About Our Program
Memorial Hermann is one of the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas and serves the greater Houston community through 17 hospitals and specialty programming in the tertiary, community and ambulatory settings. Within this unique integrated delivery network, residents will have access to health system leadership at all levels within the division of pharmacy and throughout the enterprise.
Memorial Hermann prides itself in offering pharmacy services on the leading edge of technology, extensive clinical programs, shared system formulary, with interdisciplinary collaboration utilizing several innovative pharmacy practice models. Residents can expect rotation offerings in multiple hospitals and care delivery sites including longitudinal experiences within the office of the Division of Pharmacy System Executive.
The Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) Residency is a 24-month program with concurrent enrollment in the Master's Pharmacy Administration and Leadership program offered by the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. The residents PGY1 and PGY2 years are designed to allow the resident a full pharmacy practice and pharmacy administration experience, while balancing the didactic requirements of the MS degree. Residents will be challenged with rigorous clinical training in a variety of specialties throughout our health system, across many patient care areas and hospital acuities. Our dynamic program is continuously evolving to meet the needs of our current and future residents.
Upon completion of the residency program, the resident will have acquired professional, clinical, administrative, and didactic competencies needed to assume leadership roles in pharmacy administration in the health system and hospital setting.
Program Type: ASHP accredited two-year residency: PGY1 Pharmacy & PGY2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership with Masters
Learning Experiences
PGY1 Required Learning Experiences
The PGY1 residency year is completed at the Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
For PGY1 Learning Experiences, please visit the Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency page.
Note: : the program listing in PhORCAS and the National Matching Service for the HSPAL program is: Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center PGY1&2-Health System Admin & Leadership/Masters; NMS Code 163818. The HSPAL program will be moving from Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center next residency cycle (starting July 2026).
PGY2 Required Learning Experiences
Residents are required to complete 9 core learning experiences and 2 electives during the second residency year.
- System Clinical Operations
- System Pharmacy Leadership
- 340B/Ambulatory Clinic Operations
- Operations II (Inpatient or Ambulatory, Resident's choice)
- Finance/Budgeting
- System Operations
- Quality and Patient Safety
- Large Hospital Operations
- Outpatient Operations
- Administrative Electives (2)
- Accountable Care Organization
- Informatics
- Specialty Pharmacy
- Home Infusion
- Human Resources
Longitudinal Learning Experiences (PGY2)
- Coordinate the MINT intern program experiences
- Staffing
- PGY2 legal/regulatory rotation
- PGY2 Major Project/Thesis
Benefits
| Office: | Dedicated pharmacy resident office space with a personal laptop computer |
| Stipend: | Competitive with similar program offerings |
| Certification: | ACLS, BLS |
| Time Off: | 12 days of paid time off (vacation and sick time combined). Each Resident will work 1 major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Day) and 1 minor holiday (Labor Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day or Martin Luther King Day) |
| Meetings: | Financial support is offered (as funds are available) to attend the ASHP Conference for Pharmacy Leaders, ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, TSHP Annual Seminar and the ALCALDE Regional Residency Conference |
| Health Insurance: | Health, dental and vision plans are available |
| Taxes: | Texas has no state income tax. |
Application Requirements
Please visit the Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center PGY1 Pharmacy Residency page for application process (Note: Different NMS Code #163818).
Applications must be submitted on PhORCAS by January 2nd, 2026 (NMS Code #163818)
Applicants considered for a position will be invited for an in person formal interview and have a chance to meet with the Residency Program Director and Coordinators, preceptors, and current pharmacy residents.
Please visit the University of Houston College of Pharmacy MS Residency homepage and follow the steps listed. This is a separate application process. Application deadline is January 7th, 2026.
Residency Program Director
Vice President - Pharmacy Services
Memorial Hermann Health System
Email: Binita.Patel@memorialhermann.org
For further information, contact our residency program coordinators:
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center - Director of Pharmacy - Strategic Operations
Email: Thomas.Roduta@memorialhermann.org
Memorial Hermann Health System Director of Pharmacy – 340B
Email: Eric.Wucki@memorialhermann.org