Application Process

(APPLICANTS - PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR APPLICATION REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAY QUESTION RESPONSES)

Step 1

All applicants to ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residencies must participate in the match process sponsored by the National Matching Service. Applicants must submit match agreements to the National Matching Service to obtain a match number.

Step 2

UNC Medical Center will be participating in PhORCAS, the ASHP residency online application tool. More information can be found at PhORCAS.

Step 3

A complete application will have the following information found through PhORCAS:

• General information about the applicant
• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Pharmacy School Transcript
• Three (3) references. Reference writers should complete the standardized Phorcas reference form only.
• Supplemental Essays (REQUIRED): in a separate document, please answer the following 4 questions. Please limit the total space for all 4 questions to 2 pages, using no less than 11 point font and 1 inch margins 
  1. Describe an intervention, change, or contribution that you made that had an impact on patient care and/or a pharmacy practice, and what you learned from the experience.  
  2. Describe one area where pharmacy practice has the most need or opportunity for change and how the profession can best achieve that change.  
  3. Describe a personal challenge you had to overcome to arrive at where you are today.  Examples could include a moral or ethical dilemma, a situation of personal adversity, or an obstacle in your life that you persevered through. 
  4. Which of your professional accomplishments are you proudest of and why? 

Application Deadline is January 2nd