Pharmacy Residency Podcast

By Tony Guerra

What's Pharmacy Residency Podcast about?

The Pharmacy Residency Podcast, with your host, Tony Guerra, has interviews and information on building your career, health, and wealth before, during, and after residency. Interested in being a guest on a show about pharmacy residency? Email me at [email protected] The Pharmacy Residency Podcast is part of the Pharmacy Podcast Network.

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Pharmacy Residency Podcast episodes:

04.11.2024
Ep 564 Residency Scramble and Residency Mentors
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,...
03.13.2024
Ep 564 How do I Match in Phase II of the Pharmacy Residency Match?
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...
02.19.2024
Ep 563 What are my odds of matching to my pharmacy residency after my interview
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...
01.26.2024
Ep 564 Biggest Residency Interview Mistake
The biggest residency interview mistake is not focusing on being positively remembered as there are many applicants, and standing out takes the 5 Ps: People PGY-2 Professionalism Purpose Practice. With those in your tool belt, you can continue...
01.04.2024
Ep 563 First Interview Offers are Out and Free Case Study Preparation
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...
12.28.2023
Ep 562 Residency vs Fellowship - Keaton Higgins - Tennessee Pharmacists Association
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...
12.22.2023
Ep 561 Free Late Transcript and Recommendations Template
You can find the free template here, just hit "Preview." You just need to scroll down some. https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi It's not your fault, but you can't say it's their fault, in this episode I help you walk the line to articulate...
12.19.2023
Ep 560 How Can You Increase Your Residency Match Odds
In this episode, I go over the factors that will stand as the headwinds against your matching vs. some of the tailwinds that will help you get there and it depends a lot on where you go to school and...
12.10.2023
Ep 560 After Midyear Overwhelm Advice
You just realized how many people you are competing against and how qualified they are. How in the world are you going to stand out? Start by worrying about the match rather than winning the "best applicant." Often the rubrics...
11.28.2023
Ep 559 The Residency Interview Song In Your Head
If you're an introvert, you're likely dreading the interview. The key is to get out of your own head by becoming more interested in the other person than you are about trying to tell your own story. It may sound...
11.12.2023
Ep 558 - 5 Midyear Mistakes to Avoid for Pharmacy Residency Applicants
Work one-on-one with me here: https://residency.teachable.com/ ASHP MidYear creates a ton of fear of missing out, but what happens is that students get there and find that they really missed an opportunity. The key is not to make the big...
10.31.2023
Ep 557 Is Using AI Cheating in Residency Applications?
Book Strong Residency Letter of Intent https://www.audible.com/pd/B07ZL4Q7PX/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-169438&ref;=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_169438_rh_us Tool like ChatGPT can provide a letter of intent in just a few seconds. However, that generative AI comes from the examples ChatGPT found from others and can result in letters that...
10.17.2023
Ep 556 Optimal Order for Investing Your Money - Part 2 Tae Kim Financial Tortoise
We welcome Tae Kim to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast to give his tips on financial success and the step-by-step process to get to financial freedom. This is Part 2 of 2. Here is a link to his website: https://www.youtube.com/c/taekimfinancialtortoise
10.07.2023
Ep 555 Optimal Order for Investing Your Money - Part 1 Tae Kim Financial Tortoise
We welcome Tae Kim to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast to give his tips on financial success and the step by step process to get to financial freedom. This is Part 1 of 2. Here is a link to his website: ...
09.29.2023
Ep 554 White Coat Investor Jim Dahle Part 2 - Financial Boot Camp Missions 7 to 12
We welcome Jim Dahle to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast to give his tips on financial success and the step by step process to get to financial freedom. This is Part 2 of 2. Here is a link to his book...
09.15.2023
Ep 553 White Coat Investor Jim Dahle Part 1 - Financial Boot Camp Missions 1 to 6
We welcome Jim Dahle to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast to give his tips on financial success and the step by step process to get to financial freedom. Here is a link to his book https://www.amazon.com/White-Coat-Investors-Financial-Boot/dp/B07T4KT9DQ/
09.08.2023
Ep 552 Letter of Intent 2023
I've got a way that you can get a discount on this season's pharmacy residency letter of intent preparation, looking forward to taking this journey with you https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi
08.04.2023
Ep 551 Aligning NAPLEX Study with APPEs with Jerri Sanger UIowa
