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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.

Becoming a student of people Becoming a student of people

Becoming a student of people

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Over the next year, I will be sharing my unique experiences while on rotation. To speak honestly and openly with you, I will write this column anonymously under the name “Veronica.” It is my hope to provide you with insights about rotations and the many pharmacy opportunities I encounter.
 
In September, I had the opportunity to get fully immersed in an ambulatory care setting. For me, ambulatory care has been somewhat of an elusive, mystical creature. Housed somewhere between Minotaur and Pegasus, this specialty is something that I have heard a lot about, but did not fully...
Roadmap to finding a mentor Roadmap to finding a mentor

Roadmap to finding a mentor

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One of the first things that you hear about when starting pharmacy school is the importance of finding a good mentor. To some people, this may seem intimidating because reaching out to faculty and preceptors can be intimidating. However, it can be one of the most important steps you take as you start your journey to become a pharmacist.
A survivor’s experience with naloxone A survivor’s experience with naloxone

A survivor’s experience with naloxone

At the APhA2015 APhA–ASP House of Delegates in March, the Academy passed Resolution 2015.4 Increased Access to Opioid Reversal Agents. The...
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Provider status and the changing job market Provider status and the changing job market

Provider status and the changing job market

In the year 2000, pharmacy job openings could be found in every region of the nation, and with the PharmD as the new standard for graduating...
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Solidifying my passion for policy Solidifying my passion for policy

Solidifying my passion for policy

I am a scientist. Even when I was a little girl, I always preferred science and math. In fact, I asked Santa Claus for a microscope for Christmas...
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Shape pharmacy practice in your state Shape pharmacy practice in your state

Shape pharmacy practice in your state

Provider status is one of the most important pieces of legislation to each and every pharmacist. Pharmacists and student pharmacists across the...
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Growing the field of pharmacy Growing the field of pharmacy

Growing the field of pharmacy

On the plains of North Dakota, it is well known the amount of hard work and dedication it takes to harvest crops on frozen, unrelenting soil....
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Front row seat for important policy discussions Front row seat for important policy discussions

Front row seat for important policy discussions

As a final-year student pharmacist, I have had the opportunity to appreciate different sides of practice that I knew very little about prior to...
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Taking advocacy one step at a time

The East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy came into existence because of pharmacists and community members who advocated for a pharmacy school in northeast Tennessee. Advocacy helped establish our college and will change the way we practice when we graduate. Our APhA–ASP Chapter has found ways to inspire student pharmacists to become advocates one step at...

Provider status is about patients

This year in APhA–ASP, each student pharmacist is challenged to “Live Your Why.” As a final-year student pharmacist, I can say with certainty that my “why,” my raison d’etre, my reason for getting out of bed in the morning, centers on two things: serving my patients and advancing my profession. I am particularly passionate about pharmacists’ pursuit of...
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