Doctor of Pharmacy

My love for the field of pharmacy did not come overnight. Instead, it slowly blossomed as I grew and explored the healthcare field. As a child I grew up making frequent visits to hospitals, which exposed me to healthcare early on. I became enthralled by the compassion and selflessness that healthcare providers exhibited while treating the sick and even myself. I was even more intrigued by the vaccinations and medications used to treat or prevent multiple illnesses. I wondered, “what are they be…

to become skilled in the field of pharmacy in order to support communities. My goal is to offer care and education to underserved areas in my surrounds and nations across the world like Africa. I intend to use this pharmacy profession as a pathway and significantly impact the pharmacy community. My hope is to use my talents to help others, and I feel that pharmacy will be an appropriate medium to cultivate this interest. It is my goal to earn a doctorate in pharmacy and using my knowledge to…

This interview also helped me learn more about what interests me in the field of pharmacy. I learned that I am interested in working as a clinical pharmacist and specializing in pediatric care. I have always enjoyed working with kids and being a pediatric pharmacist will combine both of my interests. I first interviewed at Gina Hajib who is a retail pharmacist at Hometown Pharmacy. She has been practicing pharmacy for 18 years. She enjoys working with patients…

Career Exploration- Pharmacist As I started my college education, I picked chemistry as my major and hoped to follow pharmacy career path to pursue my interest in medicines and drugs. However, I am still in research for specific occupations or jobs that in the pharmacy field. I picked pharmacist as my career choice for this project because I have done a lot of research on it and it is currently what I am pursuing to do. This career choice is matched with my interest and personality which…

pharmacist’s point-of-view. This is a topic that I never really thought about discussing before since it was never really apparent on a daily basis from a student’s point-of-view. However, after interviewing Dr. Erica Cipriano, who works at Walmart Pharmacy, I was able to learn about and reflect on different ethical and moral topics that I wouldn't have thought about myself. She graduated…

lot about the healthcare system but there is always more to learn and trust those who know what is best. It also made me stop to think about when medication errors do occur, like in the story, the mother noticed something wrong with Kelsey and the doctor just simply told the mother, “they had a few problems with the medication but things are going to be okay.” It’s mind-blowing to know that Kelsey was given a lethal dose of a medication and the healthcare team wasn’t straightforward with the…

It’s Christmas break of 2005, and my family was taking our annual road trip to California. Things were going as planned until my father felt this incessant itch on his hands. So, after the trip, he decided to get blood work done to make sure it wasn’t the poison ivy he was suspecting. Turns out, it was something far worse. In November, 2005, my father was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Since then, his fight for cancer was a constant uphill battle. Every day, it seemed to get more and…

My Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) was done at Walgreens. Founded in the year 1901 by Charles Rudolph Walgreen, Walgreens is one of the largest drugstore chains in the U.S., with more than 8,000 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Known for its “At the Corner of Happy and Healthy” motto, Walgreens maintains its leadership by offering its customers ultimate convenience, earned loyalty, as well as extraordinary customer and…

Students, Good evening! I can’t believe it, but we have come to the end of Week Two. Thanks everyone for some interesting and stimulating discussions on the discussion board. I was very impressed by the respectful exchange and the stimulating chatter that ensued across the board. Anyway, as you might remember, this past week, we discussed several topics, including, your personal experiences with policy making and implementation, use of the PDSA cycle, and the Affordable Care Act. This week, I…

Though I still do not know what I want to do as a pharmacist, I did find a couple professional organizations in which I would fit in well. In fact there is one in particular that I thoroughly enjoyed after researching about which is the pediatric pharmacy association also known as PPAG. Before doing this research I had never heard of such an organization, but I believe it is one that I can serve well in as a member. With their overall vision being to be the primary resource for effective drug…