It can cost you thousands of dollars if you fail the MPJE or NAPLEX and while residents would not lose pay, they could lose their residency placement. In this episode, Jerri Sanger, a P4 at the University of Iowa College...
07.31.2023
Ep 550 Students Loan Repayment with Derek Delaney CFP
As student loans come back into student and resident's lives, I brought on an expert who can help you navigate the process. You can find him here: https://pharmdfp.com/
06.15.2023
Ep 549 Residency and Money - Author Joe Baker MBA
In this episode we talk to Joe Baker who wrote Baker's Dirty Dozen: Principles for Financial Independence. Selfishly, I wanted to know what to do to not only help my own kids with their financial futures, but how I can...
05.27.2023
Ep 548 How to Pass the NAPLEX and MPJE
NAPLEX Link: https://www.memorizingpharm.com/ MPJE Link: https://www.tldrpharmacy.com/mpje-resources Passing the NAPLEX and MPJE is often a situation where you wonder how the time passed so fast and if you are prepared. In this episode, I go over several tips to get you...
05.08.2023
Ep 547 How Long Should Pharmacists Take to Become Millionaires
Unicorn Job Book: https://www.audible.com/pd/Finding-Your-Unicorn-Job-for-Pharmacists-Audiobook/B07RSDRQK6?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-151638&ref;=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_151638_rh_us It should only take ten years to earn a million, but how long does it take to keep a million? Twenty-seven years according to Dave Ramsey and the Money Guy. In this episode, I give you...
04.17.2023
Ep 546 Pharmacist Household Net Worth Survey
They say it's not what you make it's what you keep. Here's an interesting look at how much pharmacists keep. One thing that keeps you moving forward is being in a job you love, here's some jobs other pharmacists love...
04.13.2023
Ep 545 Phase II Match Day April 14th and What's Next
I predict around 600 matches for Phase II match day with around 75 spots left over for the scramble. I don't think there will be only 400 rejected applicants in Phase II leaving a lot of room for going after...
04.10.2023
Ep 544 Building a Pharmacy Consulting Business with Blair Thielemier
Check out the book here: https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Build-a-Pharmacy-Consulting-Business-Your-Rx-for-Finding-Freedom-and-Lo-Audiobook/B07L4B7BLC?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-135635&ref;=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_135635_pd_us
03.29.2023
Ep 543 Pharmacist Money Tips for Your 20s 30s 40s and 50s
Everyone's financial journey is different, but there are some tips that you can use to better navigate uncertainty. Here's a link to the Unicorn Jobs book if you're looking for something outside the box to help you grow your finances. ...
03.25.2023
Ep 542 NAPLEX Pass Rates and Residency
Pharmacology Course: https://residency.teachable.com/ NAPLEX Pass Rates start at 21% and average out at 80% and MPJE Pass Rates start at 25% and average out at 77%. While it may not be fair, RPDs would do well to at least ask...
03.18.2023
Ep 541 Phase 2 Free Email Template
Conversations fly back and forth between RPDs and candidates way before the application window opens. Make sure you have a good email of interest to help build, sort, and qualify your final list to apply to. You can find the...
03.15.2023
Ep 540 Phase 2 LOI Help and Almost 1000 Open Residency Positions
While the quality of residency applicants has gone down dramatically, residency sites are not lowering their standards and we have tremendous opportunities for good students to still get residencies. Check out https://residency.teachable.com/p/phase2 or contact me with questions! I'm so excited to...
03.09.2023
Ep 539 Leaving Pharmacy by Age 35
I am introducing a pivot to the show in this episode, where it will become the Pharmacy Residency and Money podcast, where we will talk about career, health, and wealth related to residency. Residencies will be relatively easy to get,...
03.06.2023
Ep 538 Waiting for Match Day and Phase 2 Advice
What do you do while you are waiting for Match Day? In this episode, I go over some ways to calm your mind and look to the future. Need my help for Phase II, hit me up at https://residency.teachable.com/p/phase2
02.27.2023
Ep 537 Ranking Residency Sites
Don't bother trying to game it. Put your honest 1st, 2nd, and 3rd picks in there and focus on those. I'm telling you, you're 91% likely to get one of those three. If you need my help for Phase II,...
02.16.2023
Ep 536 Residency Statistics and Match Rate Predictions
Interview Course: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview How many interviews DID you get? How many interviews SHOULD you get? knowing these answers helps predict whether you will get ranked by your favorite residency sites. The odds are in your favor, but a few thousand will...
02.05.2023
Ep 535 Is Reddit the Best Advice for Residency
Interview Course: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview I go through several recent Reddit posts to answer questions that are top of mind. The big thing is that if you didn't get an interview or only got a few, you need to figure out why....
01.24.2023
Ep 534 Predicting Residency Questions and Clinical Cases
