The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast Dr. Madeline Acquilano

Welcome to The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast - Residency Series!

I’m so excited to be adding to The Residency Series with these Match episodes at such a pivotal time of the year for those pursing residency. 
If you don’t already know this about me, back in 2019 as a student I got the devastating news that I had not matched to a PGY1 residency in Phase I and thankfully I did end up matching to an incredible residency in Phase II. 
Because of my experience I am on a mission to break the stigma of what it means to not match and hopefully give you all some really great insights and advice that you can apply to your personal pharmacy journey. 

These match stories or rather un-matching stories were submitted by pharmacists with all different backgrounds, training and journeys but one common thread that no matter how twisted, broken or windy their paths…everything worked out just the way it was meant to happen in the end. 

These pharmacists are proof that there is never just one path to a certain career in pharmacy and I can’t wait to share these stories with you,  so here we go!
The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast is thrilled to welcome our guest Hugh! Hugh graduated from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2019 with his Doctor of Pharmacy. During PGY1 residency applications as a student, like myself, Hugh did not match in Phase I. He persisted and ended up matching to an incredible PGY1 residency at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo NY. During PGY2 residency applications, a unaccredited PGY2 program catch Hugh's eye and he went for it! Hugh is now leading a new endocrinology clinic as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and his unaccredited PGY2 residency was the perfect stepping stone to this incredible opportunity.

Unaccredited PGY2 residencies are so different from unaccredited PGY1 programs and both Hugh and I believe no one talks about them enough! Join us on today's episode to discuss Hugh's journey, what exactly unaccredited PGY2 residencies are, how you can find them and so much more!
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Welcome to The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast - Residency Series!

I’m so excited to be adding to The Residency Series with these Match episodes at such a pivotal time of the year for those pursing residency. 
If you don’t already know this about me, back in 2019 as a student I got the devastating news that I had not matched to a PGY1 residency in Phase I and thankfully I did end up matching to an incredible residency in Phase II. 
Because of my experience I am on a mission to break the stigma of what it means to not match and hopefully give you all some really great insights and advice that you can apply to your personal pharmacy journey. 

These match stories or rather un-matching stories were submitted by pharmacists with all different backgrounds, training and journeys but one common thread that no matter how twisted, broken or windy their paths…everything worked out just the way it was meant to happen in the end. 

These pharmacists are proof that there is never just one path to a certain career in pharmacy and I can’t wait to share these stories with you,  so here we go!
The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast is thrilled to welcome our guests Veronica & Kasie! Both incredible women applied to residency in Phase I and II during their last year of pharmacy school and after not matching in either phase entered retail pharmacy after graduating. Here's the plot twist though, neither Veronica or Kasie are working in retail pharmacy today! They both leveraged their retail experience, and with some persistence and hard work, took their careers in completely different directions. How did they get to where they are today? Listen to find out!

Veronica graduated in 2019 with her Doctor of Pharmacy from University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Veronica was a CVS intern as a student and transitioned into a float position after graduating. Her background and experience is so fascinating! Since her float position, Veronica has worked as a prior authorization pharmacist, moved across the country, worked in another retail setting and now is the lead pharmacist in charge of starting a Transitions of Care program at a hospital in FL and absolutely loves her job.

Kasie graduated in 2018 with her Doctor of Pharmacy from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Kasie worked in a Target CVS after graduation and then found a hybrid inpatient/outpatient position at a small community hospital. Kasie is now full time as an inpatient staff pharmacist, and don't let the word staff fool you, her role is incredibly clinically focused each and every day as she covers areas like the oncology infusion satellite, emergency department and NICU. 
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Welcome to The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast - Residency Series!

I’m so excited to be adding to The Residency Series with these Match episodes at such a pivotal time of the year for those pursing residency. 
If you don’t already know this about me, back in 2019 as a student I got the devastating news that I had not matched to a PGY1 residency in Phase I and thankfully I did end up matching to an incredible residency in Phase II. 
Because of my experience I am on a mission to break the stigma of what it means to not match and hopefully give you all some really great insights and advice that you can apply to your personal pharmacy journey. 

These match stories or rather un-matching stories were submitted by pharmacists with all different backgrounds, training and journeys but one common thread that no matter how twisted, broken or windy their paths…everything worked out just the way it was meant to happen in the end. 

