Susan Edem
PHAR 604
10/25/16
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Goals and Plans
MISSON STATEMENT
My goals for career and life in the next 3 to 7 years are, to graduate from pharmacy school, pass the board exam (NAPLEX) and specialize in a non-sterile compounding pharmacy where I will work with healthcare providers to find a solution to meet patient’s specific needs with forms such as capsules, creams and ointments, transdermal gels, sublingual troches, sprays, suppositories, and suspensions, and more.
REFLECT
I take pleasure in interacting with people and helping them to fix their problems. Having a career in compounding pharmacy would allow me to actualize my passion, by making me to render direct patient care and help them to fix
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I plan to do more research on compounding in order to have more knowledge of the field before graduating from pharmacy school.
PLAN
I plan to set a clear defined goals and making sure that they are specific, measurable, achievable, and realistic, in a timely manner. Have a log sheet and journal to write down deadlines, emphasize key points and update them every day.
In pharmacy, there are so many exciting fields to choose from and specialize on but one has to explore many opportunities to gain experience and at the same time use it to reflect and evaluate oneself, in order to figure out where to fit in.
In becoming a compound pharmacist, I plan to explore all necessary opportunities and resources available, to assist me in accomplishing my goal and to help me to know if I am taking the right path. For example, during my four years in school, I would utilize the compounding lab in my school to gain the basic knowledge of compounding. I would use the IPPE (Rotation) and Summer internship job, attend pharmacy professional association conferences and community outreaches to gain experience. I would seek advice from Dr. Klotzle, Dr. Farris, Dr. Thai and my preceptor to help me clarify my career goals and check my
...ed throughout this paper that a career as either a pharmacist or physician would be perfect careers for me, due to the fact that they are equivalent with my interests, values and goals in life are. There is a lot of hard work involved in these professions, but my love for helping people would carry me through the stresses involved in the schooling and work required of a physician or pharmacist.
There are a lot of reasons why I chose to pursue pharmacy as my career and they all point to the most important reason: pharmacy is a great fit for my life and is something I have become increasingly passionate about. It started when I was researching careers with my parents and my dad suggested pharmacy and, simply put, it sparked my interest because at the time it was one of the few things I thought I would not hate doing. A healthcare career has always been where I put myself in the future, mainly because most of my family members are in the healthcare field. However, I have never been one that could directly help the wounded or deal with anything gory, but am very intrigued by the growing science of pharmacy. As I continue exploring pharmacy, the more I enjoy learning about it and feel like I could excel in this career.
Since my early schooling days, science and mathematics have always fascinated me given that all components of the world are explained on the basis of these disciplines. In this regard, Pharmacy which is based on Chemistry and Mathematics has interested me a great deal as it has direct impacts on our daily lives. The more I have become familiar with the chemistry and mathematics knowledge involved in pharmacy, the more I have appreciated its significance in improving the lives of people in the community. Out of the many careers that one would opt to pursue, Pharmacy has stood out as the career that will enable me serve the society more directly and have a real impact in the quality of peoples’ lives by touching their health. In addition, I love a career that is challenging and one that I will be involved in even in old age. In this case, Pharmacy offers me this opportunity. My interest in Pharmacy has also developed from my personal health experiences and becoming aware of its expansiveness. Every time I have had to take medicine to cure an illness, I have become more interested to know how drugs are made and how the drug components work in the human body to alleviate pain and restore health. I desire to pursue a career in Pharmacy so as to gain practical experience in these aspects of research.
When you ask people what you think when word “pharmacist” come to your mind? They often say pharmacist have to deal with variety of legal drugs. From my personal opinion, when I hear the word “Pharmacist”, I think of helping others. This inspiration came from my Health Science class I took in twelve grade. Until senior year of my high school, I did not know what I wanted to be. But it all changed, after my first shadowing experience at pharmacist station. There I learn about what exactly the pharmacist career is about, what are some of the equipments used in the field and how I can contribute the knowledge I receive here to help others.
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The importance of the becoming a pharmacist should not be about what the career can give a person in monetary value or the amount of accolades one receives. Instead, the career should be about saving and improving human lives and serving the public. Pharmacists keep people healthy, make them feel better, and try to help the public live longer and happier lives as long as possible. From small infant children to the elderly, everyone needs pharmaceutical care. Sometimes it can be a matter of life and death if medication is not available to the public. Pharmacy as a career would be a wise decision if a person could withstand the amount of education the profession entails.
Amazed as I was by science courses, I wanted to push forward and make my knowledge useful. My eagerness to learn about medications in depth and apply that knowledge to help others with the effective use of medications urged me to forge ahead with a pharmacy career. Without guidance, I made my pharmacy career achievable just as I fulfilled my undergraduate education. My engagement in research projects on DNA repair mechanisms was due to my persistence in understanding the theories beyond the bench. Likewise, I believe in the necessity to thoroughly understand a pharmacy career by participating in related activities.
