LECOM Bradenton Application Thread

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There's so much activity in the LECOM Bradenton thread. Has ERIE not started interviewing, accepting, etc... What's going on? I thought they would be on similar schedules.
 
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adu322 said:
yeah but it hasn't changed from thank you for interviewing. We'll let you know in 30 days or something similar to that.
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I called ealier today, and I am ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍

Definitely call them to find out!
 
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congrats! are you accepting? I got alternate but I'm sure people will give up their seat....and I probably won't know til the summer. bleh
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I got alternate too 🙁 I was looking forward to knowing for sure so soon. Good luck to both of us!
 
adu322 said:
congrats! are you accepting? I got alternate but I'm sure people will give up their seat....and I probably won't know til the summer. bleh
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did it show up on your portal? how do you know your on alt?
 
does anyone have Dr. Thomas as interviewer and got accepted?
 
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adu322 said:
congrats! are you accepting? I got alternate but I'm sure people will give up their seat....and I probably won't know til the summer. bleh
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I am not sure yet. I was also accepted at NSU, so I'm not 100% sure which school I want to attend.

Either way, don't be worried that you got put on the alternate list. Like others have already mentioned, you still have a really good chance of getting in because not everyone will accept their seat. I know a lot of people that have gotten accepted off of their alternate list! Hang in there and g'luck!!
 
for those of who got accepted, how does it says on your portal?
 
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Hey Henry,

I just got accepted into LECOM-B and Nova. I have until Nov. 24th to put down my deposit for Nova, and a little after that for LECOM-B. I am completely stuck on which school would be better for me.

I love the small/laid-back area of Bradenton, but the only thing that worries me is the smaller amount of rotation sites and no residency programs compared to Nova. There are many pluses for each program, and I am just trying to figure out the best choice for me.

I will probably make one more trip down to both Bradenton and Palm Beach Gardens (Nova's satellite campus) just to get a better feel for each area, but if you could offer ANY insight about the Bradenton area, the pluses and minuses of LECOM-B, and anything else you can think of I would GREATLY appreciate it!!

Thanks a lot!
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First, I recommend that you try to come up with some objective measures and arrive at a decision analytically.

Having said that, I am not sure what Nova has to offer in terms of rotation sites. I did not apply to Nova and honestly never heard of that school prior to moving to FL. I can tell you, however, that in California (where I'm from) LECOM is fairly well known among pre-pharmers. I can also tell you that LECOM has a great variety of high quality rotation sites. We have sites all over FL, and several out of state. We also have plenty of sites in the Lee Memorial hospital system in Fort Lauderdale where I know preceptors prefer LECOM-bradenton students over Nova students.

Yes, we do not offer any residencies. But I don't understand why that is an area of concern. Never in the history of pharmacy residencies has a residency director ever given preference to an applicant because their alma mater offered residencies. Unless you are planning on doing a residency at Nova, I seriously doubt that there will be any disadvantages for you becoming a resident at say the Mayo Clinic, St. Jude's, Mass gen. etc... LECOM-B highly emphasizes clinical practice, consequently, a large portion of the Class of 2011 will be completing at least a PGY1.

My personal opinion is that the faculty, staff, students, rotation sites, tuition, reputation, network, location, atmosphere, and on-campus organizations are all amazing. It's the reason I chose LECOM-B over other schools. The only minus I can think of is that people sometimes confuse LECOM -Bradenton for LECOM-Erie or think we are a satellite campus.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further questions. Good luck with your decision.
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I really appreciate all of your insight and advice!

I was already leaning towards LECOM-B over Nova, but I think I just needed to be re-assured that I was making the right choice. I had previously listed all of the pros and cons of each school, and LECOM had easily won in every category except for post-grad residency programs. As of now, I would really like to go in to clinical, compounding, or nuclear pharmacy. I'm almost positive that each of these areas require a 1 or 2 year residency, correct? I will admit that I am not 100% sure how the residency programs work and how/where you go for these programs. Do you have any personal insight as to how these residency programs work (where/how you apply, are there any residency programs in the Tampa/Sarasota/Bradenton area, etc...)?

Again, I really appreciate all of your help! If the rest of the student-body is as helpful as you, then I have a lot to look forward to at LECOM!
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To be a clinical pharmacist you have to complete a minimum of a 1st year general residency (PGY1). It is not required, but it will be in the very near future. If you want to specialize in cardiology, infectious disease, oncology/hematology, obe-gyn, pediatrics, etc... you must complete a 2nd year specialized residency (PGY2).

