Canadian Residency --> Practicing in US (Boston)?

[CanadianPharmD]

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Hi everyone,

Here's the situation: I am finishing up my pharmacy school in the University of Toronto with a Bachelors of Pharmacy (ok fine, my screenname is a bit misleading, but the PharmD is the ultimate goal!). I want to come to the US (Boston area) to practice in a hospital (I am a US resident). I am debating whether I should do a residency in Canada before coming down, and how much will that help my chances of landing a job in the hospital (given that I do not have a PharmD yet). Would a Canadian residency "translate" well to the US, and when I come down, would there still be a problem with me not having a PharmD if I have a Canadian residency? In other words, would the B. Sc. Pharm + Residency in Canada be comparable to coming down here, getting a post-bac PharmD, and then doing a residency here?

Apologies for the long-winded questions...any insights would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[WhiteSnows]

Don't go to the US, Job market is very unstable now. Wait till 1 or 2 years to see how obamacare affects the job markets then you can decide from there.

 

[OmiPharmD]

1) The very 1st question is would you be allowed to take MA boards with your degree. Not all US states consider the Canadian professional degree equivalent to the PharmD. So I would start there.

2) Because although the job market is not good your chances are certainly 0 without a valid license in the state.

 

[CanadianPharmD]

Thanks for the insights. I will be getting a Canadian license first, and when I have that, the process to transfer to a MA license seems okay.