Continuing my education to learn different ways to help my community. Specializing as a pharmacist is one of my goals as well. I would love to work in research, clinical, nuclear, military or even veterinary pharmacy. Researching all there is to know about a medication, how they work on the body and how the body works on the medication would be a great opportunity. To be able to find a cure to a disease or help in the making of a medication for a particular disease. To have an idea, make it a hypothesis, examine various protein structures, make experiments, produce results, provide countless clinical trials, and be able to make a dream come true. To help out soldiers in their time of need, collaborate with physicians and other health care providers to promote the wellness of patients and prevent
13. Deptt. of Pharmaceutical Education& Research, Ph.D., Bachelor of Pharmacy, and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Lateral Entry)
Since before I was attending college, I had spent many months deciding which major I should go for. As my ambition was to get a professional career in the medical field, I chose two professions in the healthcare sector. The first one was a pharmacy major, and the other one was physiotherapy major. After studying the advantages and disadvantages of both majors, I decided to choose pharmacy major based on my academic interest in biology, chemistry and botany, and my personal interest to work directly with patients, and to be a part of major innovations in drug therapy. Moreover, the wide spectrum of job opportunities available is the special fascinating characteristic of the pharmacy profession. Now, I am already in my first year of college. I am taking the prerequisite courses to attend Doctor of Pharmacy program. In my opinion, continuous watching of the up-to-date news and information about the pharmacy profession is crucial. Recently, some authors and pharmacists-bloggers write statements and articles regarding the provisions of the lack of job opportunities for pharmacists in the future. Personally, by reading these articles, for a person who is trying to become a pharmacy student, I am wondering what pharmacy career prospects will be once I graduate. The information from those statements and articles are really worrisome and overwhelming. After digging as much information as I can gather from American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Times, American Pharmacists Association, and some news from reliable news agencies, I have learned that there are many different aspects to study wisely in order to discuss about the future role of the pharmacists and the prospect of job market. There are many factors need to be cons...
The Pharmaceutical field is very versatile and has expanded in many aspects, which has lead to my fascination with pharmacy. The countless opportunities and the potential in this field are qualities that make a career in pharmacy especially invigorating and meaningful to me. My interest has flourished from various seeds, rooting from the experiences I had, shaping me into who I am today. I am a first generation American with Japanese- Korean heritage. I treasure my multi-cultural background that pervades every aspect of my life.
1 Understanding the chemical and biological impact pharmaceutical drugs have on our body has 2 always captivated me to pursue a career in Pharmacy. 3 Studying Pharmacy will further enable me to be at the forefront of the healthcare system 4 providing me with the opportunity to get involved in positively affecting the health of 5 individuals in our society. 6 I'm committed to work in a healthcare profession that involves the science and advancement of 7 medication such as how it interacts with the body and affects the individual.
A professional career in pharmaceuticals has been a dream of mine for many years. Becoming a pharmacist peaked my interest because a pharmacist is a crucial factor in patient health care. A pharmacist must not only understand a medication’s purpose, but also recognize how that medication will react in an individual’s body and relay that information to the patient. These responsibilities of a pharmacist are important to a patient’s safety, and I am more than capable of accepting these responsibilities. Through high school and continuing into my secondary education, I have showed a repeated interest in chemistry, biology, and mathematics.
A career as a clinical pharmacist seems to be the goal was working up to my entire life, even before I knew what it was. As a child I found myself fascinated by what made people sick and how to make them feel better. This interest only continued to grow through my education, culminating in my decision to attend pharmacy school upon reaching adulthood.
Like every career, pharmacists have certain qualities and skills. I feel that I fit many qualities of pharmacists, including an attention to detail, communication skills, and science and mathematic skills. I have also been a perfectionist, paying attention to each detail of my work. This is what helped me stay organized throughout high school, and earn a 4.021 cumulative GPA. Pharmacists must be detail-orientated to ensure their patients receive the right dosage, amount, and type of medication. An error in this could harm the patient, therefore breaking the Hippocratic oath. Furthermore, a pharmacist must pay attention to the patient’s other prescriptions and medical history to avoid any negative reactions. Next, I have earned strong customer service and communication skills from my job at Fareway Food Stores. Since I earned this job in May 2012, I have made it one of my goals to assist and brighten the day of my customers. As a pharmacist, I would need strong communication skills with my patients to fit them with the best prescription possible. Additionally, I would counsel them on the directions of their mediation, any potential side affects, and how to add new medications into their lifestyle with the least amount of stress. Apart from my patients, I would have to communicate my with pharmacy technicians and any interns I may have, as well as insurance companies. Lastly, I feel I have natural abilities in science and mathematics. I