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Preparing for Residency
Taryn Satterwhite, Pharm.D. &
Maegan Patterson, Pharm.D.
PGY-1 Pharmacotherapy Residents
Resources
 Dr. Steven Pass
 Vice Chair of SOP Residency Programs
 [email protected]
 http://www.ttuhsc.edu/sop/residencies/
 Information for Students
 [email protected]
 [email protected]
What is a Residency?
 Postgraduate training program in an area of pharmacy practice
 Apply knowledge and skills learned in pharmacy school
 Exposure to different pharmacy practices
 Takes place in a variety of settings
Why do a Residency?
 Clinical pharmacist
 Academia
 Experience outside of school rotations
 Advantages in job market
PGY-1 Residency
 Post graduate year – 1
 Generalized pharmacy practice
 Research component
 Different areas of practice
 Adult Medicine
 Pediatrics
 Geriatrics
 Management/Administration
 Ambulatory/Primary Care
 Staffing component
PGY-2 Residency
 Post graduate year – 2
 Research component
 Staffing +/ Elective experiences based
on interests
 More specialized training
 Pediatrics
 Critical care
 ID
 Drug information
 Community/Primary
Care
 Geriatrics
 Family Medicine
 Cardiology
 Oncology
Pharmacotherapy Residency
 PGY 1 and 2
 Two year commitment
 Second year more elective
 Research component
based experiences
 Academic institutions
 Precepting
 Lectures
 Staffing component
Other Types of Residency
Managed – Care Residency
 Managing medication-use
systems
 Delivery of patient-centered
care and pharmacy operations
 Typically involved with drug
companies or large
corporations (Walgreens,
CVS)
Community Residency
 Enhancing clinical services
and implementing
pharmacy practice
programs
 MTM, immunizations,
compounding, ambulatory
clinics
 Rural pharmacy
How to obtain a residency?
 What to do NOW!
 GPA
 Volunteer work
 Organizational involvement
 Research opportunities
 References by preceptors
 Extra activities/anything to set you apart
 Letter of intent
 CV
How to obtain a residency?
 Clinical meeting(s)
 ASHP/ACCP
 Do your research!
 Application requirements, deadlines, etc…
 Application process (PHORCAS)
 System used by all accredited programs to submit applications for
residency
 Upload CV, letter of intent, references, application
 $75 fee, includes 4 programs; $25 fee for each additional program
 Notify reference writers of all deadlines/requirements
 Dr. Pass’ chart
How to obtain a residency?
 The Match
 Register separately from PHORCAS
 Starting November 2014
 Recommend before January 2015
 Ranking of programs
 Recommend applying to 8-10 programs
 Interview with as many as possible; keep in mind cost
 Rank ONLY programs you are absolutely willing to go to
 Deadline for submitting ranks
 March 6, 2015
 Match results posted on March 20, 2015
How to obtain a residency?
 The Scramble
 If not matched with any ranked programs, can elect to
participate in the scramble
 Programs who did not match with candidates will be
listed
 Candidates should contact potential programs requesting
an interview
 Keep in mind cost and location variability
Board Certification
 Specialty certifications based on scope of practice
 Examples: BCPS, BCACP, CDE
 Requirements
 Examination process
 Completion of post graduate (residency) training
 Typically PGY2
A Day in the Life of a Resident
 Morning
 Experiential site
 Changes every 4-8 weeks
 Afternoon
 Teaching requirements
 Labs
 Case Studies
 Lectures
 Discussions/Precepting
 Longitudinal experiences
 Clinics one afternoon per
week
 Research
 Extra activities
 Patient education
lectures
 Projects
 CE lectures
 Depends on residency
site
QUESTIONS?