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Crouch, MA. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency. Burlington, MA. Jones and Bartlett Learning; 2012, 204 pp, $43.95 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-4496-0483-7.

Crouch, MA. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency. Burlington, MA. Jones and Bartlett Learning; 2012,204 pp, $43.95 (paperback), ISBN 978-1-4496-0483-7. Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency is a handbook meant to guide students into pursuing a pharmacy residency, as well as provide current residents the tools to be successful throughout their residency. The author, Michael Crouch, has had previous leadership roles as residency program director and coordinator. Other contributors to the book have experience as residency program directors and coordinators, as well as faculty members of pharmacy education. As a 2020 initiative, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy have adopted that all new pharmacy graduates complete an ASHP-accredited residency in order to provide direct patient care. (1) As a response to this goal for the profession, colleges and schools of pharmacy advise current students regarding residency training. The authors achieve the handbook's objectives through similarly formatted chapters that include questions to ponder, bolded text boxes, few tables and figures throughout, and key points at the end of each chapter to summarize. The book focuses on postgraduate training options for pharmacists, different types of residency programs, formatting of a curriculum vitae, advice for interviewing, and how to develop leadership styles and a personal mission statement during the year as a resident. The handbook is divided into 3 different sections: making a case for pharmacy residency, finding the right residency, and making the most of a pharmacy residency. The book consists of 23 chapters, 204 pages, and a complete index. Student pharmacists considering a residency should focus and refer to the first 2 sections of the book. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce postgraduate training for pharmacists and the value of a residency. Chapter 3 is specific for explaining a postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pharmacy residency program and provides information unique to hospital/health-system pharmacy residency programs. Chapter 4 involves information regarding community PGY1 pharmacy residency programs. Chapters 5 and 6 describe aspects of managed care and ambulatory-based residencies, respectively. Chapter 7 consists of brief information regarding postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) pharmacy residency programs as far as options and securing a position. Chapter 8 explains nontraditional residency programs and provides benefits as well as limitations. Section II begins with a checklist that will aid in securing a residency and Web sites that could help prospective students find the right residency. Chapter 9 provides information regarding how to write a curriculum vitae and letters of intent. The chapter provides structures and formatting of both and stresses the importance of updating one's curriculum vitae over time. A table of "do's and don'ts" regarding curriculum vitae serves as a quick reference when preparing to write. Although chapter 9 explains 2 key aspects for obtaining a residency, students may require more examples and more in-depth explanations regarding their curriculum vitae and letters of intent. Chapter 10 describes the development of a portfolio, how to get started, and what content is necessary in a portfolio. Chapters 11 and 12 explain the search for residency programs and the residency showcase at the ASHP's midyear clinical meeting, respectively. Chapter 12 delves into the Personal Placement Service and its usefulness for those transitioning from PGY1 to PGY2. Chapter 13 provides information regarding the application process and chapter 14 stresses the importance of the onsite interview for applicants. Table 14-1 lists questions commonly asked by interviewers and table 14-2 lists questions to ask during an onsite interview. Even though chapter 14 provides an example of what to expect during an interview and what to do after an interview, residency candidates should seek other resources for a more comprehensive preparation. …