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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.

Residency is a two-way street Residency is a two-way street

Residency is a two-way street

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“Alison,” yes, this is such an energizing (and sometimes anxiety producing) part of the year! I am also looking forward because I am searching for my first job after completing my PGY2. Through the stress and the deadlines, though, I am so pleased to see that you have kept the end goal in mind: taking care of your patients. 
 It is so easy to forget in the stress of pharmacy school that getting good grades was never the point, nor was holding the leadership position. It is about learning the material you are going to need to take care of patients and about how you improve...
A case of “patient care fever” A case of “patient care fever”

A case of “patient care fever”

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University of Florida students Kyle Kirkpatrick (left) and William Gerwe (right) practice blood pressure screening techniques and counseling so they can help engage patients in the community during Operation Heart activities, as Khurrum Qureshi (center Getting involved in an organization like APhA–ASP can be intimidating for any...
The start to your LEGACY The start to your LEGACY

The start to your LEGACY

The dictionary ultimately defines “legacy” as something that is passed down or conveyed from one person to another. To me, legacy is...
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An improved perspective An improved perspective

An improved perspective

The John Hopkins Health System Pharmacy Internship Program is more than just work. In addition to the many formally planned social activities,...
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Professional, and emotional, growth Professional, and emotional, growth

Professional, and emotional, growth

Hello, student pharmacists! Welcome back and thank you for following along on my journey through APPE rotations. Things have changed drastically...
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Develop a strong foundation for communication Develop a strong foundation for communication

Develop a strong foundation for communication

Watching a new life come into the world, only to quickly watch it be taken away, can change everything. “Alison,” you describe your...
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Invaluable members of the cancer care team Invaluable members of the cancer care team

Invaluable members of the cancer care team

Every resident has a different path and story of how they made it to the position they are currently in. For me, I had not considered oncology...
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Pharmacy benefit managers: Why so much attention? Pharmacy benefit managers: Why so much attention?

Pharmacy benefit managers: Why so much attention?

You are interning at a community pharmacy. You get a prescription for a blood pressure medication for a commercially insured patient. When you run...
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Approaches to sustainable pharmacy changes

The post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) was a sauna upon our arrival. The air conditioning units were disabled during the night to conserve precious energy. The team, consisting of nurses, nursing students, surgeons, midwives, gynecologists, pharmacists, and student pharmacists gathered into a large circle to join hands for a brief prayer and then run through the day’s plans. We then headed...

Why making a resolution matters … even if you fail

On January 1, many of you started the New Year off the same exact way. You made a New Year’s resolution in the hope that you could positively change a single aspect of your life. And yet, each and every year, it seems like that commitment is broken by January 2. Or if you are lucky, January 3.    I can’t tell you how often I have made a resolution like, “I...
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