Purpose

PGY2 residency programs build upon Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) education and PGY1 pharmacy residency training to develop pharmacist practitioners with knowledge, skills, and abilities as defined in the educational competency areas, goals, and objectives for advanced practice areas. Residents who successfully complete PGY2 residency programs are prepared for advanced patient care or other specialized positions, and board certification in the advanced practice area, if available.

The specialized residency in Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) with Masters is defined as an organized, directed postgraduate program of practical experience in pharmacy practice leadership. The residency is organized and conducted to develop expert skills and competency in pharmacy practice leadership. The program is designed as a two-year experience and combined with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program with a specialization in Health Care Management from The University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management or Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI) from UT Southwestern School of Health Professions. Most classes are online with periodic weekend attendance required. The resident’s second-year research project will count towards completion of the master's capstone course.

Program Structure

For the first-year of the program, please see the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency website. The residents will be taught and evaluated based on the Required Competency Areas, Goals, and Objectives for Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residencies.

Required Rotations

• Orientation (2 weeks)
• Inpatient Operations II/Medication Use Systems (4 weeks)
• Clinical Services Management (4 weeks)
• Ambulatory Services Management (4 weeks)
• Hematology/Oncology Operations (4 weeks)
• Pharmacy Informatics & Data Management (4 weeks)
• Quality & Medication Safety Management (4 weeks)
• Executive Pharmacy Leadership (4 weeks)
• Finance/Budgeting II (4 weeks)
• Three Elective Rotations (4 weeks each). Options include:
• ASHP Association Management
• Pediatric Pharmacy Leadership (Children’s Medical Center of Dallas)
• Apexus 340B Operations
• Community Hospital Operations (Texas Health Resources)
• Investigational Drugs & Research Management (UTSW)

Longitudinal Requirements

• Strategic Planning (50 weeks)
• Human Resource Management & Leadership (50 weeks, including a minimum of 10 on-call weeks)
• Advanced Clinical Practice (50 weeks, staffing consisting of every third weekend for a minimum of 208 staffing hours)
• Success Completion of the UT Dallas Master of Business Administration Degree or UT Southwestern Master of Healthcare Informatics (90 weeks, including PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Year)

UTSW-Sponsored/Paid Conferences

• ASHP Leaders Conference
• ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
• Alcalde Southwestern Leadership Conference & TSHP Annual Seminar

All other requirements and information can be found on the UTSW Pharmacy Residency Manual.

Current Residents

Brandyn Wilcox, Pharm.D., MBAc

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Dr. Brandyn Wilcox is the PGY-2 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). He was born and raised in central Arkansas (Benton, AR) and received his undergraduate degrees from Arkansas State University. He then went on to graduate with his Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

Brandyn pursued UTSW because he valued the opportunities and willingness of the program to listen to feedback and grow alongside its residents. He appreciated the honesty and sincerity of the UTSW pharmacy leadership and was excited for the potential opportunity to help lay the groundwork for a budding and competitive HSPAL program at a health care system that is consistently a top Hospital in Texas and recently nationally recognized as being a member of the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2023-24.

Some of his career interests include clinical management, inpatient operations, pharmacy advocacy, supply chain management, and pharmacy informatics. He is a member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and Rho Chi Honor Society. Brandyn also currently serves as a member of the ASHP Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residents’ Collaborative Advocacy & Practice Advancement Workgroup and is involved in the Vizient Practice Advancement Committee.

Outside of pharmacy, he is recently married and loves spending time with his wife, Katie, and dog, Audi! He is a big sports fan and enjoys trying new restaurants around Dallas! He also enjoys being active, going to the gym, playing disc golf, and ultimate frisbee.

Brittney Darden, Pharm.D., MBAc

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Dr. Brittney Darden is the PGY-1 Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) resident at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). Born and raised in Fort Worth, TX, Brittney is very familiar with the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She left briefly to pursue an undergraduate degree in Biology at Texas Tech University, and later returned to obtain her Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of North Texas Health Science center in Fort Worth.

Brittney pursued UTSW as she valued the investments made by the pharmacy staff and administration into the pharmacy residents. She also valued the culture of fostering education and emphasis on excellence in health care, which is shown by their consistent ranking of #1 hospital in DFW.

Some of Brittney’s career interests include pharmacy advocacy, clinical pharmacy management, emergency preparedness and inpatient operations. She is a member of American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), Phi Delta Chi (PDC). Brittney also currently serves as a member of the ASHP Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residents’ Collaborative Advocacy & Practice Advancement Workgroup.

Outside of pharmacy, she primarily enjoys spending time with her friends and family, especially her new nephew! Brittney also enjoys spending time outside on walks and trying new recipes in the kitchen with her husband!