|Videos|December 13, 2016

What Advice Do You Share With Pharmacy Residents?

A PGY-2 Oncology Residency Director shares her advice for residents about remaining adaptable.

Mary Golf, PharmD, is the PGY-2 Oncology Residency Director at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. In this clip, she shares her advice for residents about specializing in certain areas of pharmacy. Among other pearls she shares, "align yourself with a skill set that is adaptable."

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