by Alex Barker | Sep 9, 2022 | Career Path, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills
In this webinar, I was joined by three pharmacists, Anna Schemel, David Steinberg, and Lori Huang, to discuss their journey into Pharma and Pharma-related fields. They share some decisions that helped lead them to their specific career path. They also highlight how...
by Daniel Shifrin | Sep 8, 2022 | Career Path, Success Story, Workplace Matters
I’ve been very lucky in my hospital career. For the most part, I always had good bosses. Usually, they left me alone to run the pharmacy department. This was because they knew I could do the job. They knew I would do what was right. They knew that I was...
by Bryan Wheeler | Sep 6, 2022 | Career, Professional Skills, Side Hustle
An academic journal uses peer reviewers to ensure that an article’s content is scientifically and professionally appropriate based on what was studied and what was concluded from the study. Often, an article will have two reviewers. Several sources, including the...
by Alex Barker | Aug 3, 2022 | Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Career Path, Podcast, Professional Skills, Side Hustle, Success Story
Getting Started as a Medical Writer for Pharmacists in the United States and Canada In this special webinar session, I had the pleasure of teaming up with one of the coaches at the Happy PharmD, Janan Sawar, to host our guests Milena Murray, June Stevens, and Warda...
by Daniel Shifrin | Jul 27, 2022 | Career, Career Path, Professional Skills
There’s a baby food shortage occurring in the United States. Imagine, first toilet paper and then baby food! I guess it’s a good thing that a shortage never occurred with drugs. Of course, it has. I started putting together a weekly list of drug shortages when I...
by Daniel Shifrin | Jul 1, 2022 | Career, Network, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters
A while ago, there was a news story about a medication error. It seems a nurse gave a patient the wrong medication. The patient died. After a recent court battle, the nurse got three-years of probation. People make mistakes. Administrations and their...
by Alex Barker | Jun 30, 2022 | Career Path, Professional Skills, Success Story
Warda worked in retail before transitioning to medical writing and novel writing. However, her passion for writing began in pharmacy school when she wrote a full-length novel that she is now attempting to publish. Warda’s difficulties at the pharmacy prompted...
by Alex Barker | Jun 29, 2022 | Career, Professional Skills, Success Story
For many recent graduates like Kayla, getting started as a professional can be difficult. Because many graduates apply for a few positions, competition for job opportunities is usually fierce. Despite this, Kayla was able to start her career after securing a job in a...
by Alex Barker | Jun 28, 2022 | Burnout, Business and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills
Focused During Adversity – Alex Barker, PharmD Exposing my secret and overcoming my adversities over the last year I’ve been keeping a secret from you over the past year as I’ve struggled with family members’ health and my own mental...
by Alex Barker | Jun 27, 2022 | Burnout, Career, Health and Wellness
Well Being Report: Are Pharmacists going crazy? Listen to the full episode at the link below: Pharmacist well-being: Changes Post-COVID-19 78% of Pharmacists say they are not happy at work Post COVID-19 Pandemic. Many surveys conducted before COVID among...
