Student Pharmacist Preparation Guide

Resources for Post-Graduate Educational and Professional Opportunities

Presentations/Events at SSPPS (see calendar)
Why should I consider a post-graduate program?
- Why should I do a Pharmacy Residency?
- What is a fellowship? (PDF)
CV Guidance
- UC San Diego SSPPS:
  - Instructions: Student CV Instructions (PDF)
  - Template: Student Curriculum Vitae Template (PDF)
  - Sample: Student Curriculum Vitae Sample (PDF)
  - Cover letter: Student Cover Letter (PDF)
- The Ohio State University-College of Pharmacy: https://pharmacy.osu.edu/
Career Guidance
- UC San Diego Career Center
  - Webcam mock interview
  - Career Center Resources
  - See calendar of presentations
- UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development
American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Residency Information
- Residency Directory
- Midyear Clinical Meeting: National Showcases and residency related programming
  - December 7-11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada
California Society of Health System Pharmacists (CSHP)
- Seminar 2025 - Exploring Possibilities: Together in Sync
  - October 30 - November 2, 2025, Chula Vista, CA (Gaylord Pacific Hotel)
- Job Openings
Research/Fellowship (not a comprehensive list)
- 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/
- Rutgers Institute for Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships
  http://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu/
- UC San Diego - Pfizer Clinical Oncology Fellowship
- St. John’s University/Forest Research Institute Industrial Fellowship
- Novo Nordisk 2-year Multidisciplinary Fellowship
  Contact: Sabrina Lo, Pharm.D.
- Novo Nordisk 1-year Medical Affairs Fellowship
  Contact: Marni D. Lun, Pharm.D., MBA
Program Directories
- ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships, and Graduate programs
- International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Directory
Books Available on Reserve at the UCSD Biomedical Library
- ACCP Directory of Residencies, Fellowships and Graduate Programs
- ACCP Guide to Becoming a Standout Pharmacy Residency Candidate
- Get the Residency, ASHP Guide to Residency Interview and Preparation
- Getting Started in a Pharmacy Residency, APhA
- Securing and Excelling in a Pharmacy Residency
- Roadmap to Postgraduate Training in Pharmacy
- Letters from Rising Pharmacy Stars: Advice on Creating and Advancing Your Career
Journal References
- 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
- Strategies for successfully navigating the pharmacy residency interview process by Sarah L. Anderson, Pharm.D., BCPS
- Residency application screening tools: A survey of academic medical centers by Kristen Hillebrand, Corey J. Leinum, Sonya Desai, Nathan Petit, and Packard D. Fuller
- 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.