Pharmacy Residency Podcast: Residency Interviews and Advice

The toughest question to answer is if you are applying to sites where you will be ranked well and have a chance based on your college and their preferences. But whom do you ask for confirmation? I can give you a reasonable assessment and I talk about how in this new course to help you with the residency interview that includes email support. https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview

I go through the two methods you should use to answer the two types of residency essay questions, the RACE and STAR acronyms for the evidence based and behavioral questions respectively. If you need help with yours, contact me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com or go to https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi

Please, never use a resident's first name or refer to them in the possessive, e.g. your resident. Professionalism keeps you from the quick rejection and acknowledging their role as both pharmacist and gatekeeper will keep you moving forward. 

RPDs and potential residents are coming away from many sessions frustrated and that's understandable, but in this short message, I talk about what you and they are really trying to do . . . weed out the bad so you can spend more time on the good. Need help with your LOI, check out https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi

The Pharmacy Residency Book series is now available on Amazon in eBook, audiobook, and print book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P5LNLTH

How do you lose weight amongst the stress and strain of the pandemic as a health professional? Pharmacist Brian Hose made a huge change over time to lose 100 pounds and here's how he did it. Need help with your cover letter, contact me at tonythepharmacist@gmail.com 

Aspiring pharmacist residents wonder about the residency-selection process and worry that they won't get selected. Looking closely at the statistics, you can figure out, down to the residency site, what your baseline chances are based on just a few factors. Recently, we've been hearing, it's residency or bust, but really, much of the residency application choice dictates residency application success. https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi

I'm editing a few cover letters for free, listen to the details in the 7-minute episode. Send submissions to tonythepharmacist@gmail.com and by sending the letter to me, you agree to let me publish the revision and talk about it in my future master class. 

ASHP MidYear is about Tom Hanks, Anthony Fauci, and finding where you are NOT going to want to apply. In this episode, I talk about the things you want to do to make a quick good impression and how to interpret the impressions that residency sites give you. Need help with your LOI, sign up here: https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi

The toughest residency to get is in an Academic Medical Center as they are generally in those cities where applicants want to go, having teaching opportunities, and great post graduate opportunities in PGY-2 and careers. I talk to Hillary Blackburn, author of How Pharmacists Lead: Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Impacting Pharmacy who guides us through her leadership journey and how she leveraged leadership and service to earn a top spot. 

What makes a residency feel like a great or terrible year? It comes down to how well you matched to a site that also shares your values. When it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship, Dr. Mueller has matched to one of the most progressive residency sites in the country and a UIowa COP student, George Qi, interviews him about becoming a residency entrepreneur. Need help with your cover letter, visit me here:  https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi

The One Page Cover Letter is super hard to do right, it's often better to write more than a page, but some people use methods that really won't work and make it harder to read. Need professional help? Contact me: https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi or tonythepharmacist@gmail.com 

Here's a free, free book on Residency Applications and some tips to get some other books free either using Kindle Unlimited or Audible's deals if you've never had books from them before  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Y29XGYQ

Dr. Sean Navin transitioned from a federal pharmacy career to help people achieve remission of their diabetes through focused lifestyle changes. His experience in clinical pharmacy in the Indian Health Service taught him that people want more than just medications to treat their illness. He is passionately spreading the message that type 2 diabetes can be reversed.  www.facebook.com/drseannavin www.drnavintransformation.com

I was asked to present at a pharmacy regarding letters of intent especially for those who don't think of themselves as writers. Here's some sage advice on getting a great letter together and avoiding the big mistakes. https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi