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PGY1/PGY2/MS Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Application

Instructions for the application process:

Step 1 – Register for NMS

The UNC Medical Center will be participating in the match process sponsored by the National Matching Service (NMS). Applicants must submit match agreements to the National Matching Service to obtain a match number.

National Matching Service

Step 2 – Sign up for PhORCAS

All applicants must apply through PhORCAS, the ASHP residency online application tool. More information can be found below:

PhORCAS Applicant Portal

Step 3 – Complete PhORCAS application

A complete application will have the following information:

Step 4 – Complete UNC Graduate School application

The UNC Medical Center PGY1/PGY2/MS Corporate Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency requires the completion of a UNC Graduate School Application. More information on the MS program is linked below:

MS in Health-System Pharmacy Administration

  • Create an online account
  • Fill out the application information as follows:
    • Level of Study: Graduate
    • Type of Applicant: New degree-seeking applicant
    • Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences Online
    • Area of interest: Health-System Pharmacy Admin – HSPAL Resident
      • This just ensures enrollment in the right portion of the MS program. It is fine that this says "HSPAL Resident," though your residency application is for the CPAL program.
    • Degree: Master of Science
    • Select the term of entry
    • Fill out the applicant information
    • Fill out educational background
    • Upload your unofficial transcripts—undergraduate and graduate
    • Upload a statement of purpose
    • GREs are waived for this program
    • Upload a copy of your CV/resume
  • Provide three letters of recommendation (may be identical to those provided through PhORCAS) using the recommendations link in the online application
  • Submit the application and pay the non-refundable $95 application fee

Application Deadline is January 2nd

**Please note that our application REQUIRES submission of supplemental PGY1 UNC-specific essay questions and a UNC Graduate School application**

Contact Us

Robert Granko, PharmD, MBA, FASHP, FNCAP

Email Robert P. Granko, PharmD, MBA, FASHP, FNCAP

Director, 24-month CPAL/MS Pharmacy Residency Program
Executive Director of Pharmacy, UNC Health
Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy