Disclaimer: This is not a typical HappyPharmD post. It was inspired by something I saw and started thinking very deeply about what I would want to tell myself in the future. I hope you consider writing the same letter. 🙂 Dear Future Self, I hope this letter finds you...
Medication non-adherence plagues pharmacists in all kinds of settings. Sometimes patients don’t fully understand their instructions because they’re distracted at the pharmacy. Sometimes they forget their instructions and simply need a reminder. In some cases, the...
This is a special guest post by YouTuber Brian Fung, PharmD. He made a video on the subject, and together we collaborated to make it into a wonderfully instructive article. Here’s Brian’s bio: Brian K. Fung, PharmD, BCPS is a Medication Management...
By now, you likely have a LinkedIn profile, you have occasional connection requests come into your notification box, you scroll through your newsfeed occasionally and “like” posts, and you update your LinkedIn profile when you make a career transition. Is...
With great power comes great responsibility. A favorite (and overused) spider-man quote. Like something your mom has told you a thousand times. I love spider-man. He is my favorite superhero. Young, intelligent, and fresh to his new responsibilities. But in your...
If you’re like me, you love conference travel. If you’re not like me, then this may be all uncharted territory. I’m currently at the AACP conference until Tuesday (and would love to meet up if you’re here!) and have a bit of free time due to...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu s a system of ground fighting concepts and techniques that enable a smaller, weaker person to successfully defend themselves against a larger, stronger assailant. Studying jiu jitsu can provide benefits for pharmacists beyond self defense; it can...
I’m a man who’s committed all the networking crimes. I was a part of an MLM (oh boy, I won’t start with my mistakes)I sent unsolicited Facebook messages to inquire strangers if they were interested in my email newsletter. I sent LinkedIn connection...
For pharmacists, deciding how to tackle massive student loan debt is daunting. There’s a unique financial balance between focusing on debt or investing. I learned at a very early age that investing in the stock market was ideal for everyone. My grandfather, who had...
