﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:39:17 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>American Pharmacists Association</title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/rss/2072</link><atom:link href="http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/rss/2072" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New city, new state, new chapter]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/new-city-new-state-new-chapter</link><description><![CDATA[ By Lain Ward, PharmD 

 When my husband and I packed up our lives in Missouri and Mississippi and headed north to New Jersey—with the support of family helping us make the transition—I knew the ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/new-city-new-state-new-chapter</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3756]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Who has time for good sleep anyway? You do!]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/who-has-time-for-good-sleep-anyway-you-do</link><description><![CDATA[ By Kaitlyn Queen, PharmD, CPP  

 I remember pharmacy school fondly in many ways: the connections made with friends, building my skills and confidence as a pharmacist, and making real differences ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/who-has-time-for-good-sleep-anyway-you-do</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3638]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Exciting changes for new practitioners: What to expect in 2025–2026]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/exciting-changes-for-new-practitioners-what-to-expect-in-2025-2026</link><description><![CDATA[ By Erin Ballentine, PharmD, MBA, MS, BCPS 

 2025 ushers in an exciting new chapter for APhA new practitioners! With the recent changes to the APhA bylaws and the restructure of the Academies into ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/exciting-changes-for-new-practitioners-what-to-expect-in-2025-2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3304]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[All roads for NP LIFE lead to Washington, DC]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/all-roads-for-np-life-lead-to-washington-dc</link><description><![CDATA[ By Jordan Scott, PharmD 

 Professional meetings are considered by some to be a cornerstone of the pharmacy profession. Between advocacy, networking opportunities, continuing education, and simply ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/all-roads-for-np-life-lead-to-washington-dc</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-3001]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pharmacogenomics another opportunity to advance the pharmacy profession]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/pharmacogenomics-another-opportunity-to-advance-the-pharmacy-profession</link><description><![CDATA[ Pharmacogenomics, an emerging field in pharmacy practice, is an area of medicine studying how genetics affect medication response in individuals. Generally, pharmacogenomics has been associated with ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 22:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/pharmacogenomics-another-opportunity-to-advance-the-pharmacy-profession</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-1812]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Embracing well-being]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/embracing-well-being</link><description><![CDATA[ As a first-year pharmacy resident, I recently embarked on a journey of self-discovery by taking the  Well-Being Index (WBI) for Pharmacy Personnel , a research-validated online tool invented by Mayo ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/embracing-well-being</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-1654]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Resident reflections on serving the underserved]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/resident-reflections-on-serving-the-underserved</link><description><![CDATA[ As learners, it can often feel overwhelming to take in the sheer amount of clinical knowledge that comes with being a resident or fellow. While we may learn about social determinants of health in ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/resident-reflections-on-serving-the-underserved</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-1520]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Meet APhA Executive Resident Isabella Blankenship]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/meet-apha-executive-resident-isabella-blankenship</link><description><![CDATA[ My name is Bella Blankenship, PharmD, and I have been beyond excited to continue my professional journey through a residency at APhA headquarters in Washington, DC. I am originally from Macomb, IL, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 01:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/meet-apha-executive-resident-isabella-blankenship</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-1114]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Weighing in: Optimizing medications around weight loss]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/weighing-in-optimizing-medications-around-weight-loss</link><description><![CDATA[ Obesity is on the rise in America, with, according to CDC, more than one-third of Americans being classified as obese. Obesity can impact many health conditions, including heart disease, type 2 ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/weighing-in-optimizing-medications-around-weight-loss</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-1084]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom English]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Behind the scenes at the APhA Annual Meeting]]></title><link>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/behind-the-scenes-at-the-apha-annual-meeting</link><description><![CDATA[  APhA2022 was the first in-person APhA meeting for Brittany Botescu despite prior engagement with APhA–ASP Midyear Regional Meetings and as APhA–ASP Policy Vice President at Notre Dame of Maryland ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Road-to-NP-LIFE/Article/behind-the-scenes-at-the-apha-annual-meeting</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[3fea3d08-a011-4455-a0c4-c8d47a98398c-1007]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>