Pharmacy Residency Podcast

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If you want my one-on-one help with the LOI, sign up for the Residency LOI One-on-One Help and Interview Course and send your LOI to me at [email protected] for revision. 

In this episode, we break down a Residency Application Rubric to help you assess your strengths, identify gaps, and build a winning pharmacy residency application. From GPA and clinical rotations to leadership roles and community service, we’ll guide you on how to prioritize and rank your experiences effectively. Whether you’re just starting or polishing up your final submission, this episode gives you the tools you need to feel confident and prepared. Tune in and make sure you’re on track to land your dream residency. 

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In this episode, I give my general recommendations for the residency process and give you the free code above for the Extreme LOI/Cover Makeover course focuses on crafting standout Letters of Intent (LOI) for pharmacy residency applications.

It includes templates, video guides, and editing assistance to refine LOIs, emphasizing clarity and professionalism. The course also covers CV writing and interview prep to help candidates increase their match success. Participants can access resources for a year. If you are interested in working one-on-one with me for LOI editing and revision, email me at [email protected] 

For more details, and to use the coupon visit the course page.

The Extreme LOI/Cover Makeover course is divided into 12 key sections, focusing on:

1. Personal branding and writing style,
2. Structuring a compelling LOI,
3. Identifying residency goals,
4. Tailoring LOIs to programs,
5. Highlighting skills and experiences,
6. Demonstrating fit with specific programs,
7. CV writing tips,
8. Common application errors to avoid,
9. Personal statement guidance,
10. Interview prep,
11. Finalizing documents, and
12. Editing assistance and review options.

Each section aims to improve LOI quality for a stronger residency application. 

In this multi-part series we're going to start looking at what makes residency applications stand out. One of the wow moments, is if you have your name as an author on a peer-reviewed publication, but there are other reasons to publish as well, including finding where your area of specialty is. Want to work with me one-on-one on your letter of intent, you can find some free resources here to get started. https://residency.teachable.com/ 

The lack of urgency with preparing for the NAPLEX and MPJE always bothered me. It's like here's the one thing that if you don't pass, you don't work, and students are completing APPE requirements instead of getting deep into their preparation. In this episode, I talk about how NAPLEX pass rates which were in the high 90s in 2009 are now in the high 70s. Only 1554 students last year graduated from a school of pharmacy with a pass rate in the 90s. Make sure you prepare early and often for the NAPLEX. I reference a pharmacology review course here: https://residency.teachable.com/p/mobile and that TLDRPharmacy has some great MPJE materials. 

My wife and I matched in the old scramble (which is now more organized as Phase II) but 15 years later she is in an ambulatory care clinical position and I have been teaching in college for that same time, both jobs we love. In this episode, I talk about the importance of mentors and how those residencies available in the scramble can lead to an excellent career that is very work/life balance excellent as well. 

Need help preparing for the NAPLEX, check out my online self paced pharmacology course here 

https://residency.teachable.com/p/mobile

Phase II is about speed. With over 700 unfilled PGY 1 positions and only a few hundred more than that who will put in applications, you do have a very good chance in Phase II.

If you want my one-on-one help go to https://residency.teachable.com/p/phase2

My turnaround is around 24 hours. 

The data show that you should have a better than 50% chance of matching in Phase II this  year with the number of available positions, even better if you are looking for a community pharmacy position. 

Have questions, email me at [email protected] 

The odds of matching to residency are very dependent on the school of pharmacy you are going to, while the top schools match above 90%, the lowest schools match at 20%, so it's still a good idea to start job hunting before the match because there are hundreds of pharmacists getting the news on the exact same day. 

If you need my help in Phase II, you can find my website here, I expect there will be close to 700 open positions after Phase I.  

https://residency.teachable.com/

Good luck! 

The biggest residency interview mistake is not focusing on being positively remembered as there are many applicants, and standing out takes the 5 Ps:

1. People
2. PGY-2
3. Professionalism
4. Purpose
5. Practice.

With those in your tool belt, you can continue the conversation after the interview to ensure you are not forgotten.

Need my help, check out https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview 

It's exciting and stress-relieving when that first interview offer comes in, but do you know what to do? In this episode, I've gone over the first steps and you can check out the course I have to see if it's something that you want help with your presentation PowerPoint and need email support. Sometimes you just don't want to ask your professors questions. Anyway, you can find the free Case Study document and link to the course here: 

https://residency.teachable.com/

One point of annual confusion is whether one should do a residency or fellowship. In this episode, I turn to Keaton Higgins, the executive fellow at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association and University of Iowa graduate for his insights on the fellowship experience. You can contact him here:

https://www.tnpharm.org/about/tpa-executive-fellowship-in-association-management/

Need help with your LOI, sign up at https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi