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Pharmacy Residencies

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Pharmacy Residencies

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    1. Pharmacy Residencies Pamela K. Phelps, Pharm.D., FASHP Director, Fairview Pharmacy Clinical Services Director, Fairview Residency Program

    2. Residencies

    3. Getting Started…Definitions Pharmacy Practice Residency PG1 Specialty Residency PG2 Fellowship Accreditation and ASHP

    4. Why Complete a Residency? Expansion of Skills Residency is equal to 3-5 yrs experience Competitive Advantage in Job Market Six degrees of separation “I did a residency at Fairview” Career Planning What do I really want to do with my life? ASHP 2020 Statement

    5. Selecting a Residency Accredited vs. Non-Accredited Reputation of Program Patient Population and Services Teaching Commitment Staffing Commitment Preceptor Involvement

    6. Residency Showcase What is the ASHP Showcase? Informal Opportunity to Interact with Programs Residents Preceptors Only ASHP-Accredited Programs Do I have to go to the Showcase to get a residency? For local programs, many display at MSHP Midyear

    7. The Residency Application Process

    8. Application Materials Application Forms- call or e-mail the program director, or find application on-line Recommendation Letters (3) Transcripts C.V.

    9. Interviewing For a Residency

    10. Interviewing Schedule Your Interview Do Research and Plan Ahead A Typical Interview (program director, managers, clinical staff, presentation) Dress Code Manners Count Communication is your strongest asset

    11. Interviewing Common Behavioral Questions to Expect Tell me about yourself What are your long-term career goals? Why are you interested in a residency? Why are you interested in our program? What would you contribute to our residency program? What are your strengths/weaknesses? How have you responded to a challenge? How do you handle stress? How do you approach a physician with a patient-related problem? What has been your biggest accomplishment Tell me about a problem that you solved

    12. Interviewing Questions for the Program When and how are rotations decided? What have previous residents gone on to do? How are residents evaluated? What are the salary and benefits? Questions for the Residents What do you like the most/least about this program? Tell me about the residency director/preceptors What do you do outside the residency? Day-to-Day (parking, office, etc)

    13. All About The ASHP Matching Program “The Match”

    14. The “Match” Definition Timeline Match Agreement by mid-January Set up interviews Rank the sites that you saw Rank Order Form – first week of March Outcomes – third week of March www.natmatch.com/ashpprmp

    15. Rank Order List George Reed’s Rank List 1) MCV 2) UIC 3) John’s Hopkins 4) Methodist Hospital 5) UNC MCV’s Rank List 1) Jane Doe 2) John Deere 3) Sally Smith 4) George Reed 5) Dawn Lundquist 6) Shawn Brock

    16. Where Do I Go From Here?

    17. Anytime… Create Your CV Talk to Faculty, Advisors, Friends It’s never too early to get your letters of recommendation – employers prefer letters from people who have supervised you or worked with you Acute care preceptors are also good sources

    18. Winter – Spring January Residency Application Deadline Deadline to Sign Up for Match February Interview for Residencies March Deadline to Submit Rank Order Form to NMS Mid-March Match Results Released July 2005 Residencies Begin

    19. What are the programs looking for? Work Ethic School Performance Pharmacy Organizations Academic Achievement Relevant Work Experience Multi-tasking / Flexibility Communication skills Good “fit” Make us proud

    20. Frequently Asked Questions Typical salary? How important are grades? To how many programs should I apply? What rotations are required/elective? How much time do I spend with preceptors? Is travel included? Where do we go?

    21. Frequently Asked Questions Do I do a project? Will I go on rounds? Will I interact with physicians? Do I work holidays? Do I get vacation and sick time?

    22. Questions? Pphelps2@fairview.org

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