
Student Residency Resource Center
Welcome to the Student Residency Guide. Whether you are first-year student exploring post-graduate opportunities or a fourth-year student preparing for residency application, use this page to learn about what is residency, why should you consider residency training, and the process of applying for a residency.
This guide provides a wealth of tools and resources to help you navigate the Match, the interviewing process, and your transition from student to new practitioner. Refer to the residency application timeline for month-by-month directions on navigating your fourth year, get support in navigating the logistics of registering for the Match or PhORCAS, and explore podcasts, webinars, and blogs with advice from peers and mentors.
Do you have questions that were not answered in this guide? E-mail us at [email protected] and we would be happy to help you further.
Application Timeline and Logistics
- Residency Application Timeline pdf
- Virtual Residency Application Timeline pdf
- ASHP Online Residency Directory
- HSPAL Residency Candidate Guide pdf
- Residency Search Spreadsheet xlsx
- Finding Your Best Fit Residency Program Worksheet pdf
- PhORCAS
- National Matching Services
- Sample Residency Preparation Calendar P1 through P4 pdf


Residency Interview Preparation
- InterviewPrep: ASHP's mock interview platform
- Strategies for successfully navigating the pharmacy residency interview process
- Interview Skills Packet for Residency Candidates pdf
- Do's and Don’ts for Virtual Interviews pdf
- Video and Phone Interview Best Practices pdf
- Tips for succeeding at pharmacy residency phone interviews
- Postinterview etiquette: Tips for writing thank-you letters
Transitioning to a New Practitioner
- Starting as a New Practitioner
- Residency Guide: Transitioning from Student to PGY1 pdf
- Residency Guide: Transitioning from Student to HSPAL Resident pdf
- Making the transition from student to resident
- Moving Budget Spreadsheet xlsx
- State Boards of Pharmacy Requirements for Licensure
- ASHP Preceptor Skills Resource Center
- How to Manage Time with 10 Tips That Work
- Student Loan Strategy
- Stay Involved

Podcasts and Webinars
- Career Transitions and Advice When Transitioning from Student to New Practitioner
- Professional Poster Presentations Advice for Students and New Practitioners
- Etiquette Tips for Virtual Interviews and Networking During Residency Season
- Virtual Residency Recruitment - Advice from Residency Program Leaders
- Navigating Virtual Fellowship Recruitment Advice from Fellowship Program Leaders
- CV Pearls for New Practitioners: The Do's and Don'ts
- Student Guide to the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Residency Showcase
- ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting Goes Virtual - Tips and Tricks for Navigating the Virtual Showcases

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