Match Day 2022
March 16th, 2022 marks Phase 1 of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) annual Match Results Day. The ASHP Resident Matching Program provides an orderly process to help pharmacy students obtain positions in residency programs of their choice, and to help programs obtain applicants of their choice. Similar matching programs are in use in many other health professions, including medicine, dentistry, psychology, podiatry, optometry, and more. While applicants across the country anxiously await their results, the College of Pharmacy wants to celebrate a few of our PharmD students who have already accepted positions!
Sarah Kaspari is a P4 from Sterling Heights, MI who has accepted a a 2-year Medical Affairs fellowship with the University of North Carolina and United Therapeutics in Chapel Hill, NC.
Q. Which part of this next step are you most excited for?
A. I'm excited to move somewhere new with warmer weather after living in Michigan for my whole life!
Q. What did you do to prepare for this opportunity? Any advice to future P4’s on how to ace their interviews?
A. To prepare for this opportunity, I networked as much as possible and especially with recent [University of Michigan] grads. They are a wealth of knowledge and love to help others on their journey through pharmacy. My advice for interviews to future P4's is to listen to a song that pumps you up beforehand to get you excited and in the right mindset!
Q. Which part of your COP experience will you miss the most?
A. What I'll miss most about the COP experience is being involved in Phi Delta Chi and collaborating with other students to grow as leaders and help our community!
Chanel Hsiang is a P4 from El Paso, TX who has accepted a fellowship in Boston with MCPHS/Biogen.
Q. Which part of this next step are you most excited for?
A. [I am] most excited about getting my first experience living in the East Coast and gaining real world pharmaceutical industry experiences in Boston.
Q. What did you do to prepare for this opportunity? Any advice to future P4’s on how to ace their interviews?
A. I prepared for my interviews by becoming deeply reflective of myself and professional experiences to produce a strong personal narrative for my interviewers.
Q. Which part of your COP experience will you miss the most?
A. I will miss the vast network of mentorship that is generously given to us here at COP the most.
Chase Jabbori is a P4 from Novi, MI who has accepted a post-doctoral fellowship in Global Regulatory Sciences with Cerevel Therapeutics in Boston, MA, in affiliation with Purdue University.
Q. Which part of this next step are you most excited for?
A. To learn the ins and outs of the pharmaceutical industry, and be able to provide a positive impact regarding neuroscience disorders with patients across the globe.
Q. What did you do to prepare for this opportunity? Any advice to future P4’s on how to ace their interviews?
A. I prepared for this opportunity by networking and learning as much as I could about post-PharmD fellowships through asking alumni as well as seeking out an incredible rotation in Chicago to gain experience in the industry. I would suggest future P4's constantly update their CV and have several people look at it as well as cover letters during the earlier APPE blocks (1-3), so that they can spend more time practicing their interviewing skills by the time those come around!
Q. Which part of your COP experience will you miss the most?
A. The part of the COP that I will miss the most are the incredible people that I have met along the way. Classmates and faculty that I now consider as great friends are what made the College of Pharmacy so special and are whom I will miss dearly.
Eugina Chiang is a P4 from Kalamazoo, MI who has accepted a fellowship in US Medical Affairs Strategy - Transplant at Sanofi.
Q. Which part of this next step are you most excited for?
A. I'm most excited to join my team at Sanofi and explore a new city!
Q. What did you do to prepare for this opportunity? Any advice to future P4’s on how to ace their interviews?
A. My advice would be to find mentors through networking. I'm so grateful for my mentors who were able to hold me accountable, review my application materials and even help me practice interviewing!
Q. Which part of your COP experience will you miss the most?
A. The friendships and memories I’ve made here will be the hardest for me to leave!
We're extremely proud to see the PharmD Class of 2022 going on to participate in vital pharmacy roles across the nation. Take a peek at where they're headed post-graduation!
