The Master of Science in Health System Pharmacy Administration (HSPA) is designed to train future health –system pharmacy leaders. It is only offered in conjunction with the Health System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership (HSPAL) 2 year residency programs offered at University of Utah Health. More information on the ASHP-accredited HSPA residencies is available at https://pharmacyservices.utah.edu/residency/index.php .

The MS program provides a curriculum and experience in the administrative sciences so that HPSA students/residents are able to apply administrative principles and methods to every-day management problems. In the curriculum, the first year of the program offers courses specific to health system pharmacy leadership and management. Elective courses are selected in conjunction with the student’s HSPAL residency director to complement specific student interests. The HSPAL residency program experiences are designed to complement the MS curriculum.

Candidates for the MS program must be accepted to the HSPAL residency program by participating in the ASHP residency matching program. Once accepted to the University of Utah Health HSPAL residency programs, residents apply to the University of Utah Graduate School for admission to the MS program. Deadline for the Graduate School application is usually around April 1 so candidates need to apply quickly once they have been accepted to the residency program to avoid late fees.