To my knowledge, compounding pharmacists do not generally complete a residency. However, in the near future a board certification in compounding may be available for pharmDs.

Also to my knowledge, nuclear pharmacists do not generally complete a residency though I think the trend is that more and more people are doing at least a PGY1. There is a very helpful thread on this forum about nuclear pharmacy (A day in the life of a nuclear pharmacist), it will give you much more insight into the field.

The accreditation of all pharmacy residencies are handled by the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP). This organization also holds an annual convention where every residency applicant in the country needs to attend to be considered for residency. Residency directors from 99% of all hospitals and university institutions in the country will be there conducting initial interviews on the spot. I think this is the only way to apply for a residency, but I may be mistaken.

This is a very simplified explanation of the application process and residencies in general. If you would like more information, I would be more than happy to answer questions or direct your questions to current PGY1s and PGY2s. You can also visit www.ASHP.org for more information.

And, there are plenty of programs in FL, many are in Tampa. I don't think there are any in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, but I may be mistaken.

Best,
Henry
 
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Hey guys, I was accepted to LECOM but I'm not going to be attending because I got accepted closer to home. Hopefully they'll call u guys up for the spot. GOODLUCK!
 
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Got an interview there on November 4th (Thursday) and I called them back on the next Monday (November 8th). I am accepted 🙂. I guess one has to be brave enough to make a call🙄, I could not wait b/c other interviews were coming and I needed to decide whether I go or not. Now, I am looking forward to receiving the official letter.
Also got accepted at Worcester, but it seems like I prefer Lecom Bradenton...
good luck to all of you....
 
I got my official acceptance letter in the mail today! 😀

But I don't get it. What's this deal about an alcohol screening? I get the drug test.

Although let me tell you, sounds pricey to have a drug test administered by the Doctor... I'm sure my office will not know how to bill for that, and charge me somewhere in the hundreds.
 
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I got my official acceptance letter in the mail today! 😀

But I don't get it. What's this deal about an alcohol screening? I get the drug test.

Although let me tell you, sounds pricey to have a drug test administered by the Doctor... I'm sure my office will not know how to bill for that, and charge me somewhere in the hundreds.
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Congratulations on getting the letter!

Your doctor's office will not charge you in the hundreds for an alcohol screening. I did both my drug test and the alcohol screening together at a clinic, and it was done from A to Z by a technician. I don't remember specifics, but I will ask my classmates and admissions and get back to you soon.

Your salary should also transfer if you work for a big chain. And it should go up after you get your intern license, unless you make over 15 or 16 dollars an hour already.

You will definitely get used to the dress code. All in all, I think all the pesky polices, rules and regulations give us a real edge over other students. We also get a 10 minute break every 50 minutes (there's no walking around to get to another class so 10 minutes is quite long). But some rules, like not having water in the lecture hall, we are still trying to change.
 
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Congratulations on getting the letter!

Your doctor's office will not charge you in the hundreds for an alcohol screening. I did both my drug test and the alcohol screening together at a clinic, and it was done from A to Z by a technician. I don't remember specifics, but I will ask my classmates and admissions and get back to you soon.

Your salary should also transfer if you work for a big chain. And it should go up after you get your intern license, unless you make over 15 or 16 dollars an hour already.

You will definitely get used to the dress code. All in all, I think all the pesky polices, rules and regulations give us a real edge over other students. We also get a 10 minute break every 50 minutes (there's no walking around to get to another class so 10 minutes is quite long). But some rules, like not having water in the lecture hall, we are still trying to change.
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Thank you! Thats awesome. I hope everything works out. I'm going to see if my district managers or the intern coordinator here has any connections down by the school. I work for CVS.

Also, can you get the FL state intern license before you actually start your first year? How does that work? I have the application for it, but I'm a little confused to when you can actually get it.
 
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Thank you! Thats awesome. I hope everything works out. I'm going to see if my district managers or the intern coordinator here has any connections down by the school. I work for CVS.

Also, can you get the FL state intern license before you actually start your first year? How does that work? I have the application for it, but I'm a little confused to when you can actually get it.
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I'm a tech for CVS here in Florida, and from what I have witness from our interns that come through, they can't apply for their intern license until after they start school. I believe they get it around October or November.
 
