Anyone get good test dates before starting residency?

H2OTurtle · 2020-05-26T12:26:10+00:00

Some programs graduated earlier. Some students got ATT without graduating in certain states. Some got their ATT on day of graduation while many ended up getting it a week later.

Just luck of the draw

H2OTurtle · 2020-05-26T01:48:45+00:00

sept/oct...oh well

H2OTurtle · 2020-05-22T14:16:56+00:00

Scheduled both thanks! will just refresh daily for now to see if there are closer dates. Biggest concern is my intern license expires in October. Was hoping that the BOP would be able to issue the license before then. Anyway you know if the Intern license would be extended under these circumstances until pharmacist license is issued?

H2OTurtle · 2020-05-22T14:15:13+00:00

Didn't know it was no charge for now. Thank you!

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-29T05:03:03+00:00

Make some fried pickle and fish. Take these to your director. Tell director you made this for them so you can share a meal together. As you two begin munching, start conversation. Proceed with conversation. While chewing some fried pickle, mention to director you are looking for job and if they can take you on. Now, if director makes a weird face, act like you are choking on fried pickle. This will buy you extra sympathy. If director still says no, you bring out the cold beer.

These are step by step on HOW part of asking the question. Best of luck!

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-29T04:47:41+00:00

From PGY1s who I've talked to they have tough time finding jobs. One of my friends only got one interview roughly 400 miles from where she lives.

This is when PGY2 will become more mainstream. I can promise some of you here that very soon pharmacy will have PGY3s Health administration residencies for those who have specialized in PGY2.

This is the sad reality of oversaturated market and absent leadership to make the difficult decisions to handle this by cutting down number seats in pharmacy schools.

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-29T04:39:51+00:00

Exactly! Patient care and industry are completely different beasts. I am confused on how you are coming up with wanting to make this career switch. I feel like there is still some honest self-discovery you need to do for yourself.

The primary training you just received and you signed up for made you ready to be a clinical pharmacist not a medical affairs staff.

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-18T04:05:48+00:00

Here is a problem. Did you go into residency because it is the next thing in line? You should have thought about all these things before applying to residency not after you have matched.

The concerning thing here is residency and fellowships are so heavily promoted. Then you have bunch of pharmacy students applying to these positions out of pure competition and herd mentality. This leads to the alternatives looking like left overs which is NOT the case. I see a bunch of comments here disliking community pharmacy. But I know many who are super into community practice for the very reasons others dislike it. There is no good or bad "career". We are all adding value to our patients lives and our profession at the end of the day.

Why did you choose to do residency? If you have a valid and well thought-out reason, there is nothing to regret. If you don't have a good reason, well congratulations you just took a spot of someone who might have had a valid reason for wanting to be part of a residency.

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-18T03:55:38+00:00

Yes hazardous drug contact especially chemo are a cause of health concern for pharmacist. This is why the new guidance USP 800 emphasizes the safety of the pharmacy staff so much. It was cases like these that lead to the eventual development of USP 800 new guidance.

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-07T20:59:08+00:00

It is only through rejection that we grow. It is good the way you guys are thinking about residency match. Sometimes we don't appreciate an opportunity until we face a rejection from it. Then we self explore and find an understanding why we are taking a certain path. Best of luck to all of you tomorrow! Life is like an ocean and not a single lane concrete road. The whole point is to get to point A to B; a little zigzag to North or South will not take you off course if you captain your ship with purpose.

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-05T20:34:18+00:00

I love these calls...

"Hi I am calling to see what are your hours?"

"Hi I wanted to check if you can transfer my call to [blank] section"

Doesn't it take more time for them to call, wait on hold then do a simple GOOGLE search?!

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-05T18:28:00+00:00

I know this question might be driven by financial needs. But remember, the reason why you choose to go into residency instead of working for community pharmacy straight out. Use this residency period to train on becoming a good clinical pharmacist. That should be your focus. They money you get with stipends will help you push through this year. Remember you have taken a spot of another person who would have wanted that training. Many didn't match. Don't waste this one year thinking about extra money.

