RESIDENCY BOUND?

Christina Ford PharmD, PGY1

January 22, 2020
Why am I here?

• Discuss my residency experience

• Offer tips and/or advice

• Questions and answers

About me:
Classroom Poll
Who is DEFINITELY applying for a residency?

Who is POSSIBLY applying for a residency?

Who is NOT INTERESTED, here for other reasons?

 Action Plan
Google: “ASHP residency” to find great
resources
• Help with decision process
• Answers general questions
• Provides requirements

https://www.ashp.org/Professional-Development/Residency-Information/Student-Residency-Guide
Making a decision
• Determine your career goals

• Evaluate your CV and academic profile

• Consider your social situation

• Significant other
• Children
• Finances
• Location

• Research potential sites

ASHP website and PhORCAS

• General information
• Interview and CV tips
• Other resources

• Types of residency
• Salary
• Frequent questions

• Opens in Fall
• Access portal
My perception of residency
Strengths

1. Creates opportunities 1. FINANCIAL burden

2. Builds confidence as a 2. Time commitment
new pharmacist
3. Forces me to learn
new things
4. Networking, builds
relationships
5. No night shift

Weaknesses
What my residency year looks like:
Required Learning Experiences Elective Learning Experiences
Month Rotation Month Rotation
July 1-Aug 2 Orientation/Training Mar 2-Mar 27 Critical Care II
Aug 5-Aug Adult Med I Mar 30-Apr Oncology
30 24
Sept 2-Sept Critical Care I Apr 27-Mar 8 Emergency Medicine
27 May 11-June 5 Preceptorship
Sept 30-Oct AmbCare: Out patient (Required)
25 June 8-June Emergency Medicine
Oct 28-Nov Pediatrics 26Longitudinal Learning Experiences
22
1. Education (IPTEC certificate)
Nov 25-Jan 3 Research [& MID YEAR] 2. Practice Management
Jan 6-Jan 31 Infectious Disease 3. Project
Feb 3-Feb 28 Adult Med II 4. Staffing (clinical or operations)
(w/Physicians)
What my residency DAY looks like:
• Depends on the rotation type

• Typically 8 hour days

• Will review patient cases, speak to physicians

• Verify orders and dose medications (antibiotics,

anticoagulants, TPN, renal dose adjustments)

• Possibly attend committee meetings

• Provide monthly activities for students

Words of advice:
Keep your CV Take advantage Take school
updated, if you of CV review seriously,
don’t have one, workshops, peer- understand and
start a draft editing apply information

Think about Keep a good Challenge yourself

getting involved reputation with P4 year, chose
with research. faculty and rotations wisely
Speak to the preceptors
faculty

Read potential Go to showcases Volunteering,

interview and talk to working, student
questions and potential sites – clubs – show hard
practice, write it Personality match work and
down and save dedication
Conclusion

What have you heard about Want to share your ideas or

residency? advice from others?

What questions do you have for

me?
Thank
you