Published on April 11, 2024 at 9 a.m. by Alison Ingle  
Pharmacy Match Results Map

Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy has once again demonstrated its excellence in the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) pharmacy residency match. This year's results, continuing the positive trend of recent years, showcased strong numbers for both students and graduates.  

Out of the school's current fourth-year class and previous graduates, an impressive 57 students secured a residency. This includes 40 current students who successfully matched with a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) pharmacy residency, placing McWhorter School of Pharmacy in the top 25% of pharmacy programs in the U.S. and a top two private school of pharmacy in the South.   

While Doctor of Pharmacy graduates are not required to complete a residency before they begin practice, pharmacy residencies are designed to provide additional pharmacy practice experience in a specific area of interest. 

“A residency is not required of all pharmacy graduates, but for those with certain career aspirations, it is a necessary step. I’m so pleased to see our students and graduates do well. And I am thankful for all the faculty do to prepare them as part of our post-graduate preparation program,” said Michael Crouch, dean of McWhorter School of Pharmacy. “We are incredibly proud of all of our graduates securing a position, whether it be a full-time position or residency.”  

McWhorter School of Pharmacy students and graduates were matched with PGY1 and PGY2 residencies in 16  states across the country, offering a diverse range of specialties, including pediatrics, community pharmacy, ambulatory care, infectious diseases, health system administration, oncology, organ transplant and more.  

 
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.