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Search Strategies and
Residency Characteristics
Abigail Polley-Griffen and Rebecca Hanus UW SOP PGY-1 Community Pharmacy
Residents
February 10, 2015
Objectives
• Be able to successfully search for pharmacy residencies • Understand that each residency offers different
characteristics • Know that prioritizing residency characteristics is
important
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Search Strategies
• Various avenues to find information • Starting from the basics
– ASHP Natmatch – Program’s websites – Additional on-line directories
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy – http://www.accp.com/resandfel/
• American Pharmacist Association – http://www.pharmacist.com/residency
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Search Strategies • Google search: ASHP Natmatch
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ASHP
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ASHP
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ASHP
Page 7 Of note, these are typically not updated until October/November
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Search Strategies
• Search program’s website – Ex: UWSOP Community Pharmacy Residency
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Program’s Website
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Residency Characteristics
• Type of practice – Community, ambulatory, inpatient, administration
• Types of rotations – Blocks vs longitudinal – ICU, epilepsy clinic, anticoagulation, oncology
• Location • Large vs small
– Health care organization – Residency program
• Teaching and precepting opportunities
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Residency Characteristics
• Current residents – Are they happy?
• Research opportunities • Ability for PGY-2
– Transplant, infectious disease, drug information
• Salary • Funding/reimbursement • Travel requirements
– Meetings – Different sites throughout the week
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Residency Characteristics
• Information overload – Important to prioritize characteristics that are important to you – Don’t be afraid to listen to your “gut”
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Prioritize The Characteristics
Rebecca • Community
– Ambulatory aspect
• Location – Madison
• Teaching certificate • Co-residents
Abby • Community/Am Care
– Development of services – Ambulatory aspect
• Location – Midwest/Great Lakes
• Pharmacy Practice • Teaching Certificate • Co-residents • Work/Life Management
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Example of Prioritizing Program Residency Type Location Teaching
Certificate Co-residents Interests Concerns
UWSOP Community (Am care opportunity)
Madison Yes 4 HTN clinic, outpatient, new services
Limited am care?
Froedtert Ambulatory Mke Yes 2 Multiple am care clinics
Rigid
St. Luke’s Community (Am care opportunity)
Mke No 0 (but interact w/14 inpt res)
Primary Care, outpatient
Limited am care? Did many rotations here
UW Madison Hospital and Clinics
Community (Am care opportunity)
Madison Yes 1 Multiple amb care clinics
Driving
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Tips
• Research as many different programs as possible • Compare and contrast different characteristics • Attend residency showcases, career fairs, etc • Reach out to someone you know who has gone through
the program – Or consider shadowing for a few hours
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Bottom Line
Be sure you chose something that aligns with your interests and career ambitions
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Questions?
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