From what I've seen, connections take a back seat to contacting the intern coordinator early. The intern coordinator here for CVS is Jamie Magnano. You can contact her at [email protected] or call her at (727) 539-9170.

You cannot get your intern license early. LECOM-Bradenton sends out everyone's intern application as a batch after school starts. You will get your intern license around October/November.
 
drhenPharmD said:
To be a clinical pharmacist you have to complete a minimum of a 1st year general residency (PGY1). It is not required, but it will be in the very near future. If you want to specialize in cardiology, infectious disease, oncology/hematology, obe-gyn, pediatrics, etc... you must complete a 2nd year specialized residency (PGY2).

To my knowledge, compounding pharmacists do not generally complete a residency. However, in the near future a board certification in compounding may be available for pharmDs.

Also to my knowledge, nuclear pharmacists do not generally complete a residency though I think the trend is that more and more people are doing at least a PGY1. There is a very helpful thread on this forum about nuclear pharmacy (A day in the life of a nuclear pharmacist), it will give you much more insight into the field.

The accreditation of all pharmacy residencies are handled by the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP). This organization also holds an annual convention where every residency applicant in the country needs to attend to be considered for residency. Residency directors from 99% of all hospitals and university institutions in the country will be there conducting initial interviews on the spot. I think this is the only way to apply for a residency, but I may be mistaken.

This is a very simplified explanation of the application process and residencies in general. If you would like more information, I would be more than happy to answer questions or direct your questions to current PGY1s and PGY2s. You can also visit www.ASHP.org for more information.

And, there are plenty of programs in FL, many are in Tampa. I don't think there are any in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, but I may be mistaken.

Best,
Henry
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Hi Henry, I'm also having a hard time choosing schools. I got accepted to LECOM-B and MWU-AZ. I love the area in Bradenton and the people I have met there so far, but I'm really concerned with the rotation sites they can offer. I asked my interviewer if I can do rotation outside FL and she said most likely no for APPE. Since you said in your previous post that there can be rotation sites out of FL, and you are also from California, have you tried to request rotation sites anywhere in CA for your APPE and did they agree?
 
drhenPharmD said:
Congratulations on getting the letter!

Your doctor's office will not charge you in the hundreds for an alcohol screening. I did both my drug test and the alcohol screening together at a clinic, and it was done from A to Z by a technician. I don't remember specifics, but I will ask my classmates and admissions and get back to you soon.

Your salary should also transfer if you work for a big chain. And it should go up after you get your intern license, unless you make over 15 or 16 dollars an hour already.

You will definitely get used to the dress code. All in all, I think all the pesky polices, rules and regulations give us a real edge over other students. We also get a 10 minute break every 50 minutes (there's no walking around to get to another class so 10 minutes is quite long). But some rules, like not having water in the lecture hall, we are still trying to change.
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I got mine too! yay~ anyway. i have a question on the housing. Where and How should I start?
 
wendy912 said:
Hi Henry, I'm also having a hard time choosing schools. I got accepted to LECOM-B and MWU-AZ. I love the area in Bradenton and the people I have met there so far, but I'm really concerned with the rotation sites they can offer. I asked my interviewer if I can do rotation outside FL and she said most likely no for APPE. Since you said in your previous post that there can be rotation sites out of FL, and you are also from California, have you tried to request rotation sites anywhere in CA for your APPE and did they agree?
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First, I just want to clarify for those that may not know. IPPEs are the intermediate pharmacy practice experiences that are completed from July to October of your 2nd year. APPEs are the advanced pharmacy practice experiences that are completed throughout the entire 4th year. IPPEs must be done in either Pennsylvania or Florida. APPEs can potentially be done anywhere in the U.S.

I have not yet requested a rotation site in CA, but I will soon. I need to do research on which sites I think would benefit me and upcoming students the most before I ask our Director of Experiential Education to contact the preceptor.

We currently have several out of state APPE rotation sites, but I do not know the exact number (if this number if important to you, I can find out). They were set up mainly because there isn't a comparable experience offered in Florida. Rotation sites in industry and research are more likely to be done out of state. For example, I am looking into a rotation site that offers the opportunity to do pharmacogenomics research. Since pharmacogenomics is still very underdeveloped, there are very few settings that practice genomics in a clinical setting and almost all of them do research with their patients. This will most likely have to be done out of state with UCSF in California being my prime target.

