PittPharmacy is committed to the education of all students in research and scholarship, in patient care, and in service to our communities. Assessment and Academic Performance Committees have rigorous standards to ensure that all students meet these expectations.
> 175 students completed this ARCO since 2013
Student enrollment in the program has steadily increased year over year. The benefits of completing the program have a big impact on successful placement into post-graduate pharmacy training programs, and student preparation for direct patient care activities. Students who go through the program have a higher match rate.
15% increase in knowledge and 30% increase in clinical skills (PMID 31871354)
Student performance on both the knowledge and clinical skills assessments demonstrated significant increases from the start to the end of the program. There was an approximate 15% increase overall in the knowledge-based examination. The clinical skills score based on the encounter at the patient simulator was increased by approximately 30%
Overall PGY1 Residency Match rate > 95% (2013 - Current)
Our Program has achieved a high PGY1 residency placement rate while demonstrating significant improvements in pharmacotherapy knowledge and clinical skills in direct patient care activities.
2019 - Current Match data:
Student placement to a PGY-1 residency based on their preferred (highest-ranked) program has steadily increased
- 100% overall
- 70% of students matched to their top-ranked program
2025 Match Placements
- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
- Froedert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- UPMC Mercy, St. Margaret, Presby
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Lebanon VA Medical Center
- Carolinas Medical Center
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Cleveland Clinic
- Virginia Commonwealth University-Medical College of Virginia
- Rhode Island Hospital
- University of Rochester Medical Center