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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.

It’s a new year … with a new dress code It’s a new year … with a new dress code

It’s a new year … with a new dress code

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Interview? Presentation? Virtual rotation? Can I wear pajamas? The remote lifestyle has changed many people’s wardrobes. I no longer have to wake up early to iron out wrinkles, and it is acceptable to wear the same outfit twice. But my professional dress hasn’t changed at all. Dressing professionally gives credibility and confidence.

Normal routines changed in 2020, and now that the calendar has turned to 2021, it’s time to make sure your virtual dress is up to par when you enable that camera.

Our chapter rides the momentum into 2021 Our chapter rides the momentum into 2021

Our chapter rides the momentum into 2021

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The year 2020. Need I say more? The last calendar year challenged APhA–ASP Chapters in unforeseen ways. Game plans that we had successfully implemented in the past were no longer an option. Mainstay events had to be scratched entirely. Any plans of incoming chapter executive boards needed a rethink. Legendary NCAA basketball coach John...
Through the looking glass Through the looking glass

Through the looking glass

In 2020, Martin Bailey was on the other side of the patient care experience. He persevered through the pandemic and is ready for a brighter...
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Asking yourself the tough questions Asking yourself the tough questions

Asking yourself the tough questions

Hello again, “Kelsea” here! I am optimistic about my future as a pharmacist as I begin my fifth rotation of the year and...
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Rotations: An unspoken interview Rotations: An unspoken interview

Rotations: An unspoken interview

Advice from Douglas Tam (center): ‘Live in the moment, as learning never ends!’ Hey, Kelsea! I am happy to hear that you are...
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Doing well for patients … together Doing well for patients … together

Doing well for patients … together

Student pharmacists often hear about career options in either the community or hospital/institutional settings. But one option that is often...
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Pharmacists’ value recognized during pandemic Pharmacists’ value recognized during pandemic

Pharmacists’ value recognized during pandemic

Advocacy comes in many forms, and no matter the role you play, Meg Freiter advises to always keep your patients in mind. One of the first...
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Mentorship: A tale of two halves Mentorship: A tale of two halves

Mentorship: A tale of two halves

A new program spurred a mentor–mentee relationship between Zoona Ahmad (left) and Madi Eberle, which has also helped them both grow as...
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The miracle of solid organ transplantation The miracle of solid organ transplantation

The miracle of solid organ transplantation

Thanks to organ donors, the Olhausen’s are elated to continue gathering for family events, from weddings to fishing, with Dad. According to DonateLife.net, 22 people die waiting for an organ transplant each day, and one person is added to the organ transplant waiting list every 10 minutes. With these statistics, you could say it is a miracle to receive a solid organ transplant....
Soak up the knowledge Soak up the knowledge

Soak up the knowledge

Gathering information from multiple platforms has led led to positive momentum in Emily Lothspeich’s life. During the summer of 2019, I drove 30 minutes both ways to my first-year professional student institutional IPPE. This car ride seemed like lost time for productivity in my eyes, so, per recommendation from my older sister, I started listening to the podcast Choose FI. To be...
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