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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.

Meet APhA Executive Resident Aneesh Asokan
Tom English

Meet APhA Executive Resident Aneesh Asokan

NP SPOTLIGHT

My name is Aneesh Asokan, PharmD, MBA, and I am the 2022–2023 APhA Executive Resident with the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). I received both my PharmD and MBA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Pharmacy As a student pharmacist, I served as class president for 3 years, student representative council president for 1 year, and served on the executive boards for both our APhA–ASP Chapter and the Industry Pharmacists Organization Chapter. I served many other leadership roles both internally and externally to represent my colleagues at SIUE. During my time at pharmacy school, I also worked at a few different specialty pharmacies in both Missouri and Illinois. 

When it comes to hobbies, I love watching movies and discussing film. My top three films right now are The Father, The Batman, and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. I also love watching dark and gritty thriller television shows, like The Boys, Reacher, or True Detective. I am always looking for new recommendations that will go on my ever-growing and never-ending list. Otherwise, I also enjoy hiking, working out, and being a tourist with my camera!

Five questions for Aneesh

1. Which Disney character is most like you? I feel like I would end up being the animal sidekick character in most Disney movies, like Mushu or Pascal. But according to Buzzfeed (which means my answer is statistically sound), I am most like Elsa from Frozen
2. What two items would you have on a deserted island? A piano and a deck of cards.
3. Which season is your favorite? Fall (and spring is a very close second). The weather is crisp, I have the perfect clothes to thrive, and the weather doesn't fluctuate too much. Plus, it’s spooky season!
4. What is your favorite meal? These days, it’s been Nashville hot chicken. A new spot opened up back at home and it had me hooked. Of course, I had to try Nashville Hot in Nashville, TN, so I tried Prince’s Hot Chicken, which was amazing. So, it’s been an addiction and I am truly afraid of the day I start using Tums or PPIs! 
5. What have you enjoyed most as the BPS resident? One aspect as the BPS resident I have enjoyed is the flexibility and autonomy. The staff provides me with a ‘hands-off’ approach that allows me to delve deeper into topics and reach out to experts as I see fit. This is a valuable skill because not everything will be prescribed to me, and I will have to adapt and work with ambiguity to succeed. Importantly, the BPS staff is highly supportive of my endeavors, which gives me confidence in any activity I pursue.

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