Do you use your pharmacy knowledge for anything other than work?

[flrx]

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I don't mean answering your family/friend questions.
I feel like there's more I'd like to do once I become a pharmacist. I just don't know what. I like the idea of writing or teaching...or creating something that can be used in the pharmacy world.
I don't think I'll be completely satisfied with my profession unless I do something outside work.

 

[crazybob]

I don't mean answering your family/friend questions.
I feel like there's more I'd like to do once I become a pharmacist. I just don't know what. I like the idea of writing or teaching...or creating something that can be used in the pharmacy world.
I don't think I'll be completely satisfied with my profession unless I do something outside work.

Hobbies? Family? Children?

 

[type b pharmD]

To be able to navigate myself and my family through the health care system, should the need arise. After working in the hospital, I have decided to work on a list of things (med errors, piss poor physician judgement, failure of a facility to provide an adequate std of care, etc) that I will try to make sure do not happen to me or my parents as everyone gets older.

 

[deleted205891]

You can teach while in pharmacy school as well as out. I did a program where i TAed a pharm/tox class for high-schoolers. It was pretty interesting and a good use of pharmacy knowledge in a non-pharmacy environment. Plus the minimum time commitment is only 3 weeks.

 

[johnep34]

A pharmacy education is broad in it's scope and is suitable for a variety of jobs. I have been a teacher, but spent most of my working life in industry on the sales/marketing side. In one company which also sold flavours and perfumes, both the cosmetic chemist and chief flavourists were pharmacists. Several pharmacists also train in law and finance. Take off your blinkers, the world is your oyster. Go get it!
johnep

 

[Sparda29]

With the knowledge we have about poisons, we could probably get careers as consultants for Black Ops agencies on how to poison targets and whatnot.

 

[iphetamine]

With the knowledge we have about poisons, we could probably get careers as consultants for Black Ops agencies on how to poison targets and whatnot.

im with you!😎

 

[Taurus]

Here's a pharmacist who used his training to run his own meth lab.

 

[Praziquantel86]

Here's a pharmacist who used his training to run his own meth lab.

Your point? Here's one about a pediatrician who wasn't perfect.

 

[crazybob]

Here's a pharmacist who used his training to run his own meth lab.

Your point? Here's one about a pediatrician who wasn't perfect.

Those are just two people out of many health care professionals who make mistakes and/or unprofessional decisions. It happens all the time, even though most cases are not as severe as the ones we see/hear on the news.

 

[dgroulx]

Other than answering questions from family and friends, not really.

I am starting iPhone development for some pharmacy apps. There are some good ones out there, but I think I can compete in the market. When the Mac tablet comes out, I should be able to write for it as well.

At work, we talked about other apps. I can't write games but we were thinking about "Pharmacy Dash". It would be like Diner Dash but in a retail pharmacy. New customers at counter, scripts to fill, phones to answer, counseling to do. It would be fun. I just don't have experience in writing games. It would be a good PC game, too.

 

[evilolive]

i used it to decide whether or not I should put neomycin over my gaping finger wound.

 

[crazybob]

I had a PDA/MedChem professor tell us that his wife (who is a pharmacist) uses her pharmacy knowledge to answer questions that she gets from phone calls when she is not at work (like at a soccer game, at night at home, etc)

 

[ValeRx]

With the knowledge we have about poisons, we could probably get careers as consultants for Black Ops agencies on how to poison targets and whatnot.

Quit living in the video game world, man!

 

[Passion4Sci]

My favorite part of the article was:

The state hospital hired him in 2003, at more than $76,000 a year, records show.

OMG, salary!

 

[deleted205891]

Other than answering questions from family and friends, not really.

I am starting iPhone development for some pharmacy apps. There are some good ones out there, but I think I can compete in the market. When the Mac tablet comes out, I should be able to write for it as well.

