career goals 
• Submit a copy of their curriculum vitae
• Submit an official copy of their pharmacy transcript(s)
• Submit three (3) letters of personal recommendations - preferably from the applicants' faculty (former or present), employers (former or present), or any clinical staff member who provided clinical pharmacy training
• Participate in an on-site interview (unless special dispensation is granted)
• Resident Matching Program

  Application deadline is January 15th.

University Affiliations:

• University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy*
• University of Wisconsin School of Medicine*
• University of Wisconsin - Madison*
• Ebling Library for the Health Sciences*

Madison Attractions and Links of Interest:

• The Isthmus Newspaper*
• madisµn.com*
• The Madison Chamber of Commerce*
• The Monona Terrace*
• The Overture Center*