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What To Do Now?
Kelly K. Nystrom, PharmD, BCOP
Creighton University SPAHP
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical
Center
Do Your Research
What To Do Now?
Research potential residency programs
 www.ashp.com
 www.accp.com
Talk to others
 Faculty and preceptors
 Current residents
 Current programs you are interested in
Choosing a Residency
Program
What To Do Now?
How to choose a residency program?
 Specific area of interest (i.e. pediatrics, critical
care, transplant, etc.)
 Specific area of country
 University vs. community
 Small program vs. large program
ASHP Midyear Clinical
Meeting
What To Do Now?
Register for the meeting if attending
 Student member $185
 Student non-member $225
Anaheim, California
Make contacts
 Let them know you will be there
 Find out who will attend from their program
Bring copies of CV
ASHP Midyear Clinical
Meeting
What To Do Now?
Residency Showcase
 Take advantage of it!
 Do your homework
• Know the programs you are interested in
 Talk to the programs interested in
• Come prepared with questions
 Great way to get a feel for programs
ASHP Midyear Clinical
Meeting
What To Do Now?
Personnel Placement Service
 One-on-one interviews
 Usually for specialty residencies or
unaccredited programs
• Last year almost 400 PGY-1 and PGY-2 programs
participated
 Cost
• $85 through 10/18
• After 10/18, $160 ($160 onsite)
Differences Between
PPS and Showcase
What To Do Now?
Showcase
 More informal
 Features ASHP-accredited, ASHP-application submitted, and
new and prospective residency programs
 Limited times (Monday 1-4, Tuesday 8-11 or 1-4)
 Access to all residency programs in showcase
PPS
 Prearranged, one-on-one interview time
 More time to ask questions
 PPS features all types of residency programs, fellowship
programs and employers recruiting for pharmacy positions
 Interviews Sunday through Wednesday 8 to 5
Application
What To Do Now?
If Attended Midyear
 Follow-up with a thank-you to the programs
interested in
 The more contact, the more they will
remember you
Start application process
 Each program has specific requirements
 Read requirements closely
 Note deadlines!!
Letters of
Recommendation
What To Do Now?
Faculty/preceptors are busy – ask early!
Be organized
Packet for preceptor
 All applications and requirements
• Contact person, title and address
 Clear deadlines
 Self-addressed, stamped envelopes for nonfaculty preceptors
 A copy of your CV