Kurt W Wolfgang1. 1. Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15282, United States. Electronic address: wolfgangk@duq.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To describe a comprehensive design of mock residency interviews intended to closely mimic the environment and variety of interview settings commonly seen in post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) interviews. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AND SETTING: Mock interviews were held during one evening where a total of 24 fourth-professional year doctor of pharmacy students each experienced seven different interview scenarios over the course of nearly three hours. Twenty-seven faculty members and pharmacists and 11 current pharmacy residents participated as interviewers. Students received individual written feedback after the conclusion of the event. FINDINGS: Duquesne University School of Pharmacy has successfully hosted this residency mock interview program for four consecutive years. After establishing a basic template for the interview format, we have been able to include more students, more interviewers, and a greater variety of interview scenarios. SUMMARY: This comprehensive approach to mock residency interviews has been successfully implemented to help prepare students at Duquesne University School of Pharmacy for PGY-1 residency interviews.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To describe a comprehensive design of mock residency interviews intended to closely mimic the environment and variety of interview settings commonly seen in post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) interviews. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AND SETTING: Mock interviews were held during one evening where a total of 24 fourth-professional year doctor of pharmacy students each experienced seven different interview scenarios over the course of nearly three hours. Twenty-seven faculty members and pharmacists and 11 current pharmacy residents participated as interviewers. Students received individual written feedback after the conclusion of the event. FINDINGS: Duquesne University School of Pharmacy has successfully hosted this residency mock interview program for four consecutive years. After establishing a basic template for the interview format, we have been able to include more students, more interviewers, and a greater variety of interview scenarios. SUMMARY: This comprehensive approach to mock residency interviews has been successfully implemented to help prepare students at Duquesne University School of Pharmacy for PGY-1 residency interviews.