Pharmacology Personal Statement

Pollution continues to pose an enormous threat to residents of urban cities worldwide. In the August 2008 Monthly Update, it is stated that approximately 800,000 deaths each year can be attributed to outdoor air pollution, making pollution the single most harmful environmental hazard to human health in urban areas (Kallman). The fact that pollution kills hundreds of thousands of people each year alone portrays just how dangerous living in these conditions can be. Kallman writes about a study which proves an increase in upper respiratory diseases, cardiovascular mortality, respiratory mortality, and low birth weights when exposed to air pollutants (August 2008: Monthly Update). These can be very serious diseases and complications which, when contracted, can lead to death or very serious illnesses. There

My childhood unleashed a desire to know how things worked and why things happened; this soon flourished into a more specific interest in the field of Pharmacy. Medicine fascinated me, driving my obsession to understand all of the dynamics of pharmaceutical drugs. My studies in Biology at New Jersey City University, and my current occupation as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, led my desire to go further with my education in pursing an advanced degree as a Doctor of Pharmacy. My undergraduate career has prepared me extensively, such as requiring that I take on a wide range of science-based courses including Biochemistry, Genetics, and Microbiology. My hard work and dedication led to me being on the Dean's List for a number of semesters. I was also honored to be part of The National Honor Society of Leadership and Success and The Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society.

In fact, I just thought you would like to know that I applied at Oakland campus for the two missing courses, including pharmacology and pathophysiology.

A career that I have been interested in for a while is pharmacology, which is the study of drugs and medicines. Pharmacology covers the chemical and biological properties of drugs and different ways they can be used to help people and animals recover from anything from a headache to a chronic disease. Pharmacology interests me because I have an analytical mind, which means that I like to find out why things work the way they do and make connections between what happens. Since childhood I have always been interested in how drugs work and how the body uses different medicines to its advantage. I would like to specialize in studying mental health drugs and how they affect behavior and overall health, which is called psychopharmacology. I especially

Starting in the year 2004, the air pollution has reached an alarming level in the city o Toronto. Dr Barbara Yaffe, the acting medical officer of health of Toronto Public health, has released a report in July 2004 saying that the “air pollution [in the city] has contributed to over 1700 premature deaths and 6000 hospitalization admission in Toronto each year” (Yaffe, 2004, p.i). According to this report, pollutants such as ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and carbon monoxide have increased within the air of the city; these pollutants are tiny particles that are 2.5 micron in diameter or less and can affect people’s respiratory system and cause cardiovascular and respiratory problems such as “asthma, bronchitis in children, adult chronic bronchitis, and heart problem” (TPH, 2007, figure 1). Although it

When I first started out as a Pharmacist, I met a vibrant and engaging 90-year-old man who needed a vast range of medication to keep him going on a daily basis. As I counseled him about the new medication he had to take, I asked him how he was able to maintain such positive energy towards life. He said: “Thanks to you all [doctors and pharmacists], I am able to stand right here knowing that even when my heart stops, you would do the best you can to keep me alive.” Being a pharmacist to me was a high pressure yet rewarding career where I feel comfortable offering my helping hands to our society in need. Pharmacy is a great career where it is educational, require great dedication and discipline.

Pharmacy has always been a part of my life. My uncle is a pharmacist, and I clearly remember my cousin going through pharmacy school as I grew up. I can still remember my mother telling me about my cousin's application process, White Coat Ceremony, and graduation. It was all so interesting to me from the very beginning, and I knew that I just had to be a pharmacist. At the time, I had no idea just how much the profession would mean to me.

The field of pharmacy is ever evolving and a pharmacist must be prepared to manage changes in a professional manner. Customers change in age and location. A pharmacist’s workplace may change as well. Through all of this, a pharmacist’s goal will always stay the same. They must strive to assist in quality patient care.

