Pharmacy Residencies

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Pharmacy Residencies

• Pamela K. Phelps, Pharm.D., FASHP
• Director, Fairview Pharmacy Clinical Services
• Director, Fairview Residency Program

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Residencies
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Getting StartedDefinitions

• Pharmacy Practice Residency PG1
• Specialty Residency PG2
• Fellowship
• Accreditation and ASHP

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Why Complete a Residency?

• Expansion of Skills
• Residency is equal to 3-5 yrs experience
• Competitive Advantage in Job Market
• Six degrees of separation
• I did a residency at Fairview
• Career Planning
• What do I really want to do with my life?
• ASHP 2020 Statement

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Selecting a Residency

• Accredited vs. Non-Accredited
• Reputation of Program
• Patient Population and Services
• Teaching Commitment
• Staffing Commitment
• Preceptor Involvement

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Residency Showcase

• What is the ASHP Showcase?
• Informal Opportunity to Interact with Programs
• Residents
• Preceptors
• Only ASHP-Accredited Programs
• Do I have to go to the Showcase to get a
  residency?
• For local programs, many display at MSHP Midyear

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The Residency Application Process
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Application Materials

• Application Forms- call or e-mail the program
  director, or find application on-line
• Recommendation Letters (3)
• Transcripts
• C.V.

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Interviewing For a Residency
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Interviewing

• Schedule Your Interview
• Do Research and Plan Ahead
• A Typical Interview (program director, managers,
  clinical staff, presentation)
• Dress Code
• Manners Count
• Communication is your strongest asset

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Interviewing

• Common Behavioral Questions to Expect
• Tell me about yourself
• What are your long-term career goals?
• Why are you interested in a residency?
• Why are you interested in our program?
• What would you contribute to our residency
  program?
• What are your strengths/weaknesses?
• How have you responded to a challenge?
• How do you handle stress?
• How do you approach a physician with a
  patient-related problem?
• What has been your biggest accomplishment
• Tell me about a problem that you solved

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Interviewing

• Questions for the Program
• When and how are rotations decided?
• What have previous residents gone on to do?
• How are residents evaluated?
• What are the salary and benefits?
• Questions for the Residents
• What do you like the most/least about this
  program?
• Tell me about the residency director/preceptors
• What do you do outside the residency?
• Day-to-Day (parking, office, etc)

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All About The ASHP Matching ProgramThe Match
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The Match

• Definition
• Timeline
• Match Agreement by mid-January
• Set up interviews
• Rank the sites that you saw
• Rank Order Form first week of March
• Outcomes third week of March www.natmatch.com/as
  hpprmp

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Rank Order List

• George Reeds Rank List
• 1) MCV
• 2) UIC
• 3) Johns Hopkins
• 4) Methodist Hospital
• 5) UNC

• MCVs Rank List
• 1) Jane Doe
• 2) John Deere
• 3) Sally Smith
• 4) George Reed
• 5) Dawn Lundquist
• 6) Shawn Brock

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Where Do I Go From Here?
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Anytime

• Create Your CV
• Talk to Faculty, Advisors, Friends
• Its never too early to get your letters of
  recommendation employers prefer letters from
  people who have supervised you or worked with you
• Acute care preceptors are also good sources

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Winter Spring

• January
• Residency Application Deadline
• Deadline to Sign Up for Match
• February
• Interview for Residencies
• March
• Deadline to Submit Rank Order Form to NMS
• Mid-March
• Match Results Released
• July 2005
• Residencies Begin

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What are the programs looking for?

• Work Ethic
• School Performance
• Pharmacy Organizations
• Academic Achievement
• Relevant Work Experience
• Multi-tasking / Flexibility
• Communication skills
• Good fit
• Make us proud

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Typical salary?
• How important are grades?
• To how many programs should I apply?
• What rotations are required/elective?
• How much time do I spend with preceptors?
• Is travel included? Where do we go?

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Do I do a project?
• Will I go on rounds?
• Will I interact with physicians?
• Do I work holidays?
• Do I get vacation and sick time?

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Questions?

• Pphelps2_at_fairview.org