• RAMC PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Programs — Outpatient Pharmacy


About Us

What does our residency program have to offer?

• Rural health focus
• Team-oriented environment
• Ambulatory based in our Diabetes Education and Chronic Care Management clinics
• Staffing occurs in the hospital pharmacy giving residents experience with various roles including inpatient, centralized, and decentralized pharmacy   
• Leadership Advancement 
• Individualized Learning and Goals
• Commitment to developing confident and compassionate pharmacists
• Optional Teaching Certificate through University of Wisconsin Madison School of Pharmacy

 


Practice Site Description

Reedsburg Area Medical Center offers both inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services. This includes 24/7 hospital coverage through in-house and remote pharmacy services, ambulatory care embedded directly in our primary care clinic, and two outpatient pharmacies. 

Learning Experiences

Residents will gain competencies primarily through longitudinal learning experiences designed to provide them a broad knowledge base critical for rural pharmacy practice. 

residency learning experiences

Elective Options
  • Institutional Pharmacy Operations
  • 340B Management
  • Long Term Care Consulting
  • Population Health and Quality Assurance
  • Community Pharmacy

Note: Other elective learning experiences may be developed based on resident interest and preceptor availability
 


A Day in the Life of a Resident

Residents will gain a comprehensive overview of rural healthcare, spending time in various areas of the health system including:

  • Diabetes Education Pharmacist Based Clinic
  • Chronic Care Management Pharmacist Based Clinic
  • Medical-Surgical Unit
  • Intensive and Intermediate Care Unit
  • Birth Center
  • Emergency Department and Walk-In Care
  • Outpatient Pharmacies
  • Senior Life Center
  • Primary Care and Specialty Clinics

Residents will also have project days scheduled at least once a month and will also work on small projects relevant and interesting to the many areas they are embedded in.  This include journal clubs, topic discussions, diabetes interdisciplinary care meetings, drug utilization reviews, population health projects, and others. 

Certifications
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Certificate (residents apply yearly)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Review our Residency Manual for more detailed information.

Resident Profiles

No current resident as this is a new program starting 2025-2026

Former Residents

No current resident as this is a new program starting 2025-2026


Applying to the Program

Application Requirements

If you are interested in applying for our residency program, please submit all application materials via PHORCAS in a PDF format.

ASHP Program Code: 45920

NMS Matching Code: 319513

If you are interested in both programs at RAMC, you must apply separately under each program code.

Applicants MUST meet the following requirements:
  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school or FPGEC certificate from NABP
  • Five year pharmacy program, at minimum 
  • Eligibility to obtain licensure in the state of Wisconsin
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S.
  • Registration with the ASHP matching program

Contact Us

Please feel free to email us if you have any questions or would like more information about our program!

Bryant Schobert, PharmD, Residency Program Coordinator
bschobert@ramchealth.org

Tiaha McGettigan, PharmD, Residency Program Director
tmcgettigan@ramchealth.org