TLDR: Skip the grief process for now, take on Phase II, and email me if you want some quick advice [email protected] Here’s a list of the top reasons students get turned down for pharmacy residency programs, not necessarily ordered by most common to least common based on why you in particular did not match: Weak or Unfocused Letters of Intent A poorly written or generic letter of intent is one of the most common reasons candidates are overlooked. Programs want to see clear, specific re...
Mar 18, 2025•14 min•Season 1Ep. 573
Here's the website for the Interview Materials https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview What to Do Once You Get a Pharmacy Residency Interview Research the Program Dive deep into the residency program's structure, goals, and key rotations. Understand their mission statement and identify what makes them unique. This will help you tailor your responses and show genuine interest. Use the Excel file to match your APPEs to other residency rotations and offerings. Make sure you talk about PGY-2 if ...
Jan 09, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 572
I just wanted to remind you that I’m still offering one-on-one help with letters of intent for residency applications. If you’d like to work with me, simply head to residency.teachable.com . Look for the interview course, sign up there, and then email me your letter of intent. Make sure your letter is addressed and formatted according to the template provided in the free LOI course to your top choice. Include as much detail as possible—aiming for a page and a half is better than a single page be...
Dec 29, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 571
Welcome to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast! I just wanted to remind you that I’m still offering one-on-one help with letters of intent for residency applications. If you’d like to work with me, simply head to residency.teachable.com . Look for the interview course, sign up there, and then email me your letter of intent. Make sure your letter is addressed and formatted according to the template provided in the free LOI course. Include as much detail as possible—aiming for a page and a half is bett...
Dec 26, 2024•2 min•Season 1Ep. 570
Free Residency Application DIY Course https://residency.teachable.com/ How to Win an Interview at ASHP Midyear Preparation is Everything Research programs thoroughly before arriving. Understand each program's unique features and align them with your career goals. Prepare a succinct, engaging "elevator pitch" to introduce yourself to program representatives, but stop talking an listen after Polished Materials Ensure your CV is tailored, error-free, and professional. Bring plenty of printed copies...
Dec 07, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 569
Free DIY Residency Prep Course Link: https://residency.teachable.com/ Coupon Code: MEMORIZING2024 If you want my one-on-one help with the LOI, sign up for the Residency LOI One-on-One Help and Interview Course and send your LOI to me at [email protected] for revision. In this episode, we break down a Residency Application Rubric to help you assess your strengths, identify gaps, and build a winning pharmacy residency application. From GPA and clinical rotations to leadership roles and c...
Nov 09, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 568
$95 dollar coupon is MEMORIZING2024 (all caps) In this episode, I give my general recommendations for the residency process and give you the free code above for the Extreme LOI/Cover Makeover course focuses on crafting standout Letters of Intent (LOI) for pharmacy residency applications. It includes templates, video guides, and editing assistance to refine LOIs, emphasizing clarity and professionalism. The course also covers CV writing and interview prep to help candidates increase their match s...
Oct 30, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 567
In this multi-part series we're going to start looking at what makes residency applications stand out. One of the wow moments, is if you have your name as an author on a peer-reviewed publication, but there are other reasons to publish as well, including finding where your area of specialty is. Want to work with me one-on-one on your letter of intent, you can find some free resources here to get started. https://residency.teachable.com/...
Sep 20, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 566
The lack of urgency with preparing for the NAPLEX and MPJE always bothered me. It's like here's the one thing that if you don't pass, you don't work, and students are completing APPE requirements instead of getting deep into their preparation. In this episode, I talk about how NAPLEX pass rates which were in the high 90s in 2009 are now in the high 70s. Only 1554 students last year graduated from a school of pharmacy with a pass rate in the 90s. Make sure you prepare early and often for the NAPL...
May 30, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 565
My wife and I matched in the old scramble (which is now more organized as Phase II) but 15 years later she is in an ambulatory care clinical position and I have been teaching in college for that same time, both jobs we love. In this episode, I talk about the importance of mentors and how those residencies available in the scramble can lead to an excellent career that is very work/life balance excellent as well. Need help preparing for the NAPLEX, check out my online self paced pharmacology cours...
Apr 11, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 564
Phase II is about speed. With over 700 unfilled PGY 1 positions and only a few hundred more than that who will put in applications, you do have a very good chance in Phase II. If you want my one-on-one help go to https://residency.teachable.com/p/phase2 My turnaround is around 24 hours. The data show that you should have a better than 50% chance of matching in Phase II this year with the number of available positions, even better if you are looking for a community pharmacy position. Have questio...
Mar 13, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 564
The odds of matching to residency are very dependent on the school of pharmacy you are going to, while the top schools match above 90%, the lowest schools match at 20%, so it's still a good idea to start job hunting before the match because there are hundreds of pharmacists getting the news on the exact same day. If you need my help in Phase II, you can find my website here, I expect there will be close to 700 open positions after Phase I. https://residency.teachable.com/ Good luck!...
Feb 19, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 563
The biggest residency interview mistake is not focusing on being positively remembered as there are many applicants, and standing out takes the 5 Ps: People PGY-2 Professionalism Purpose Practice. With those in your tool belt, you can continue the conversation after the interview to ensure you are not forgotten. Need my help, check out https://residency.teachable.com/p/interview...
