Context: currently a pgy1 going into pgy2 in EM

Can anyone speak to working through being pregnant / maternity leave during this time?

Also what happens to my PSLF while on maternity leave?

Hi folks,

As the title says, I am looking for articles that discuss the benefits on moving hospital pharmacies in a particular area/country/state moving to a centralized hospital pharmacy medication supply.

I came across a few like this - Parkview-Health-Pharmaceutical-Tecsys-Case-Study.pdf but wondering if folks might have an idea where to more articles similar to this.

Thanks.

Hi I will be finishing my residency in July and I have an amcare job interview in 2 weeks for a rural FQHC. My residency is half acute care half amcare so i will definitely be highlighting my experiences in clinics. i’m still really nervous since this is my first real pharmacist job interview and my first interview in general since applying for residency. Do you have any advice on how to prepare for this type of interview? Do they usually ask clinical questions and if so, what type of questions would be fair game for amcare? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!!!

Hi everyone. With the end of the residency year approaching, I was wondering what type of gift to get for my preceptors/RPD. I don't want to go out and spend a ton of money, but I do want to get them something as a token of my appreciation. Any ideas on what would make a good gift?

How long after interviews does it take to hear back from programs about offers or denials in the scramble? Have some interviews coming up and curious how much time I have to decide on any.

Can anybody tell me about these programs? Any comments? Pleaseeeee~

1. Providence Alaska Medical Center (AK, Anchorage)
2. Hackensack University Medical Center (NJ, Hackensack)
3. Inspira Medical Center Vinceland (NJ, Vineland)
4. Albany Medical Center (NY, Albany)
5. Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital (NY, Newburgh)
6. Mercy Hospital - Rockville Centre (NY, Rockville Centre)
7. Corpus Christi Medical Center (TX, Corpus Christi)
8. Wadley Regional Med (TX, Texarkana)
9. Valley Baptist Medical Center (TX, Brownsville)

I got an offer for residency position and accepted the position just now.

going through application three times in a row was really challenging but made it through!

Thank you all for the help giving me advise and insights on programs. It really helped me tremendously.

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Hey everyone

Residency is so close to being finished🎉🎉

What is everyone doing after residency ends? Any new hobbies? Vacations?

Kind of thinking a million things can go wrong before starting my residency after matching in phase II. When should I reach out for an offer letter so I can get an apartment. I plan to start the application for licensing soon but I want to have something tangible that shows I was accepted into this residency besides a call from the RPD

Does anyone have any insight or utilized a loan for relocation purposes before? Do they have restrictions with distance moved?

It looks like Sallie Mae doesn’t offer this for pharmacy. Discover is an option but I have a credit card with high utilization and not sure if I would get approved.

I need help mainly to move and pay for board expenses. I do not have the option to get more loans from FASFA or family most likely

Still looking for a roommate so I will not be living alone.

Did my loan exit counseling and it recommended I do the SAVE plan. When do I apply for this, it says I can't apply while still in school. Is this a good plan for a resident?

Hi friends! Just a general question - around when should you try to have your first attempt at each exam? I want to schedule things with enough time to study but also I worry about not passing with enough time to be licensed by Sept 1.. advice?

Hey everyone. I’m thankful that I have matched to a PGY2 pediatric residency. However, during my interview, my RPD asked me what church i went to. It took me a while to respond as I wasn’t expecting a personal question like that. He kept talking about being Christian and how his life mission was to be “in Christ,” whatever that means.

For context, I’m a queer female and have never been religious. I wound up putting this program last because although it seemed like a fantastic program, I could see me and my RPD clashing throughout the year. I also think religion should be kept out of the workplace.

Does anyone have advice on how I could navigate the year without getting caught up in this?

Thank you

Hey all, I got my first residency offer through the scramble! Based on the brief talk I had with them, it sounds like a great community hospital program that can tailor to my interests. They sent the offer just a couple hours after I interviewed, but from what they said during the interview it sounded like they already knew their decision.

They asked for a decision from me by Monday at noon, but I’ve got two interviews lined up on Monday around that time. If I still want to do those interviews, how do I phrase that to the aforementioned program?

Edit: to add some context-- I'm pretty passionate about pediatric pharmacy. This program is a community hospital and they say they can make a peds rotation for me. Would I be competitive enough for a peds PGY2 is my main concern should I go down that route.

