by Numan Shaikh | 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...
by Numan Shaikh | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, Career, General, Professional Skills, Workplace Matters
Pharmacy is always wrong. I’ve noticed that. No matter who Pharmacy fights with— whether it’s doctors, patients, nurses, administrators, or other department managers. No matter how logical we are. Or no matter how well we follow the...
by Numan Shaikh | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog, Career, General, Professional Skills, Success Story, Workplace Matters
I’ve performed many difficult tasks as a pharmacy manager. I’ve remodeled a pharmacy, designed a new clean room, and started a chemotherapy program. I’ve even worked with management to present a new contract to our unionized pharmacy staff. But the toughest job...
by Numan Shaikh | Aug 3, 2021 | Career, General, Workplace Matters
I’ve written several articles for The Happy PharmD. Most of them have been adversarial: Me and my pharmacy vs. the doctors. Me and my pharmacy vs. the nurses. Me and my pharmacy vs. the hospital’s administration. Most of the time I’ve painted these groups as the...
by Numan Shaikh | Jul 7, 2021 | Career, General, Success Story, Workplace Matters
I really enjoyed working in my first hospital. I was hired by an older gentleman. He was the Director of Pharmacy. I believe he liked the suit that I was wearing. He was very knowledgeable and very soft spoken. He was also very close...
by Numan Shaikh | Mar 30, 2021 | Workplace Matters
I’ve lived in New Jersey all my life. When I was growing up, I remember driving down to Florida with my family. It would take several days. And it was fun, seeing all the different cities and interesting points along the way. In fact, one of things...
