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Celebrating National Pharmacist Day

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

Here are some of their stories: Forty-eight years ago, in 1976, a pediatric patient was admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, London. Luckily, an on-duty hospital nurse had read bestselling mystery writer Agatha Christie’s 1961 novel, “The Pale Horse.” Oh, and you want a nice cold Coca Cola with your medical history here?

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Unlocking the Perfect Fit: Your Ultimate Guide to Selecting the Ideal Pharmacy School

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Colleges and schools of pharmacy offer the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Many hospitals are non-profits and are eligible for this repayment program. Many institutions have research or hospital experience. Most pharmacy schools will be close to Community Pharmacies.

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Black History Month: Pharmacy Trailblazers

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Runge’s career started in hospital pharmacy before transitioning to community pharmacy, where she helped patients obtain medications they otherwise might not have been able to afford. Johnson-Fannin is the first woman and only African American female to be the founding dean at two new pharmacy schools.

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Partnering With Microbiology Laboratory To Bring Awareness To Antimicrobial Resistance

ID Stewardship

A greater awareness, even within individual hospitals, of the resistance genes, MRSA rates, and VRE rates generate attention and bring better techniques to resolving AMR concerns. “Part of the problem is the lack of data at many levels. Dr. McDaneld recieved a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Colorado, Denver, School of Pharmacy.

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Bolus + basal NAPLEX prep: Building a novel NAPLEX review program when time is of the essence

Pulses

By: Amy Dawson, PharmD and Sarah Raake, PharmD, MSEd, BCACP, LDE Bad Timing Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (SUCOPHS) offers a 3-year accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy degree. 14025 Author Bios : Amy Dawson is a PGY2 oncology resident at UofL Health – UofL Hospital. 2020;54(3):205-216.

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How To Manage A Director of Pharmacy’s Responsibilities And An Optimized 340B Program. Without Hiring More Staff.

Proxsys Rx

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center’s ( SMRMC ) Tiffany Poole earned her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from the University of Mississippi in 2006. A ProxsysRx pharmacist since 2018, she joined SMRMC (in McComb, MS) as an oncology pharmacist in 2016 — and was promoted to Director of Pharmacy in June, 2021.

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Bolus + basal NAPLEX prep: Building a novel NAPLEX review program when time is of the essence

Pulses

By: Amy Dawson, PharmD and Sarah Raake, PharmD, MSEd, BCACP, LDE Bad Timing Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (SUCOPHS) offers a 3-year accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy degree. 14025 Author Bios : Amy Dawson is a PGY2 oncology resident at UofL Health – UofL Hospital. 2020;54(3):205-216.