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Learn How To Easily Network – A Question & Answer Session with Alex Barker

Learn How To Easily Network – A Question & Answer Session with Alex Barker

by Alex Barker | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog, Network, Professional Skills

In this special Question & Answer session, I take us on a journey where I break down the why, how, who, and what of networking. Many people miss out on opportunities because they do not know how to network.  If you want to learn more about how the Happy PharmD...
The Happy PharmD 2022 Quarter3 – Investor Update

The Happy PharmD 2022 Quarter3 – Investor Update

by Alex Barker | Nov 8, 2022 | Blog, Career, Success Story

This is The Happy PharmD Quarter 3 2022 update for our investors, stakeholders, partners, and affiliates. The Happy PharmD (HPD) continues to shift pharmacists into inspiring careers and lives. Another 60 pharmacists decided to work with us in Quarter 3, which is...
Sentinel Events Should Result In A Blameless Society — Not Make The Employee The Scapegoat

Sentinel Events Should Result In A Blameless Society — Not Make The Employee The Scapegoat

by Alex Barker | Oct 27, 2022 | Career, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

Previously I wrote about medication errors in my hospital.  I wrote about “just cultures”. This is an atmosphere in a hospital that blames the system rather than the person.  Should a medication error occur, and the employee act properly, nothing would happen to the...
Transitioning to Specialty — Here’s How to Do It Right!

Transitioning to Specialty — Here’s How to Do It Right!

by Alex Barker | Oct 17, 2022 | Career Path, Professional Skills, Success Story

In this session, Laurie Linton and Laura Licari (a Happy PharmD coach), joined me live to share their experiences transitioning into specialty. Read till the end to find out how Laurie, one of our success stories from the Happy PharmD, made a smooth career transition...
Encountering Unique Mantras That Enhance Style While Leading To A Successful Career

Encountering Unique Mantras That Enhance Style While Leading To A Successful Career

by Alex Barker | Oct 4, 2022 | Career, Career Path, Success Story

It rarely happens.  In fact, it almost never happens.  My pharmacy was embarking on a new service.  The hospital was going to become more accurate in their patient drug charges. The way our hospital charged for medication was simple. Each day my pharmacy sent a...
Transition Into Pharma and Pharma-Related Fields

Transition Into Pharma and Pharma-Related Fields

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...
Sometimes Involving My Vice-President Made Him Look Like A Fool

Sometimes Involving My Vice-President Made Him Look Like A Fool

by Alex Barker | 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...
A Short Guide into Peer Review

A Short Guide into Peer Review

by Alex Barker | 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...
Getting Started as a Medical Writer for Pharmacists in the United States and Canada

Getting Started as a Medical Writer for Pharmacists in the United States and Canada

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...
Drug Shortages Plague The Pharmacy—  Yet Are Often Overlooked By The Public

Drug Shortages Plague The Pharmacy— Yet Are Often Overlooked By The Public

by Alex Barker | 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...
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