There are expectations when you take on a year of postgraduate training. One, you expect to continue the learning that was started while on APPE rotations. Two, you expect to secure a job and jump-start yo...

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Ever since I was younger, I desperately wanted a dog. A dog topped every birthday and Christmas list until I was about 12. Shortly before college, I found my favorite breed: corgis, and looking at pictures of...

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While pharmacy remained an essential business during the COVID–19 pandemic, face-to-face job interviews became all but impossible due to furloughs, cut hours, hiring freezes, and shutdowns. For New Pr...

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Starting a career as a New Practitioner presents exciting opportunities, challenging situations, and a realm of the unknown to be discovered. It makes you question why you started your career in the fi...

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A couple of months ago, I found myself moving to a new city to start my first full-time job as a pharmacist. Having a new living space all to myself meant that I had a blank canvas to work with and in...

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Growing up in the Midwest has taught me to have a great deal of respect for, and fear of, natural disasters. My childhood was filled with many memories of taking shelter from tornados as they ravaged ev...

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“Pharmacy is a small world.” This phrase, used by my pharmacy school professors to reiterate the importance of networking and professionalism while out in the “real world” of clinical rotations an...

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If you are anything like me, the anticipation of 2020 was palpable. I was done with my pharmacy education and training and had moved to a new city to begin an exciting role. The start of a new decade wa...

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Buying a house is not an easy feat, especially for first-timers. What makes it even worse? Try buying one during a global pandemic. Pharmacists are ingrained with using objectives when learning. Since th...

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When 2020 started, it was time for me to take on a new challenge. For many, the old and glorified “New Year’s Resolution,” usually involves some sort of habit change, and often fitness rises to th...

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