If you want to rotate out of state solely because you want to be closer to your family, or a spouse, it probably will go to the end of the Director of Experiential Education's to-do list. Which is why your interviewer may have said probably not. But in any case, our staff will still get to it. If that is your only reason to rotate out of state, you may have to do some work and find a preceptor yourself and give our staff a lot of time to set up the site.

There is a lot more that goes into determining a students APPE sites for the entire year. If you decide on LECOM-B, I can tell you that there will be a lot of guidance from faculty, staff and upperclassmen to help you determine the path that is best for you. I admit I wouldn't know the first thing about experiential experience if it weren't for upperclassmen and faculty.

As always, if you have any more questions I will try my best to answer, and if I cannot I will direct it to someone that can. Good luck with your decision.

Best,
Henry
 
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I got mine too! yay~ anyway. i have a question on the housing. Where and How should I start?
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Start by looking into the recommended apartment complexes on the website. When I was looking for housing, I called all the complexes, narrowed the options down to what my roommate and I were looking for and then just went with the cheapest one. It has worked out great so far.

You cannot go wrong with any of the recommended complexes. They are all within a 10 minute drive to school. Still, I live in the Yacht Club and recommend it more than any other complex.

Good luck.
 
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First, I just want to clarify for those that may not know. IPPEs are the intermediate pharmacy practice experiences that are completed from July to October of your 2nd year. APPEs are the advanced pharmacy practice experiences that are completed throughout the entire 4th year. IPPEs must be done in either Pennsylvania or Florida. APPEs can potentiallybe done anywhere in the U.S.
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IPPE's can be done outside of Pennsylvania. It's not restricted to the state that the school is in. As long as the site agrees to take the student, its fine to do your IPPE in state or out of the state.
 
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From what I've seen, connections take a back seat to contacting the intern coordinator early. The intern coordinator here for CVS is Jamie Magnano. You can contact her at [email protected] or call her at (727) 539-9170.

You cannot get your intern license early. LECOM-Bradenton sends out everyone's intern application as a batch after school starts. You will get your intern license around October/November.
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Thank you so much for this number. I did e-mail my pharm sup today, but I don't expect much from him, he's new. Although my old pharm sup's might be able to help me you. But I will contact Jamie. I've been working for CVS for 5 years, so I'd like to be able to continue a day or two a week around school.
 
anyone who got accepted to here looking for a female roommate?
 
Got an Interview Invite! 😀

Anyone else interviewing 11/23 @ 7:45 AM?? 😴
 
I received my acceptance letter last week.

Thank you Henry for the tour and your willingness to be so candid in answering our questions. 👍

For the students who are fearing the dress code, realize that this is a professional environment and program you are applying for. Perhaps it's because I'm older that I do not mind since I have dressed this way for many years in previous employment. It was actually refreshing to see students dressed in a suitable manner instead of in holey jeans and sweatshirts like other campus interviews. It left a good impression in my mind and trust me, in the real world, employers are expecting you to know this is the norm not the exception.
 
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adu322 said:
How many of you who got in also got into another school and will attend the other school instead of LECOM?

How many of you who got in have applied to other schools and will attend them if accepted? (UF doesn't go through their applications until January, so I'm guessing that's when people start giving up their seats at LECOM??)
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Sorry, but I'm going to LECOM-B, unless the off chance in january I get accepted to LIU in Brooklyn... But I think it's time for me to enjoy year round summer 😀

Anyone remember the names of the apartment complexes they recommended to us in the presentation. I can only remember the one name, The Yacht Club. Does anyone remember the other 3?
 
Hi,
this is my first time posting in this forum.
I just received an invite for an interview on 1/13/2011 at LECOM-B.
This is a pretty late interview compare to the earlier ones, do i still have a good chance to get in since most of seats might filled up already?
 
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Sorry, but I'm going to LECOM-B, unless the off chance in january I get accepted to LIU in Brooklyn... But I think it's time for me to enjoy year round summer 😀

Anyone remember the names of the apartment complexes they recommended to us in the presentation. I can only remember the one name, The Yacht Club. Does anyone remember the other 3?
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got my letter of acceptance last Monday 😀
looking for a place to stay...thanks for your start Yacht Club🙄
 
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