Pharmacy Career Goal

The close relationship with patients and respect received in a community are what attract me to a career in a rural community. I have not decided what specialization I want to pursue within pharmacy; however, I’m hoping that the REHPS program can guide me towards the best branch of pharmacy for me, whether it is community or hospital based. Working in a small town pharmacy has had a positive influence on my career path and remains a possibility for my future career. I am anxious to experience a rural hospital setting and see if that could also be a good fit. Working through the REHPS program will not only show me what possible pharmacy careers options I have after graduation, but also give me the experience I need to form a successful career. I hope to make lifelong connections that can mold me into the most well rounded pharmacist I can

As future pharmacists, we are going to face with not only the medications but also the patients, which the former ones are our tools while the latter ones are the people we use correct tools to care about. We are required to combine our pharmacy knowledge among medications with patients’ different health conditions to create the patient-centered care and provide the best outcomes. However, this care trend is in transition now, from professional-orientated to patient-centered.

Thank you for considering my candidacy for the pharmacy practice (PGY1) residency at Veteran Affair San Diego. Please let me know if there is any additional information I can provide in this

Attached for your review are my job responsibilities during my internship in River’s Edge Specialty pharmacy. During my internship in River’s Edge Specialty, I served various type of patients: cancer patients, HIV patients, Hepatitis C patients, patients living in long term care facilities and nursing homes, as well as typical outpatients. River’s Edge Specialty practice incorporates elements of both the typical community and institutional functions and thus working on River’s Edge Specialty enriched my in both

I feel like as humans we tend to make a routine for ourselves and before we know it we cannot go beyond it. The effort to learn something or do something different becomes tiresome. Our lives are conditioned to be a routine; eat, sleep, go to school (college now) and most dreadful of all, learn. It is not come as a surprised as when school is over we come home and toss our book bags anywhere, but, near. We do not want to be reminded of learning (until the next morning). So, for me my life became a sort of routine and I was totally fine with that. I was okay with my typical boring high school life with seeing the same friends and teachers and doing basically the same thing everyday.

I want to apply my personal skill and experience here at the College of Pharmacy, to

I am applying for the pharmacy practice residency position at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine with anticipation that it will be a challenging and progressive program that will assist me in achieving my immediate and long term career goals. My short term goal following the pharmacy practice residency is to become a clinical veterinary pharmacist or work at one of the veterinary drug distribution sites. My ultimate professional goal is to become a future clinical leader in my field of interest with active involvement in the progression of the practice of pharmacy.

Many years ago when I first decided to pursue a career as a Pharmacy Technician, I always believed that I would be working in a retail pharmacy chain such as CVS or Duane Reade. As a CVS customer, I would see the Pharmacist and Technicians working diligently behind the counter. I told myself I want to do that, I wanted to help people take away their pain and begin the healing process. My career started and I was typing and filling prescriptions for 8 hours with the occasional break to help a customer find something within the store. I never considered working in a hospital Pharmacy because I never experienced what that was like first hand. After working a year at CVS, I was eligible to take the PCTB exam to become a certified Pharmacy technician (CPhT). While studying the material there was another side of Pharmacy that I never knew about. I learned about hospital Pharmacy, it has the same day to day operation that retail does but more. Having a degree in Chemistry from SUNY Stony Brook University, labs were a big part of my education. The idea of a cleanroom and compounding medication excited me; the closest to compounding in retail was reconstituting antibiotic medication for children. This involved measuring and mixing water into a bottle. I left retail and searched for a job that would further advance my pharmacy knowledge. I started working at NYULMC Pharmacy, here I was exposed to information technology that was far more sophisticated compared to retail. As I

As I reflect on my experience of a pharmacy practice, I realize how much of my personality has changed in only few months. The experiences I gained during my first rotation at Walgreens were particularly rewarding, especially those gained while working as a team to achieve a common goal of a patient’s well-being. I did not have any previous experience in the pharmacy setting, therefore I was determined to take advantage of this opportunity to grow and develop skills that are vital to be a good pharmacist. During the rotation, I performed many activities that were assigned by the preceptor, learned new skills and competencies, identified my strengths and weaknesses, and made plans for continued development throughout the journey of pharmacy practice.

When I decided a few years ago that I was going to become a pharmacist, the reason why I made that decision was because I wanted to make a difference in the life of every patient I come across. Dr Jacobsen reiterated this idea in his speech when he talked about his reason for having a specialized residency in primary care which is equivalent to today’s post graduate year two (PGY2) program. Patient centered care approach is an immense way of advancing patients health outcome by a healthcare provider.

I helped arrange a shadowing experience with our inpatient Transition-Of-Care pharmacists to help him get different aspects of pharmacy. He shadowed them for a few days and their feedback about Erick was extremely positive. The preceptors commented he was inquisitive, intelligent, and a fast learner. He was always willing to assist in any assignment and accompany the TOC team on their rounds so he could experience the collaboration between the medical staffs. They also expressed their appreciation for Erick multiple times for helping them with the patient discharge process and finding drug and manufacture discount cards to help with patients’ copays.

I received my Bachelor’s degree in physics in 2009 in Vietnam while I witnessed two deaths of my two 65 years old uncles due to medical related errors. Their unnecessary deaths at that relatively young age struck all my family members. I asked myself whether, if someone in my family had worked in the health care field, it might have been possible to save my uncles’ lives. As a science major student in Vietnam, I felt an urge to apply scientific knowledge to improve the situation. Over time, I came to realize that, in order to make a difference, I would need to gain a deeper background in understanding the mechanisms and the principles behind the field of medicine, a pharmacy major.

Moving towards in accomplishing that, I have to continue to practice my communication skills. I have to be working to attain information about insurance and their benefits, and become an expertise in it. If I have a command over that, I can aid towards achieving better outcomes of the patients. The staff members of the pharmacy and my preceptor on IPPE has guided me in making me understand their patient profile system. I esteem to learn, as I progress further in my education. I will endeavor to correlate the knowledge which I will gained with the practical setting of the pharmacy. Through this IPPE, I have acquired an ability to learn and flexibility to change, as the field of pharmacy is constantly transforming. I will attempt to carry myself updated, as newer medication are being marketed. All I have done till today and will do in future, my family always stands beside me to support me. My friends too are supportive, as we do group study. Group studies are a great help during exam time, as it creates a clear picture of topics which are studied. Apart from family, friends and pharmacy staff, FDU has opened their doors for me in accomplishing and achieving my

It is my absolute pleasure to recommend Nicole Truong to your Doctor of Pharmacy Program. With her extensive pharmacy experience, coupled with her personable personality and compassion, I feel she will excel in pharmacy school and make an exceptional future pharmacist. Even though she possesses knowledge and ability beyond the typical pharmacy technicians and students, Nicole continues to challenge herself to learn new things on a daily basis, a trait mandatory for a pharmacist.

At the request of staff at ASHP, I want to share a unique volunteer activity and service that is open to all members of ASHP. The society provides a program facilitating the review of your curriculum vitae (CV) by volunteers such as myself or you can always volunteer to help review CV’s for others. Over the past several years, I have reviewed countless CV’s for students, residents and pharmacists throughout the country. In addition to helping new practitioners get a start in our profession, it has allowed me the opportunity to see what other folks are up to and communicate with colleagues throughout the country.