Considerations in Determining the Ideal Pharmacy Residency Candidate

Copenhaver, Ardis M.; Jarrett, Jennie B.

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“…1 Copenhaver and colleagues suggest that residency programs that focus only on objective data, including number of leadership positions and grade point average (GPA), may miss out on the valuable perspective that can be gleaned by looking at subjective data, including letters of intent and letters of recommendation. 2 We agree with these comments and feel that a wholistic approach, which takes into account subjective as well as objective information, is the best way to accurately and completely assess a candidate's "fit" for a particular residency program. Although our work was not intended to serve as guide for candidate selection, it did provide an interesting perspective on characteristics that were associated with matching from the students surveyed.The results of our survey found that higher GPA was associated with a higher likelihood of applying, getting an interview, and matching to a residency program.…”

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Gettig

2017

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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To the Editor: We would like to thank Dr. Copenhaver and colleagues for their interest in our work and for their letter regarding our recently published study, "Student Characteristics Associated with Successful Matching to a PGY-1 Residency Program." Our survey found that number of applications, number of interviews, pharmacy school GPA, and female gender were associated with a higher likelihood of matching to a residency for students at five different pharmacy schools across the United States. 1 Copenhaver and colleagues suggest that residency programs that focus only on objective data, including number of leadership positions and grade point average (GPA), may miss out on the valuable perspective that can be gleaned by looking at subjective data, including letters of intent and letters of recommendation. 2 We agree with these comments and feel that a wholistic approach, which takes into account subjective as well as objective information, is the best way to accurately and completely assess a candidate's "fit" for a particular residency program. Although our work was not intended to serve as guide for candidate selection, it did provide an interesting perspective on characteristics that were associated with matching from the students surveyed.The results of our survey found that higher GPA was associated with a higher likelihood of applying, getting an interview, and matching to a residency program. However, one can argue that the magnitude of the difference found (3.5 vs 3.7, delta of 0.2) was not "educationally" significant. Indeed, GPA is, in essence, a surrogate marker for candidate knowledge and aptitude, and there are inherent limitations in using it as such, as was discussed in our article.There seems to be inconsistency in the published literature regarding the value of GPA as a screening tool for pharmacy residency applicants. Some studies suggest that GPA is important, and others do not. In a recent survey, residency program directors (RPDs) appeared to place less emphasis on GPA than in the past. 3 Similarly, RPDs at large academic medical centers indicated that GPA was not among the most highly valued characteristics that programs used in screening tools in another survey study. 4 Another survey found that while only 13.4% of RPD respondents selected GPA as the most important selection criterion, 94.4% of these respondents use GPA as a selection criterion. 5 Although a specific GPA was not mentioned, a 2012 survey of RPDs noted that 98.9% of RPDs considered pharmacy school grades critically

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2017

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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“…These include coursework prerequisites covering fundamental subjects like pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, and pharmacy practice, maintaining academic standards like a minimum GPA requirement, and obtaining certifications and licenses. [16][17][18][19] Examples include Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate or specific pharmacy technician licenses. The University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy has mandated an Introduction to Postgraduate Residency Training (IPRT) course as part of its experiential Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum.…”

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Promoting Internship Excellence: Key Strategies Employed by Pharmacy Schools for Successful Development

Hatem

2023

IPRP

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Various early pharmacy practice experiences, such as introductory, advanced, and postgraduate internship programs, are part of the journey of future pharmacists during their educational experience in pharmacy schools. Pharmacy schools have the potential to enhance the quality of their internship programs by establishing strategies to provide comprehensive instruction and practical experience for students. Hence, this commentary shade light on the critical tactics employed by pharmacy schools to guarantee the growth and success of pharmacy students during their different internship programs.

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“…Similar to the medical profession, there is a need to comprehensively report on the characteristics of IPGs who provide patient care in the United States during and after their postgraduate training 43 . It is also important to assess IPGs motivating factors to pursue postgraduate training in the United States, especially with the extreme competitiveness of the US training programs 44 . Finally, research needs to be initiated on the career pathways of IPGs who return to practice in their home countries.…”

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Pursuing postgraduate pharmacy training in the United States for international pharmacy graduates: Approaches, current status, challenges, and future perspectives

Badreldin

Thabit

Almangour

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J Am Coll Clin Pharm

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AimsThis paper aims to describe the procedures and current status regarding the pursuit of postgraduate pharmacy training in the United States for international pharmacy graduates. Also, it highlights some of the challenges those individuals may face throughout their journey and provides future perspectives.MethodsTo describe the procedures regarding the pursuit of postgraduate pharmacy training in the United States, we searched and summarized the information in public online platforms, such as the National Matching System, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, and many others. To describe the current status, we searched the publicly available American Society of Health‐System Pharmacists residency online directory and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy fellowship online directory for programs offered to international pharmacy graduates.ResultsTwo main pathways were identified to pursue postgraduate pharmacy training in the United States for international pharmacy graduates. Of the currently available residency training programs, we identified 16 programs that offer postgraduate year one and eight programs that offer postgraduate year two positions for international pharmacy graduates. We identified 64 fellowship programs in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy fellowship directory. However, the directory does not provide information on whether or not these fellowship programs will accept international pharmacy graduates.ConclusionIn order to pursue postgraduate training in the United States, international pharmacy graduates face several logistical, administrative, and immigration obstacles. This is the first article to describe the current status, provide guidance on the approaches to pursue postgraduate pharmacy training in the United States, address some of the challenges, and provide several recommendations to be considered in the future.

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Considerations in Determining the Ideal Pharmacy Residency Candidate

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Promoting Internship Excellence: Key Strategies Employed by Pharmacy Schools for Successful Development

Pursuing postgraduate pharmacy training in the United States for international pharmacy graduates: Approaches, current status, challenges, and future perspectives

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