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I am currently teaching high school chemistry. I left med school to pursue what I thought would be a more fulfilling career in education; however this has not been the case. I LOVE teaching and Im pretty good at it, the problem is the students. They have an apathetic disposition on education and from talking to other faculty members, this trend is getting worse every year. So combine apathetic students with the penance of a pay that I receive and education at the high school level is not for me.
So what I would like to do is to go to pharmacy school, with the ultimate goal of return as a teacher, preferable biochemistry. I know that students in professional school are far from apathetic. I want to teach students who want to learn. Now Im aware that the best route to take would probably be grad school, but I loathe research and refuse to leap into the abysmal world of thesis writing and the uncertainty of grad school (5 to 7 years!). First, is this reasonable? I do like pharmacology and would like being a pharmacist, but I dont think I would be completely fulfilled unless I was also teaching. Second, would I need to get a masters in biochemistry, or would I be able to teach solely with my Pharm. D.? Let me know what you think.
P.S. Med school is not an option, I dont want to be a doctor.
So what I would like to do is to go to pharmacy school, with the ultimate goal of return as a teacher, preferable biochemistry. I know that students in professional school are far from apathetic. I want to teach students who want to learn. Now Im aware that the best route to take would probably be grad school, but I loathe research and refuse to leap into the abysmal world of thesis writing and the uncertainty of grad school (5 to 7 years!). First, is this reasonable? I do like pharmacology and would like being a pharmacist, but I dont think I would be completely fulfilled unless I was also teaching. Second, would I need to get a masters in biochemistry, or would I be able to teach solely with my Pharm. D.? Let me know what you think.
P.S. Med school is not an option, I dont want to be a doctor.