RT Book, Section A1 Phillips, Beth Bryles A2 Bookstaver, P. Brandon A2 Caulder, Celeste R. A2 Smith, Kelly M. A2 Quidley, April Miller SR Print(0) ID 57840395 T1 Chapter 5. Selecting the Ideal Residency Program T2 Roadmap to Postgraduate Training in Pharmacy YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-178875-5 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57840395 RD 2024/04/25 AB There are over 950 Postgraduate Year One (PGY-1) residency programs in the United States.1 With so many residencies to choose from, it can be exciting, yet overwhelming, to determine which is best for you. Each program carries a unique set of characteristics, including but not limited to structure, preceptors, patient population, and practice model. Variations in these characteristics allow you, the prospective resident, to select programs that fit with your professional and personal goals. The purpose of this chapter is to describe various residency program characteristics to aid in your search for the ideal residency program and determine the best “fit” for you.