Post-Doc Programs

Post-Graduate Programs

A variety of postgraduate training opportunities exist for graduates of Doctor of Pharmacy programs. At the current time, the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Wayne State University offers Fellowships in a number of specialty areas. In addition, the department is currently exploring the feasibility of a number of degree (MPH, MBA, Ph.D.) and non-degree (eg. residencies in community pharmacy) programs. Further details to come.

Fellowships

As defined by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, a pharmacy fellowship is a "directed, highly individualized postgraduate program designed to prepare the participant to become an independent researcher." Individuals with postgraduate fellowship training are highly sought after for positions in academia and the pharmaceutical industry.

The Department of Pharmacy Practice offers fellowship training in a number of specialty areas including infectious diseases, pharmacokinetics/drug metabolism, neuropharmacology, diabetes research and geriatric pharmacotherapy.

Recent graduates of fellowship programs include Brian Tsuji (Infectious Diseases), Xi Liu (Neuropharmacology), Steven Leonard  (Infectious Diseases) and Helen Berlie (Diabetes).  Current fellows include Molly Kent, Ravina Kullar and Celine Vidaillac (Infectious Diseases), and Nicole Pinelli (Diabetes).

 

Resident Teaching Certificate Program

The Department of Pharmacy Practice, in conjunction with hospital residency programs in metropolitan Detroit, offers a program designed to provide PGY1 and PGY2 residents an opportunity to gain teaching experience and improve their teaching skills.  The program has 3 major components:  attending monthly teaching seminars, teaching experiences (classroom and precepting) and development of a teaching philosophy/portfolio. 

The program was initiated in 2008 with 25 residents completing the program.  Interested residents or residency coordinators should contact Dr. Edwards at dje@wayne.edu.