Management seminar miniseries for training pharmacy residents

A management seminar miniseries for training hospital pharmacy residents is described. A series of lectures and workshops on the administrative aspects of hospital pharmacy practice are an integral part of a 2400-hour residency training program. Hospital pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy practice, communication skills, and pharmacy administration and personnel management are the four major areas covered by the program. The section on pharmacy administration and personnel management is initiated in the middle of program after the residents have gained an appreciation of the intricacies of the department. The management workshops emphasize role playing and actual case-study analyses. The program's faculty members are members of the professional staff who have received formal training in the topics they teach. Twenty-two of this program's 53 graduates have assumed management positions. The management miniseries described can provide residents with the managerial skills they need to become effective pharmacy leaders.