2. During my site visit in Walgreens, I really liked how the pharmacist played her role in the pharmacy. She was very friendly and she was constantly interacting with the pharmacy technicians. I realized that even when a pharmacy gets stressful to manage it is important to stay calm. I realized that a workload can get less if everyone in the pharmacy cooperates and this is possible when the pharmacist …show more content…
The Professional Development Programs helped me to think about the pharmacy career broadly. Before I wanted to work in a retail store but now I am thinking about either I will have my own pharmacy or I will be a clinical pharmacist. I realized that there is a lot of career opportunities in the pharmacy program that I knew before but did not think I will pursue them as I was very much into working in a retail pharmacy.
PART B
Based on what you learned from the experiences described above, create two goals—short-term and long-term—to address what you now need to learn and/or do to develop further.
My two (2) SMART goals are:
1. My short-term SMART goal is: Build leadership qualities and stay socially engaged. I need to build networks with as many people as possible including the faculty and the P-4, P-5 students.
2. My long-term SMART goal is: Interact with people actively. I will have to improve my patience level and take stress lightly. Also, because I want to be a clinical pharmacist or have my own pharmacy I will explore more to choose the best career for me.
PART C
State the specific actions you need to take to accomplish your …show more content…
To accomplish my short-term SMART goal, I will: take part in different activities, for example- breast cancer awareness. I will attend as many organizations as possible and build networks with the senior pharmacy students. I will seek for additional support if needed from the organization’s representatives.
2. To accomplish my long-term SMART goal, I will: I will work in both retail pharmacy and hospital to try to figure out which fits my best interests. I will take part in extracurricular activities to explore my interest