At work, we talked about other apps. I can't write games but we were thinking about "Pharmacy Dash". It would be like Diner Dash but in a retail pharmacy. New customers at counter, scripts to fill, phones to answer, counseling to do. It would be fun. I just don't have experience in writing games. It would be a good PC game, too.

Pharmacy dash? Sounds interesting, almost as good as bacteria tower defense (yes, that exists, and I believe has been posted on here).

 

[crazybob]

My favorite part of the article was:



OMG, salary!

Hmm.. I'm not sure I can see why they thought the salary was worth mentioning. I suppose it can show how important he was to the hospital? Or that he should have had enough money to live relatively well without resorting to illegal activities for extra money?

 

[Passion4Sci]

Hmm.. I'm not sure I can see why they thought the salary was worth mentioning. I suppose it can show how important he was to the hospital? Or that he should have had enough money to live relatively well without resorting to illegal activities for extra money?

Probably the latter.

What I was more interested in pointing out is this: Where's his six-figs? Is cost-of-living just that low in Ohio? $76,000/yr in CA won't even get you a house in a lot of cities.

 

[crazybob]

Probably the latter.

What I was more interested in pointing out is this: Where's his six-figs? Is cost-of-living just that low in Ohio? $76,000/yr in CA won't even get you a house in a lot of cities.

http://www.city-data.com/city/Strongsville-Ohio.html

Estimated median household income in 2008: $77,479 (it was $68,660 in 2000)
Strongsville: $77,479
Ohio: $47,988


Estimated per capita income in 2008: $35,795

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $217,786 (it was $170,300 in 2000)
Strongsville: $217,786
Ohio: $140,200

Mean prices in 2008:

• All housing units: $242,246
• Detached houses: $238,111
• Townhouses or other attached units: $296,431
• In 2-unit structures: $185,534
• In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,507
• In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,993

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Strongsville: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

 

[Passion4Sci]

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $550,186 (it was $233,000 in 2000)
Davis: $550,186
California: $467,000



Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $217,786 (it was $170,300 in 2000)
Strongsville: $217,786
Ohio: $140,200

LOL.

 

[crazybob]

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $550,186 (it was $233,000 in 2000)
Davis: $550,186
California: $467,000



Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $217,786 (it was $170,300 in 2000)
Strongsville: $217,786
Ohio: $140,200

LOL.

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $151,100 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
Little Rock: $151,100
Arkansas: $105,700

 

[Passion4Sci]

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $151,100 (it was $87,300 in 2000)
Little Rock: $151,100
Arkansas: $105,700

Living like a king on 90k a year eh?

 

[crazybob]

Living like a king on 90k a year eh?

For 2009 grads, the average salary was 104K around central Arkansas (the little rock area). So yeah I suppose 😀

 

[Passion4Sci]

For 2009 grads, the average salary was 104K around central Arkansas (the little rock area). So yeah I suppose 😀

Yeah, definitely.

I pay ~$1,700 month in rent here for a 780sq.ft 2bdr/1ba... I bet that'd be a mortgage on a pretty nice house in AR.

 

[rmbsstock]

Sorry if I am intruding, but I liked your question and I was wondering, would you be able to work with Chemists in developing new medications? We still have so many health problems and we do not have cure. Can Pharmacists help in this area? If the answer is "yes" I think this is one of the BEST things you can help with.

 

[deleted205891]

I know some of our professors get called in as expert witnesses to testify in court.

 

[crazybob]

Yeah, definitely.

I pay ~$1,700 month in rent here for a 780sq.ft 2bdr/1ba... I bet that'd be a mortgage on a pretty nice house in AR.

Wow. Apartments around here range from $500~$700 per month.

I think my parents pay less than $1,000 monthly on their mortgage.

At school, single rooms in student housing is about $600 per month with private baths and private kitchen, but shared washer and dryers.

 

[type b pharmD]

With the knowledge we have about poisons, we could probably get careers as consultants for Black Ops agencies on how to poison targets and whatnot.

you mean like the CIA undercover missions and stuff?

