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...
Hi! My name is Elaine and, for the next couple of months, I will be blogging for the New Practitioners Forum (NPF) Career Development Advisory Group (CDAG). First, let me introduce myself… I am originally from the Hawkeye state (IOWA!) and completed my PharmD and Master of Public Health (MPH)...
HER2 membrane proteins play a special role in certain types of breast cancer: amplified levels of HER2 drive unrestricted cell growth. HER2-tailored antibody-based therapeutics aim to prevent cancer cell growth. However, two-thirds of HER2 positive breast cancer patients develop resistance...
First, a bit about me. Hi, I am a recovering type-A pharmacist. I have been invested in a future in pharmacy since I was a kid—all kids are into prescription pharmaceuticals, right? For me, this fascination began with how a small pill can alter the body’s physiology so drastically, and I am...
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On my last day of rotation at ASHP, I reflected on the two weeks of learning that I had with the Government Affairs Division. Advocacy is an energizing whirlwind! At the beginning of my rotation, I met with my preceptor, Chris Topoleski, to discuss activities and goals of the rotation. My main...
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Last spring, when I took over as the new president of Palm Beach Atlantic University’s SSHP Chapter, I began my address by asking my fellow student colleagues how many of them had heard of the Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI). Less than ten of the seventy students present raised their...
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 have probably worked with or served as a preceptor for pharmacy students and recent grads who completed courses in pharmacy school that followed a Practice Based Learning (PBL) teaching strategy. If you are a PGY-1 or PGY-2 resident preceptor who has completed Residency Learning System (RLS)...
I just finished my first real clinical APPE rotation. For six weeks, I was part of an inpatient hospital unit as well as a member of a medicine team, and then I had two exactly two days during which I could reflect on my experiences before being thrown in to the next adventure. The easiest way...
“Patience is the power that awaits results calmly, cheerfully, hopefully. Patience is an exhibition of faith in the order of things. The wise are patient in all things. Patience waits, overlooks, excuses, forgives, composes, endures; is not hasty, nor provocative, not revengeful, nor uneasy,...