At a recent happy hour, a young colleague described a situation where several staff in her area did their jobs well but were not being promoted. This led to a very interesting discussion among several of us more “senior” folks at the table and a few of our younger colleagues. I...
Bringing the Practice Advancement Initiative (PAI) to Life for Students A body of research demonstrates that pharmacy practice advancement is for the good of our patients. PAI is also beneficial for all of us – both pharmacists and student pharmacists. To bring students to PAI, and to...
My dad used to tell me, “You always need to know more than one way to get to your destination.” Quite true if there’s a road closure or excess traffic blocking or delaying your arrival. This is especially true for today’s pharmacist. Landing your ideal pharmacist job might be delayed due to the...
A recent editorial titled “ A license to be a florist? How occupational rules can be a burden on workers ” in the Washington Post caught my eye. The Editors write in support of recommendations contained in a recent White House White Paper from President Obama’s economic team that discusses...
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Janet Teeters was an extraordinary person and her death is an unbelievable, devastating loss for the ASHP family. We know that she touched so many of your professional and personal lives. We invite you to share your memories of Janet in the comments below so that others may learn more about...
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Ensuring that “Pharmacists” are recognized as healthcare providers under the Social Security Act is an action item well overdue on all of our agendas. The barriers many patients face, because of this omission in the federal law, is unnecessarily preventing affordable access to pharmacists’...
I had a chance recently to think about proposed regulation around track-and-trace capabilities within the pharmaceutical supply chain and had presented some thoughts to ASHP that I thought might be worthwhile sharing with this group. Let me first assert firmly that I am by no means a...
Career opportunities in pharmacy continue to evolve and have increased significantly over the past years. These advances serve to widen the scope of career options and make it easier to achieve personal and professional success in this space. One intriguing and exciting new entry to the growing...
You may have heard that a new collaboration called the Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Commission (PTAC) has been formed by ASHP and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). I wanted to give you additional information about this significant initiative, which is being...
If you are a student, a recent graduate, or professional who is looking to get published, the Rho Chi Post is a great newsletter to contribute to. What is the Rho Chi Post? The Rho Chi Post is a monthly, electronic, student-operated, dean-approved newsletter of the Rho Chi Beta Delta...