Volunteering??

[iheartpandp]

I am going to apply to pharmacy school next year, hopefully starting in the Fall of 2007. I want to get some volunteer experience, but if I cannot find something specifically phamacy related, would some sort of healthcare/ hospital experience suffice? Has anyone gotten accepted with out pharm experience?

 

[patmcd]

I've been accepted with only limited pharmacy shadowing experience. Go talk to your local hospital or pharmacy about shadowing, most are happy to help you out.

 

[Fatpharm]

I am going to apply to pharmacy school next year, hopefully starting in the Fall of 2007. I want to get some volunteer experience, but if I cannot find something specifically phamacy related, would some sort of healthcare/ hospital experience suffice? Has anyone gotten accepted with out pharm experience?

I did volunteer work in the ER and I worked for a home health company. It seemed to me that schools like any patient experience. Yes, I got accepted without any retail or hospital pharmacy experience, but I think as this field becomes more competitive, schools will become oriented towards pharmacy experience.