# Student Pharmacist Preparation Guide of Resources for Post-Graduate Educational and Professional Opportunities

**Source**: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/current/student-pharmacist-preparation-guide-resources-post-graduate-educational-and-professional
**Parent**: https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/current/student-resources

1. Presentations/Events at SSPPS (see schedule)
2. Why should I consider a post-graduate program?\
   1. What is a residency?\
      <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfcMOjtPWSM>
   2. What is a fellowship?\
      <https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/policy-guidelines/docs/endorsed-documents/definitions-of-pharmacy-residencies-and-fellowships.pdf>
3. CV guidance\
   1. UCSD SSPPS website\
      1. Instructions: \
         <https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/current/Student_CV_Instructions.pdf>
      2. Template:\
         <https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/current/Student_Curriculum_Vitae_Template.pdf>
      3. Sample: \
         <https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/current/Student_Curriculum_Vitae_Sample.pdf>
      4. Cover letter:\
         <https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/sites/default/files/docs/current/Student_Cover_Letter.pdf>
   2. The Ohio State University-College of Pharmacy website\
      1. <https://pharmacy.osu.edu/>
4. Career Guidance\
   1. UCSD Career Service website: \
      <https://career.ucsd.edu/>\
      1. Webcam mock interview
      2. Handbook Tools \
         <https://career.ucsd.edu/plan/roadmap/index.html>
      3. See calendar of presentations
   2. UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development website: \
      <https://career.ucsf.edu/professional/pharmacy>
5. American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)\
   1. Residency website: \
      <https://www.ashp.org/professional-development/residency-information>
   2. Residency directory: \
      <https://www.ashp.org/professional-development/residency-information/residency-directory>
   3. Midyear Clinical Meeting: National Showcases and residency related programming\
      1. December 7-11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada \
         <https://www.ashp.org/meetings-and-conferences/midyear-clinical-meeting-and-exhibition>
6. California Society of Health System Pharmacists (CSHP)\
   1. Seminar 2025 - Exploring Possibilities: Together in Sync\
      1. October 30 - November 2, 2025, Chula Vista, CA (Gaylord Pacific Hotel) \
         <https://www.cshp.org/page/Seminar2025>
   2. Career Center\
      <http://www.cshp.org/page/JobOpenings>
7. Research/Fellowship (not a comprehensive list of all fellowships available)\
   1. UC San Diego HRSA Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program \
      <https://health.ucsd.edu/news/press-releases/uc-san-diego-receives-$5m-to-support-geriatrics-workforce-enhancement-program/>
   2. Rutgers Institute for Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships\
      <http://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu/>
   3. UCSD - Pfizer Clinical Oncology Fellowship \
      <https://pharmacy.ucsd.edu/research/uc-san-diego-pfizer-post-doctoral-research-fellowship-clinical-pharmacology-oncology>
   4. St. John’s University/Forest Research Institute Industrial Fellowship \
      <https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/schools/college-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/pharmaceutical-industry-fellowship-programs>
   5. Novo Nordisk 2-year Multidisciplinary Fellowship\
      Contact: Sabrina Lo, Pharm.D.
   6. Novo Nordisk 1-year Medical Affairs Fellowship\
      Contact: Marni D. Lun, Pharm.D., MBA
8. Program Directories\
   1. ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships, and Graduate programs\
      <http://www.accp.com/resandfel/>
   2. International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Directory\
       <https://www.ispor.org/>
9. Books Available on Reserve at the [UCSD Biomedical Library](https://library.ucsd.edu/)\
   1. ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships and Graduate Programs
   2. ACCP Guide to Becoming a Standout Pharmacy Residency Candidate
   3. Get the Residency, ASHP Guide to Residency Interview and Preparation
   4. Getting Started in a Pharmacy Residency, APhA
   5. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency
   6. Roadmap to Postgraduate Training in Pharmacy
   7. Letters from Rising Pharmacy Stars: Advice on Creating and Advancing Your Career
10. Journal References\
    1. Streamlining the Process for initial review of pharmacy residency applications: an analytic approach by Christopher R. Ensor, Cathy L. Walker, Shyla K. Rider,  Estela Uy Clemente, Daniel M. Ashby, and Kenneth M. Shermock\
       Link: <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24048603>
    2. Strategies for successfully navigating the pharmacy residency interview process by Sarah L. Anderson, Pharm.D., BCPS\
       Link: <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25991593>
    3. Residency application screening tools: A survey of academic medical centers by Kristen Hillebrand, Corey J. Leinum, Sonya Desai, Nathan Petit, and Packard D. Fuller\
       Link: <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25991588>
    4. Characteristics of the ideal postgraduate year 1 pharmacy practice residency candidate: a survey of residency program directors by AL Gohlke, DB Ray, SY El-Ibiary, and JF Barletta.\
       <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24106162>