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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.

Invaluable members of the cancer care team Invaluable members of the cancer care team

Invaluable members of the cancer care team

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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 until I took my medical oncology rotation in the fall of my PGY1 residency year. Throughout the rotation, my passion for this specialty and patient population grew tremendously. I was finally able to combine my excitement for learning and interacting with an interdisciplinary team with my passion for talking and interacting with patients. By the end of the rotation, I knew that I wanted to pursue oncology further as a PGY2 resident. 
Pharmacy benefit managers: Why so much attention? Pharmacy benefit managers: Why so much attention?

Pharmacy benefit managers: Why so much attention?

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You are interning at a community pharmacy. You get a prescription for a blood pressure medication for a commercially insured patient. When you run the claim, you find that the patient’s insurance prefers mail order and the patient will have to pay a $20 co-pay to get it filled at your pharmacy as opposed to $0 co-pay for mail order. The...
Approaches to sustainable pharmacy changes Approaches to sustainable pharmacy changes

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...
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Why making a resolution matters … even if you fail Why making a resolution matters … even if you fail

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...
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Turning an unconventional passion into a unique career path Turning an unconventional passion into a unique career path

Turning an unconventional passion into a unique career path

I still remember the nervousness I felt the night before my pharmacy school interview. I was convinced the admissions committee would want to know...
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Wrapping up an encounter: The thank-you note Wrapping up an encounter: The thank-you note

Wrapping up an encounter: The thank-you note

There is an often-overlooked piece of an interview that I am consistently asked about: the thank-you note. I am asked questions such as: who...
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Motivated pharmacy pioneers wanted Motivated pharmacy pioneers wanted

Motivated pharmacy pioneers wanted

Palliative care is a subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress associated with a serious...
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The student pharmacist’s guide to professionalism The student pharmacist’s guide to professionalism

The student pharmacist’s guide to professionalism

Professionalism in the workplace is essential in any occupation, but even more so in health care settings. However, is no  uncommon for...
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A new view

The first contingent of University of South Florida College of Pharmacy student pharmacists to attend the APhA Institute (from left): Matthew Noble, Casey Perticone, and Jaimie Myers. “A life-changing experience.” That is the first thing you will hear anyone who has attended the APhA Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependencies say about the experience. I heard it...

In a world full of cancer, positivity is the cure

During the fall semester of my second year as a student pharmacist, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. On the day that I was to receive the news, I walked around with a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach. When I got to work that day, my little sister called to tell me that our parents were acting strange and left to take a drive. At that moment, I knew my mom had received bad news...
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