In this article a specialty pharmacist discusses the reality versus her expectation of working in the area of specialty pharmacy. Authored By: Sheila Montalvo, Pharm.D., BCPS Article Posted 10 May 2022 Prior to and during pharmacy school I was fortunate to have various experiences in pharmacy practice including volunteering at an adolescent HIV … [Read more...]
Reality Versus Expectation: Being An Overnight Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
In this article a pharmacist with overnight work experience provides insights on what it is like to be an overnight clinical pharmacist specialist. Authored By: Salam Kabbani, Pharm.D. Article Posted 15 December 2021 Being a nighttime clinical pharmacy specialist is a very unique and rewarding role. It is also highly variable from one institution … [Read more...]
Reality Versus Expectation: Changing Careers From Medical Laboratory Scientist to Future Pharm.D.
In this article a pharmacy student reflects on her journey from being a medical laboratory scientist to future PharmD. AUTHORED BY: Samantha Aguilar, MLS (ASCP), Pharm.D. Candidate Last updated: 20 September 2020 What is it like going from working in a microbiology lab to going to pharmacy school? Can experience as a medical laboratory specialist be … [Read more...]
Reality Versus Expectation: The Journey Towards Becoming An Associate Professor Specializing In Infectious Diseases
In this article an associate professor of epidemiology specializing in infectious diseases discusses her journey into the position. Authored By: Vanessa Stevens, Ph.D. Last updated: 19 August 2020 As I reflect back on the path that led me to my current position as an Associate Professor of Epidemiology specializing in infectious diseases, I am … [Read more...]
Reality Versus Expectation: Lessons Learned Through A Failure During Pharmacy School
In this article a current pharmacy student discusses a failure and how she learned from it to succeed in the future. Authored By: Madeleine Tilley, Pharm.D., Candidate 2021 [Last updated: 24 May 2020] I have never liked the word ‘failure’. I think my anxiety stems back to the first time I ever failed an assignment. It was a ridiculously intense … [Read more...]