I’m applying to PGY1 residencies and currently have three clinical preceptors who have agreed to write me letters of recommendation. However, one of the programs I’m interested in requires a letter from an employer.

A pharmacist I previously worked with at my job left due to a better job opportunity. Would it be okay to ask the former pharmacist for a letter, even though he no longer works at the same pharmacy as me? Would residency programs view this negatively, or is it fine as long as he can speak to my work as a pharmacy intern?

Thank you in advance!

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