Transitions is published bi-monthly for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The online newsletter contains information focused on life inside and outside pharmacy practice, providing guidance on various areas of professional, personal, and practice development. Each issue includes in-depth articles on personal financial management, innovative practice sites, career profiles, career development tools, and residency and postgraduate programs.
Growing up in the Midwest has taught me to have a great deal of respect for, and fear of, natural disasters. My childhood was filled with many memories of taking shelter from tornados as they ravaged ev...
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“Pharmacy is a small world.” This phrase, used by my pharmacy school professors to reiterate the importance of networking and professionalism while out in the “real world” of clinical rotations an...
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If you are anything like me, the anticipation of 2020 was palpable. I was done with my pharmacy education and training and had moved to a new city to begin an exciting role. The start of a new decade wa...
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Buying a house is not an easy feat, especially for first-timers. What makes it even worse? Try buying one during a global pandemic. Pharmacists are ingrained with using objectives when learning. Since th...
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When 2020 started, it was time for me to take on a new challenge. For many, the old and glorified “New Year’s Resolution,” usually involves some sort of habit change, and often fitness rises to th...
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When the 2019–20 APhA New Practitioner Network Member Engagement Standing Committee met at the beginning of its term, we started off by discussing the organization each of us had come to rely on so mu...
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Do you remember the feeling of walking away from your school campus, degree in hand and poufy hat on a head filled with hope for a bright future? A few months into becoming a pharmacist, you realized th...
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Planning a wedding can increase stress even for the best planners. Many decisions are required to plan the perfect day and have all the choices come together. Perhaps you and your partner have already de...
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What usually comes to mind when you think about creating a financial plan? Drafting a solid budget? Paying off student loans or credit card debt? Saving money for a down payment on a home? Having a mu...
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New Year’s Day 2020 ushered in another chorus of well-meaning “New Year, New Me” mantras. However, most of us are keenly aware that by March, we all too often fall into the “New Year, Same Me” pa...
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