 

[Sparda29]

you mean like the CIA undercover missions and stuff?

Yes but we only provide the materials and knowledge of what poisons to use and whatnot.

 

[BMadjuster]

Yeah, definitely.

I pay ~$1,700 month in rent here for a 780sq.ft 2bdr/1ba... I bet that'd be a mortgage on a pretty nice house in AR.

Wow. $20,000/yr just for an apt.😱 That is what I pay in pharmacy school tuition each year!

 

[Passion4Sci]

Wow. $20,000/yr just for an apt.😱 That is what I pay in pharmacy school tuition each year!

Such is the price of living in one of the best cities in the country! 😍

 

[Passion4Sci]

Wow. Apartments around here range from $500~$700 per month.

I think my parents pay less than $1,000 monthly on their mortgage.

At school, single rooms in student housing is about $600 per month with private baths and private kitchen, but shared washer and dryers.

Apartments are cheap in a lot of places in CA - Undesirable places (Like Arkansas!) of course. If you're anywhere near SF, for example, you're paying a 300% premium on basically less space, LOL.

I cringed when I looked at the housing around Cambridge too... Bout 1800 bucks a month for 300~ sq.ft (a closet?) "studio" near HLS.

 

[BMadjuster]

Such is the price of living in one of the best cities in the country! 😍

I have a handful of friends is Sacramento who work at IBM and they do not pay those kind of prices. 900/month total for 2bd/2bth in foothill farms and it is a nice place, I have stayed there.

Another guy lives here http://www.ctlmanagement.com/find_an_apartment/detail/?scode=50-315 and pays similar. Sacramento is like most other big cities, you can find reasonable deals. I lived in Downtown Seattle for a while and I could have paid 2000/month but I stuck to a 600/month place. Different people have different needs as far as luxury/convenience.

 

[crazybob]

Apartments are cheap in a lot of places in CA - Undesirable places (Like Arkansas!) of course. If you're anywhere near SF, for example, you're paying a 300% premium on basically less space, LOL.

I cringed when I looked at the housing around Cambridge too... Bout 1800 bucks a month for 300~ sq.ft (a closet?) "studio" near HLS.

I know AR isn't the best place to live, but there are nice places around the state. And people in town knowing everyone else in town (especially in small cities) can also be a good thing or really terrible

 

[Passion4Sci]

I have a handful of friends is Sacramento who work at IBM and they do not pay those kind of prices. 900/month total for 2bd/2bth in foothill farms and it is a nice place, I have stayed there.

Another guy lives here http://www.ctlmanagement.com/find_an_apartment/detail/?scode=50-315 and pays similar. Sacramento is like most other big cities, you can find reasonable deals. I lived in Downtown Seattle for a while and I could have paid 2000/month but I stuck to a 600/month place. Different people have different needs as far as luxury/convenience.

I live in Davis, not Sacramento... I just have my location set to Sacramento so people have a rough idea of where I am, since Davis is such a small place (And a wonderful one).

There are cheapER apartments available in Davis as well, but I'm married and my wife has about 2,000 books, as well as our 2 dogs and a lizard... so smaller "bachelor pads" for ~$800/mo will just not work. Additionally, if you shack up in one of those complexes and you have a problem, maintenance is practically non-existant, so good luck. My first time around here in Davis (before the Army), I lived in Oxford Parkside and it was a complete dump. A steal at $775/mo though... despite having to do maintenance for myself because the manager was a complete stoner.

 

[rxlea]

Yeah, definitely.

I pay ~$1,700 month in rent here for a 780sq.ft 2bdr/1ba... I bet that'd be a mortgage on a pretty nice house in AR.

Damn! That is F-in expensive...

I really don't think I could live in Cali...I mean, it is wonderful to visit, but too f-in expensive!

