Features


Is DME coming to a pharmacy near you? 8


By the 2017–18 APhA–ASP Policy Standing Committee


The essential elements of your legacy 9


By E. Michael Murphy


Legacies start today, not tomorrow 10


By Patrick Condon


Determine and pursue your passions 11


By Molly Wascher, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, and Meghan Swarthout,

PharmD, MBA, BCPS


Gatekeepers for suicide prevention 12


By Meredith Frey, Eric Friestrom, and Marnie Janson


Tragedies inspire new community project 13


By Kimberly Ehrhard 


For me, APhA meetings are the right place, right moment 14


By Xuan Pham


A spring break with purpose 15


By Shannon Stittsworth


Hope for me, hope for my patients 16


By Jeremy Sparks


Navigating Legislative Day with an app 17


By Melissa Khashei and Daniel Lee


Developing your personal brand 18


By Abiola Ojo, PharmD

Departments


From APhA Headquarters: Books and electronic products at APhA 2


From Your National Executive Committee: My summer bucket list 3


On Rotation Diary: Preparing for a 10-miler 4


Preceptor Feedback: The race continues as a new practitioner 5


Advocacy: From the classroom to the statehouse 6


Chapter Report: Nova Southeastern takes to the gridiron 7


APhA Board of Trustees: Are you ready to say yes? 19


On Rotation: My experience with clinical informatics 20


Getting Started in a Pharmacy Residency: 
Identifying your winning combination 21


Personal Story: One student, one backpack, one country 22


Student Pharmacists Got Talent: Art is my preferred mode of expression 23


Research: Why research? 24