January/February 2018 Volume 14, Number 3 | American Pharmacists Association

January/February 2018 Volume 14, Number 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features

In a world full of cancer, positivity is the cure 8

By Sara Massey

Motivated pharmacy pioneers wanted 12

By Julie Lehn, PharmD

Invaluable members of the cancer care team 13

By Shelbie Ralph, PharmD

Have a #HeartToHeart 15

By Temitope Oyeleke

Pharmacy benefit managers: Why so much attention? 18

By the 2017–18 APhA–ASP Policy Standing Committee

What you need to know about PDMPs 19

By the 2017–18 APhA–ASP Policy Standing Committee

Wrapping up an encounter: The thank-you note 20

By Monica L. Miller, PharmD, MS

The student pharmacist’s guide to professionalism 21

By Brandon Harkonen and Whitney Pilger

Approaches to sustainable pharmacy changes 22

By Cynthia Bui and Carolyn Taylor

Departments

2017–18 APhA–ASP Regional Officers 2

From Your National Executive Committee: Why making a resolution matters … even if you fail 3

From APhA Headquarters: Turning an unconventional passion into a unique career path 4

MRM2017: The start to your LEGACY 5

APhA Institute: A new view 6

Leaders at Work: A case of “patient care fever” 7

New Practitioner: A change in perspective 10

Begin Your Legacy: A personal battle became my legacy 11

Chapter Report: A party for the children 14

On Rotation Diary: Professional, and emotional, growth 16

Preceptor Feedback: Develop a strong foundation for communication 17

On Rotation: An improved perspective 24