MPA | Our Executive Fellowship

The MPA and PSI Executive Fellowship is a challenging program outside the typical post-graduate training where you will hone your business, leadership and management skills, all while preparing to advance the profession of pharmacy and understand the role of an association.

Download the 2021-2022 Executive Fellowship Flyer

Flyer includes important deadlines, information and our Executive Fellow success stories.

The Fellowship's Core Mission: The mission of the MPA and PSI Executive Fellowship is to produce highly competent individuals who are prepared to assume high-level leadership positions in pharmacy practice and/or a professional association by providing exceptional training in all areas of organizational development and administration, including leadership, professional advancement and business growth.

If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Dianne Malburg, MPA/PSI chief operations officer and fellowship director, at (517) 377-0223 or Farah Jalloul, PSI director of professional development and assistant fellowship director, at (517) 377-0224.

Program Structure and Activities

  • 12 months, starting July 6, 2021 through July 1, 2022
  • Four-week orientation period to familiarize the fellow with general operations
  • Fellow(s) will be expected to attend and participate in the MPA Executive Board Strategic Planning Retreat which typically occurs in early May in Lansing (exceptions will be made for fellows living outside of Michigan).
  • The fellowship includes complimentary enrollment in the nine-month Michigan Pharmacy Foundation Health Professional Leadership Academy which typically runs October through June.
  • The fellowship includes complimentary membership in the Michigan Pharmacists Association.
  • The fellowship is structured to emphasize the following nine core functions within the Association:
         ► Advocacy and Policy
         ► Business Project
         ► Communications and Publications
         ► Education and Event Planning
         ► Executive Management and Leadership
         ► Membership Development
         ► Professional Practice
  • The fellow will participate in executive managerial activities of the Association with a focus on strategic planning, human resources, finances and budgeting, and project management.
  • The fellow will participate in at least one meeting of each Association Committee, practice section Board and entity Board throughout the year.
  • The fellow will be assigned to MPA, Michigan Society of Community Pharmacists and/or Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists Committees based on responsibilities associated with the fellowship program.
  • The fellow will develop and execute a business development project that will result in a new revenue stream for the organization and/or profession, to be determined at the beginning of the fellowship and jointly agreed upon between the fellow, fellowship director and related stakeholders.

Pay and Benefits

  • The fellow will receive a competitive salary of $45,000 pending experience and standard employee benefits, including health insurance.
  • The fellow is given the equivalent of two work weeks of paid time off (PTO) plus 10.5 paid holidays for the year. 
  • Travel: All travel dates and arrangements must be approved in advance. Travel support to attend the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting will be reimbursed based on a pre-determined amount.
  • The fellow will receive complimentary one-year MPA membership.

Application Information

Click here to access an application for the 2021-2022 Executive Fellowship, or complete and submit the electronic application at the bottom of this page. In addition to the application, you must submit the following:

  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Copy of college transcripts
  • Drug test results dated within the last 12 months (if test results are not available, drug screening will be conducted upon hire with employment conditional on acceptable results).
  • Arrange for two letters of recommendation to be submitted directly to MPA/PSI. 

Applications and supporting materials must be submitted to Dianne Malburg; faxed to (517) 484-4893; or mailed to MPA and PSI Executive Fellowship, Attn: Dianne Malburg, 408 Kalamazoo Plaza, Lansing, MI 48933. Interviews will be scheduled and conducted in March and April, as applications are received. All applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April, 2021.

MPA/PSI Executive Fellowship Application

Please specify your training and experience