Next Steps After Not Matching for Residency

So you didn’t match. What now? What are your next steps after not matching to a pharmacy residency?

Residency matching is not easy. In 2021, Phase 1 had over 6997 applicants enrolled in the match and yet only 4527 applicants found a match.

But what are the next steps after not matching?

There’s Phase 2 and there are other routes. In the following podcast episode originally posted in June 2019 is a panel discussion on the next steps after not matching, and we highlight our own personal journey about our actions post-matching process.

Shownotes from this 2019 episode:

This year, over 4000 applicants matched for a PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residency program. These individuals are moving on to an amazing opportunity where they can continue to expand their skillset and evolve their knowledge.

But… over 2000 applicants did NOT get this chance.

If you were one of the individuals who did not match, know that you are NOT alone. Know that it’s OKAY. Know that there are MANY different pathways to achieve your end goal.

On today’s special episode, Dr. Beju Shah, Dr. Brian Fung, Dr. David Vu, and Dr. Tony Dao all share their stories of how they did not match for residency and talk about the next steps they took that eventually navigated them into their DREAM careers.

We encourage anyone who’s listening to share your story and let everyone know that they are NOT alone. Please share your stories on any social media outlet using #OneGoalManyPaths #YourPharmacyStory .

Panel Contact Info:
Beju Shah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/medicationsafety/
Brian Fung: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkfung/
David Vu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcudavidvu/ or [email protected]
Tony Dao: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonydaopharmd/

Additional resources:
2019 residency stats: https://natmatch.com/ashprmp/stats/2019applstats.pdf

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