I'm in this with you, good luck to everyone, but we've got a great group of 250 people in the Residency Help Facebook group if you need it or at ResidencyHelp.com. If you don't match, email me at [email protected] and I'll see if I can help. 

When deciding whether to participate in Phase II or start the job search, I would look hard at your college of pharmacy's match results from the prior year. It is as good an indicator of what RPDs think of your college as anything else. You can find it here: https://www.residencyhelp.com/matchbyschool

I try to answer the question for myself if I should travel or not, I give my reasons and believe that you have to 1) write it down and 2) talk about what you wrote with others, your safety is the most important thing above all. Here is the CDC's recommendation page setup by type of travel https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/faqs.html

In Part 2, we talk about the step-by-step process of those four days from shaking off the pain of not matching to revising the LOI and CV and making the most out of an interview invitation. Again, please follow The Luxe Pharmacist on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theluxepharmacist/?hl=en

And if you need help with your LOI, email me at [email protected] 

The Luxe Pharmacist, Dr. Madeline Acquilano joins me for a two-part series on a successful Phase 2 residency match. In the first episode, we set the framework for what happened and how someone might avoid needing Phase 2, but hindsight is 20/20.

In Part 2, we go over the step-by-step to making sure the Phase 2 match is a successful one. Follow her on Instagram at TheLuxePharmacist https://www.instagram.com/theluxepharmacist/?hl=en

If you need help with your Letter of Intent (LOI) Email me at [email protected] 

Even my 8-year-old would give an eye roll to some of the messages coming from pharmacy school recruiting emails. I review the practices of pharmacy schools in their push towards June 1st and how this can affect the pharmacy residency group that's moving forward. 

New NAPLEX and MPJE Scores are up and this can have excellent or dire consequences for those that jumped out of or fell into the bottom 20%. You can find them at residencyhelp.com  

Kelli Jo Welter is a final year student pharmacist at Drake University and currently serves as the APhA-ASP National President. She helps pharmacy students grow personally and professionally by providing insights on successful careers. Kelli Jo looks forward to pursuing residency training after graduation hoping to become a pediatric ambulatory care pharmacist.

The private Residency Help Facebook Group is at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/residencyhelp

You can find the Phase 2 Book here today: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084VHZL3M

I hope you don't need it, but . . . 2600 in March will I'm afraid. 

I also review the 10 questions you should ask to see if based on the college of pharmacy you are at and your income, debt, and risk, if you should pursue a residency. You can find that document at https://www.residencyhelp.com/

So you've got a couple of places you want to do a residency, the interviews went well and now - how do you choose? It's like choosing your favorite kid (as a parent, that depends on the day, but I love them all) but I give some tips on how to make a list of preferred sites for ranking. Make sure you keep up with everything on our email list at https://www.residencyhelp.com/