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Residency Programs
Rush offers a PGY1 pharmacy residency, including a nontraditional PGY1 residency, as well as seven specialized PGY2 programs.
Residency Program | Residency Program Director | Manual, Brochure and Webpage | Year Started | Application Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gary D. Peksa, PharmD, MBA, BCPS |
1978 | 1/3/23 | ||
2012 | Early committed | |||
2017 | Early committed | |||
PGY1 Pharmacy & PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) |
2022 | 1/6/23 | ||
Recruiting for 2022 | Early committed | |||
Danielle Murphy, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS |
2012 | 1/6/23 | ||
2019 | 1/2/23 | |||
Marissa Brokhof, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXP |
2012 | 1/9/23 |
Apply to a Program
Interested candidates should apply for a Rush pharmacy residency through the following channels:
- Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS)
- ASHP Resident Matching Service/National Matching Service
- Letter of intent for PGY1 residency programs: please incorporate the following items into the submitted letter of intent:
- Preferred interest in traditional PGY1 or nontraditional PGY1, if there is a preference
- Areas of interest to focus on during the residency
- Level of desire to mentor/precept pharmacy student
- Preparation for a 24-hour on-call program
- Career goals
Unfortunately, we are not able to accept any international applicants at this time.