“Your career path may meander depending on opportunities that arise. A residency is a step in that lifelong journey; if you are passionate about this step, then this book should guide you—and help you emerge from the crowd.”

—Jerry L. Bauman, Executive Editor

Setting yourself apart as an exceptional candidate early in your academic career becomes increasingly important as a growing number of pharmacy students seek postgraduate pharmacy training. The third edition of The ACCP Field Guide to Becoming a Standout Pharmacy Residency Candidate offers a step-by-step approach to maximize your curricular and extracurricular experiences to best prepare yourself to be that standout candidate.

Written by experienced and dedicated pharmacy residency proponents, The ACCP Field Guide to Becoming a Standout Pharmacy Residency Candidate, Third Edition, will give you detailed, practical information to use throughout your first, second, third, and all-important fourth years of pharmacy education—information you can use to chart your course to a successful postgraduate experience. Updated chapters such as Step I: Chart Your Journey, Step II: Make the Grade, Step VII: Expand Your Network, and more, join with the newest addition to the Field Guide, Step X: Write an Effective Letter of Intent. This new chapter, written by Scott D. Nei, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP, and Garrett E. Schramm, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, will help you find the program best suited to you. Sample letters of intent illustrate the do’s and don’ts of promoting yourself to residency program directors and members of the selection panel.

The ACCP Field Guide to Becoming a Standout Pharmacy Residency Candidate, Third Edition, will walk you through 12 important steps to help you emerge from the crowd as a sought-after candidate:

• Step I: Chart Your Journey, by Stuart T. Haines, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCACP
• Step II: Make the Grade, by Dana P. Hammer, R.Ph., M.S., Ph.D., FNAP
• Step III: Get Involved, by Janet P. Engle, Pharm.D., Ph.D. (Hon), FCCP, FAPhA, FNAP
• Step IV: Develop Leadership and Management Abilities, by Donald E. Letendre, Pharm.D., BSPharm; and Brandon J. Patterson, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
• Step V: Gain Valuable Work Experience, by Stephen F. Eckel, Pharm.D., MHA, BCPS
• Step VI: Maximize Experiential Learning, by Brian L. Erstad, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; and Maryam T. Fazel, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP, CDE
• Step VII: Expand Your Network, by Keri A. Sims, Pharm.D., BCPS
• Step VIII: Engage in Research and Scholarship, by Jerry L. Bauman, Pharm.D., FCCP, FACC
• Step IX: Document It All, by Garrett E. Schramm, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
• Step X: Write an Effective Letter of Intent, by Scott D. Nei, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP; and Garrett E. Schramm, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS New Chapter!
• Step XI: Plan for Financial Freedom, by Timothy R. Ulbrich, Pharm.D., R.Ph. 
• Step XII: Navigate Your Final Year of Pharmacy School, by Beth Bryles Phillips, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASHP, BCPS, BCACP

The ACCP Field Guide to Becoming a Standout Pharmacy Residency Candidate, Third Edition, is your best guide to detailed and practical information on setting yourself apart as an exceptional pharmacy residency candidate.

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