About Fellowship and Residency Training

Postdoctoral Fellowship Training

Postdoctoral training is a preferred step on the path to a research career in the biomedical sciences and health services research. The number of postdoctoral fellows is growing, as is the average time spent in postdoctoral positions prior to the initiation of an independent research career. An important correlate of this situation is the major contribution made by postdoctoral fellows to the national research enterprise.

Postdoctoral fellows are recruited to the institution by the faculty mentor with whom they will work. In 2005, the School of Pharmacy had 32 postdoctoral fellows: 27 in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, four in the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, and one in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and  Science. Postdoctoral appointments at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy last between one and three years. However, some departments may provide well thought-out postdoctoral experiences that are four or five years in duration.

Residency Training

The Residency and Fellowship Training Program continues to flourish in the department. Through a variety of activities and settings, the residents enhanced their clinical, research, teaching, and critical thinking skills to meet the demands of changes occurring in the profession of pharmacy. Residents in this program have the opportunity to choose among 15 different specializations.