Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center
PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy
Administration & Leadership Residency
About our PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency (HSPAL)
The PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) residency is a 24-month combined training program. The resident will concurrently complete a Master of Business Administration (MBA) through Augusta University's Hull College of Business.Overview
This two-year program has been established to train the future leaders of our profession by providing them with the tools and knowledge to lead patient-centered care in a dynamic heath care environment. The PGY1 year will focus on foundational comprehensive clinical training, with the PGY2 focused in pharmacy administration and leadership.Program Purpose
A PGY2 health-system pharmacy administration and leadership residency builds upon PGY1 residency graduates’ competence in the delivery of patient-centered care and in pharmacy operational services to prepare residents who can assume high level managerial, supervisory, and leadership responsibilities. Areas of competence emphasized during the program include safe and effective medication-use systems, quality assurance and improvement, the management of human resources, the management of financial resources, use of technology, and advanced leadership. The residency lays the foundation for continued growth in management and leadership skills. Upon graduation, residents are prepared for a clinical or operational management/supervisory role in a variety of work settings. Applications for the MBA program are not due until after the Match. Once a resident has matched with the site, program representatives will coordinate the application process for the MBA. Our MBA program has been named a Best Business School by the Princeton Review, and a Best Part-time MBA Program by U.S. News & World Report.Learn More About Us
About Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center
Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center offers the most advanced comprehensive care to the people of Augusta and the surrounding areas. Our highly trained physicians, nurses and staff provide patient-centered, collaborative care from diagnosis through recovery. We provide cutting-edge technology and extensive expertise to create an unparalleled healthcare experience that delivers high-quality care for your medical, surgical, rehabilitative or emergency needs. Wellstar MCG Health has a Kidney Transplant Program and is designated as a Level I Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center.About Wellstar Health System
At Wellstar Health System, we make a difference every day by improving quality and access to healthcare in communities, big and small. With locations across metro Atlanta and beyond, Wellstar is one of the largest health systems in Georgia. Learn more about us.PGY1 Experiences Offered
Core Requirements (one calendar month each)
- Ambulatory Care*
- Critical Care*
- Drug Information & Medication Policy
- Orientation
- Patient Care (Acute) Medicine*
- Pediatrics*
- Pharmacy Management
- Project Month
Longitudinal
- Longitudinal Pharmacy Practice-Professional Core
- Research Project
- Staffing – Integrated Pharmacy Practice
- Teaching Longitudinal Core - UGA Graduate Certificate Program
- Augusta University Hull College of Business MBA Program
Electives (1 month each, not complete list)
- Academia
- Cardiology
- Clinical Research Investigational Drug Service
- Emergency Medicine (Adult or Pediatric)
- Geriatrics Long Term Care
- Hematology/Oncology
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
- Infectious Disease
- Neurology
- Oncology (Malignant Hematology)
- Pharmacy Informatics
- Population Health
- Precepting Patient Care +/- Academic-with-Stewardship Focus
PGY2 Experiences Offered
Core Requirements (length can vary)
- Pharmacy Operations & Technology I (5 weeks)
- Clinical Services Management I (5 weeks)
- Specialty & Community Management (4 weeks)
- Financial Management & Supply Chain (5 weeks)
- Executive Pharmacy Leadership (DOP) (4 weeks)
- Senior Executive Leadership (C-suite) (2-3 weeks)
- Ambulatory Pharmacy Management (6 weeks)
- Pharmacy Operations & Technology I (5 weeks)
- Clinical Services Management I (5 weeks)
Longitudinal
- Medication Safety, Quality & Regulatory Oversight
- Integrated Leadership, Human Resources, & Personnel Management
- Scheduling
- Human Resources/Personnel Management
- Augusta University Hull College of Business MBA Program
Electives (4 weeks)
- Apexus 340B Operations (Virtual)
- Outpatient Infusion (Non-Onc) Management
- Cancer Care Management
- Population Health & Medication Access
- Investigational Drug Services
- Pharmacy Operations & Technology II
- Clinical Services Management II
- Apexus 340B Operations (Virtual)
- Outpatient Infusion (Non-Onc) Management
Program Materials
Program Director
Richard Burrell, RPH, MBA
Director of Pharmacy, Inpatient / Pharmacy Administration
[email protected] Richard received his BS degree in Pharmacy from the University of South Carolina in 1987. He completed his Master’s in Business Administration also from the University of South Carolina in 1989. He then completed an ASHP-accredited Hospital Pharmacy residency with an emphasis in Pharmacy Administration from 1989-90 at the Medical College of Georgia (now Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center).
He was hired as a frontline pharmacist at MCG in 1990 and became Operations Supervisor in 1993. In 1995, he moved into the position of Assistant Director in charge of financial operations. Continuing his progressive leadership appointments, Richard served for many years as Pharmacy Manager--Informatics and Automation and a member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team, with particular emphasis on Computerized Prescriber Order Entry (CPOE) development before becoming the Interim Pharmacy Director in February 2017. In June 2017, he was named the permanent Administrative Director of Pharmacy Services. Richard precepts pharmacy students in the areas of pharmacy management, financial analysis, hospital information systems and is a great resource for the residents on hospital analytic data and technology.