Would you like to be the applicant who has the spot-on answers for a clinical case or residency interview question? In this episode, I show you how to predict many of the questions and areas you'll be asked. You can...
01.13.2023
Ep 533 Three Residency Presentation Tips
A great presentation starts with well-formatted slides. In this video, I go over three very simple tips to improve your residency or residency application presentation. If you want me actually to edit your slides go to: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview where slide editing...
01.07.2023
Ep 532 Avoiding Residency Interview Mistakes and Interview Course Discount
As the Google doc fills up with screening interviews, days programs will send out interviews, and actual interviews, the big key for this first round is winning your cohort. Many times you don't have to beat everyone; you just have...
12.30.2022
Ep 531 Same Day LOI Supplemental Essay Revisions and Screening Interviews
Need same-day help with an LOI or supplemental essay, send it to me at [email protected] You can get the free version of Phone Interview Survival Tips here on December 31st, January 1st, and January 2nd https://www.amazon.com/Phone-Interview-Survival-Tips-Introverts-ebook/dp/B07M76PMX5/ or the audiobook...
12.28.2022
Ep 530 First Interview Offered and THE Google Doc
The first interviews are going out, but don't expect most to come until the first weeks of January; however, with the anecdotal evidence we have a lower residency applicant volume, you might get your invitation a bit sooner and more...
12.24.2022
Ep 529 - 24 Hour LOI and Supplemental Essay Turnaround
Don't push submit because you're exhausted! I'm turning documents around in 24 hours; if you still need help with your LOI and/or supplemental essay, just sign up here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi I work through holidays, just getting up really early to do...
12.22.2022
Ep 528 Late Recommendations Email Template
How do you communicate late recommendations as preceptors hit the holiday break? I have an email template for you here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi I am turning around LOI revisions in about 24 hours for each one, so it can be pretty quick...
12.20.2022
Ep 527 Late Transcripts Email Template and 24 Hour LOI Turnaround
How do you communicate late transcripts as colleges of pharmacy are closing? I have an email template for you here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi I am turning around LOI revisions in about 24 hours for each one, so can be pretty quick if...
12.18.2022
Ep 526 Financial Peace of Mind and Residency
Derek Delaney is the founder and president of PharmD Financial Planning. PharmD FP is a fee-only, fully fiduciary financial planning firm that specializes in helping pharmacist families plan their tax-efficient retirement dream. Derek holds multiple advanced designations and credentials,...
12.15.2022
Ep 525 Supplemental Essay Help
If you want my one-on-one editing and help with supplemental essays, email me at [email protected] I charge $25 per 250 words via Venmo or PayPal. Answering supplemental essays is hard as you haven't written many narrative essays in pharmacy school....
12.13.2022
Ep 524 How Do I Answer the Strengths and Weaknesses Question
You can be sure that you're going to get strengths and weaknesses questions from your residency interview, but it's best to talk to your preceptor about where they see your strengths/weaknesses as well. You can check out 100 questions for...
12.08.2022
Ep 523 Getting Writing Help for Residency Applications
You're probably looking for guidance on writing a letter of intent and finding a lot on the internet. This document from this college of pharmacy has good advice but a bad attached letter. In this episode, I show you how...
12.04.2022
Ep 522 Preparing for Midyear and Standing Out
Midyear madness is upon us and those that keep their heads about them will do very well. The most important things to do at Midyear are Apply to the Right Places Meet the Right People Send the Right Materials...
11.26.2022
Ep 521 How to Remain Confident AFTER Midyear
Midyear will wake up your imposter syndrome as you start to think that all the other applicants are better qualified and prepared than you. In this episode, I talk about the importance of establishing your identity before you get there....
11.20.2022
Ep 520 Why are residents failing the NAPLEX and MPJE
In a recent LinkedIn post Saley Traore-Uwalaka, PharmD, BCPS mentioned that residents might be failing their NAPLEX / MPJE for other reasons than the NABP issue. In this episode, I talk about how to avoid this disastrous situation. Join the...
11.19.2022
Ep 49 Pharmacology Fill Ins Respiratory Video
In this chapter, we take a deeper dive into Respiratory System pharmacology with a fill-in quiz. You can find all the episodes here at https://www.memorizingpharm.com/oer You can find the Memorizing Pharmacology: A Relaxed Approach book here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Audiobook/B01FSR7HLE?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-059486&ref;=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_059486_rh_us

