Twenty-four graduates and soon-to-be graduates of Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy have been selected for pharmacy residency programs following the annual match process conducted for the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). About 4000 residencies are being offered in 2015 through the ASHP Match, a competitive application process.
Belmont placed 90 percent of applicants in first-year residencies, compared to an overall placement rate of 65 percent. For second-year residencies, Belmont placed 75 percent compared to an overall placement of 70 percent. First-year pharmacy residencies provide post-PharmD training in health systems, managed care oand community settings, while second-year residencies provide advanced training in a focused area of patient care.