Pharmacy Internship Statement

I am writing to you to express my interest in the Johns Hopkins Pharmacy Internship Program for the summer of 2016. Over the past year I have had the pleasure of speaking with two other LECOM pharmacy students who have been lucky enough to participate in your prestigious program. The enthusiasm and eagerness they expressed while talking about their experiences further strengthened my desire to participate in this particular internship.

This program offers everything that I am looking for in an internship. I am seeking an internship that will be demanding and enable me to utilize the skills that I have learned as well as give me the chance to expand upon them. It would provide me many opportunities to grow and broaden my knowledge base by shadowing multiple healthcare professionals, working in interdisciplinary teams, learning medication use policies, completing multiple independent projects and attending lectures, panels, meetings, journal clubs and presentations. All of these experiences would be challenging yet educational and would ultimately introduce and prepare me for the vigorous curriculum and intensity of a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency. I believe these experiences are necessary

This internship would also provide me the opportunity to improve upon my leadership skills. The mentoring I would receive by the pharmacy department would allow me to become a more valuable leader which would eventually enable me to help shape the future of pharmacy practice. Ultimately, my primary goal is to complete a PGY1 and PGY2 residency and pursue specialized training in one of my areas of interest including critical care, emergency medicine or adult