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Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, discussed student and pharmacy associations with guest Helen Sairany, PharmD, MBA, BCACP.

In light of the growing numbers of students opting for post-graduate trainings, colleges and schools of pharmacy may want to consider offering electives geared toward exposing students to post-graduate career possibilities and provide guidance toward success.

Managers can mitigate transition-related stress in new pharmacists by encouraging mentoring from senior staff.

A new APPE rotation at the Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy allows students to explore the pharmaceutical supply chain and their role within it.

To maximize this challenging experience, pharmacy students should be eager to learn and inquisitive.

Students are being exposed to new patient experiences through collaboration with practitioners.

Students in the ISU/UAA pharmacy program discuss the impact of Alaska’s first pharmacy program and what it means to learn about and work in rural communities.

Imposter syndrome is a phenomenon that affects self-confidence, significantly limiting the effectiveness of professionals affected by it.

In 2019, an article in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy encouraged pharmacists to engage professionally on social media, despite their having mostly avoided it for such purposes.

Owning your time and scheduling self check-ins can help students avoid burnout.

In addition, YouTube can supplement and inform students’ academic experiences.

Although COVID-19 paused our original plans, we were ultimately able to reach more people than we ever could have via in-person presentations alone.

Legislation allowing pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives is becoming more widespread.

Educating patients can be especially rewarding with children.

Students from the University of the Sciences’ Philadelphia College of Pharmacy triumphed.

Most pharmacy schools don’t teach personal finance, so it’s up to you to set yourself up for success by taking control of your money while you’re still a student.

Nicole Palmer, senior manager of Volunteer Engagement at US Pharmacopeia (USP), and Michelle Then, PharmD, MBA, member of the USP Healthcare Safety and Quality Expert Committee, discuss the benefits of being a volunteer at USP and the opportunities for students and early career pharmacists.

Hogue is the second pharmacist to ever serve on the advisory committee.

Telehealth use expanded in the pharmacy during the pandemic, however, pharmacy personnel face challenges when implementing these services, beginning with regulatory requirements.

Because pharmacists are one of the most accessible health care providers, we are trained in medication selection and in how to counsel patients who wish to stop smoking.

Students and new graduates can excel in their career through leadership, communication skills, and self-efficacy.

Colleges of pharmacy are essential to providing equal access and quality of care to underserved communities.

By attending more rural pharmacy programs, students said they had a unique perspective and experiences working with rural populations.

With additional responsibilities and a wider scope of services comes the need for more effective and efficient delegation.

Beyond traditional employment paths, there are many fulfilling alternatives that pharmacy students can pursue.

This month, we spoke with Aaron Johnson, a fourth-year pharmacy student a the Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy.

Pharmacy Times spoke with students from the Idaho State University College of Pharmacy and its partner program at the University of Alaska Anchorage College of Health.

Entrepreneurism is actually more a function of hard work, networking, and certainly a dash of creative thinking than it is eccentricity, luck, or superior genius.

During this round, students were allowed to collaborate with their teammates to come up with the answers, and they wagered their points with each question.

In part 2 of the Pharmacy Times® Pharmacy Face-Off Gameshow™, pharmacy students from the University of the Sciences Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy entered a lightning round with clinical questions.