Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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...

We break down the new letter of recommendation and give our thoughts on what this means for you!

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...

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 apart in the competitive world of post-graduate training. Questions we discuss: Key factors that make a candidate stand out. The role of grades in residency applications. Importance of leadership experiences and approaching them strategically. Maximizing the value of work expe...

This episode we discuss the overall stats from the 2023 ASHP Residency Match and discuss future implications of these results. Check out our website and sign-up to join the SASO (separate and stand out) squad. Check out our blog. If you like the show, support us by telling your friends or colleagues about it. You can also support us by clicking the coffee button on the website and buying us a cup of coffee or getting yourself some of our premium merch. Follow us on twitter @PGPharmacist or on F...

PhORCAS is the online application tool for the ASHP residency process. Similar to PhARMCAS for pharmacy school. This is the tool where you will upload all your transcripts, CV, letter of intents, tag reference writers, and put all your info. There's a lot to consider when using this application tool and we break those down in this episode. Questions we discuss: Should you copy over all the fields in your letter of intent into the personalized fields in PhORCAS? How does the reference portion wo...

This episode is all about Match stats from Phase 1 of the 2023 ASHP Match. This episode's take-aways: 742 less people enrolled in the match this year 364 less people participated Match rate for phase 1 increased from 71.5% to 74.7% this year There are 672 PGY1 positions open in Phase 2 498 of these positions are general PGY1 residencies. Check out our website and sign-up to join the SASO (separate and stand out) squad. Check out our blog. If you like the show, support us by telling your friends ...

This episode is a bonus episode about match predictions for 2023: ASHP Match Statistics Check out our website and sign-up to join the SASO (separate and stand out) squad. Check out our blog. If you like the show, support us by telling your friends or colleagues about it. You can also support us by clicking the coffee button on the website and buying us a cup of coffee or getting yourself some of our premium merch. Follow us on twitter @PGPharmacist or on Facebook , Instagram , or LinkedIn @TheP...

This episode discuss Phase 2 of the Match and how you should approach it similarly and differently than Phase 1. We also hear a prior conversation with Dr. Legg, who previously navigated Phase 2. Topics we discuss: Phase 2 introductions and timeline Prior experience with Phase 2 What your mindset should be going into Phase 2 How you should approach Phase 2 differently than Phase 1 This episode's take-aways: Phase 2 is a very condensed version of Phase 1 (occurs over the period of ~3 weeks). As s...

This episode is all about Phase 1 of the Match and how to navigate it. Topics we discuss: Phase 1 introductions, timeline, statistics Strategies for ranking programs for Phase 1 Red flags you should be looking for during your interview during Phase 1 that you should consider during ranking How many programs you should rank What you should do while awaiting Phase 1 match results This episode's take-aways: Phase 1 of the Match may include virtual interviews, on-site interviews, open houses, showca...

This episode is all about Interview Science. Joining us is Our guest today has experience in all aspects of hiring as a Talent Leader and award winning principal recruiter. He has experience as a Job interview coach, Howleader developer and advisor, executive interviewer and he developed the REAP RICH interview science, which I’m excited to know more about. He has a national presence in media and speaking events, he’s been featured on places like CBS broadcasting and Harvard. He’s the author ...

This episode is all about letters of intent and how to develop one that will standout. Questions we discuss: What is a letter of intent? How is it different from a cover letter or personal statement? What content should be included in a letter of intent? How can you be specific and avoid being generic in a letter of intent? What is "fluff" and how to avoid it? What other things should I consider for my letter of intent? This episode's take-aways: LOI is a short document that allows you to voice ...

In this episode we bring in the experts Brad Pierson, senior director at CareerPharm, and Jessie Hipple Rosario, student forum director at ASHP to talk about Personnel Placement Service (PPS) that occurs annually at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. PPS is essentially a massive job fair in which you can schedule one on one interviews with employers, except only those who sign up for PPS can get access. PPS is very popular with PGY1 residents seeking PGY2's or career positions, but it can also b...

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Dr. Steuber and Dr. Smithgall talk about creating a time-line for post-graduate application. It’s time to create your personalized time-line in this episode of our PGP Fundamentals Series. In this episode we will review what to do leading up to your APPEs followed by what to do During APPEs. Key take-aways about time-lines: It's never too early to start the application process The Fall is not too late to decide you want to do residency The earlier you start preparing, the less anxious you will b...

Check out our website and sign-up to join the SASO (separate and stand out) squad. Check out our blog. If you like the show, support us by telling your friends or colleagues about it. You can also support us by clicking the coffee button on the website and buying us a cup of coffee or getting yourself some of our premium merch. Follow us on twitter @PGPharmacist or on Facebook , Instagram , or LinkedIn @ThePostGraduatePharmacist. What questions did we not answer? What did you think of the sho...

This episode is all about imposter syndrome and professional identity formation and how they can impact your pursuit of post-graduate training opportunities. Questions we discuss: What is imposter syndrome? Is it restricted to just student pharmacists What is professional identity, how does it relate to imposter syndrome? How can you identify if your imposter syndrome fears aren’t actually true things? What are some strategies to build confidence and limit imposter syndrome? How can you develop ...

40 This episode is all about required versus elective learning experiences (LE). This is an important piece of the program evaluation and many may be wondering how you differentiate one programs LE from another. In this episode we break down what is a required experience, an elective experience, a longitudinal experience, and other important questions. Questions we discuss: What are required and elective LE and are there any requirements by ASHP for these experiences. Does a LE have to be clin...

This episode is all about Teaching and Learning Curriculum Programs, which are becoming more and more of a staple for the Post-Graduate Trainee. We are joined by Dr. Allison Chung, Faculty member at Auburn University, Harrison College of Pharmacy and Host of The Pediatric Pharmacy Review Podcast found on the Pharmacy Podcast Network. Check out our website and sign-up to join the SASO (separate and stand out) squad. Check out our blog. If you like the show, support us by telling your friends or ...

Sorry we've been gone. We have to take a break in our alternate pathways series, but we have a great episode coming up down the line. Check out our website and sign-up to join the SASO (separate and stand out) squad. Check out our blog. If you like the show, support us by telling your friends or colleagues about it. You can also support us by clicking the coffee button on the website and buying us a cup of coffee or getting yourself some of our premium merch. Follow us on twitter @PGPharmacist...

We continue our series on fellowships discussing ways to discover and connect with fellowship opportunities with a focus of online search tools. Key Take-Aways: ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships & Graduate Programs has a search function to discover fellowships and other post-graduate training opportunities besides residencies. The focus of the fellowships in this tool tend to be academic or research-focused fellowships. Click the link HERE to learn more. IPhO Fellowship Catalog also has...