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Using My Medical Advocate Skills To Detect And Eliminate Errors With My Girlfriend’s Prescription

by Daniel Shifrin | Apr 26, 2023 | Blog, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills

I was a staff pharmacist working in my first hospital. This was before I went back to school to get my advanced degree. This was even before I became a pharmacy manager. I liked working as a staff pharmacist in a hospital. From what I had heard, it was better than...

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...

Focused During Adversity – Exposing My Secret and Overcoming My Adversities Over the Last Year

by Alex Barker | Jun 28, 2022 | Burnout, Business and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills

I’ve been keeping a secret from you over the past year as I’ve struggled with family members’ health and my own mental health. In this interview with Mike Koelzer from The Business of Pharmacy, I finally talk about exactly what I’ve been going through. We cover how...

Well-Being Survey Discussion: Alex Barker and Mike Koelzer

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...

Feeling Stuck in Your Career and How To Get Out

by Alex Barker | Mar 30, 2022 | Burnout, Career, Health and Wellness, Network, Workplace Matters

After eight years, Dr. Ken O’Shea recently quit his role as a retail pharmacist to pursue a career in insurance. He shared his experience and reasons for quitting in an interview with the New York Times. One of the reasons he cited was the increasing pressures...

How To Say “No” When Your Plate is Full

by Alex Barker | Mar 1, 2022 | Career, Career Path, General, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills

For most pharmacists reading this blog, our specialized training and commitment to work mean that we are high-achievers and take pride in doing our best. It also means we often already have a lot to do on our plates in our career. For the community pharmacist who is...

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