Residency Program Director
Susan Boswell, PharmD
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Residency Program Coordinator
Janice Wesbecher, PharmD, BCPS
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The PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program is accredited with American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. During the 12-month program, residents will have the opportunity to practice in a variety of clinical settings to gain valuable skills and experience applicable to future careers.
Applicants must possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and be eligible for licensure in Missouri.
Required application materials can be submitted through PhORCAS:
- Completed application
- CV
- Academic transcripts
- Letter of intent
- Three letters of recommendation
The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2026.
- Orientation
- Internal Medicine-Medical Telemetry
- Internal Medicine-Cardiac Pavillion
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care
- Cardiology
- Neurosciences
- Outpatient Infusion/Oncology
- Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Surgical Care
- Small and Rural Practice
- Project Month
Our program provides multiple opportunities for residents to teach and perform research in the pharmacy field. Mercy Hospital-Southeast provides experiential training for students from several colleges of pharmacy. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in the resident Teaching Certificate offered by the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville School of Pharmacy.
Residents provide a formal seminar on a focused therapeutic topic to students, clinical pharmacists and providers in the region.
Residents will be required to complete a research project suitable for publication and present at a residency conference.
Residents are paid a stipend of $52,000 for the residency year. Additional benefits include paid time off, travel reimbursement for meetings, and health, dental and vision insurance.
- Practice Management and Medication Safety
- Drug Information and Research
- Professional Practice and Development
Current Residents
Casey Tran
Casey Tran is originally from Monclova, Ohio. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Toledo - College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2025. Casey chose the Mercy Hospital Southeast residency program because of the various learning opportunities, positive support system and small-town charm. Her pharmacy interests include psychiatry, emergency medicine and infectious disease. Outside of her residency, Casey enjoys reading and traveling.
Megan Byler
Megan Byler is originally from Oran, Missouri. She attended St. Louis College of Pharmacy where she received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2021. Megan then earned her Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2025. Throughout her schooling, she worked at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
Megan chose Mercy Hospital Southeast for her post-graduate year one residency (PGY1) because of the supportive pharmacy staff she encountered while on rotations, the positive atmosphere and the various opportunities Mercy provides. Her pharmacy interests include cardiology, internal medicine and ambulatory care. Outside of residency, Megan enjoys spending time with her family, friends and puppies, trying new restaurants and playing social sports.
