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Transitions Magazine

Transitions is published bi-monthly for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The online newsletter contains information focused on life inside and outside pharmacy practice, providing guidance on various areas of professional, personal, and practice development. Each issue includes in-depth articles on such topics as personal financial management, innovative practice sites, career profiles, career development tools, residency and postgraduate programs, and more.

Policy on! Policy on!

Policy on!

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For the past 2 years, pharmacy policy and advocacy have been my life. I dedicate my free time to the advancement of the pharmacy profession and patient care without even thinking twice. After witnessing the policy open hearing at my first Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM), I just couldn’t stop myself from diving in and learning more. I saw that the policy process within APhA–ASP gave me an opportunity to not only have my voice heard, but to make a difference in the lives of millions of patients. I also realized that I couldn’t do this alone. Change requires the collective...
Five financial steps to take as a student pharmacist Five financial steps to take as a student pharmacist

Five financial steps to take as a student pharmacist

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Pharmacy graduates today are facing the unprecedented financial situation of coming out of school with an average debt load greater than $160,000. So, despite making a six-figure salary, many pharmacists feel like they are living paycheck-to-paycheck. That’s why more than ever, you, as a pharmacy professional, have to take control of...
The five-dollar bribe The five-dollar bribe

The five-dollar bribe

“A 6-year-old will do anything for $5,” my mom must have thought to herself as she slid the $5 bill across the kitchen table 19 years...
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Is there a new practitioner in the house? Is there a new practitioner in the house?

Is there a new practitioner in the house?

The APhA Student & New Practitioner Development Department strives to enhance the professional and personal development of student...
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An investment mentality An investment mentality

An investment mentality

Recently, I had the opportunity to write an article for the February issue of Transitions, titled “Finding your best ‘yes’ as a...
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Connections and community Connections and community

Connections and community

There are few experiences in my time as a student pharmacist that have had as forceful an impact on me as the APhA Annual Meeting &...
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Long live your legacy! Long live your legacy!

Long live your legacy!

My heart thumped with anticipation as the APhA–ASP National Executive Committee (NEC) stood together on the dark stage, the cheers growing...
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Our IDEAL school of pharmacy

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) School of Pharmacy is home to a diverse population of students and provides enriching opportunities. The city of El Paso is bordered by Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, with an estimated total population of more than 2 million people. El Paso and the surrounding border region is critically underserved in the areas of medicine, and approximately one-fifth of the...

Celebrating legacies

Valerie Ruehter, PharmD, BCPP, (center) of the University of Missouri–Kansas City, receives the APhA–ASP Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award from Sara Massey and Michael Murphy at APhA2018 in Nashville. In one of the most uplifting moments of each APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition, APhA–ASP members gather together to celebrate the incredible achievements of student...
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