Post- -Graduate Opportunities Graduate Opportunities Post Steve Fijalka Fijalka, Pharm.D. , Pharm.D. Steve Assistant Director, Pharmacy Assistant Director, Pharmacy University of Washington Medical University of Washington Medical Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Basic Definitions Basic Definitions � Residency Residency : A structured, directed, salaried, postgraduate : A structured, directed, salaried, postgraduate � training program in a defined area of pharmacy practice, training program in a defined area of pharmacy practice, typically lasting one year. typically lasting one year. � Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Residency Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Residency : PGY1 : PGY1 � residency training is an organized, directed, accredited residency training is an organized, directed, accredited program that builds upon knowledge, skills, attitudes, and program that builds upon knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities gained from an accredited professional pharmacy abilities gained from an accredited professional pharmacy degree program. The PGY1 program enhances general degree program. The PGY1 program enhances general competencies in managing medication- -use systems and use systems and competencies in managing medication supports optimal medication therapy outcomes for patients supports optimal medication therapy outcomes for patients with a broad range of disease states. with a broad range of disease states.
Basic Definitions Continued Basic Definitions Continued � Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Residency Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Residency : PGY2 : PGY2 � residency training is an organized, directed, accredited residency training is an organized, directed, accredited program that builds upon the competencies established in program that builds upon the competencies established in PGY1 training. The PGY2 program is focused in a specific PGY1 training. The PGY2 program is focused in a specific area of practice. The PGY2 program increases the area of practice. The PGY2 program increases the resident’ resident ’s depth of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities s depth of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities to raise the resident’ ’s level of expertise in medication s level of expertise in medication to raise the resident therapy management and clinical leadership in the area of therapy management and clinical leadership in the area of focus. focus. � Fellowship Fellowship : A directed, highly individualized, postgraduate : A directed, highly individualized, postgraduate � program designed to prepare the participant to become an program designed to prepare the participant to become an independent researcher. independent researcher.
Why Complete a Residency? Why Complete a Residency? � A competitive advantage in the job market A competitive advantage in the job market � � Networking opportunities Networking opportunities � � Career planning Career planning � � Professional vision Professional vision � � Other Other �
Candidate Qualifications Candidate Qualifications � Communication skills (written and verbal) Communication skills (written and verbal) � � Leadership ability (enthusiasm for the profession) Leadership ability (enthusiasm for the profession) � � Decision Decision- -making skills making skills � � Work experience Work experience � � Unique rotations and clerkships Unique rotations and clerkships � � Grades Grades � � Research Research � � Presentations Presentations � � Community Service Community Service � � Student organizations Student organizations � � Well rounded Well rounded �
Seeking a Residency Seeking a Residency � 2000 Match results: 2000 Match results: � 1074 applicants signed up for Match 1074 applicants signed up for Match 703 applicants returned rankings 703 applicants returned rankings 697 positions available 697 positions available � 2005 Match results: 2005 Match results: � 1407 applicants signed up for Match signed up for Match 1407 applicants 1079 applicants returned rankings 1079 applicants returned rankings 1072 positions available 1072 positions available
Selecting a Residency Program Selecting a Residency Program � Is the program accredited? Is the program accredited? � � Quality/Reputation Quality/Reputation � � Patient populations served Patient populations served � � Teaching opportunities Teaching opportunities � � Service (staffing) expectations Service (staffing) expectations � � Work environment Work environment � � Projects/Presentations Projects/Presentations � � Competition for the program Competition for the program � � Location Location �
Postgraduate Year One Residencies in Postgraduate Year One Residencies in Washington Washington � Central Washington Hospital � Sacred Heart Medical � Central Washington Hospital � Sacred Heart Medical Center/WSU Center/WSU Children’ ’s Hospital & Regional s Hospital & Regional � � Children Medical Center � Southwest Washington Medical Medical Center � Southwest Washington Medical Deaconess Medical Center St. Joseph Hospital Peace � � Deaconess Medical Center � � St. Joseph Hospital Peace Health Health � Franciscan Health System � Franciscan Health System Swedish Medical Center � � Swedish Medical Center � Good Samaritan Hospital � Good Samaritan Hospital � UWMC/HMC � UWMC/HMC Highline Community Hospital � � Highline Community Hospital � UW School of Pharmacy – – � UW School of Pharmacy � International Community � International Community Community Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Health Health � VA Puget Sound Health Care � VA Puget Sound Health Care � Madigan Army Medical Center � Madigan Army Medical Center Valley Medical Center � � Valley Medical Center Mutlicare Health System Health System � � Mutlicare � Virginia Mason Medical Center � Virginia Mason Medical Center � � Group Health Coop – Group Health Coop – Managed Managed Care Yakima Valley Memorial Care � � Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Hospital
Next Steps Next Steps � Prepare your checklist Prepare your checklist � � Prepare your CV Prepare your CV � � Do your homework Do your homework � � Attend annual meeting(s) Attend annual meeting(s) � � Apply for the Match Apply for the Match � � Is a PGY2 Residency in your future? Is a PGY2 Residency in your future? �
Example Checklist Example Checklist ƀ ƀ September Submit match application September Submit match application ƀ ƀ Prepare CV & cover letters Prepare CV & cover letters ƀ ƀ October Review residency directories October Review residency directories ƀ ƀ Register Midyear meeting Register Midyear meeting ƀ ƀ Make travel arrangements Make travel arrangements December December Attend Midyear Attend Midyear � � Request letters of recommendation � Request letters of recommendation � Complete applications � Complete applications � Schedule interviews � Schedule interviews � January On- -site interviews site interviews � January On � National Match Service agreement National Match Service agreement � � March Submit Rank Order � March Submit Rank Order � Receive Match results � Receive Match results � July July Begin Residency Begin Residency � �
Prepare your CV Prepare your CV � Cover Letter Cover Letter � � CV Basics: CV Basics: � – Education Education – – Clerkship Rotations – Clerkship Rotations – Presentations and Publications Presentations and Publications – – Honors and Awards Honors and Awards – – Organizational Memberships Organizational Memberships – – Professional and Community Service – Professional and Community Service – Other Special Experiences and Skills Other Special Experiences and Skills – � DO NOT INCLUDE PERSONAL INFORMATION DO NOT INCLUDE PERSONAL INFORMATION �
Do Your Homework Do Your Homework � Talk to your preceptors and faculty Talk to your preceptors and faculty � � Review on line directories Review on line directories � � Talk to current program residents Talk to current program residents � � Check out the area Check out the area � � Request informational packets from programs Request informational packets from programs �
ASHP Matching Program ASHP Matching Program � Formalized process conducted by a national Formalized process conducted by a national � matching service to match residents with matching service to match residents with residency programs. residency programs. � Both applicant and program submit rank order list Both applicant and program submit rank order list � � While match is not legally binding While match is not legally binding… … � � Results come out in March Results come out in March � � Residency Showcase (s) Residency Showcase (s) � � *New for 2007, PGY2 Programs participate in the *New for 2007, PGY2 Programs participate in the � Match. Match.
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