Pharmacy Residency

• Enrollment in the ASHP Residency Match Program.  For more information, visit the ASHP Resident Matching Program at https://natmatch.com/ashprmp/.
• Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Eligible for pharmacist licensure in the state of Wisconsin. For more information visit the Department of Safety & Professional Services website.

• Application materials will be submitted through PhORCAS. For information visit the PhORCAS website.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• College of Pharmacy official transcript.
• Personal statement outlining short-term and long-term career goals, areas of interest, why you would make a good resident, and reasons for applying to the residency program at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
• Three samples of pharmacy related work (sample can be from past presentations, drug monographs, or answers to drug information questions).
• Three letters of recommendation.
• Submission completed by date referenced in PhORCAS.

• After review of application materials by the residency committee, applicants may be contacted for an interview.
• This residency agrees that no person at this residency will solicit, accept, or use any ranking-related information from any residency
  applicant.

Aspirus Health is a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. Its 11,000 employees are focused on improving the health and well-being of people throughout Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Aspirus serves communities through four hospitals in Michigan and 13 hospitals in Wisconsin, 75 clinics, home health and hospice care, pharmacies, critical care and air-medical transport, medical goods, nursing homes and a broad network of physicians.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary, and selected tertiary care services as a regional referral center and Level 2 Trauma Center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Trauma, Orthopedics, and Oncology. The hospital is licensed for 325 beds; 245 are operational. Average daily inpatient census is more than 170 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Emergency department visits exceed 35,000 annually.

Aspirus has been recognized by IBM Watson Health as a Top 15 Health System in its 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 annual studies identifying the top-performing health systems in the country. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care.

The Aspirus Wausau Hospital Pharmacy consists of an inpatient pharmacy, a clinic pharmacy, and an ambulatory oncology center pharmacy. The department is progressive and clinically oriented. A state of the art clean room, compounding robot, and unit-based automated dispensing technology support our distributive operation. Pharmacists work collaboratively and round with teams in a variety of patient care areas where they practice at the top of their license. Additionally, the oncology team has an established collaborative practice agreement to further optimize patient care.

Wausau is a growing community that affords a high quality of life. The population of the city of Wausau is 39,106 with the combined population of Wausau and surrounding metropolitan area exceeding 120,000. The area provides numerous opportunities for four-season outdoor recreation, and is especially noted for fishing, hunting, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, biking, and water sports.

The local Performing Arts Foundation and many local festivals and programs provide opportunities for local, national and international cultural experiences. The area is easily accessible and is within 20 minutes of the Central Wisconsin Regional Airport. Visit the City of Wausau’s website for more information.