The Post-Graduate Pharmacist

Hosts Taylor and Sean give tips on how to successfully start off your Advance Pharmacy Practice Rotations (APPE's).

Key Points:

1. Send an email 2 weeks prior to the start date to ask about expectations, where to go, what to bring, what to do before you start.
2. Consider asking about research or medication use evaluation opportunities that are extra and available
3. Arrive 15 minutes early, the last thing you want is to show up late day one.
4. Study up on some brand generics for your setting or practice site. Try to learn some medical jargon so you can know what's going on.
5. Bring something to write with, stay engaged throughout the first day, ask questions at appropriate times.
6. If you do not have an orientation, that does not mean there are not expectations for how you do the first day.

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This week on the Post-Graduate Pharmacist hear from us as we discuss the age-old question, “I matched, now what?”

This episode’s take-aways:

1. Start thinking about finances during your residency year. You have invested a lot of time and money to be where you are today, so you want to make sure you are prepared for your residency year. Check out Episode #2 in our series where we discuss financial implications of doing a residency with Dr. Des Lindquist.

2. Take the time now and enjoy and appreciate your accomplishments and hard work that have paid have. Use this time to rest and recharge.

3. Start to think about whenyou will take or try to schedule your NAPLEX and MPJE. Obviously scheduling the test depends on your graduation date and is a on a first come first serve basis, but you might have a little flexibility of when you take those examinations. If scheduling allows, consider taking your NAPLEX two weeks prior to your MPJE. If you can take both tests before residency starts, that might be ideal. Discuss with your RPD and current/past residents.

4. Should you “study” forresidency before starting? We don’t think so. By studying for the NAPLEX, you should be preparing for residency. Plus, you never know which rotation you’ll be starting with.

5. Wait to buy a new white coat until starting residency or until instructed by your RPD. Sometimes you’ll be provided one or you’ll have specific instructions on what to buy.

6. Since it is so important, we say it again, use this time to REST and RECHARGE!

Congratulations again and best of luck!

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This week on the Post-Graduate Pharmacist hear from our guest Dr. Corey Guidry who is an assistant clinical professor at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy. The topic of the day is how to be a standout candidate in Phase II of the match.

We cover:

1. What do to ON Match Day if you do not match.
2. How to use your time from Match Day to the following Monday when applications for Phase II open
3. How to handle interviews in Phase II

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We're back from our break with a complete breakdown of the ASHP Match and a look at last years statistics. What is your chance of successfully matching with a program? What are your chances to get your first or second ranked program? We discuss all this and more.

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This episode’s take-aways:

1. Match results this year is on a Wednesday, March 16th which gives you more time to prepare for Phase II
2. There's no deadline for submitting Phase II rankings, so get those in AS SOON AS the opening on March 21st 9:00 a.m. eastern time.
3. About 63% of people who submit rankings get matched and of those 80% are matched to their first and second choice.
4. Match rate goes down significantly in Phase II with the post-phase II match (or scramble) having few if any programs available.

What should you do now?

Look at the dates:

• March 4th, Rank order lists due
• March 16th, Match results, SET THAT ALARM FOR 8:00 AM EST. At noon they'll release the Phase II unmatched positions
• March 21st, Submit applications at 9:00 AM EST
• April 6th, Submit rankings
• April 13th, Phase II match results
• After this it's every person for themselves! No rules for the remaining programs, can be offered at anytime.

Think about what you want to do if you are unsuccessful. Re-visit those short and long term career goals. Talk to loved ones and significant others.

If you felt uneasy about interviews then start looking at other career options, talk to your mentors. Message us with questions!

What should you do later?

If you don't match, put all those dates on your calendar so you know what to expect. Plan out how you will address writing new letter of intents and everything needed for Phase II.

What are your chances of Matching?

Check out the Match Stats

• 7525 applicants in 2021
• only 5895 submitted rankings of which 3741 matched. That's 63% of those who ranked, but 50% of those total (people who dropped out or didn't get interviews.)
• 57% get their first choice program
• 23 % get their second choice, 80% get their first or second choice
• 282 positions were not matched in phase 1
• Only 7% of applicants did not rank a program when that program ranked them
• Our advice is if you don't feel good about the program, don't rank it, because chances are they didn't rank you or it would be so far down your list you probably wouldn't rank with them anyway.

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How do you handle all the stress of going through the ASHP Match? This episode we hear again from repeat guests who experienced the match first-hand. We uncover some of the anxiety and anticipation that most people experience and ways to deal with all that waiting!

This week on the Post-Graduate Pharmacist hear from two current residents, Macy Wiggington and Devan Rockwell. Macy is a PGY1 resident at the University of South Alabama University Hospital in Mobile, AL, and Devan is a PGY2 in ambulatory care at the University of South Alabama Health Physicians Groups in Mobile, AL.

This episode’s take-aways:

1. There is going to be a lot of waiting and anticipation, keep yourself as busy as possible updating documents and preparing for any scenario
2. Have others help you talk through your rankings to see if they make sense
3. Remember always rank based on your desires, not on what you think programs will rank you as.
4. Stay positive, you'll find your path even if you are not successful the first round of matches.

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Interviewing with post-graduate training programs can be anxiety inducing. This episode we hear the perspective from a residency program director as part of our two part series on interview preparation. We explore how to prepare, what to do during the interview, how to handle tough situations, and what programs are looking for during an interview.

This week on the Post-Graduate Pharmacist hear from Adenike Atanda, a PGY-2 ambulatory care residency program director at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center at Fort Worth.

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Interviewing with post-graduate training programs can be anxiety inducing. This episode we hear perspectives from current residents who have first hand experience going through both virtual and in-person interviews. We explore how to prepare, what to do during the interview, and how to handle tough situations.

This week on the Post-Graduate Pharmacist hear from two current residents, Macy Wiggington and Devan Rockwell. Macy is a PGY1 resident at the University of South Alabama University Hospital in Mobile, AL, and Devan is a PGY2 in ambulatory care at the University of South Alabama Health Physicians Groups in Mobile, AL.

This episode’s take-aways:

1. Practice situational type questions, consider the STAR method (see our episode on the STAR method)
2. Record yourself and review the recording
3. Consider reaching out to your career services department at your university for mock interview training.
4. Look at the agenda for the interview and know who you are interviewing.
5. Be professional the entire interview.
6. Follow-up with responses to questions you did not know during the interview that you stated you would look-up
7. Send thank you emails or notes (prefer email if big institution due to complicated mail systems and potential delay's with physical letters)
8. Don't be afraid to pause and reflect on the question.

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We at the Post-Graduate Pharmacist are thankful to our many listeners, guests, and past mentors. This episode, we discuss what advice others have been thankful for in their post-graduate training journeys. You don't want to miss it!

We are joined by two of our student interns, Caroline Jackson and Holly Wiggins.

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This week on the Post-Graduate Pharmacist hear from our guest Dr. Sarah Eudaley, an Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. We discuss how to handle clinical assessments during interviews, how to prepare, and tips for being successful.

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This week on the Post-Graduate Pharmacist hear from our guest Dr. Sarah Eudaley, an Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. If you are crafting a letter of intent from scratch, or already have a draft, we talk about key advice to getting it to the next level.

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