Student pharmacists are lucky to have various opportunities for traditional careers tracks after graduation. Still, there are student pharmacists who may be interested in something different: graduate school. Although the concept of more education may be daunting, graduate school provides the experience needed to set oneself apart in academia, managed care, and the pharmaceutical industry. Despite what it may seem, the cost of remaining in school to obtain a graduate degree is minimal and can be mitigated with a little planning and hard work

Over the next year, I will be sharing my unique experiences while on rotation. To speak honestly and openly with you, I will write this column anonymously under the name “Veronica.” It is my hope to provide you with insights about rotations and the many pharmacy opportunities I encounter.



In September, I had the opportunity to get fully immersed in an ambulatory care setting. For me, ambulatory care has been somewhat of an elusive, mystical creature. Housed somewhere between Minotaur and Pegasus, this specialty is something that I have heard a lot about, but did not fully experience as a student pharmacist until this 
rotation.