FALL SEMINAR UH/TSU STUDENT SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS

1. FALL SEMINARUH/TSU STUDENT SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS Monica Robinson Green, PharmD, BCPS Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist Harris County Hospital District Acres Home Health Center

2. CURRICULUM VITAE

3. CURRICULUM VITAE • Formal Appearance/Conservative colors of paper • Free of spelling/grammatical errors • Pleasing to the eye • Consistent • Includes relevant information

4. CURRICULUM VITAE • DON’TS • Extra personal information (age, marital status, religious affiliation) • Photograph, unless part of application • Small font sizes • Information unrelated to objective

5. CURRICULUM VITAE • Education and Training/Certifications • Work Experience • Experiential Training • Research/Publications/Presentations • Affiliations • Extracurricular Activities

6. PHARMACY RESIDENCIES

7. PHARMACY RESIDENCIES • Pharmacy Residencies • Organized, directed postgraduate training in a defined area of pharmacy practice • Provides knowledge, experience, and essential skills to meet practice demands • Types of Residencies • Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) • Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2)

8. PHARMACY RESIDENCIES • PGY1 • Develop competence, skills, and application of drug therapy • Provide broad scope of pharmaceutical services utilizing evidence-based medicine • Required to pursue PGY2

9. PHARMACY RESIDENCIES • PGY2 • Develop competence, skills, and application of drug therapy in a “focused area” of pharmacy practice • Completion of PGY1 required

10. Ambulatory Care Cardiology Critical Care Drug Information Geriatrics Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Managed Care Nuclear Pharmacy Nutrition Support Oncology Pediatrics Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Informatics Practice Management Psychiatric Pharmacy PGY2 PHARMACY RESIDENCIES

11. Accredited Recognized by ASHP Peer reviewed Established standards of practice Ensure state of the art practice environment Non-accredited Usually new programs Often great programs Research required to determine quality of program ACCREDITED VS NON-ACCREDITED

12. WHY COMPLETE A RESIDENCY? • Competitive Advantage • Networking Opportunities • Career Planning • Professional Vision

13. SELECTING A RESIDENCY • Accreditation Status • Program Quality/Reputation • Patient Populations and Services • Teaching Commitment • Service/Staffing Commitment • Work Environment • Residency Project • Geography • Cost of Living vs. Salary • Future Opportunities

14. FELLOWSHIPS • 80% research and 20% advanced practice • Participate in clinical and laboratory investigations • Design and conduct original research • 1-2 years of postgraduate training • Preparation for academia and research

15. MIDYEAR CLINICAL MEETING December 2009 Las Vegas, NV

16. MIDYEAR CHECKLIST • September • SAVE MONEY!!!!!! • Begin working on curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letters • October • Review ASHP Online Residency Directory • Request additional information from programs of interest • Select programs to visit in the Residency Showcase • Consider registering for Personnel Placement Service (PPS)

17. PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE (PPS)

18. PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE • Provides recruitment forum for employers • Provides career opportunities for students, residents, and other pharmacy professional • Log on with ASHP member ID and password

19. PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE

20. PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE

21. MIDYEAR CHECKLIST • November • Finalize CV • Order Transcripts • December • Attend Midyear meeting • Request letters of recommendation • Complete all paperwork for applications • Schedule on-site interviews

22. RESIDENCY SHOWCASE

23. RESIDENCY SHOWCASE • Provides opportunities to meet preceptors and current residents • Gain information regarding residency programs of interest • Distribute CV to perspective programs

24. DO’S Dress Professionally Be prepared Strategically plan your time Make extra copies of CV Network Send Thank you notes DON’TS Schedule interviews too close together Wait until the last minute to review residency programs Place limitations on your professional growth MIDYEAR CLINICAL MEETING

25. NETWORKING • Creates opportunities to… • Work with other health care professionals • Serve in leadership capacities • Transition into an ideal area of interest • Grow as a practitioner • Maintain life-long friendships

26. MIDYEAR CHECKLIST • January • On-site interviews begin • Submit application form to the National Matching Service (NMS) by the deadline (January 12) • February • Complete interviews • Narrow residency choices • March • Submit Rank Order Form to NMS (March 9) • Receive Match Outcomes (mid March) • Unmatched residency candidates apply to programs with positions remaining

27. NATIONAL MATCHING SERVICE (NMS)

28. NATIONAL MATCHING SERVICE • Designed to optimize the best placement for the program and applicant • Ensures fair, effective, and confidential process

29. PEARLS OF WISDOM • Maintain a positive attitude • Join organizations/Network • Solicit advice from a mentor/professor • Schedule your priorities • Be professional • Enjoy your profession

30. REFERENCES • www.ashp.org • ASHP online Residency Directory • National Matching Service link • Career Pharm link • Other References • www.aphanet.org • Pharmacy Practice Residencies with Community Care emphasis • www.accp.com • Directory of Residencies and Fellowships