No Residency? No Problem! A Story of Tenacity, Grit & Grace - Residency Series

Welcome to The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast - Residency Series!
I’m so excited to be adding to The Residency Series with these Match episodes at such a pivotal time of the year for those pursing residency.

If you don’t already know this about me, back in 2019 as a student I got the devastating news that I had not matched to a PGY1 residency in Phase I and thankfully I did end up matching to an incredible residency in Phase II.

Because of my experience I am on a mission to break the stigma of what it means to not match and hopefully give you all some really great insights and advice that you can apply to your personal pharmacy journey.
These match stories or rather un-matching stories were submitted by pharmacists with all different backgrounds, training and journeys but one common thread that no matter how twisted, broken or windy their paths...everything worked out just the way it was meant to happen in the end.
These pharmacists are proof that there is never just one path to a certain career in pharmacy and I can’t wait to share these stories with you, so here we go!

The Luxe Pharmacist Podcast is thrilled to welcome our guest Vika! Vika is a 2020 Doctor of Pharmacy graduate from Harding University School of Pharmacy. Vika is currently a Clinical Pharmacist practicing at the top of her license at a VA outpatient clinic. She works right alongside PGY1 & PGY2 trained pharmacists in her dream job and she accomplished it all without a residency. Your dream job doesn't require a residency, what is requires is persistence in the face of failure. Learn more about Vika's story and how she earned her dream job with tenacity, grit and grace!

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