Advice to a future Pharmacist

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If you could go back in time and give yourself some tips for your first year of pharmacy school what would they be? Any class room material that you wish you had your hands on before you started school? As well as any opportunities you wish you took such as working in different pharmacy settings etc.

I'm beginning my journey to become a pharmacist, looking for any advice from those of you who have been through it.

Not looking for anyone to say to pursue a different career and all that other good stuff that's on here. Thanks in advance!

 

[FarmD711]

I would tell myself to study somethings else instead. Sorry.


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[ldiot]

There's really nothing that is beneficial other than having an internship. You could memorize the top 500 drugs if you're bored or read up on OTCs. That would be immediately useful at work/rotations. There's no point in trying to prepare/pre-study for your classes.

 

[awval999]

Get an internship. Nothing else is more important in getting a job or a residency than an internship.

 

[Rukn]

drop out right now and go for medicine

 

[KatleyS]

If you could go back in time and give yourself some tips for your first year of pharmacy school what would they be? Any class room material that you wish you had your hands on before you started school? As well as any opportunities you wish you took such as working in different pharmacy settings etc.

I'm beginning my journey to become a pharmacist, looking for any advice from those of you who have been through it.

Not looking for anyone to say to pursue a different career and all that other good stuff that's on here. Thanks in advance!

Hmm, I regretted joining a pharmacy fraternity. However, it's difficult to tell what kind of organization you're really getting yourself into because they tend to be very secretive. If I had to do it over again, I'd rather join a volunteer organization or club at my university. Please note, I'm not talking about Rho Chi, the honors fraternity, but mostly the generic pharmacy fraternities/sororities that are available.

I wouldn't worry about 'classroom' material needed before school. Instead, I would start doing internships now and start learning some 'soft skills': teamwork, leadership, work ethics, and the art of diplomacy. Also, build some critical thinking skills - which you can't really do without having some fundamental pharmacy knowledge which is what didactic classes are for.

 

[CYP3A4]

1. It is impossible to know everything about every drug that does or will exist. However, always know how to find an answer.

2. Your professors (including the ones that "work" part time at their clinical sites) are completely out of touch with the real world of pharmacy.

3. Most questions you will get in the real world are not the super complicated crap that they throw at you during journal club or on your rotations. So see tip #1 and don't worry 🙂

 

[txpharmguy]

Depending on where you go, but get a hold of old examinations. It's a good example of what various professors are looking for. Sometimes, questions repeat themselves years later