The PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program offered by The Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy is designed to assist graduate pharmacists in developing specialized clinical skills in the community pharmacy setting. Established in 1997, the residency is a collaboration of the College and innovative practitioners, and has graduated over 100 residents.

In 2025, a Standard of Care Practice Model and expanded Scope of Practice for Pharmacists was implemented in Iowa, allowing pharmacists to practice at the top of their license, education and training.

This residency offers four unique community pharmacy practice sites and residents are matched to the site that best fits their interest. Sites include MercyOne Pharmacy in Dubuque, Iowa, Greenwood Pharmacy in Waterloo, Iowa, Osterhaus Pharmacy in Maquoketa, IA, and Towncrest Pharmacy in Iowa City, IA.

Residency Components:

• Community pharmacy residents spend 2/3 of their time provide patient care services in the community pharmacy or affiliated practices. Patient care services include disease state management, medication therapy management, immunizations, health and wellness, and transitions of care.
• Residents participate in the Pharmacy Educator Preparation Program for Residents (PEPPR) to learn teaching philosophy and techniques and can apply those skills in educating Doctor of Pharmacy students, other health care providers, and patients.
• Residents complete a practice-based research project with the guidance of UI College of Pharmacy Health Service Research Faculty and participate in a peer review writing group with other community residents.
• Residents utilize the Pharmacist Patient Care process during patient-centered dispensing to achieve optimal medication management for each individual patient. 
• Residents are mentored in leadership and management components by nationally recognized preceptors and learn innovative business models.

Residency Benefits

• Salary stipend 
• 9 paid holidays
• 12 days paid time off
• $2000 professional development/travel stipend
• Health and dental insurance
• Professional liability insurance
• Group-life and long-term disability coverage

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (anticipated) from an ACPE-Accredited School of Pharmacy
• Eligibility for licensure in Iowa
• Prior rotation or work experience providing enhanced pharmacy services or high-quality pharmaceutical care is preferred

1. Letter of intent (addressed to program)
2. Three references
3. Curriculum vitae (CV)
4. College of Pharmacy transcript

About University of Iowa PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency

About the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Our Mission: The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy will excel in educating the next generation of leaders in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical sciences. To accomplish our mission, we are committed to: •Continuously enhancing our caring, compassionate and collaborative culture where students are the focus. •Creating and disseminating knowledge through discovery, development and translation into practice of new advances in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences and the provision of service. •Developing leaders in pharmacy to address the medication and health needs of the citizens of Iowa and beyond. •Attracting and retaining the highest quality students, faculty and staff. •Strategically establishing partnerships and alliances to advance our mission. Our Vision: We are driven to be a preeminent college of pharmacy in the world. Our world begins in Iowa.

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