Pharmacy Residency Podcast

How do you communicate late recommendations as preceptors hit the holiday break? I have an email template for you here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi  I am turning around LOI revisions in about 24 hours for each one, so it can be pretty quick if you have a deadline approaching.   

How do you communicate late transcripts as colleges of pharmacy are closing? I have an email template for you here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi   I am turning around LOI revisions in about 24 hours for each one, so can be pretty quick if you have a deadline approaching. 

Derek Delaney is the founder and president of PharmD Financial Planning. PharmD FP is a fee-only, fully fiduciary financial planning firm that specializes in helping pharmacist families plan their tax-efficient retirement dream.   Derek holds multiple advanced designations and credentials, including the Certified Financial Planner certification and the IRS Enrolled Agent designation.   Derek has a...

If you want my one-on-one editing and help with supplemental essays, email me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com I charge $25 per 250 words via Venmo or PayPal.  Answering supplemental essays is hard as you haven't written many narrative essays in pharmacy school. The best way to answer many of them is to use the STAR framework in behavioral question interviewing so that your answer has all the pieces...

You can be sure that you're going to get strengths and weaknesses questions from your residency interview, but it's best to talk to your preceptor about where they see your strengths/weaknesses as well. You can check out 100 questions for that residency interview here: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview  

You're probably looking for guidance on writing a letter of intent and finding a lot on the internet. This document from this college of pharmacy has good advice but a bad attached letter. In this episode, I show you how to make a bad letter into a good one, and a wordy letter into a concise one. What you're really trying to do is create a readily transferable story for the reader to give to the r...

Midyear madness is upon us and those that keep their heads about them will do very well. The most important things to do at Midyear are Apply to the Right Places Meet the Right People Send the Right Materials In this episode, I review the best ways to accomplish this relationship-building in a genuine way that can help you earn the residency you want. If you're looking for my one-on-one help, go t...

Midyear will wake up your imposter syndrome as you start to think that all the other applicants are better qualified and prepared than you. In this episode, I talk about the importance of establishing your identity before you get there. You can get the free 12-minute LOI Prep video here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi    

In a recent LinkedIn post Saley Traore-Uwalaka, PharmD, BCPS mentioned that residents might be failing their NAPLEX / MPJE for other reasons than the NABP issue. In this episode, I talk about how to avoid this disastrous situation.  Join the email list here at  https://www.pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/  

Melissa Turner's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-melissa-turner-pharmd/ Website: www.tarheelpgxconsulting.com Dr. Melissa Turner graduated from Meredith College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and from Campbell University in 2013 with her Doctor of Pharmacy. After graduation, she began working as a staff pharmacist for CVS and was there until May 2021.   Dr. Turner is...

The book Perils of Polypharmacy can be found here: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BG98JWZ3/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-323817&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_323817_pd_us You can work with me one-on-one here: https://residency.teachable.com/ In this episode, I review some of the many characteristics of a residency application that matter in improving one's odds. But, instead of generalizing, you want...

Here's the Reddit link for the incorrect NAPLEX scores, I'm so sorry for anyone this happened to https://www.reddit.com/r/PharmacySchool/comments/yq32ws/official_notification_from_nabp_regarding_exam/  

In this episode, we hear from Amy (Youngji) Lee and Mary Ngo about the nontraditional residency application and journey. Looking for one-on-one help with your pharmacy residency letter of intent, interview presentation or CV go to https://residency.teachable.com/   Get your free LOI template by joining our email list at https://www.pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/   Check out our residency books at h...

One very good listing of available virtual showcases, note many happen in November, so don't miss out. Here's the link  https://twitter.com/SC_Pharmacist/status/1587435125486362627   Need my one-on-one help with your written and presentation aspects of residency, hit up https://residency.teachable.com/    My big three tips are in there as well, the showcase is a marathon, not a sprint, don't be a...

The most important thing that will set up your chances for residency is the college you go to. Here is the LinkedIn Article  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pharmacy-residency-top-30-list-persistence-rate-guerra-pharmacist/ and how to get a hold of me for one-on-one help with writing your LOI, Cover Letter, CV, or interview https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi    

I am predicting many colleges of pharmacy will achieve a 100% residency match rate in four years as the pharmacy school enrollment decreases by about 500 students a year for the next three years including this one and then a cliff drop of 1800 in one year significantly impacting the number of residency applications. It's still tough to get certain residencies, but those just wanting a residency wi...

PGx Pharmacist Jamie Wilkey sped through her entrepreneurial run in two years to develop a successful new career that gives her the flexibility to be a present parent and partner. In this episode, we meet one of the LinkedIn Influencers who gives daily advice on helping make your pharmacy life a better one.  Here is her LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jamie-wilkey/ and her newsletter...

I answer 20 prepharmacy questions that incoming students have. If you are interested in the prepharmacy program at dmacc email me at aaguerra@dmacc.edu

If you're looking to try to graduate debt-free from pharmacy school, or at least do better than $140K for public and $200K for private, you might want to check out Utah's new program for free tuition first year and in-state for the following three. It's in line with the book Debt Free Pharmacy Student 

Match rate matters not only in getting a residency, but understanding the strength of a program. Applying to a residency in a state like Michigan with three strong matching schools is harder than applying in states with weaker rates. The key is to understand how your match rate, literally, matches up with the sites you are applying to. If you are interested in following the newsletter on LinkedIn,...

The first thing you want to do as a residency applicant is look to see what your college of pharmacy's residency interview rate is to inform the number of applications you need and how much time you should spend on your letters of intent, CV, and recommendations.  Need my one-on-one help go to https://residency.teachable.com/ The first step in getting a residency is earning an interview. While man...

Making $25 an hour doing something other than pharmacy can be a relief when you're a pharmacy resident trying to get by, but is there a better way to make sure you can pay your bills in residency? In this episode I outline many of the ways you can ensure you can afford to do a residency by looking at cost of living, commute, and staffing. A 15 minute commute each way is 3 1/4 weeks of 40 hour a we...

Midyear is one of those FOMO events where students feel like they can't get a residency without going. There are four genuine reasons to go such as Presenting a poster Engaging with residents during their poster presentations Eliminating residencies from your preferred list Finding lesser known residencies There are reasons not to go such as  Impressing sites with your questions at Showcase Gettin...

I'm going to go over an in-depth analysis into the state of Iowa's residencies and my premise is that you can learn a lot from a residency by the alma maters of its residencies. While there is an expectation for meritocracy and opportunity for all, there is a huge difference between college admissions where you are looking to study somewhere and earning a job placement, a residency. Iowa, like man...

In many ways, the first part of the residency application process is about not getting rejected a little more than getting accepted, so in this section I give a rundown of the biggest mistake students make in trying to save some time.