Any current pgy1 residents here who are not planning to do a pgy2? I know ashp is compulsory for residency year but what do we do usually if we have no plans for pgy2 also have no co residents so feeling weird going alone. Is that common? Or do most people pursue pgy2
Hello!
I am currently a P4 student in the depths of their residency research. I am having trouble narrowing down options/finding options in general. I am currently interested in ambulatory care, but not planning on doing a community/amb-care focused PGY1, as I still want to explore a bit more. I was wondering if people had recommendations for some PGY1 programs to apply to that people might not know as much of/programs you ended up having a positive experience at? I am honestly open to living anywhere, as long as its not truly in the middle of nowhere. Criteria I am looking for include no every other weekend staffing (fine with every 3rd weekend), bonus points for good amb rotations, and at least 2 residents. I am also interested in pediatrics and oncology, so truly I am open to anything.
Are there any recommendations/places I should avoid at all cost? Or are there certain criterias you would recommend that I consider that I might not be thinking of? Literally any and all advice is welcome. Thank you!
Choosing who to ask for residency letters of recommendation has been a bit overwhelming, and I’m struggling to decide who would be the best writers.
My main dilemma is that many programs prefer a letter from your supervisor/employer. While I have a good relationship with mine, we work very different hours and only interact during quarterly meetings, so I don’t feel they know me well enough to write a strong letter. However, I’m worried that not having one from them could hurt my applications.
Any advice is much appreciated!
Hello,
For context I am a P3 who is very involved, high GPA, and leader of organizations. I considered residency at first, but slowly as time went on I saw the high depression rates among residents. I want to go into industry pharmacy, but if I couldn't then I saw residency and retail as my backup plans. I work in retail and I don't hate it as much as everyone else does, but job security wise, I have questions since most of us know how evil CVS and Walgreens are.
I have had a history of mental health struggles. I have lots of anxiety even when I'm not at school, ADHD, and the financial toll of pharmacy school has already taken a lot out of me mentally. Residency will obviously stress me out financially and work wise as well. I feel like i'm rugpulling myself if I don't go into residency, because a lot of people are expecting me to do so. But I am worried that I could potentially go through a mental health crisis because of residency. I've been mulling over the decision for a couple of days, (replaying over and over in my head), and it's starting to make me think. If I'm stressing about this now, how will I handle the real thing?
Is it worth it for me to do a residency for job security? are there residencies that are less intense? Am I scaring myself too much? Should I even sign the application if I get cold feet often?
Any and all advice and criticisms will help.
My RPD today told me to start looking at job availability post PGY2, which feels super early. Where should I look for jobs? Just employers website? For reference I’m looking for Emergency Medicine/Critical Care positions. TYIA!
EDIT:
Sorry to confuse yall, she didn’t tell me to start applying, just told me to start looking at jobs that are available to get an idea. I was just looking for resources on sites to look at to find specialized pharmacy jobs.