Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) Pharmacy Residencies<\/strong> <\/i><\/p>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/i>PGY-1 residency programs are the first step for recent graduates from an entry-level PharmD program.\u00a0 PGY-1 residencies provide residents with opportunities to enhance their growth and skill levels (beyond the entry-level PharmD program) in patient-centered care and daily operations of pharmacy practice. \u00a0Most PGY-1 residencies have required and elective rotations.\u00a0 Under the guidance of practicing pharmacists, during residency training, residents build upon the clinical judgment skills they acquired during the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs).\u00a0 Your experiences will encompass direct patient care activities, staffing, serving in leadership roles, and much more. \u00a0If the residency program has an affiliation with a school of pharmacy, the resident may also serve as an educator to PharmD students in a direct patient care setting, the didactic setting, or both. \u00a0The resident should be able to demonstrate competence beyond the entry-level PharmD program in <\/i>managing and improving the medication-use process, providing evidence-based and patient-centered medication therapy management with interdisciplinary teams, exercising leadership and practice management, demonstrating project management skills, providing medication and practice-related education and training, and utilizing medical informatics.<\/i><\/p>\n
Postgraduate Year Two (PGY-2) Pharmacy Residencies<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>PGY-2 residency programs offer specializations in ambulatory care, cardiology, critical care, drug information, emergency medicine, geriatrics, infectious diseases, informatics, internal medicine, managed care pharmacy systems, medication safety, nuclear, nutrition support, oncology, pediatrics, pharmacotherapy, health-system pharmacy administration, psychiatry, and solid organ transplant. \u00a0Most PGY-2 residency programs are looking for candidates who have completed a PGY-1 residency. \u00a0PGY-2 programs build upon the strong foundation achieved in a PGY-1 residency, developing the resident as a competent practitioner in a more specialized area of pharmacy practice. \u00a0A resident who successfully completes an accredited PGY-2 residency should have the competencies needed to achieve board certification in the practice area (where applicable).<\/p>\n
What are the requirements for admission to a residency?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- You must be a graduate of an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy or otherwise be eligible for licensure.<\/li>\n
- You will need to demonstrate your interest in and aptitude for advanced training in pharmacy.<\/li>\n
- Some residencies require licensure to practice before you enter the program. Others will accept you while you pursue state board licensure.<\/li>\n
- For residencies combined with a graduate degree program, you must satisfy the requirements of the college of pharmacy or graduate school for admission to the advanced degree program. In addition, you will need to satisfy the residency requirements.<\/li>\n
- Residents in ASHP-accredited programs are encouraged to become members of ASHP.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Practical Advice<\/b><\/p>\n
Depending on what year you are in the Doctor of Pharmacy program, my advice to you will vary.\u00a0 If you are on your APPE rotations and planning to apply to a residency program, you will want to plan to be off during rotation in period 12 to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in December. \u00a0You should continue adding your accomplishments to your RxPortfolio as you progress through the program. \u00a0You can automatically generate a Curriculum Vitae<\/i> (CV) from your RxPortfolio, which is required as part of your residency application. \u00a0You will also need to provide three letters of recommendation. \u00a0I have found it to be very helpful to ask your preceptors while you are still on rotation, perhaps during the last week of the rotation, if they will write a recommendation letter for you in preparation for your application.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, there are currently many more interested applicants than there are residency slots. \u00a0In order to make yourself stand out and be competitive, I recommend that you speak to your preceptors and faculty members to gain advice and professional experiences. \u00a0Gaining experience publishing an article and\/or collaborating on a research project are some suggestions to express to your preceptors. \u00a0These professional experiences will continue to develop you as a competent practitioner and enhance your application to a pharmacy practice residency.<\/p>\n
During the fall semester, you can attend an informational session on campus to help you prepare for the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. \u00a0During the Midyear meeting, you will have the opportunity to meet with current residents and residency directors from across the country. \u00a0The Midyear meeting is the first step to possibly securing an on-site interview with the program in January, February, or early March. \u00a0We also host an on-campus Residency\/Fellowship Showcase. \u00a0Representatives from residencies and fellowships will be on campus for the day to answer your questions about their programs. \u00a0I highly encourage you to attend both of these events to learn more about individual programs, network, and learn more about the National Matching Program.<\/p>\n
I wish the best of luck to all of you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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