Pharmacy Careers Fall 2018

“Lights, camera, action!” These are 3 words you do not typically hear as a pharmacist, but they are not unusual among those of us who work for Pharmacy Times Continuing Education.

In 2012, over 800 individuals fell ill and 76 died as a result of fungal meningitis that originated from contaminated steroid injections compounded by the New England Compounding Center.

With the current increase in pharmacy school enrollment contributing to a more competitive job market, novel and nontraditional career paths may become a more viable option for pharmacy school graduates.

A 2014 article in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education called for the development of academic pharmacy practice fellowships to address the challenge of evolving pharmacist roles.

Women make up 50.8% of the US population, according to the 2010 US Census.

According to the 2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Study, approximately 18.7% of women and 16.4% of men actively engaged as pharmacists reported working part-time.

I have just begun my 41st year as a pharmacy educator, and I can truthfully admit that I enjoy what I do as much as or more today than at any other time during my professional career.

Throughout their years in pharmacy school, almost all students have been asked, “What do you want to do after graduation?”

We all dread the signs every flu season: runny nose, sore throat, muscle aches, and fever.

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Orange County’s first pharmacy school, the Chapman University School of Pharmacy, launched its first cohort of 76 students into Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences during the summer of 2017.

All great pharmacists begin their journey in pharmacy school, but with today’s students already taking the lead as tomorrow’s health care providers, it is important to recognize the significant role that they can play in shaping the profession.