These pharmacists are proof that there is never just one path to a certain career in pharmacy and I can’t wait to share these stories with you,  so here we go!
The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast is thrilled to welcome our guest Vika! Vika is a 2020 Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from Harding University School of Pharmacy. Vika is currently a Clinical Pharmacist practicing at the top of her license at a VA outpatient clinic. She works right alongside PGY1 & PGY2 trained pharmacists in her dream job and she accomplished it all without a residency. Your dream job doesn't require a residency, what is requires is persistence in the face of failure. Learn more about Vika's story and how she earned her dream job with tenacity, grit and grace!

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Welcome to The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast - Residency Series!

I’m so excited to be adding to The Residency Series with these Match episodes at such a pivotal time of the year for those pursing residency. 
If you don’t already know this about me, back in 2019 as a student I got the devastating news that I had not matched to a PGY1 residency in Phase I and thankfully I did end up matching to an incredible residency in Phase II. 
Because of my experience I am on a mission to break the stigma of what it means to not match and hopefully give you all some really great insights and advice that you can apply to your personal pharmacy journey. 

These match stories or rather un-matching stories were submitted by pharmacists with all different backgrounds, training and journeys but one common thread that no matter how twisted, broken or windy their paths…everything worked out just the way it was meant to happen in the end. 

These pharmacists are proof that there is never just one path to a certain career in pharmacy and I can’t wait to share these stories with you,  so here we go!
The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast is thrilled to welcome our guest Jemma! Jemma is a 2021 Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from the University of South Florida. Jemma is currently a PGY-1 Resident in Ohio on an "off-cycle" January to January schedule. Learn more about Jemma's story and how she snagged an off-cycle residency in today's episode!

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Welcome to The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast - Residency Series!

I’m so excited to be adding to The Residency Series with these Match episodes at such a pivotal time of the year for those pursing residency. 
If you don’t already know this about me, back in 2019 as a student I got the devastating news that I had not matched to a PGY1 residency in Phase I and thankfully I did end up matching to an incredible residency in Phase II. 
Because of my experience I am on a mission to break the stigma of what it means to not match and hopefully give you all some really great insights and advice that you can apply to your personal pharmacy journey. 
In honor of Phase I Match Day this week, I am releasing My Match Story episode that was originally published in March 2020! Stay tuned the rest of this week from more match stories from pharmacists of all different backgrounds, training and journeys!

00:00 Intro
00:40 Reproduction disclaimer
01:30 Match Stories Intro
02:57 My Match Story - recorded in 2020
03:25 When I knew I wanted to pursue a residency
04:50 How I prepared for residency as a student
06:00 GPA is NOT everything
08:00 Follow your own path
08:51 My organization involvement
10:50 Research opportunities
12:04 Internships
13:00 Think outside the box
13:50 Be you and set yourself apart
14:40 Choose strong APPE rotations & use them to your advantage
17:20 How I approached the application process
19:20 Phase I applications, interviews, & rank
23:40 Everything happens for a reason
26:30 Match Day
31:30 The candidates that should apply to Phase 2
32:00 My Match day final thoughts & reflections from 2020
34:16 BONUS content - my Phase II experience and reflections from present day
44:50 Outro

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Welcome to The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast - Residency Series!

I am so excited to be adding to the residency series today! The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast is adding another interview centered episode BUT this time we are discussing what questions YOU should be asking during an interview! Flipping the script (you asking questions to your interviewers) is so important to get the full picture on a residency program, new job or other opportunity you are interviewing for. After all an interview is a two way street so lets treat it as such!

The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast is thrilled to welcome our guest Shelby! Shelby graduated with her PharmD in May 2021 and is a current PGY-1 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Resident. She is in the process of interviewing for PGY-2 Ambulatory Care programs. Shelby enjoys sharing her pharmacy journey with others on social media and provides advice for pharmacy school, clinical rotations, and the residency application process. You can find her on Instagram @shelbypharmd
00:00 Intro
00:40 Flipping the script
01:42 Meet our guest Shelby
03:58 What was the most challenging aspect of your PGY1 interviews?
06:34 Did you encounter a new challenge now that you're interviewing for PGY2s?
09:10 How do you decide what questions you want to ask during your interview?
11:25 Looking up interviewers ahead of time
13:00 Do you have a minimum number of questions you want prepared?
14:03 Different "groups" you can expect to interview with
15:22 Questions for current residents
20:44 Questions for preceptors or other clinical staff
27:10 Questions for RPD or leadership team
29:50 Final thoughts & advice
33:54 Outro

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Visit my blog www.theluxepharmacist.com for even more content, like "6 Reasons to Become Board Certified as a Pharmacist" blog post mentioned in today's episode!