What are your short and long-term career goals? How does this program fit into your vision?

"In the short term, I hope to match into a PGY-1 residency. Following that, I'm interested in pursuing a PGY-2 in either psychiatric or internal medicine, both of which I know are strongly emphasized here. In the long term, I plan on pursuing board certification and want to serve as a preceptor and/or faculty member at a school of pharmacy. I believe a residency here will allow me to start reaching my goals by earning a teaching certificate and experience in both psychiatric and internal medicine."

Prior to even considering and applying to Pharmacy Residency programs, you need to put some thought into how this training path will ultimately help you in your short and long-term career goals. Come to your residency interview prepared to speak from the heart about your career goals, all while tying in how the program you are interviewing for is vital to those goals.