Most of my after school memories from childhood consist of doing homework at the local pharmacy where my mother works as a clerk. I suppose I was exposed to the field of pharmacy far before I realized my aspiration for being a pharmacist. At the time, a teacher was what I wanted to be “when I grew up.” Yet, distinctly I can remember curiously asking about what exactly happened behind the counter – perhaps it was an early sign of my passion. However, it wasn’t until later that I came to the realization that I wanted to be a pharmacist. My epiphany came gradually as my grandfather was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s around the time I started middle school. Since he lived next door, I experienced first hand the tough situation of caring for an ill loved one. Through that journey, especially after loosing him, I discovered my zest for not only helping the sick but also developing a close relationship with the patient as well as their caregivers. So much positive and uplifting encouragement was given to my family from medical providers during my grandfather’s illness that from that moment I knew my calling in life was to be one of the smiling, helpful, and supportive faces behind the pharmacy counter. To be that person for another family or patient, to me, would be an absolute honor and lifelong fulfillment.

MS in Pharmacology has always been my interest and my previous job in the Seven Hills Hospital as a Pharmacy Auditor / Billing executivehelped me learn a lot. It helped me to recognize the current scenario and analyze which disease has the highest ratio in a specific section of people. It helped me deal with medications that are prescribed and comprehend the complications associated with treatment and drugs administered to patients. I had carried out several studies for the hospital to estimate the number of patients admitted to the hospital and the diseases they suffer from, this helped me quantify the estimates and build a trend across the patients and diseases.

Robert D. Brook et al. (2004) defined air pollution as a heterogeneous, complex mixture of gases, liquids and particulate matter. According to Robert D. Brook et al. (2004), several epidemiological studies have indicated that there is a consistent risk for cardiovascular

Air pollution in China is a growing environmental hazard that needs immediate attention in order to save the lives of millions of citizens. Air pollution in China is known to cause over one million premature deaths per year (Zhao et. al., 2017). The Chinese have become accustomed to days when a large fog like cloud covers many of the large cities to a point that the sun is no longer visible. The fog like substance is actually polluted air, and it has the ability to turn day into night. The polluted air is not only aesthetically unappealing, it comes with many health hazards that are detrimental. Breathing in toxic air has been repeatedly linked to higher incidence rates of both lung cancer and heart disease (Wu, et. al.,2016). Anyone who breathes in the polluted air is at an increased risk for developing such noncommunicable diseases, but children and the elderly are at a heightened risk due to their often compensated respiratory and immune systems. During an average month, China only meets the World Health Organizations target air quality index for developed countries for six days out of the whole month (Zhao et. al., 2017). The majority of air pollution issues take place in large cities, the majority of which are concentrated on the east coast of the country. Wind conditions can also cause the polluted air to shift to neighboring cities.

Many advances of modern technology come with unpleasant side effects. In many cases, these side effects occur in the form of air pollution, resulting in previously unforeseen environmental issues. While air pollution has negative effects on many organisms within an ecosystem, a problem caused by air pollution that is affecting humans worldwide is an increase in both number and severity of bronchial asthma and allergic respiratory disease, particularly for those living in urban areas.

Background: There are many different types of pollution, some are more visible than others are invisible. Another way of looking at air pollution could be any substance that can interfere with the atmosphere or the well being to survive in that condition. There are two different types of pollution, primary and secondary pollution. The pollutants that are a direct result of the process can be called primary pollutants. An example of a primary pollutant would be the sulfur-dioxide emitted from factories. Secondary air pollution are the ones that are caused by the reactions of primary pollutants. Generally, any substance that is emitted into the atmosphere is considered air pollution.. Humans cause the majority of the air pollution by doing many different activities such as driving a car, traveling by plane, and even working at factories. Man-made sources of pollution are called anthropogenic sources, which means “cause by the people”. If we keep breathing the polluted air, it can make us sick. Humans can experience a wide range of health effects from being exposed to air pollution. There are short term and long term effects from exposure. . Short term effects include illnesses such as pneumonia or bronchitis, both of these affect breathing and lung function. Long term effects can last a lifetime. Long term effects include, heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases. Air pollution can also cause long term damage to nerves,

Air pollution is a phenomenon that there are harmful materials in the earth’s atmosphere. Worldwide attention has been focused on air pollution in rapidly urbanizing cities since the Kyoto Protocol of year in 1997. Hong Kong air pollution is one of the most serious over the world. Air pollution will bring a lot of influence such as health and economic problem. There are more than 7 million population in Hong Kong and this increase the requirement from different area such as transportation which will worsen the air pollution. According to the statistic from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(2014), there are more than 6, 800, 000 family doctor visits each year for respiratory problems which are caused by air pollution. The