In affiliation with leaders in community pharmacy, our community-based pharmacy residency program offers pharmacy students experience in a variety of community pharmacy settings, access to an expansive group of mentors and a broad range of opportunities to develop the skills needed for success in their future career.
University faculty play an integral role in residency training and offer mentorship. Through the university partnership, residents have the opportunity to participate in a range of training experiences, including ambulatory care experiences focusing on family practice, diabetes, anticoagulation and pain management. Residency experiences are individualized to the needs and areas of interest of each resident.
In addition, residents receive a clinical adjunct appointment to the faculty and teach students both in the classroom and in the clinical arena. They will receive a university email account, access to databases and search engines at the Health Sciences Library, and the ability to use the UMKC Drug Information Center to help answer challenging drug-related questions. Finally, we will help you find a post-residency position that uses all your new skills.
Graduates of this residency program will be qualified to accept positions as clinical pharmacists in community pharmacy settings. View the current post-residency experiences and their residency projects of past residents.
Residents who are interested in pursuing an academic career will be able to arrange additional experiences in teaching and curriculum development.
Learn more about the UMKC Residents Teaching Certificate Program (PDF)
We seek motivated candidates who are dedicated to advancing community pharmacy while delivering a high level of direct patient care. Selection of residents will be based on their community experience, interest in advancing community pharmacy practice, desire to provide direct patient care and ability to display leadership potential. Residents must be motivated and self-directed individuals.
Applicants must have a Pharm.D. or equivalent experience and be eligible for licensure in Missouri. Candidates should submit a completed application, academic transcript, curriculum vitae, letter of intent and three letters of recommendation using the completed standardized reference found in PHORCAS by the December 31 deadline.
Qualified candidates will be invited for an on-site interview and selection will take place through the ASHP Residency Match Program.
View application checklist (PDF)
UMKC School of Pharmacy
Sarah Oprinovich, Pharm.D., BCACP
Director, Community Pharmacy Residency Program
2464 Charlotte St.
Kansas City, MO 64108-2718
Phone: 816-468-1188, Ext. 263
Email: oprinovichs@umkc.edu
Balls Food Stores
Michael Halliwell, Pharm.D.
Residency Site Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacist
Phone: 913-573-1254
Email: Michael.halliwell@ballsfoods.com
L&S Pharmacy
Tripp Logan, Pharm.D.
Residency Site Coordinator, Owner
Phone: 573-683-3307
Email: contactus@semorx.com
Jordan Valley Community Health Center Residency in Ambulatory Care
Lisa M. Cillessen, PharmD, BCACP
Residency Program Director
Phone: 417-837-3615
Email: cillessenl@umkc.edu
Drug Information Fellowship
Morgan L. Sperry, PharmD
Director, Drug Information Center
Phone: 816-235-6168
Email: sperrym@umkc.edu
Our residency program is accredited by the ASHP Commission on Credentialing, in affiliation with the American Pharmacists Association.