Volunteering/Shadowing in a pharmacy

[mattbrown1990]

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Hello. I am looking to do some volunteering or just even do some "shadowing" of a pharmacist so that I can write it in my application that I am aware of the profession at least..I have visited about 20 pharmacies in my neighborhood and asked if I could do some volunteering or shadowing at least for at least once a week for a month or so and they all seem to be reluctant. It seems to me that they think i will just be a burden or an obstacle even if they dont have to explain to me anything or so....

So my question is..for those who have done some volunteering or so in a pharamcy, how did you get that position other than already knowing someone in the pharmacy and through friends or so..

 

[klj5269]

I had the same problem too. I tried to do volunteer programs through local hospitals but they all eliminated pharmacy volunteering, I guess too much risk letting random people have access to drugs. So I did general hospital volunteering for a year until I luckily found a pharmacy that would let me! My college has a pharmacy at the student health center that I convinced them to let me volunteer in. Now I work there as a cashier and I love it.