Postdoctoral Training

The Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy opened in 1996. The PharmD program prepares pharmacy professionals in a humanistic, interdisciplinary tradition to become competent, qualified practitioners. WesternU now supports specialty residencies (Cardiology, Community Practice, Infectious Diseases) and fellowships (Cardiology, Transplant, & Health Outcomes).

Post-doc's have the opportunity to participate in didactic and experiential teaching, as well as assist in the development of clinical skills with pharmacy students in all phases of pharmacy school. WesternU has an innovative block structure in the curriculum, which allows students to focus on one topic at a time, and for faculty (and other lecturers) to focus their teaching time.

WesternU programs include 2 weeks vacation, sick leave, health insurance, parking, $1000 travel stipend, and 403(b) with employer contribution. Post-docs are provided a faculty appointment within the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration.

Learn more about our current residents and fellows here.

Residencies

PGY1 – Community Practice

• Primary Preceptor:Karl Hess, PharmD
• Residency Features: Primary focus is community practice. Other activities include didactic and experiential teaching, research, other presentation opportunities, and publications.

Learn more about our PGY1 - Community Practice Residency here.

PGY1 – Ambulatory Care

• Primary Preceptor:Emmanuelle Schwartzman, PharmD, CDE
• Residency Features: Primary focus is ambulatory care. Other activities include didactic and experiential teaching, research, other presentation opportunities, and publications.

Learn more about our PGY1 - Ambulatory Care Residency here.

PGY2 – Cardiology

• Primary Preceptor:Cynthia Jackevicius, PharmD, MSc, FCSHP, BCPS, AQ Cardiology 
• Residency Features: The primary focus is providing cardiology-focused pharmaceutical care to a large adult medicine population. Other activities include didactic and experiential teaching, research, other presentation opportunities, and publications.

Learn more about our PGY2 - Cardiology Residency here.

PGY2 – Infectious Diseases 

• Primary Preceptor:Donald Hsu, PharmD
• Residency Features: The primary focus is providing pharmaceutical care in infectious diseases to a large adult medicine population. Other activities include didactic and experiential teaching, research, other presentation opportunities, and publications.

Learn more about our PGY2 - Infectious Diseases Residency here.

PGY2 – Psychiatry

• Primary Preceptor:Gollapudi Shankar, PharmD
• Residency Features: Primary focus is psychiatric pharmaceutical care. Other activities include didactic and experiential teaching, research, other presentation opportunities, and publications.

Learn more about our PGY2 - Psychiatry Residency here.

Fellowships

Health Outcomes

• Primary Preceptor:Anandi Law, PhD
• Fellowship Features: The primary focus is research within health outcomes to a variety of potential research and practice sites. Other activities include didactic and experiential teaching, presentation and publication opportunities.

Learn more about our Health Outcomes Fellowship here.

Cardiology

• Primary Preceptor:Cynthia Jackevicius, PharmD, MSc, FCSHP, BCPS, AQ Cardiology 
• Fellowship Features: The primary focus is cardiovascular outcomes research in a variety of settings. Other activities include didactic and experiential teaching, other presentation and publication opportunities, and providing pharmaceutical care to cardiology patients. 

Learn more about our Cardiology Fellowship here.

Transplant

• Primary Preceptor:David Min, PharmD
• Fellowship Features: The primary focus is pharmacogenomic research. Other activities include didactic and experiential teaching, other presentation opportunities, providing pharmaceutical care to pre- and post- transplant recipients, and publications.

Learn more about our Transplant Fellowship here.