Pharmacy Students
I wanted to be a pharmacist. I liked the way our local pharmacist was always dressed in a nice white coat; he looked very calm, you'd give him money, and he'd give you something that you wanted to buy - Walter Matthau
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5 Tips on How to Survive a Terrible Rotation Experience in Pharmacy School
Rotations are an exciting time in pharmacy school because you finally get the chance to utilize everything that you’ve learned during your didactic year. But while it’s exciting, it can also be nerve-wrecking and perhaps not everything that you signed up for. You can’t go through 9+ pharmacy school rotations without having at least one that wasn’t your cup of tea. In today’s post, I wanted to share with you 5 pieces of advice to help you get through a horrible rotation experience, regardless if it’s a site or preceptor problem.
Advice #1: Speak Up
It can be tough to deal with a horrible experience while on rotation that you might not know what…
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How working with podiatry students improved my learning as a pharmacy student
As part of my second year portfolio, I was required to complete two interprofessional learning activities with third year podiatry students. Learning to appreciate the roles of other healthcare professionals allowed me to focus on my own wider career goals, and not be distracted by the short-term pressures that come with sitting exams. The experience allowed me to consolidate my learning and adopt a more holistic view of patient care in order to improve patient outcomes.
5 Tips on How to Survive a Terrible Rotation Experience in Pharmacy School
Rotations are an exciting time in pharmacy school because you finally get the chance to utilize everything that you’ve learned during your didactic year. But while it’s exciting, it can also be nerve-wrecking and perhaps not everything that you signed up for.
5 Aspects of Pharmacy School That Pharmacy Students Love
“The journey is absolutely the best part. Often in life we get fixated on the end goal and forget to enjoy ourselves along the way. Life is nothing without the journey and people along the way. Through pharmacy school, you learn various cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and gain a greater appreciation for life. You also learn more about yourself as a person and future clinician.” – Jason Gaines, Mercer College of Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA
Pharmacy School HQ
Pharmacy School HQ is what I wish I had when I started my pre-pharm journey.
Pharmacy Student Forum
Preparing the Next Generation of Health-System Pharmacists. The Pharmacy Student Forum serves to help prepare ASHP student members for successful careers in hospital and health-system practice, equipped with the skills to lead our profession into the future.
Student Doctor Network
Pharmacy Forums. The Student Doctor Network is an independent community of students, advisors, educators, and practicing doctors.
Pharmacy is Right for Me
Pharmacy is Right for Me provides students, parents, and educators with interactive tools, resources, and first-person testimonials that give insight into the exciting and diverse career opportunities that exist within the field of pharmacy.
Pharmacy.org
Pharmacy.org is a database of pharmacy related websites which was started around February-March 1994 (link no longer active) by David Bourne.
The Pharmacist Blog
f you’re considering pharmacy school, resources abound on The Pharmacist Blog - Pharmacy School HQ.
Therapeutics Education Collaboration
As the name implies, Therapeutics Education Collaboration focuses on rational drug therapy. Podcasts are typically case-based and encourage participants to think critically about appropriate treatments - Pharmacy School HQ
Academy of Student Pharmacists
The mission of APhA-ASP is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, to improve patient care, and to envision and advance the future of pharmacy.
British Pharmaceutical Students Association
The British Pharmaceutical Students' Association is in its 65th year and is the only national body that represents pharmacy students and preregistration trainees. We aim to promote the interests and welfare of pharmacy students and are the official student organisation of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
European Pharmaceutical Students Association
The objective of EPSA is to develop the interests and opinions of European Pharmacy Students' and to encourage contact and co-operation between them.
International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation
IPSF is a non-governmental, non-political, and non-religious organisation and is the leading international advocacy organisation of pharmacy students promoting improved public health through provision of information, education, networking, and a range of publication and professional activities.
Lambda Kappa Sigma
Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS) is an international, professional pharmacy fraternity open to undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists. Since its establishment in 1913, LKS has grown to more than 22,000 members, with 44 campus chapters and 36 alumni groups chartered internationally.
National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association
The National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association represents the interests of its undergraduate and masters student members studying at eleven universities across Australia and of its pre-registrant individual members.
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