Jan 26, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 564
It's exciting and stress-relieving when that first interview offer comes in, but do you know what to do? In this episode, I've gone over the first steps and you can check out the course I have to see if it's something that you want help with your presentation PowerPoint and need email support. Sometimes you just don't want to ask your professors questions. Anyway, you can find the free Case Study document and link to the course here: https://residency.teachable.com/...
Jan 04, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 561
One point of annual confusion is whether one should do a residency or fellowship. In this episode, I turn to Keaton Higgins, the executive fellow at the Tennessee Pharmacists Association and University of Iowa graduate for his insights on the fellowship experience. You can contact him here: https://www.tnpharm.org/about/tpa-executive-fellowship-in-association-management/ Need help with your LOI, sign up at https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi...
Dec 28, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 562
You can find the free template here, just hit "Preview." You just need to scroll down some. https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi It's not your fault, but you can't say it's their fault, in this episode I help you walk the line to articulate you handle things as a professional. Got questions for me? [email protected]
Dec 22, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 561
In this episode, I go over the factors that will stand as the headwinds against your matching vs. some of the tailwinds that will help you get there and it depends a lot on where you go to school and where you apply. Some of these factors you can affect, some you can't, but the most important thing is to recognize where to spend your time over the next few weeks to get the very best chance. Need my one one-on-one help, go to https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi where you can find the fre...
Dec 19, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 560
You just realized how many people you are competing against and how qualified they are. How in the world are you going to stand out? Start by worrying about the match rather than winning the "best applicant." Often the rubrics end up in multiple ties and it's the relationships that matter more than anything else. Need my one on one help, hit me up at https://residency.teachable.com/
Dec 10, 2023•9 min
If you're an introvert, you're likely dreading the interview. The key is to get out of your own head by becoming more interested in the other person than you are about trying to tell your own story. It may sound counter-intuitive, but if you put the other person first, you'll find yourself landing a residency in the fall. Here's the residency interview book: https://www.audible.com/pd/100-Strong-Residency-Interview-Questions-Answers-and-Rationales-Audiobook/B07M9S9DYS?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189M...
Nov 28, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 559
Work one-on-one with me here: https://residency.teachable.com/ ASHP MidYear creates a ton of fear of missing out, but what happens is that students get there and find that they really missed an opportunity. The key is not to make the big 5 mistakes Not recognize it is the RESIDENCY showcase (not future resident showcase) Miss the resident poster presentations on Wednesday Apply for a prestige residency rather than focusing on the people Use a generic letter of intent or cover letter, and not get...
Nov 12, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 558
Book Strong Residency Letter of Intent https://www.audible.com/pd/B07ZL4Q7PX/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-169438&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_169438_rh_us Tool like ChatGPT can provide a letter of intent in just a few seconds. However, that generative AI comes from the examples ChatGPT found from others and can result in letters that are very similar to other applicants. Your biggest concern should be if you are forgotten in a sea of applications. By using generative AI properly, you can ga...
Oct 31, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 557
We welcome Tae Kim to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast to give his tips on financial success and the step-by-step process to get to financial freedom. This is Part 2 of 2. Here is a link to his website: https://www.youtube.com/c/taekimfinancialtortoise
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 556
We welcome Tae Kim to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast to give his tips on financial success and the step by step process to get to financial freedom. This is Part 1 of 2. Here is a link to his website: https://www.youtube.com/c/taekimfinancialtortoise
Oct 07, 2023•29 min
We welcome Jim Dahle to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast to give his tips on financial success and the step by step process to get to financial freedom. This is Part 2 of 2. Here is a link to his book https://www.amazon.com/White-Coat-Investors-Financial-Boot/dp/B07T4KT9DQ/
Sep 29, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 554
We welcome Jim Dahle to the Pharmacy Residency Podcast to give his tips on financial success and the step by step process to get to financial freedom. Here is a link to his book https://www.amazon.com/White-Coat-Investors-Financial-Boot/dp/B07T4KT9DQ/
Sep 15, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 553
I've got a way that you can get a discount on this season's pharmacy residency letter of intent preparation, looking forward to taking this journey with you https://residency.teachable.com/p/extremeloi
Sep 08, 2023•24 min
It can cost you thousands of dollars if you fail the MPJE or NAPLEX and while residents would not lose pay, they could lose their residency placement. In this episode, Jerri Sanger, a P4 at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy shares her advice regarding studying for the NAPLEX. Want to check out a pharmacology review course, head to https://residency.teachable.com/
Aug 04, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 551
As student loans come back into student and resident's lives, I brought on an expert who can help you navigate the process. You can find him here: https://pharmdfp.com/
Jul 31, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 550
In this episode we talk to Joe Baker who wrote Baker's Dirty Dozen: Principles for Financial Independence. Selfishly, I wanted to know what to do to not only help my own kids with their financial futures, but how I can help pay for them. Joe goes through some of the decisions he made and is really entertaining with stories that stick. Here's a link to his book. https://www.amazon.com/Bakers-Dirty-Principles-Financial-Independence-ebook/dp/B09SGN2S11/...
Jun 15, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 549
NAPLEX Link: https://www.memorizingpharm.com/ MPJE Link: https://www.tldrpharmacy.com/mpje-resources Passing the NAPLEX and MPJE is often a situation where you wonder how the time passed so fast and if you are prepared. In this episode, I go over several tips to get you through the exams.
May 27, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 548
