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The Post-Graduate Pharmacist

Drs. Sean Smithgall and Taylor Steuber live and breath Post-Graduate Training preparation. They find experts from all over the country to discuss insider tips and current events. We drop new episodes every other Monday, so listen for free here or on your favorite podcasting app. You can find other useful tools on the website to help you Separate and Stand Out!

Recent Episodes

March 6, 2024

PGP Fundamentals: Letters of Recommendation

This episode is all about securing reference writers for letters of recommendation for pharmacy residency applications. Joining us is Dr. Brandi Bowers, a faculty member at UMKC School of Pharmacy at MSU. Questions we discus…
Dec. 19, 2023

PGP Fundamentals: Residency Showcases and Open Houses

This episode is all about all about Residency Showcases and Open Houses . Joining us is Dr. Katie Knight , a former PGY1 resident at Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida and current clinical pharmacist. At the time o…
Dec. 1, 2023

PhORCAS Update

This episode is about new changes to PhORCAS. Questions we discuss: Purpose of PhORCAS and what it is. When applicants can sign up and when they should. What has changed this year in PhORCAS. Components of the PhORCAS applic…
Nov. 17, 2023

New PhORCAS Letter of Recommendation

We break down the new letter of recommendation and give our thoughts on what this means for you!
Nov. 15, 2023

PGP Fundamentals: Being a Standout Candidate Part 2

This episode is all about all about Being a Standout Candidate: Part 2 . If you haven't already, go back and listen to Part 1 to discover how to shine as a candidate leading up to residency application deadlines. Here, we di…
Aug. 24, 2023

PGP Fundamentals: Being a Standout Candidate Part 1

This episode is all about becoming a standout candidate for pharmacy residency. Joining us is Dr. Elizabeth Hearn, assistant professor and creator/host of the "Pharm5 Podcast." We'll explore essential strategies to set you a…

Recent Blog Posts

8 Ways to Crush a Pre-screening Interview

What is a pre-screening interview? Businesses, or in our case, a post-graduate program like a residency or industry fellowship will try and narrow down the applicant pool when they are flooded with qualified applicants and only want to bring the be…

Welcome to our Blog!

We are excited to be starting our blog very soon.  We will be dropping regular content here that will sometimes go along with our episode and other times just be something we think needs to be said.  Check back soon and consider joining ou…

About the Hosts

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Taylor Steuber

Dr. Taylor Steuber is an Associate Clinical Professor and Internal MedicineClinical Pharmacist. He pursued post-graduate training at Indiana University Health/Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Indianapolis, Indiana where he completed a 24-month combined PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacotherapy Residency. He is now faculty at Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy where he teaches a Post-Graduate Preparatory Course with co-host Dr. Sean Smithgall. He practices with the UAB Division of Internal Medicine Huntsville Regional Medical Campus at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Sean Smithgall

Assistant Clinical Professor and Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist

Dr. Sean Smithgall is a Professor and Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist. He completed his Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. He then completed his PGY2 at East Tennessee State University, College of Pharmacy, in Johnson City, TN. He is now faculty at Auburn University, Harrison College of Pharmacy where he teaches a Post-Graduate Preparatory Course with co-host Dr. Taylor Steuber. He practices at the University of South Alabama Family Medicine Center and serves as the Residency Program Director for the University of South Alabama Health Physicians Group PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency.