Our interview with Michele Evink, the 2013-2014 president of the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA), was very insightful. Dr. Evink received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at the University of Kansas before moving back to her home state of Iowa. Dr. Evink is very passionate about Iowa pharmacy, but also has been an influential leader in many different pharmacy organizations. Throughout her years as a pharmacy leader, Dr. Evink has served as a co-creator of the Young Pharmacist Leadership Association, as a committee member of the Department of Health and Human Services, as the Director of Pharmacy Services at the Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, Iowa, and as Speaker of the House for the IPA. At a time in her life when her commitments and focus
I would be remiss if I failed to mention Namosha’s outstanding personal integrity, as well as her warm, personable attitude. Thus, I am convinced that a summer internship for pharmacy students with Rutgers University will be a win-win for both Ms. Mohite and Rutgers University: Namosha will earn valuable experience toward her goal of becoming a Pharmacist, and Rutgers University will have a student intern who will distinguish herself as an outstanding participant in your program.
The company that I am doing is CVS Health. I chose CVS Health because it is the seventh company in the Fortune 500 list. It is also a widely known company and is the most widely used pharmaceutical company in the US. CVS Health is in the Drug Retail Industry. Major competitors of CVS Health are Humana Inc, Walgreens, and Pharmerica Corporation.
Walgreens Pharmacy A business that is currently highly needed and started out as a little neighborhood drug store is known to the world as “Walgreens pharmacy”. Founded by Charles R Walgreens Sr. in 1901, knowing his idea would become so grand was unimaginable. He first experienced the world of pharmacy at the age of 16, nevertheless, it was the accident involving the loss of part of his finger that paved the road to Walgreen’s Pharmacy existence. It was when Charles Sr. chopped off the top joint of his middle finger at a shoe factory job, lead him into his new world. He became a pharmacist, a successful business owner, and an exceptional successful entrepreneur landing in a hot spot of the world of retailing (‘Our Past” 1995).
Through these clinical experiences, I found my passion for clinical pharmacy bloom. Whether it was answering questions from patients to developing the ideal patient care plan, I found myself becoming a true resource. This resourceful nature developed through my organizational work, where I had the privileged to mentor the development of future leaders and provide guidance and necessary knowledge for them to succeed. In addition, through my rotations being resourceful in a timely manner came to be an asset. While being able to pull information from literature is important, I learned that also being a supportive resource is just as important to patients and health care
In the following sections, we will discuss some of the details of these programs such as use of formularies, use of less-expensive generic drugs, drug therapy management, data analysis, patient compliance, efficient distribution services, and outcome
Therefore, I am really intrigued to explore the institutional settings since it seems that it is where the pharmacists get to apply their learned knowledge to the maximum effect. Additionally, the patient interview left me with a somber feeling. I feel disappointment about L. N. pharmacy experience. As a future pharmacist I would want my patients to feel comfortable to approach me at any time they have questions about their prescription medication therapy or OTC recommendation. This experience alerts me to being more attentive to patient’s nonverbal cues and encourage them to ask
OSCM Case Study: Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS (A) Good morning, 1. The ability to analyze a process is an important skill that you must have after finishing this course. Refer to Chapter 4 (Process Design) from your textbook. Discuss at least 5 lessons from the chapter.
In college, I only had relied on my peers who were pursuing pharmacy school like me to figure out how to get involved with the profession. I learned how to get a pharmacy technician license and study for their national test and become state certified and obtain my first job through my friends. While certainly not ideal, more effort on my part was needed and to take action to further my academic aspirations. Over the past year, my pharmacists have gave me advice and any recommendations that further fortified our relationship. My pharmacists served as role models and are like a second family because of our professional relationship and became flexible as necessary to my academic and personal
PART TWO As a student new to South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, my interview with Dr. Evink, the President of the Iowa Pharmacy Association, was very insightful and actually got me to think as the profession of pharmacy differently as a whole. Additionally, the amount of what she accomplished during her presidency has caused me to think of what leadership positions entail and the types of activities which a leader must take charge of. This interview has also made me consider how I may play a role in a future pharmacy leadership position, and has also made me think about how the practice of pharmacy is changing and how new leadership roles could be created in this evolving profession.
I have been exposed to two types of pharmacy environments: community (retail) and hospital (clinical). My mother worked as a retail pharmacy technician for nearly 20 years, allowing me multiple occasions of learning the key processes. As a result, I was able to briefly shadow her in this environment (in Ohio). While I have some experience with the retail pharmacy, most of my exposure is from the clinical pharmacy, specifically HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, where I interned for 135 hours. Also, I provided over 50 hours of volunteer service and currently am employed there as a
It requires a lot of repetitive work C. I can see myself working in this setting. My mentor Michael E. Spiller, who graduated from the FAMU COPPS in 1981 is a retail pharmacist. He has made a great life for himself and is happily retired but I see myself being more diverse and going beyond retail. 2. Hospital – in-patient pharmacy A.
Furthermore, accomplishing my goals lead me to talking with many students, facility, and pharmacist, which has also given me a vast prospective into pharmacy, which has helped to motivate me professionally and helped to finetune the pathway to my goals. Ultimately, pursuing my goals from CPD has helped me to gain many skills, broaden my outlook, and help me map my future, which is all invaluable for me as I advance further into the world of pharmacy.
I am responsible, focused, and hardworking. I plan on learning valuable skills that will hopefully one day make me a better pharmacist. Please know that this scholarship will make a huge impact on my ability to continue in school and it will be greatly appreciated. Hopefully by sharing the achievements I have accomplished and my career goals, I have been able to give you a perception of the person I am and what I hope to achieve in my life. I have included what I have felt to be some of the most significant influences on my career choice.
I have come too far to achieve my goal. Being a pharmacy graduate from another country and not able to practice here in the USA, I went through the whole process of pharmacy school and stand on my grounds for the completion. I want to contribute towards my community and family. I want to hold onto my good foundation in moral values and beliefs of principles. I differentiate myself from other students in past by receiving the quality of education and college experience throughout my schooling.
