Published on March 16, 2023 by Frank Ruggiero
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In the first phase of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Residency Match, McWhorter School of Pharmacy has already established a new school record of 57 students/graduates who’ve secured a pharmacy residency.
Of the school's current fourth-year class, 41 students have been matched with a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) pharmacy residency, placing Samford Pharmacy in the top 20% of pharmacy programs in the U.S.
For previous graduates, 14 alumni secured a Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) pharmacy residency, while two students separately secured a Managed Care Residency, bringing the total to 57.
Additional match results are forthcoming.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
