pharm residency

[gdk420]

I was wondering if anyone could fill me in on residency? Like what GPA and extra curricular do you need to get a residency? And do you absolutely need one to work in a hospital? Thanks.

 

[GravyRPH]

No, on that last question. It will help in more competitive clinical positions, but for the most part one is not necessary.

 

[badxmojo]

GDK, the faculty at our school tell us a residency is not required.. but strongly reccomended, they belive that eventually fo rthose choosing to enter the hospital realm it will become the norm.

 

[GravyRPH]

Yes, they definitely sold residencies at my school too. I'm not sure if they have some sort of economic incentive for that or if they really believe it. I don't forsee a residency being much of a big deal for just a general hospital job anytime in the future. There is too much of a shortage and there isn't any additional instruction that I can see a residency providing (unless you're a pediatric ICU pharmacist or some other rare subspecailty of which only a handful of jobs exist).

 

[Modnar]

How is a pharmacy residency different from a medical residency?

 

[Triangulation]

Our pharm practice course professor has brought up residencies several times to us. I don't think it's for any other reason than they really want more ppl to enter clincial pharm, bc not enough are. I agree that we don't even approach critical mass for getting students to choose clinical pharm. I think there are still more slots available than applicants for residencies which kinda sucks in my mind. A little natural selection would improve the field i feel.

 

[MNnaloxone]

Here in MN, the clinical pharmacists I have talked to have all pretty much said the same thing- "No, you don't need a residency. But the last X clinical pharmacists we hired all had them."

I asked my preceptor at Express Scripts, and: "You don't need one, but having one puts you in a higher salary range here." ESI's clinical services asst director: "I wouldn't have gotten this job right after residency if I hadn't completed one."

I've seen a few writings that state that the year of residency equals three years of job experience.

I'm trying to get into one because I simply want to learn more and become more polished as a clinician. Luckily, the low salary isn't an issue, and its only one year. Will it give me an advantage? Depends on the job I'm applying for, and who the other applicants are.

 

[Triangulation]

Now that i think about it. Our Communications prof also brought up residencies, incidentally the other prof for the course is credited w/creating clinical pharmacy and he wasn't even the more accomplished of the two. Her statement was more like five years of work is equivalent to one yr of residency. I interracted with the residents at ucsf in the in-pt pharm, and they seemed really cool, not overly-worked or stressed.