Problems with Pharmacy experience

[propanenight]

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I've asked about 15 different pharmacies, all privately owned, if I could volunteer or shadow but none of them have said yes. How else am I supposed to get Pharmacy experience and rec from a Pharmacist? I've also tried a few hospitals. Any advice?

 

[crazybob]

I've asked about 15 different pharmacies, all privately owned, if I could volunteer or shadow but none of them have said yes. How else am I supposed to get Pharmacy experience and rec from a Pharmacist? I've also tried a few hospitals. Any advice?

Ask each pharmacist if they know pharmacists who would let you shadow. Utilizing connections is sometimes the easiest way to do things in pharmacy.

 

[Passion4Sci]

I've asked about 15 different pharmacies, all privately owned, if I could volunteer or shadow but none of them have said yes. How else am I supposed to get Pharmacy experience and rec from a Pharmacist? I've also tried a few hospitals. Any advice?

Keep trying! LOL.

You say you've tried a few hospitals - Can you expound on that a bit?

A last-ditch effort could be getting your C.PhT certification and license and go at it from that side... but basically, you might need to re-think your strategy and approach to the indys, perhaps... how are you going about it? How're you approaching these people? Are you going in during lulls (if such a thing exists in those pharmacies) or at the peak business hour? Etc...

Rome wasn't built in a day and your career won't be either. Avoid the hallmark trait of this generation and try to have some patience.

 

[koercive]

You can always try emailing faculty to see if you can volunteer/shadow. Faculty members tend to be involved in some sort of clinic or outreach program which could possibly use your help.

You could go to a local pharmacy association meeting and find out any opportunities from there. Here in Southern California, there are a bunch of *City Name* Pharmacists Associations. They hold events and meetings regularly.

 

[positivesign]

A lot of independent pharmacies in fact do not like to have newbies around them. Really, what they are looking for is a capable, seasoned worker who will stick with them for years. Not a pre-pharmacy student who might be off within a year. This is the hard reality I've learned in several months. But, I think there's still a way such as volunteering in a BIG pharmacy like in the hospital. You should definitely utilize your connection. I went to a pre-pharmacy club at my school and that's how got the volunteering spot back when I was in school. Without that connection, I wouldn't have been able to vonlunteer there. Ask around other pre-pharm people as you will find a lot of new connections and opportunities. Best of luck!

 

[pharm B]

You could go to a local pharmacy association meeting and find out any opportunities from there. Here in Southern California, there are a bunch of *City Name* Pharmacists Associations. They hold events and meetings regularly.

We've got the same thing here. Your state should have some kind of Pharmacy Association with chapters on a local level. It's definitely a great chance to meet people and mention that you're looking for someone to shadow.