Doctor of Pharmacy

years, I felt the most confident in chemistry, biology and all math classes. The teachers frequently applauded my excellent grades and hard work. I was always an ambitious and over-achieving student; qualities I continue to hold to this day as a junior in college. When the time came to apply to colleges I began to do my investigating, until reality struck; I could not afford leaving home, and at the time there were no local pharmacy schools. Financial restriction forced me to put my dream on hold, but I did not let it completely deteriorate my plans. I changed my major to biochemistry and went to a local college with the anticipation that in few years I will be able to apply to a pharmacy school. By the end of my sophomore year at Fairleigh Dickinson University my financial situation stabilized and I was able to get back on track to pursue my PharmD degree. The courses I have completed in preparation for pharmacy school varied in the level of difficulty, and for each one I gave my best effort, repeatedly resulting in desired grades. Although applying for pharmacy this late in my studies was not my first choice, I believe that by being introduced to the higher-level classes over the past years enhanced my knowledge and in result made me a more desirable…

Before joining the PharmD program at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, my understanding of the role of the pharmacist was limited to independent community pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and inpatient pharmacy. I didn’t truly understand that statement of what it meant to have a wide range of career choices. The many possible career choices and areas of focus that I can pursue with a PharmD degree was the most eye-opening thing I learned during Pharmacy 501, Introduction to Pharmacy…

I used biomedical terminologies like acetic acid while selling to my customers (word they could not understand). For some reasons I was called "small Doctor" by the people around me, and people came to me for consultation, but I always sensitized them to consult with the hospital. In the year 2008, the national strike in Cameroon led to the destruction of our drug store in the Market. I was harrassed and beaten almost to death by the army of the Cameroonian government, who threatened my life…

fascinated with the human body and the study of pharmacy; namely the way we could take ownership and manipulate both it, and our environment, for improvements—something I appreciated from my experiences both as a climber and a member of a tightly knit family. Finally I learned about clinical pharmacy and I became hooked. The idea that I could be a pharmacist and more fully participate in patient care by filling a proactive role rather than reactive was alluring. Realizing that in making a…

As mentioned before, drugs are perishable products even though the expiry date is long. Inventory management of those is difficult and pharmacies know how many types of medicines (and units) they can sell and adjust their orders. However, a prescription drug is different. Doctors prescribed it to patients and pharmacies sell according to this. Different manufacturers create the same core ingredient in those drugs, leading to a competition influenced by lobbying. Some doctors keep on changing…

Being a certified pharmacy technician for over eight years; I admire and appreciate the work of my pharmacists. Always striving to learn more, I continue to acquire knowledge of the profession through the eyes of the pharmacists and as a result continue to teach myself what medications do and how they work in the body to help our patients. It is because of this fascination of the profession of pharmacy that I decided it was time to acquire my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Getting to this point was…

pursue my Doctor of Pharmacy degree. To better understand what has brought me to this point; I 'll start from the beginning. I began my job pursuit at the age of 17. Not knowing what to anticipate, I tried my chance in procuring a job at my local Walgreens. Unbeknownst to me, my journey to pharmacy school had already begun. As a beauty advisor, I worked diligently and pleased my store manager with the amount of work ethic and enthusiasm I had which, in turn, opened the doors to many new…

A compounding pharmacy is a pharmacy staffed with licensed pharmacists that combine, mix, or alter ingredients in medications to create custom medications tailored to the individual needs of patients. If you can tolerate the active ingredients of a certain medication but need to change the delivery method or dosage of an available FDA-approved medication, a compounding pharmacy can accommodate your needs. Compounding Pharmacies are licensed and accredited as follows: • The Pharmacy…

Franke’s dissertation focuses only on Confederate pharmacies; Smith focuses on Union laboratories; Evans’ book offers little historical analysis and doesn’t place pharmaceutical care in a larger context of the time, despite its interesting and unique point of view; and Hasegawa’s essay serves as a summary of past work and an outline for future work. Michael A. Flannery’s book, Civil War Pharmacy, attempts to escape and outperform the previous historical narratives by assessing the evolution of…

I have the full control over the path of my life, it is important to me to keep a passion on whatever I will be doing in the future. I am willing to pursue a great career that will provide me satisfaction and meaning. After I graduate from high school, I plan to continue challenge myself for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program for a total of six years at Johnson County Community College and the School of Pharmacy of the University of Kansas afterward, and in the future I hope to be involved in…