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Feeling Stuck in Your Career and How To Get Out

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

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...
The Value of Well Being: Why it is Important for Pharmacists to Take Care of Themselves

The Value of Well Being: Why it is Important for Pharmacists to Take Care of Themselves

by Anthony Martinchick | Feb 17, 2022 | Burnout, Career, General, Health and Wellness

We’re taught from a very young age that the most important person in the whole wide world is you. Oftentimes this simple truth gets blurred, leaving us feeling empty and unfulfilled. As pharmacists it’s easy to see how this happens. You’re constantly taking care of...
Assessing Your Career Health

Assessing Your Career Health

by Alex Barker | Feb 15, 2022 | Career, Career Path, General, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills

On the surface, things often seem perfect – a great salary, a reasonable schedule, a stable job… But it’s also important to evaluate what’s going on inside. At the Happy PharmD, we have been reading up about the psychology of motivation lately. Abraham Maslow,...
My Deep Admiration For The Night Pharmacy Staff Who Perform A Difficult Job At A Ridiculous Hour

My Deep Admiration For The Night Pharmacy Staff Who Perform A Difficult Job At A Ridiculous Hour

by Daniel Shifrin | Jan 26, 2022 | Blog, Career, Career Path, General, Health and Wellness, Network, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters

I’m Jewish.  I don’t celebrate Christmas.  It’s not my holiday.  To me, it’s just another day.  Now this is a tough concept for someone to grasp who celebrates Christmas.  Because for those who celebrate the holiday, Christmas is a big...
Pharmacists’ Common Occurrence — Absorbing Additional Tasks Despite Excessive Workload

Pharmacists’ Common Occurrence — Absorbing Additional Tasks Despite Excessive Workload

by Daniel Shifrin | May 4, 2021 | Career, General, Health and Wellness

In many of my hospitals, my pharmacy department interacted with three groups.  They dealt with the doctors, they dealt with the nurses, and sometimes they dealt with the patients.And dealing with the patients has only been done recently.  It has only been...
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