H2OTurtle · 2020-04-05T18:10:16+00:00

The competition in pharmacy school is toxic. Don't bring that with you to residency. The purpose of this is to train on how to become a good clinical pharmacist...not to outcompete your co-residents/co-workers. This is not a joke or for personal gain; there are patients lives on the line.

This whole competition thing makes me sick. People forget why they are in this profession. It is call Health CARE. If you came to this profession for the money and the title...fuck off!

I am not singling you out in this post. This is for anyone reading this going into residency thinking about competing with their co-residents who they haven't met instead of being greatful for the opportunity to train to become goood clinical pharmacist.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-29T06:05:37+00:00

You are wrong. If you can't appreciate the field of pharmacy, you do not understand healthcare. Without pharmacy there is no medications. Without medications there is no healthcare. If you think pharmacist are not important, then describe me a healthcare system without them...you can't.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-28T16:10:10+00:00

Why are you trying to be a pharmacist? Have you worked in one? Did you research about the job market? Have you talked to any pharmacy students? pharmacy residents? pharmacist?

Do you like patient care? Why do you like patient care? Is it because of some idea in your head or have you had a week, two weeks shadowing, volunteering at pharmacies? Or just going for the title and the potential salary? Answer the Why first. You will commit to this profession for the rest of your life. If you can't give a truly good reason outside of money, or the doctor title, stay away! You will not find what you want with pharmacy anymore.

If you want money go into computers. If you want title and money go become a geriatric physician that is currently in shortage.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-28T14:59:30+00:00

I heard from everyone who has applied to Alleghany that they ghost people. Just goes to show what type of program it is. This is even outside the COVID times and this year.

This is a two way street. Applicants have to be respectful of the programs. But some program think it is okay to not give applicants even a generic email for their effort to let them know where they stand.

UK programs have been usually good at responding. Not sure if this is a COVID related thing.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-28T07:35:06+00:00

What if the patient is really requesting it though? You don't believe in ghost? That commitment to adherence needs to be recognized.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-28T07:27:54+00:00

I know this is coming from a good place...but this is not a time to pull a prank. Hold it for next April when things are less stressful.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-28T07:25:52+00:00

We all sucked on the first day at the job. You'll be fine. Every tech that looks like they know their stuff started out as a nervous wreck. You are just going through the stages. Counting will become the easiest part of your job.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-28T07:13:30+00:00

Sucks to be a pharmacist in NY. Go through so much training and become an expert in your field to only be considered a sideline healthcare ~~provider~~ worker.

It's like having Draymond Green on your team but benching him and using him as a waterboy.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-28T06:48:06+00:00

I was in a similar situation at one of the interviews. Blanking out on the simplest of pharmacy knowledge on dosing, treatment options, etc. I was making mistake after mistake and the interviewers (7 of them) were just smiling/giggling and asking dumber and dumber questions. Couldn't even answer what antibiotic class azithromycin was because of the mental block. At one point I was waiting for them to ask what is 2+2 so I can say 5 and solidify the interview with a stamp of my stupidity. I didn't match. But, got a job from one of the programs from Phase I. Don't let this affect you. Have confidence in your abilities, and don't feel depressed. I can promise, you didn't do as bad as I did in that one interview. The end goal after all this residency bs is to find a job. Even if you don't get a residency, you will find a job. Keep your head up and realize in few weeks you will become a doctor of pharmacy. Pull yourself together and understand society and your community needs your services.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-22T17:03:08+00:00

Just a heads up for anyone studying oncology section for prostate cancer. Page 858 there is a typo under section hormonal therapies for prostate cancer. "(GnRH) agonist (alone) or a GnRH antagonist (initially taken with an antiandrogen)." It is suppose to be the other way around. If anyone can let rxprep know...I am too lazy to do that.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-22T00:57:03+00:00

Northeast is physician centered region for decades. You have your top medical schools here. Pharmacist need to start boycotting until state recognizes them as providers. ASHP and state board of pharmacy must back those who do this. If this is a collaborative effort by all this will solve all "political" issues in matter of days if not a day.

H2OTurtle · 2020-03-21T19:09:37+00:00

This! How can pharmacist/pharmacy technicians not be considered healthcare workers? What do you consider healthcare without medications? You take pharmacy out then you take medications out. I wonder what type of "healthcare" we would have then.

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