$1700 a month will get you a 3000+ sq ft house overlooking a golf course here 🙂

 

[type b pharmD]

Damn! That is F-in expensive...

I really don't think I could live in Cali...I mean, it is wonderful to visit, but too f-in expensive!

$1700 a month will get you a 3000+ sq ft house overlooking a golf course here 🙂

yeah.. i live in a major metro area and only pay $625 for 1000 sq ft, parking and heat incl. !! GET OUT OF CALI!!

 

[J ROD]

chicks dig the pharm knowledge.....😉

 

[iphetamine]

chicks dig the pharm knowledge.....😉

i wish.....😎

 

[J ROD]

i wish.....😎

depends on what knowledge you are showing off.....😀

 

[crazybob]

depends on what knowledge you are showing off.....😀

I wouldn't over do it, because it might make you look like you're desperate

 

[crazybob]

Apartments are cheap in a lot of places in CA - Undesirable places (Like Arkansas!) of course. If you're anywhere near SF, for example, you're paying a 300% premium on basically less space, LOL.

I cringed when I looked at the housing around Cambridge too... Bout 1800 bucks a month for 300~ sq.ft (a closet?) "studio" near HLS.

At that rate, you might as well take out a mortgage for a house costing 250K~300K. I know a lot of houses in my hometown that fall in that range.

 

[crazybob]

I live in Davis, not Sacramento... I just have my location set to Sacramento so people have a rough idea of where I am, since Davis is such a small place (And a wonderful one).

There are cheapER apartments available in Davis as well, but I'm married and my wife has about 2,000 books, as well as our 2 dogs and a lizard... so smaller "bachelor pads" for ~$800/mo will just not work. Additionally, if you shack up in one of those complexes and you have a problem, maintenance is practically non-existant, so good luck. My first time around here in Davis (before the Army), I lived in Oxford Parkside and it was a complete dump. A steal at $775/mo though... despite having to do maintenance for myself because the manager was a complete stoner.

yeah.. i live in a major metro area and only pay $625 for 1000 sq ft, parking and heat incl. !! GET OUT OF CALI!!

Since you two are in Cali,

Should I consider living in CA when I become a pharmacist or should I just stay close to my home state? California sounds nice, but it also sounds expensive too. I can't say much about if the extra costs would be worth living somewhere nicer.

 

[Snipy]

If you are to live in california, live only in norcal or socal not the central. 😀

 

[J ROD]

I wouldn't over do it, because it might make you look like you're desperate

we all need it!! 😎

 

[crazybob]

we all need it!! 😎

Yeah, but not every pretty girl we see. You just have to find one and stick with her. Unless you are afraid of commitment or don't want to commit yet

 

[J ROD]

Yeah, but not every pretty girl we see. You just have to find one and stick with her. Unless you are afraid of commitment or don't want to commit yet

I dont like to limit myself.....😎

 

[eeyore spice]

I know some of our professors get called in as expert witnesses to testify in court.

My dad does that (not as a pharmacist, but as a forensic scientist) and it seems pretty cool. He has quite a few stories about desperate, sleazy lawyers.

I'd also like to write a column like the People's Pharmacy, except with accurate, evidence-based information.

 

[type b pharmD]

Probably the latter.

What I was more interested in pointing out is this: Where's his six-figs? Is cost-of-living just that low in Ohio? $76,000/yr in CA won't even get you a house in a lot of cities.

At a hospital in the midwest, in 2003. That's your answer. Pharmacy salaries have increased by at least 5-10% per year in the past 7 years. 5% per year in the midwest hospital market, and that puts him at $90,000 in todays dollars, which is probably closer to the number you were looking for.

 

[IrishHammer]

Probably the latter.

What I was more interested in pointing out is this: Where's his six-figs? Is cost-of-living just that low in Ohio? $76,000/yr in CA won't even get you a house in a lot of cities.

Rust belt livin' is cheap livin', brah.