FALL SEMINAR UH/TSU STUDENT SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS Monica Robinson Green, PharmD, BCPS Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist Harris County Hospital District Acres Home Health Center

CURRICULUM VITAE

Formal Appearance/Conservative colors of paper Formal Appearance/Conservative colors of paper Free of spelling/grammatical errors Free of spelling/grammatical errors Pleasing to the eye Pleasing to the eye Consistent Consistent Includes relevant information Includes relevant information

CURRICULUM VITAE DON’TS DON’TS –Extra personal information (age, marital status, religious affiliation) –Photograph, unless part of application –Small font sizes –Information unrelated to objective

CURRICULUM VITAE Education and Training/Certifications Education and Training/Certifications Work Experience Work Experience Experiential Training Experiential Training Research/Publications/Presentations Research/Publications/Presentations Affiliations Affiliations Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular Activities

PHARMACY RESIDENCIES

Pharmacy Residencies Pharmacy Residencies –Organized, directed postgraduate training in a defined area of pharmacy practice –Provides knowledge, experience, and essential skills to meet practice demands Types of Residencies Types of Residencies –Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) –Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2)

PHARMACY RESIDENCIES PGY1 PGY1 –Develop competence, skills, and application of drug therapy –Provide broad scope of pharmaceutical services utilizing evidence-based medicine –Required to pursue PGY2

PHARMACY RESIDENCIES PGY2 PGY2 –Develop competence, skills, and application of drug therapy in a “focused area” of pharmacy practice –Completion of PGY1 required

PGY2 PHARMACY RESIDENCIES Ambulatory Care Ambulatory Care Cardiology Cardiology Critical Care Critical Care Drug Information Drug Information Geriatrics Geriatrics Infectious Disease Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Managed Care Managed Care Nuclear Pharmacy Nuclear Pharmacy Nutrition Support Nutrition Support Oncology Oncology Pediatrics Pediatrics Pharmacotherapy Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Informatics Pharmacy Informatics Practice Management Practice Management Psychiatric Pharmacy Psychiatric Pharmacy

ACCREDITED VS NON-ACCREDITED Accredited Accredited –Recognized by ASHP –Peer reviewed –Established standards of practice –Ensure state of the art practice environment Non-accredited Non-accredited –Usually new programs –Often great programs –Research required to determine quality of program

WHY COMPLETE A RESIDENCY? Competitive Advantage Competitive Advantage Networking Opportunities Networking Opportunities Career Planning Career Planning Professional Vision Professional Vision

SELECTING A RESIDENCY Accreditation Status Accreditation Status Program Quality/Reputation Program Quality/Reputation Patient Populations and Services Patient Populations and Services Teaching Commitment Teaching Commitment Service/Staffing Commitment Service/Staffing Commitment Work Environment Work Environment Residency Project Residency Project Geography Geography Cost of Living vs. Salary Cost of Living vs. Salary Future Opportunities Future Opportunities

FELLOWSHIPS 80% research and 20% advanced practice 80% research and 20% advanced practice Participate in clinical and laboratory investigations Participate in clinical and laboratory investigations Design and conduct original research Design and conduct original research 1-2 years of postgraduate training 1-2 years of postgraduate training Preparation for academia and research Preparation for academia and research

MIDYEAR CLINICAL MEETING December 2009 Las Vegas, NV

MIDYEAR CHECKLIST September September –SAVE MONEY!!!!!! –Begin working on curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letters October October –Review ASHP Online Residency Directory –Request additional information from programs of interest –Select programs to visit in the Residency Showcase –Consider registering for Personnel Placement Service (PPS)

PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE (PPS)

PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE Provides recruitment forum for employers Provides recruitment forum for employers Provides career opportunities for students, residents, and other pharmacy professional Provides career opportunities for students, residents, and other pharmacy professional Log on with ASHP member ID and password Log on with ASHP member ID and password

PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE 2009 Advanced Price (by Oct 21) Late Price Oct 22-Dec 4 Dec 5-9 PPS Applicant Fee $100$175$175 PPS Resident Fee $85$150$150 PPS Student Fee $60$105$105 PPS Employer $575$975$1,110

PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE

MIDYEAR CHECKLIST November November –Finalize CV –Order Transcripts December December –Attend Midyear meeting –Request letters of recommendation –Complete all paperwork for applications –Schedule on-site interviews

RESIDENCY SHOWCASE

Provides opportunities to meet preceptors and current residents Provides opportunities to meet preceptors and current residents Gain information regarding residency programs of interest Gain information regarding residency programs of interest Distribute CV to perspective programs Distribute CV to perspective programs

MIDYEAR CLINICAL MEETING DO’S DO’S –Dress Professionally –Be prepared –Strategically plan your time –Make extra copies of CV –Network –Send Thank you notes DON’TS DON’TS –Schedule interviews too close together –Wait until the last minute to review residency programs –Place limitations on your professional growth

NETWORKING Creates opportunities to… Creates opportunities to… –Work with other health care professionals –Serve in leadership capacities –Transition into an ideal area of interest –Grow as a practitioner –Maintain life-long friendships

MIDYEAR CHECKLIST January January –On-site interviews begin –Submit application form to the National Matching Service (NMS) by the deadline (January 12) February February –Complete interviews –Narrow residency choices March March –Submit Rank Order Form to NMS (March 9) –Receive Match Outcomes (mid March) –Unmatched residency candidates apply to programs with positions remaining

NATIONAL MATCHING SERVICE (NMS)

NATIONAL MATCHING SERVICE Designed to optimize the best placement for the program and applicant Designed to optimize the best placement for the program and applicant Ensures fair, effective, and confidential process Ensures fair, effective, and confidential process

PEARLS OF WISDOM Maintain a positive attitude Maintain a positive attitude Join organizations/Network Join organizations/Network Solicit advice from a mentor/professor Solicit advice from a mentor/professor Schedule your priorities Schedule your priorities Be professional Be professional Enjoy your profession Enjoy your profession

REFERENCES –ASHP online Residency Directory –National Matching Service link –Career Pharm link Other References Other References – Pharmacy Practice Residencies with Community Care emphasis Pharmacy Practice Residencies with Community Care emphasis – Directory of Residencies and Fellowships Directory of Residencies and Fellowships