The University of Kansas Health System

The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS

Last updated: 10/17/2025

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Maximum Number of Positions

• PGY1: 0
• PGY2 Psychiatry: 1
• PGY2 Neurology: 0

Program Details

• Institution type: University
• Primary Practice Site: University teaching hospital
• ASHP Accreditation Status: accredited (code: 62014)
• NMS Participant: Yes (code: 620566)
• Program Inception: 2020
• PGY2 Required Practice Settings: 90% Inpatient / 10% Outpatient
• Preceptors: 5 BCPPs; 5 Other pharmacists

Application Details

• Application Deadline: 1/2/2026
• Starting Date: 7/6/2026
• Estimated Stipend: 56,000
• Fringe Benefits: Refer to residency website for most up to date information
• Financial Support for AAPP Annual Meeting: Maybe, varies/TBD
• Interviews Required: Yes
• Offers pre-commitment: Yes — Early commit available based on interest

Special Requirements for Application

• PharmD
• Completion of PGY1 Residency OR equivalent experience
• Eligible for state licensure
• Curriculum vitae
• Letters of recommendation (3)
• US Citizenship

PGY1 Rotations Offered

• Psychiatry
• Neurology

PGY2 Rotations Offered

• Administration
• Adult inpatient psychiatry
• Adult outpatient psychiatry
• Child and adolescent psychiatry
• Consultation liaison psychiatry
• Emergency psychiatry
• Neurology
• Specialty clinic
• Other

PGY2 Features

• Staffing Component: Yes, required
• Teaching Component: Yes, required
• Teaching Certificate Program: Yes, optional
• PGY2 Other Features: The University of Kansas Health System provides residents with the skills and knowledge to become a competent psychiatric pharmacy practitioner. This postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) residency program is designed to transition postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) residency graduates from generalist practice to specialized practice focused on the mental healthcare of patients in numerous settings. These include inpatient adult psychiatry, inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry, outpatient psychiatry, consult liaison psychiatry and neurology.
• Residents achieving BCPP within 3 years: 100%

Program Philosophy

The psychiatric pharmacy residency aims to provide educational and training experiences for pharmacists in the fundamentals of exemplary contemporary psychiatric pharmacy practice in an integrated healthcare system.