Pharmacy residency helps improve the resume of a pharmacist so as to increase chances of obtaining employment outside community practice.
[2] A 2022 review suggested that there is sufficient evidence that residency develops key competencies for junior pharmacists.
Individuals planning practice-oriented careers are encouraged to complete all formal academic education before entry into a residency.
)[5][6][7] was established by the Pharmacy Council of Thailand in 2011 The residency lasts four years (eight semesters) and is open to students having succeeded in the national competitive examination ("concours national de l'internat en pharmacie") regulated by French law [8][9] and happening once per year in December.
Residents can also be asked to perform emergency tasks such as during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 where they were contributing to qPCR analyses in addition to their normal duties.
This section allows the residents to focus on research projects alongside hospital appointments and university courses.
The first year of the master's education is obtained following additional courses that the student must validate before starting the residency.
[16] The Pharmacy Practice residency usually covers a wide array of topics and deems one eligible for Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy Specialty.
The Community Pharmacy residency usually covers many issues at hand with patients coming to community pharmacies and provides in depth knowledge of patient medication adherence patterns, medication therapy management, and collaborative drug therapy management with associated practitioners with prescribing authorities.
These Specialties are psychiatry, nutritional support, oncology, pediatric, pharmacotherapy, nuclear pharmacy, and ambulatory care.
[20] A typical pharmacy residency in Canada consists of 12 months of structured rotations covering aspects such as pharmacy practice and administration, internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, surgery, nephrology, gastrointestinal systems, respirology, emergency medicine, intensive care, ambulatory care, and toxicology.
All accredited residencies are in collaboration with universities, local health authorities, and the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists.