Residency Checklist

(For exact dates annually, please see http://www.natmatch.com/ashprmp/ and select “Dates”.)

September

• Submit the resident matching program application agreement form with the appropriate fee.
• Review the ASHP Online Residency Directory which provides information on ASHP-accredited residencies. Click here for residency opportunities.
• Begin work on curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letters.

October

• Register for the Personnel Placement Service (PPS), search and contact programs you are interested in so that you can interview one-on-one with employers at the meeting. Request additional information and applications from programs of interest.
• Register to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (MCM); select programs to visit in the MCM Residency Showcase.
• Make necessary travel and housing arrangements.

November

• Finalize CV.

December

• Attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting.
• Request letters of recommendation. Remember to enclose any forms required.
• Complete all paperwork for applications, including ordering transcripts.
• Schedule on-site interviews.

January

• Residency interviews begin.
• Submit application agreement form to National Matching Services Inc by their published date.

February

• Complete interviews. Narrow residency choices to programs that best meet your professional/personal needs and goals.

March

• Submit Rank Order Form to be received by National Matching Services Inc by their published date.
• Receive “Match” outcome at 12 noon Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the published date.
• Unmatched residency candidates resubmit application to programs with positions remaining.

July

• Most residencies begin.