Pharmacy Residency Podcast

I've got a limited number of free audiobook codes for pharmacy residency podcast listeners which you can listen to a free 5 minute sample here: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0BFKMMX1F/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-322749&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_322749_rh_us and get the free code here: https://www.pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/debtfree  Please do take the time to write a review if you take a code...

I wanted to give you a preview of the book Brandon Dyson from TLDRPharmacy.com and I wrote with a Top 100 questions list for residency interviews. You can find the audiobook preview here. We will be including 100 video questions in the Rock Star Interview course as well that you can find here: https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview

Student loan forgiveness is here, most likely, but the real concern is what to do when the pause comes. Will pharmacists re-enter the job market making it harder for new graduates as they realize they need more money to pay off their loans? Check out this book on pharmacist jobs that could help you find a unique job if things do get tight Unicorn Jobs for Pharmacists

Keeping everything organized is a bear and a good Excel cheat sheet can help. I take it a step further and give you a sheet that allows you to see just how well you match with a site and with their resident crew. Find it here https://www.pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/matchrates  

I have created a new LOI template, you can grab it here at https://residency.teachable.com/  

I just published the pharmacy school rankings for residency for this year and I share some of those rankings in this episode  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCWT6VFB/ This is the book and sorted data I use to advise those whom I help as they decide where to apply and how to best do it. 

Where you go to school matters so much in applying for residency as those relationships are huge in earning a placement. In this episode I go over how to analyze where your school matches well and who is generally going to be a resident at certain sites. Need my one-on-one help with your letter of intent or residency interview presentation go to https://residency.teachable.com/  

In this episode we go over how to preserve one's mental health while getting excellent grades with P4 Lynn Bui from the University of Iowa. Much of what my courses and my one-on-one help does is reduce the ambiguity and stress associated with having to do something for the first time (apply for residency) and having so much riding on it. If you want to get regular Tuesday emails from me, go to htt...

If you want to join the residency email list for this residency cycle, the temporary link is  https://www.memorizingpharm.com/residency I'll be putting everything on http://pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/ after next week and the direct link to the courses is here https://residency.teachable.com/    

Midyear hotels range from $31 per person with double-occupancy all the way up to $300 a night, but now is the time to book those hotels with ASHP. Also, I'm now getting requests for LOI help that I start now, I will limit the number of people I help to provide the best service, you can find more details here https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi

In this last episode with Sydney Day at the University of Iowa she surprises me that she was able to get an interview for a part-time academic position with her experience here. If you're interested in talking to me about the APPE or participation in teaching, email me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com  

Becoming debt free is achievable, but how fast you get there often depends on a few key habits. In this episode, P4 Sydney Day and I talk about the habits that can get you to the promised land. Questions for me, email me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com

It may seem like you're doing fine, but really time is one of our greatest enemies when it comes to doing the best work, staying out of debt, or earning a residency. In this episode we'll talk about how to get some of that time by with P4 Sydney Day from the University of Iowa. Need help with your residency application, hit up https://residency.teachable.com/

I interview Sydney Day, a University of Iowa finance graduate and P4 about the smart things one can do to get through pharmacy school expenses. Need help with editing for abstracts, papers, or presentations contact me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com  

They say applying to and going to residency is like a marathon, well as Marathon runners, P4 Sydney Day and I talk about the similarities and the way that marathon training can help. You can get to the free pre-residency audio academy here if you're interested in residency, but want to know a little bit more. https://residency.teachable.com/p/preresidency

Part 2 of Cracking the Clinical Case Includes the Four Major Points you need to cover with any patient review with UIowa P4 Miah Thompson. I also introduced Eric Christianson's Thrill of the Case which you can find here on Audible, a collection of more patient cases to improve your clinical acumen.  https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Thrill-of-the-Case-Audiobook/B07KPNN11C?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MW...

As inflation carves up our paychecks, I talk about the way that I distribute the three types of money in my life: 1) Peace of Mind Money 2) Real Estate Money and 3) Investment Money. Really, it's about adding value to others lives in a way that many of these pharmacists with part-time jobs, side hustles, and flexible careers have in the book Unicorn Jobs for Pharmacists.  https://www.audible.com/p...

Here are the first steps in approaching clinical cases and getting experience handling them with Miah Thompson from the University of Iowa. You can find the Pharmacotherapy audiobook here: https://www.audible.com/pd/B07G7HTG82/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-124338&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_124338_pd_us  

What do you do about money as you graduate? I've got an hourlong video from YFP's Tim Ulbrich as well as an audio episode I did with the real estate team which lets you know what's up 25 years later. I'll talk more about what I do day to day in coming Less Stressed Pharmacist episodes. You can find the videos here: https://residency.teachable.com/

Whether studying for the NAPLEX in your first months or residency or spreading it out in APPEs, there are ways to make sure you maximize your time. I interview Miah Thompson, a P4 who is getting NAPLEX studying done right out of the gate in her first APPE. Make sure to check out the free course in https://residency.teachable.com/ with the pre-residency audio academy. Need to get a hold of me, tony...

In this episode we talk about Seven Strategies to Improve your LinkedIn profile including: 1. Professional photos 2. Summary blurbs 3. Education, expertise, industry experience 4. Relevant skills  5. Growing your network  6. Sharing relevant content for your feed 7. Custom URLs  Connect with Miah Thompson here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miah-thompson/ and me, Tony Guerra, here: https://www.linke...

If you are place-bound, sometimes it's better to do a remote rotation, if you're interested give me an email at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com  

2021 NAPLEX and MPJE Scores are out, I sorted them on an Excel Sheet which you can find in the Pre-Residency Audio Academy here https://residency.teachable.com/ The big thing with studying is to make sure you have a consistent order to approaching pathophysiologic states and don't blow off the MPJE, it's deadly with only 4 out of 5 passing on the first try and 1 in 5 colleges of pharmacy are in th...

Four reasons fewer students are going to pharmacy school include fewer students in the pipeline, unrest about declining enrollments, massive debt/tuition, and lack of current quality data. All this may mean increased opportunities and salaries for current pharmacists and students. 

I'm on with Nate Hedrick, the Real Estate RPh, who gives us some insight into the challenges and triumphs of pharmacists interested in real estate. You can find him here https://realestaterph.com/