Hello.. I am looking for insights on any of the programs lists below please let me know if you know anything.

1. Presbyterian/St. Luck's med/rocky mountain hospital (Denver, CO)
2. Bayhealth (Dover, DE)
3. HCA Florida Blake Hospital (Bradenton, FL)
4. Vista Medical center East (Waukegan, IL)
5. Baptist health Lexington (Lexington, KY)
6. Hackensack university medical center (Hackensack, NJ)
7. Western reserve Hospital (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)
8. Mercy health-St. Anne Hosp (Toledo, OH)
9. Valley Baptist medical center (Brownsville, TX)
10. Corpus Christi Medical Center (Corpus Christi, TX)
11. Wadley regional med (Texarkana, TX)
12. Sentra martha jefferson (charlottesville, VA)
13. Henrico Doctors Hospital (Richmond, VA)
14. Ascension St. Francis Hospital (Milwaukee, WI)
15. Sorry for the long list...

Also, during scramble, how long is appropriate to response to an offer if other interviews/offers are scheduled?

I've been Emailing (~15ish) RPDs and many responses back from RPDs were to apply their programs through phorcas (3 to be exact and 1 direct email for CV and LOI). Now I am worried the other programs are using Phorcas as well and I am already late to apply for their programs...should I just go ahead and apply through phorcas or wait for RPDs Email?

Thank you in advance!

Now that phase I and Phase II ended where does everyone stand (just for fun) :)

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If I matched to a pharmacy residency and they ask me to apply via HR portal, do I need to input everything as if I were applying for a job and will they actually review it like a regular employee? I don't really have references other than my APPE preceptors and I'm wondering if they can deny me because I'm not "qualified" for the role. Will they try to interview me as well?

Hi friends! I know some of you might have had a less than ideal day yesterday, but I want to remind you that what’s yours will come to you. You just have to keep searching! Don’t give up quite yet, your resilience will pay off in the end. Best of luck, sending all my love and prayers 🤎

I’m just… tired…

Hi all, a PGY-1 pharmacy resident who is on ny third to last rotation. I got a couple needs improvement on my final eval. I was warned during my mid eval that I need to work harder to achieve at least satisfactory progress. I had a talk with my RPD after mid eval and was told try not to get any needs improvement since it’s almost at the end of residency. I was trying really hard the last couple weeks but still couldn’t satisfy my preceptor. I feel very discouraged right now, I feel like a failure and not competent enough compared to my very smart coresidents. I think I’m going to fail residency at this point. Has anyone experienced the same and still able to graduate? Off note, I’m not super smart and it takes more time for me to learn compared to other people, but I work really hard and that’s what got me to where I am today. Now I feel like being hardworking is not enough anymore. I don’t have the confidence that I’d be able to pass at this point

Hello,

Does anyone have insight into these PGY1 programs?

1. Inspira Medical Center
2. Novant Health Specialty Pharmacy
3. St. Claire Traditional
4. Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
5. University of Cincinnati Med watchers

Unfortunately I did not match in Phase 2. However, I see several sites that I was either denied an interview at or never received a reply from on the available list for the scramble.

Is it worth it to reapply to these positions? And if so, do I need to change my LOI? Should I bring it up that I was denied in Phase 2 in the LOI? Should I bring it up when I email the RPD? Is it best not to mention it? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

I unfortunately didn't match phase 2. I am feeling a bit lost on what to do and how to go about applying for the scramble. Do I reach out directly to RPDs with the same materials that would have been uploaded to phorcas? Anyone who obtained a position through the scramble in the past have any advice?

Has anyone received an email yet?

What system do you all use to manage your notes, guidelines, helpful tips, etc? I’m hoping to see what works for me before diving into residency. I’ve heard good things about OneNote and Notion but I’ve also seen a pharmacist who physically prints things and keeps them in a small photo album. Are there any systems that worked well for you in residency and any tips to set them up?

I’m looking to revamp my ID/ASP rotations for my PGY1 residents. Interested in what other residents experiences have been on their ID rotations (topic discussions, format, etc).

How is everyone feeling?? Do you guys feel like interviews went better this round?

Hi there,

Excited about starting in residency in June. I am a non traditional applicant who worked as a retail RPH the last several years- graduated in 2019. Now making the transition. Any recommendations on topics/clinical information etc I should prepare prior to the start of orientation? Thanks guys!!