Welcome to our new website!

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!

Apple Podcasts podcast player iconSpotify podcast player iconOvercast podcast player iconCastro podcast player iconPocketCasts podcast player iconRSS Feed podcast player icon

Recent Episodes

2024 Residency Match Stats and Predictions
55
July 16, 2024

2024 Residency Match Stats and Predictions

This episode is all about our breakdown and opinions of the 2024 ASHP residency match statistics. Match statistics have stayed relatively the same from 2023 with little difference in number of applicants and match rate. This could mean good things! Your chance of matching to a program should stay relatively the same this year meaning an 80-90% chance to match to a program as long as you get an interview with one program. This is our last episode of the preparation podcast episode. We will cont
PGP Fundamentals: Letters of Recommendation
54
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 discuss: What is contained in the reference letter. Who to ask to writer your reference letter. When to ask for a reference letter. How to communicate and best inform your reference writer to improve your chances of obtaining a pharmacy residency interview. References from the epis
PGP Fundamentals: Residency Showcases and Open Houses
53
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 of the recording, Dr. Knight was still completing her residency and the episode is being released 6 months later. Questions we discuss: What recruiting mechanisms programs are currently using, including virtual and in-person showcases and open houses. Differences and similarit
PhORCAS Update
52
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 application. Cost and resources involved in the application. This episode's take-aways: PhORCAS is more user-friendly than previous years. Sign up and make an account as soon as you get the chance. Make sure to fill out all parts of PhORCAS, even if they are on your CV. Plan for th
New PhORCAS Letter of Recommendation
51
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!
PGP Fundamentals: Being a Standout Candidate Part 2
50
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 discuss being a standout candidate during the interview process and beyond. Joining us is Dr. Elizabeth Hearn , an assistant professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth and the creator/host of the Pharm Five podcast. Questions we discuss: What

Recent Blog Posts

8 Ways to Crush a Pre-screening Interview
March 17, 2022

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!
March 11, 2022

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

Taylor Steuber Profile Photo
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.

Sean Smithgall Profile Photo
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.