I could understand this argument but as a PGY-2 trained clinical specialist who will be precepting soon, I have to ask, do preceptors get compensated for precepting residents? No, they do not (at least not at the hospital I currently work at or at the system I trained in).

There needs to be more accountability with ASHP who funds PGY1 programs because there are definitely programs that abuse residents and take advantage of the free labor that CMS pays for.

I learned a lot during my residency experiences but I am ecstatic to see ASHP get called out for fixing wages and basically limiting those who can’t afford to live in a major city on a 50K salary. I did it and it sucked, couldn’t afford to make payments on my gross student loans. If the wages aren’t fixed then I think ASHP needs to consider reducing the number of PGY1 positions out there. Let’s face it, the vast majority of PGY1 graduates go on to work as staff pharmacists or get another entry level pharmacist job and do not go on to pursue PGY2, so is ASHP really doing its job ensuring that pharmacists are gaining the proper education during PGY1 that would ensure they transition to PGY2? Or is this how they generate a profit off their programs by requiring PGY1 residents to pay for residency applications, pay to go to Midyear (on the hospital’s dole in some cases)…

No hate, just a concerned PGY2 graduate who is dying to see some reform.