Hello “Heather”! You are quite right in acknowledging that some days, rotations or practice sites can seem very chaotic and stressful, making it a challenge to provide exceptional patient care. On...

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Imagine this: the drive-through line is eight cars deep, all three registers are open, and all four phones are ringing off the hook. “Date of birth? Red 603? Basket 22? Script number 156? Insurance co...

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I like to tell people my motto is “go everywhere, talk to everyone, eat everything.”

Until studying abroad during a “Maymester” after my junior year of college in 2015, I had never been outs...

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Hello, “Heather.” Time management and multi-tasking are essential in pharmacy school (and beyond) and I applaud you for finding ways to keep everything organized. The transition from didactic to ex...

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Does anyone else feel like there aren't enough hours in the day? After my third professional year, I thought this feeling would go away … it hasn’t. But somehow, I manage.

Transitioning to a rota...

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I was born and raised in a refugee camp in the eastern part of Nepal; however, my parents and ancestors were born and raised in Bhutan. In April 1991, my family was banished from their motherland due to...

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By Janie Yu

Before entering pharmacy school, I had a limited understanding of poison control centers and their role in the community. My recollection of poison control was the crossbones advisory sticke...

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By Sarah Wheeler, PharmD

Life on rotations is about constant change; as you move from block to block, you will be taken out of your comfort zone and begin again at a new place with new people and new r...

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By “Heather”

Over the next year, I will share my unique experiences while on rotation. To speak honestly and openly with you, I will write this column anonymously under the name “Heather.” I hope to...

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By Karishma P Patel, PharmD

As I stepped up behind my fellow Patel classmate, I could see her head slightly turn as she glanced over into the crowd to smile at her family. Then suddenly she was gone,...

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