Current PhD in Analytical Chemistry =>> PharmD

[h2sammo]

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Yeah... jobs are scarce in the chemistry field. I think i would like to venture into the healthcare one.

From those of you who have already been through pharmacy school. Could you elaborate to me a bit about difference between PharmD and a PhD in Pharmacy.

Also, which state has cheap but good enough Pharmacy schools to get me a job 4 yrs down the line? I have heard Virginia... any comments on that?

Thank you for your time

 

[owlegrad]

Yeah... jobs are scarce in the chemistry field. I think i would like to venture into the healthcare one.

From those of you who have already been through pharmacy school. Could you elaborate to me a bit about difference between PharmD and a PhD in Pharmacy.

Also, which state has cheap but good enough Pharmacy schools to get me a job 4 yrs down the line? I have heard Virginia... any comments on that?

Thank you for your time

Every single line of your post cracked me up.

Good Luck in your endeavors.

 

[h2sammo]

care to answer any of the questions i posted?

 

[type b pharmD]

care to answer any of the questions i posted?

cool website

 

[owlegrad]

care to answer any of the questions i posted?

Sure.

PharmD = Doctor of Pharmacy. Entry level degree to be a pharmacist.
PhD in Pharmacy - No idea.

Good Cheap Fast COP's. - Look for state schools that are not in California. The only school I am familiar with that fits that bill is UF. I don't know anything about Virgina so I cannot comment.

Just a final note, most people around here will tell you that pharmacy jobs four years from now will be near nonexistent. Just something to consider.

 

[apteryx]

You don't want to go for a job as a univ. professor? Seems the likely path other than another 4 years of school. Ph.D in pharmacy is for someone who wants to do research in the field, or likely to get a job working in industry.

As a side note, I got my bachelors in chem, and analytical was by far my most hated class(es). So...many...numbers...

 

[mustang sally]

My impressions. I didn't go to grad school for analytical chemistry so take it for what it's worth.

grad school ---> Research oriented. Cerebral and esoteric. I felt like people valued intelligence, analytical skills, and of course, the ability to publish. I think of drinking coffee, running experiments, and writing papers.

pharmacy school ---> Clinically oriented. More value is placed on leadership, communication, and other soft skills. Be prepared to be active in lots of student orgs if you are interested in residency. I think of eating pizza, student council meetings, and busy work.

Your state school is usually your best bet cost wise. I don't know anything about Virginia.

 

[HappyPharmacist]

My impressions. I didn't go to grad school for analytical chemistry so take it for what it's worth.

grad school ---> Research oriented. Cerebral and esoteric. I felt like people valued intelligence, analytical skills, and of course, the ability to publish. I think of drinking coffee, running experiments, and writing papers.

pharmacy school ---> Clinically oriented. More value is placed on leadership, communication, and other soft skills. Be prepared to be active in lots of student orgs if you are interested in residency. I think of eating pizza, student council meetings, and busy work.

Your state school is usually your best bet cost wise. I don't know anything about Virginia.

👍 Right on the money.

 

[SomeGuy]

I guess I need to go to grad school...

I always find it sad when people with PhDs in various fields go into the healthcare field because it's secure and well-paying rather than researching and innovating 24/7 for at least security, if not good pay too.

Certainly plenty can migrate into health care and accomplish that too, but the numbers are against such a thing.

 

[Medwell]

Yeah... jobs are scarce in the chemistry field.

Really? I would have thought tha-

Ph.D., Florida State University

Oh... never mind.

 

[Momus]

Health care = Service industry.. Service industry is stable but they don't make tons of money. Exchanging services back and forth won't make money in the long term... The only way to make money is to attract new money, grow money, and unfortunately USA has become service based industry. Our manufacturing is outsourced to emerging countries, and our construction industry is dip ****. Welcome to 3rd world USA in 2030...

If you want to make money, invent new products with value, working in service job is not the way to make money...

 

[aussiepharmer]

Health care = Service industry.. Service industry is stable but they don't make tons of money. Exchanging services back and forth won't make money in the long term... The only way to make money is to attract new money, grow money, and unfortunately USA has become service based industry. Our manufacturing is outsourced to emerging countries, and our construction industry is dip ****. Welcome to 3rd world USA in 2030...

If you want to make money, invent new products with value, working in service job is not the way to make money...

Bold: Who said that? Or I mean what source?

 

[aussiepharmer]

Yeah... jobs are scarce in the chemistry field. I think i would like to venture into the healthcare one.

From those of you who have already been through pharmacy school. Could you elaborate to me a bit about difference between PharmD and a PhD in Pharmacy.

Also, which state has cheap but good enough Pharmacy schools to get me a job 4 yrs down the line? I have heard Virginia... any comments on that?

Thank you for your time

Scarce even for those with a Master's/Ph.Ds? wow... But I thought you need AT LEAST a master's in chem to get a job.

Why not aim for the jobs in pharmaceutical industry with your PhD in anal chem? Or even comsmetics?

 

[medicalCPA]

I guess I need to go to grad school...

I always find it sad when people with PhDs in various fields go into the healthcare field because it's secure and well-paying rather than researching and innovating 24/7 for at least security, if not good pay too.

Certainly plenty can migrate into health care and accomplish that too, but the numbers are against such a thing.

In research, innovation is not "24/7". In many cases, knowledge is built in incremental, tiny steps that involve a whole lot of failure. It can be low-paying and high stress, which is why people choose more secure and better paying careers. It's not for everyone, just like no other career is for everyone.

 

[FarscapeGirl]

In research, innovation is not "24/7". In many cases, knowledge is built in incremental, tiny steps that involve a whole lot of failure. It can be low-paying and high stress, which is why people choose more secure and better paying careers. It's not for everyone, just like no other career is for everyone.

Tell me about it. I spent four years of grad school trying to find something else I could do with a PhD besides research. Finally decided to switch to pharmacy and started right after finishing my PhD thesis. It fits me much better as a career, despite having to subject myself to more school. However, my husband loves academic research (most of the time... not quite so much when the research isn't working!), and I really can't see him doing much else.

 

[aussiepharmer]

Tell me about it. I spent four years of grad school trying to find something else I could do with a PhD besides research. Finally decided to switch to pharmacy and started right after finishing my PhD thesis. It fits me much better as a career, despite having to subject myself to more school. However, my husband loves academic research (most of the time... not quite so much when the research isn't working!), and I really can't see him doing much else.

You could've gotten just a Master's and get a job...

 

[FarscapeGirl]

You could've gotten just a Master's and get a job...

True. But I didn't know what I wanted to do and if it would require a PhD, and once you leave with a Master's, you're out. There's no going back for the PhD. Once I figured out four years into the program to switch to a PharmD, by that point, I might as well have finished. I needed about two years to take pre-reqs for pharmacy school (which I could do for free while getting my PhD), take the PCAT, etc. And my boss was very supportive. It worked out.

Plus, now I'm Dr. FarscapeGirl... Granted, I only get that when the University asks for money, for some junk mail, and on a few friends' wedding invitations... But it's nice.