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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.

Addressing the mental health concerns of service members Addressing the mental health concerns of service members

Addressing the mental health concerns of service members

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Mental health is a hot topic of discussion within the health care community. More people are gaining access to, and taking advantage of, mental health services. As such, pharmacists will have an active and increased role in the treatment of patients going forward. The U.S. Armed Forces is a great example of this model as they have provided pathways for thousands of service members to address mental health issues.    To better frame this discussion, I interviewed a pharmacist and two student pharmacists (who are all either current or former members of the U.S. military) on...
Survey says! Survey says!

Survey says!

APhA staff members Gina Scime and Rob Hodges, along with a service dog, at the JFPS 2015 bookstore. Have you ever participated in a survey or...
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Local chapter, global outreach Local chapter, global outreach

Local chapter, global outreach

Patients waited in a long line to receive health care from the Global Brigades team. Nicholas Paulson: “Student pharmacists gave medical...
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Dispense compassion, not judgment Dispense compassion, not judgment

Dispense compassion, not judgment

You may not give a second thought as you dispense an antihypertensive medication to an elderly patient. It makes sense, nothing out of the...
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Learn. Inform. End the stigma. Learn. Inform. End the stigma.

Learn. Inform. End the stigma.

Pharmacists have the opportunity to serve patients from diverse backgrounds who have unique patient care needs, both physically and mentally....
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De-stress for success De-stress for success

De-stress for success

In October, Daniel Galipeau (fourth from right) participated in the 2017 APhA 5K Fun Run/Walk at APhA headquarters in Washington, DC. It is...
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Some “Wise” stress relievers

Yoga enthusiast Caitlin Wise reaps the holistic benefits of the Tree Pose in New Delhi, India. Stress is something that every student pharmacist will experience. I wrote this article at my desk, coffee in hand, after a 14-hour work day with many projects still to do, while multi-tasking two computer screens, a desk of papers, and a phone call with my friend who said, “I never hear...

Understanding mental health disorders in order to empathize with patients

I am a student pharmacist, like you, and I have struggled with mental health for most of my life. I suffered from depression during high school and have had generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) for as long as I can remember. I used to be ashamed that I had these conditions. I now see that my shame was because of society’s perception and the stigma around mental health...
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