Taryn Satterwhite, Pharm.D.

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Preparing for Residency

• Taryn Satterwhite, Pharm.D.
• Maegan Patterson, Pharm.D.
• PGY-1 Pharmacotherapy Residents

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Resources

• Dr. Steven Pass
• Vice Chair of SOP Residency Programs
• steven.pass_at_ttuhsc.edu
• http//www.ttuhsc.edu/sop/residencies/
• Information for Students
• taryn.satterwhite_at_ttuhsc.edu
• maegan.patterson_at_ttuhsc.edu

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What is a Residency?

• Postgraduate training program in an area of
  pharmacy practice
• Apply knowledge and skills learned in pharmacy
  school
• Exposure to different pharmacy practices
• Takes place in a variety of settings

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Why do a Residency?

• Clinical pharmacist
• Academia
• Experience outside of school rotations
• Advantages in job market

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PGY-1 Residency

• Research component
• Staffing component

• Post graduate year 1
• Generalized pharmacy practice
• Different areas of practice
• Adult Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Geriatrics
• Management/Administration
• Ambulatory/Primary Care

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PGY-2 Residency

• More specialized training
• Pediatrics
• Critical care
• ID
• Drug information
• Community/Primary Care
• Geriatrics
• Family Medicine
• Cardiology
• Oncology

• Post graduate year 2
• Research component
• Staffing /-
• Elective experiences based on interests

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Pharmacotherapy Residency

• PGY 1 and 2
• Two year commitment
• Second year more elective based experiences
• Academic institutions
• Precepting
• Lectures

• Research component
• Staffing component

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Other Types of Residency

• Managed Care Residency

• Community Residency

• Managing medication-use systems
• Delivery of patient-centered care and pharmacy
  operations
• Typically involved with drug companies or large
  corporations (Walgreens, CVS)

• Enhancing clinical services and implementing
  pharmacy practice programs
• MTM, immunizations, compounding, ambulatory
  clinics
• Rural pharmacy

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How to obtain a residency?

• What to do NOW!
• GPA
• Volunteer work
• Organizational involvement
• Research opportunities
• References by preceptors
• Extra activities/anything to set you apart
• Letter of intent
• CV

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How to obtain a residency?

• Clinical meeting(s)
• ASHP/ACCP
• Do your research!
• Application requirements, deadlines, etc
• Application process (PHORCAS)
• System used by all accredited programs to submit
  applications for residency
• Upload CV, letter of intent, references,
  application
• 75 fee, includes 4 programs 25 fee for each
  additional program
• Notify reference writers of all
  deadlines/requirements
• Dr. Pass chart

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How to obtain a residency?

• The Match
• Register separately from PHORCAS
• Starting November 2014
• Recommend before January 2015
• Ranking of programs
• Recommend applying to 8-10 programs
• Interview with as many as possible keep in mind
  cost
• Rank ONLY programs you are absolutely willing to
  go to
• Deadline for submitting ranks
• March 6, 2015
• Match results posted on March 20, 2015

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How to obtain a residency?

• The Scramble
• If not matched with any ranked programs, can
  elect to participate in the scramble
• Programs who did not match with candidates will
  be listed
• Candidates should contact potential programs
  requesting an interview
• Keep in mind cost and location variability

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Board Certification

• Specialty certifications based on scope of
  practice
• Examples BCPS, BCACP, CDE
• Requirements
• Examination process
• Completion of post graduate (residency) training
• Typically PGY2

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A Day in the Life of a Resident

• Morning
• Experiential site
• Changes every 4-8 weeks
• Afternoon
• Teaching requirements
• Labs
• Case Studies
• Lectures
• Discussions/Precepting
• Longitudinal experiences
• Clinics one afternoon per week
• Research

• Extra activities
• Patient education lectures
• Projects
• CE lectures
• Depends on residency site

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QUESTIONS?