What's Pharmacy Residency Podcast about?

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Pharmacy Residency Podcast episodes:

Ep 564 Residency Scramble and Residency Mentors

Ep 564 How do I Match in Phase II of the Pharmacy Residency Match?

Ep 563 What are my odds of matching to my pharmacy residency after my interview

Ep 564 Biggest Residency Interview Mistake

Ep 563 First Interview Offers are Out and Free Case Study Preparation

Ep 562 Residency vs Fellowship - Keaton Higgins - Tennessee Pharmacists Association

Ep 561 Free Late Transcript and Recommendations Template

Ep 560 How Can You Increase Your Residency Match Odds

Ep 560 After Midyear Overwhelm Advice

Ep 559 The Residency Interview Song In Your Head

Ep 558 - 5 Midyear Mistakes to Avoid for Pharmacy Residency Applicants

Ep 557 Is Using AI Cheating in Residency Applications?

Ep 556 Optimal Order for Investing Your Money - Part 2 Tae Kim Financial Tortoise

Ep 555 Optimal Order for Investing Your Money - Part 1 Tae Kim Financial Tortoise

Ep 554 White Coat Investor Jim Dahle Part 2 - Financial Boot Camp Missions 7 to 12

Ep 553 White Coat Investor Jim Dahle Part 1 - Financial Boot Camp Missions 1 to 6

Ep 552 Letter of Intent 2023

Ep 551 Aligning NAPLEX Study with APPEs with Jerri Sanger UIowa

Ep 550 Students Loan Repayment with Derek Delaney CFP

Ep 549 Residency and Money - Author Joe Baker MBA

Ep 548 How to Pass the NAPLEX and MPJE

Ep 547 How Long Should Pharmacists Take to Become Millionaires

Ep 546 Pharmacist Household Net Worth Survey

Ep 545 Phase II Match Day April 14th and What's Next

Ep 544 Building a Pharmacy Consulting Business with Blair Thielemier

Ep 543 Pharmacist Money Tips for Your 20s 30s 40s and 50s

Ep 542 NAPLEX Pass Rates and Residency

Ep 541 Phase 2 Free Email Template

Ep 540 Phase 2 LOI Help and Almost 1000 Open Residency Positions

Ep 539 Leaving Pharmacy by Age 35

Ep 538 Waiting for Match Day and Phase 2 Advice

Ep 537 Ranking Residency Sites

Ep 536 Residency Statistics and Match Rate Predictions

Ep 535 Is Reddit the Best Advice for Residency

Ep 534 Predicting Residency Questions and Clinical Cases

Ep 533 Three Residency Presentation Tips

Ep 532 Avoiding Residency Interview Mistakes and Interview Course Discount

Ep 531 Same Day LOI Supplemental Essay Revisions and Screening Interviews

Ep 530 First Interview Offered and THE Google Doc

Ep 529 - 24 Hour LOI and Supplemental Essay Turnaround

Ep 528 Late Recommendations Email Template

Ep 527 Late Transcripts Email Template and 24 Hour LOI Turnaround

Ep 526 Financial Peace of Mind and Residency

Ep 525 Supplemental Essay Help

Ep 524 How Do I Answer the Strengths and Weaknesses Question

Ep 523 Getting Writing Help for Residency Applications

Ep 522 Preparing for Midyear and Standing Out

Ep 521 How to Remain Confident AFTER Midyear

Ep 520 Why are residents failing the NAPLEX and MPJE

Ep 49 Pharmacology Fill Ins Respiratory Video