Personal Statement

The healthcare field is an intricate and vital system. The world of healthcare provides ample opportunity to make a difference in someone's life and it provides many different ways to do so. As a teenager I knew that I wanted to work in the healthcare industry, but I wasn't sure which route to take until high school where I found my passion for the field of pharmacy. I chose pharmacy because I really enjoy the chemistry and biology behind it. The Doctor of Pharmacy program would not only help me make an impact in the healthcare world, but advance my talents as a leader as well. I have developed important skills through my chemistry and biology education and training, my various customer service roles, and more recently, my experience working

My fascination in chemistry sparked my interest in pharmacy. The Doctor of Pharmacy program relates to my immediate goals because I want to develop as a leader. A pharmacist is the person in charge of a pharmacy, and pursuing the career will help me gain important knowledge, training, and other experiences to further my skills as a leader. My long-term professional goal is to make an impact in the field of healthcare and the Doctor of Pharmacy degree provides me with many credentials and experiences to do that. Whether it is on a small scale by impacting individuals in a retail pharmacy, or on a large scale by impacting mass drug production as an industrial pharmacist, I know that becoming a pharmacist will help me achieve my professional goals. My personal, educational, and professional background will help me achieve my goals because it has provided me with the basic skills to flourish as a pharmacist. I am a patient, kind, empathetic person, and I adapt quickly to new and stressful situations. These are all skills that are crucial in a field such as retail

My educational background has provided me with unique experiences that can be useful as a pharmacist. I graduated with a degree in chemistry, and a minor in biology. One of the most valuable learning experiences was a course and lab called, "Advanced Analytical Chemistry". The lab provided me with skills utilizing instruments such as, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry, and UV-Visible Spectrophotometry. Through those instruments I can identify a compound from an unknown powder, or I can analyze a known compound to identify exact quantities of certain compounds within a mixture. Both of those skills can be assets in the field of industrial pharmacy. My professional background provides me with much needed experience working with people in and out of a pharmacy. All of the jobs that I have had, have dealt with customer service, which provides me with outstanding people skills. I have worked over 6 months as a full-time pharmacy technician, and I thrive in a fast-paced environment that is presented in the