title: Coaching for Success: A Residency Search Primer and Update for Preceptors and Faculty.
abstract: Pharmacy residency programs have become increasingly competitive in recent years, and changes to the residency search and application process have altered the process for matching with a residency. In this article, major residency topics, from the benefits of residency training to searching for and ranking programs, are summarized. A discussion of tips and tricks for applying for residencies and interviewing for positions is included along with specific suggestions developed with data following the implementation of the Pharmacy Online Residency Centralized Application Service (PhORCAS). The article is organized in a question and answer format to help facilitate understanding of key concepts and common questions that may arise from applicants. Many changes have taken place in the residency search and application process in recent years, and the process of obtaining a residency is complex. Residency applicants and those advising applicants may find value in the answers to commonly asked residency application questions to help ensure the greatest chance of a successful residency match.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, Ferris State University College of Pharmacy , Big Rapids, Michigan.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bright
authors.affiliation: Vice President, Pharmacy Programs, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Alexandria , Virginia.
authors.forename: Alex J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: Associate Dean for Workforce Development and Practice Advancement, Director of Pharmacy Resident Education, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Northeast Ohio Medical University , Rootstown, Ohio.
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Ulbrich
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Northeast Ohio Medical University , Rootstown, Ohio ; Clinical Pharmacist, Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center , Rootstown, Ohio .
authors.forename: Mate M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Soric
keywords: pharmacy student; postgraduate training; preceptor; residency