to do a residency or not, that is the question

[AbsoluteEthanol]

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hey guys! i'm pretty sure this question has already been addressed, but i was just wondering, what are your opinions on residencies? 2 more years of schooling only to make less money in the future hardly makes sense; however, in the future, will we see a decline in filling positions at either hospitals and/or retail? for a slightly older student (29 when i will graduate), would you think that a residency makes sense or not!?

let me know what you think, thanks!

--A.E--

 

[confettiflyer]

hey guys! i'm pretty sure this question has already been addressed, but i was just wondering, what are your opinions on residencies? 2 more years of schooling only to make less money in the future hardly makes sense; however, in the future, will we see a decline in filling positions at either hospitals and/or retail? for a slightly older student (29 when i will graduate), would you think that a residency makes sense or not!?

let me know what you think, thanks!

--A.E--

Job security and job security alone is the main reason why I'm considering some type of post-PharmD/non-"job" experience.

 

[J ROD]

hey guys! i'm pretty sure this question has already been addressed, but i was just wondering, what are your opinions on residencies? 2 more years of schooling only to make less money in the future hardly makes sense; however, in the future, will we see a decline in filling positions at either hospitals and/or retail? for a slightly older student (29 when i will graduate), would you think that a residency makes sense or not!?

let me know what you think, thanks!

--A.E--

If you want to be "clinical" pharmacist, then "yes".....otherwise dont worry about it and start making some bank while you can!! 😀

 

[StaviZFingerZ]

Job security and job security alone is the main reason why I'm considering some type of post-PharmD/non-"job" experience.

Yup..

 

[tungsten87]

Job security and job security alone is the main reason why I'm considering some type of post-PharmD/non-"job" experience.

speaking of this, would a pharmd/phd allow any unique opportunities in terms of clinical work?

 

[grizzlesgrizzlies]

i honestly think a residency should only be for those who truly have a passion for it to really pursue it. the thing is that the more you specialize, the less broad your job opportunities become

 

[StaviZFingerZ]

speaking of this, would a pharmd/phd allow any unique opportunities in terms of clinical work?

Investigational Drug Trials at hospitals.

 

[StaviZFingerZ]

i honestly think a residency should only be for those who truly have a passion for it to really pursue it. the thing is that the more you specialize, the less broad your job opportunities become

Well, that would apply to 2nd year fellowship, ID, Onc, ED etc..

PGY1 would expose the resident to broad yet fairly general exposure to many different areas of hospital pharmacy including some management. Could you get all that experience as a staff pharmacist involved in distribution and some clinical. You bet. However, some hospital RX admin believe 1 year of residency = 5 years of staff pharmacist experience. I didn't believe it before. Now I do.

Here's the problem. Everything being equal, will a DOP hire the pharmacist without a residency over the one with?

 

[WVUPharm2007]

However, some hospital RX admin believe 1 year of residency = 5 years of staff pharmacist experience. I didn't believe it before. Now I do.

5 years? Lay off the crack. I'll go up against any PGY-1 completer with my 1.5 years of experience in a psychotic, understaffed 50:50 clinical role. Great, all we need are jackasses thinking that the residency fairy dust has magical 5-fold powers.

In Pittsburgh at UPMC their ads all say "require two year experience or residency." I might buy that. For once the Yinzers know what's what. If they really work 60 hours a week...and concentrate more on learning than doing...anything more than 3 years is just ******ed.

 

[StaviZFingerZ]

5 years? Lay off the crack. I'll go up against any PGY-1 completer with my 1.5 years of experience in a psychotic, understaffed 50:50 clinical role. Great, all we need are jackasses thinking that the residency fairy dust has magical 5-fold powers.

In Pittsburgh at UPMC their ads all say "require two year experience or residency." I might buy that. For once the Yinzers know what's what. If they really work 60 hours a week...and concentrate more on learning than doing...anything more than 3 years is just ******ed.

Well, maybe you can. But if you think you can get ID, ED, Neuro, Peds, Admin, Amb, Rehab, in a concentrated dose while working staff for 1.5 years, you go boyee.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Well, maybe you can. But if you think you can get ID, ED, Neuro, Peds, Admin, Amb, Rehab, in a concentrated dose while working staff for 1.5 years, you go boyee.

And I care about maybe 4 of those...and I get exposure to the **** I care about...I see to it...

Ambulatory and rehab...my god...how boring...I like my patients sick and dying...

 

[Praziquantel86]

And I care about maybe 4 of those...and I get exposure to the **** I care about...I see to it...

Ambulatory and rehab...my god...how boring...I like my patients sick and dying...

Agreed. I don't know how PM&R docs do it...

 

[Jetninjin]

Question: you go to a top school (Maryland) and are getting a dual degree? And you are worried enough to get a residency even after those prestiges on your resume?

Dang the rest of us are pretty stuffed then lol. My cousin is a P3 there, I wasn't aware the market in that area was tight.

 

[MustLoveDrugs]

speaking of this, would a pharmd/phd allow any unique opportunities in terms of clinical work?

It would certainly help you build relationships, contacts and your rapport with non-pharmacist researchers. (More opportunities to work with physicians, nurse researchers, health psychologists, etc.) You could work on their research projects and/or develop your own ideas while focusing your clinical work in one or more areas of practice. You could enroll your own patients, apply for grants, fund your position, teach and ultimately just split time between clinical and research responsibilities if that's what you want.

 

[meister]

Agreed. I don't know how PM&R docs do it...

easy, they talk to the patient every couple weeks for $100 and tell all the other ancillary staff what to do and take a cut of all of their work

PM&R is actually a hidden gem if you don't mind dealing with patients and ancillary staff.

 

[Eviscerate]

A person who completed residency told me that they actually make more than retail. Is this normal? Or do they have their facts wrong? I was always under the impression retail made more.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

A person who completed residency told me that they actually make more than retail. Is this normal? Or do they have their facts wrong? I was always under the impression retail made more.

Usually...they don't.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

Question: you go to a top school (Maryland) and are getting a dual degree? And you are worried enough to get a residency even after those prestiges on your resume?

Dang the rest of us are pretty stuffed then lol. My cousin is a P3 there, I wasn't aware the market in that area was tight.

Maryland's a top school worthy of prestige? Not saying it's a bad school...but it's no better than Rutgers, Pitt, Temple, VCU, WVU, and other schools in the immediate region who's students you'd be going up against in residencies...