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when you grow up?

Not sure has this type of post been beaten to death, but I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of pharmacy areas that you guys would want to get into after graduation. Ideas to share...

List three choices

mine are
1) industry
2) consultant
3) nuclear
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1. Industry
2. Hospital
3. Retail (only part time)
 
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Many of you guys chose industry.....can you elaborate on why?

thanks.
 
I am going to buy the pharmacy I work at now.

Hell, I run the thing as it is anyway. Might as well get paid for it. :rolleyes:
 
1) Infectious Diseases
2) Drug Information
3) Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy/Cardiothoracic Intensive Care

(Already graduated but still have two years of postgrad. training to figure something more permanent out)
 
your own office. a chair to sit. opportunities for advancement.

feels like an actual professional in a professional office setting.
:laugh:

ahammy said:
Many of you guys chose industry.....can you elaborate on why?

thanks.
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I wanted to be a radiologist or an EMT.


Pharmacy related, I am going to work for the VA soon, do what little I can to help the veterans out.
Anyone see Baghdad ER? Wish I had the brains, talent, and the balls to be a combat surgeron/medic.
 
xml2 said:
your own office. a chair to sit. opportunities for advancement.

feels like an actual professional in a professional office setting.
:laugh:
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I agree with this reason.

1. Industry
2. Independent pharmacy
 
1) Intensive Care/Trauma/ER
2) Infectious Disease
3) Internal Medicine.

I have to say that staffing really doesn't seem that bad to me (yet). I still like doing order entry and calling docs to ask "wtf?" and finding out they do have some good rationale for what looked bizarre. Or they totally bow down and agree to change it to what I want.
 
As far as industry goes, are you guys referring to pharma comp's like Pfizer? What exactly are you guys referring to when you say you get a desk, a chair, and upward mobility? I thought research (Pharm D w/fellowship or PhD) and sales rep (don't even need a PharmD) were the main positions for "industry."

Fill me in! :D

As for me:

1) retail or hospital setting
2) independent pharmacy
3) long term: to own my own chain of pharmacies.
 
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eddie269 said:
As far as industry goes, are you guys referring to pharma comp's like Pfizer? What exactly are you guys referring to when you say you get a desk, a chair, and upward mobility? I thought research (Pharm D w/fellowship or PhD) and sales rep (don't even need a PharmD) were the main positions for "industry."

Fill me in! :D
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Several other positions within industry I can think of. Some that are listed on the American College of Clinical Pharmacy's website currently include:

Pharmacovigilance Manager (Procter and Gamble)
Senior Medical Communications Scientist (Wyeth)
Medical Science Liason (Various companies)
Associate Scientist, Medical Communications (Genentech)

Manager/Assistant Director of Medical Information (Astellas)
 
1. Oncology Pharmacy
2. Academia
3. very little Retail/ go back to school for religion
 
I went to Rutgers in NJ and every major pharm co has offices here and MANY of my friends are doing fellowships and/or working in industry with PharmDs. THese are NOT research positions (as these WOULD prb req further schooling). Alot of ppl work in DI, comm, and other dept within the companys. So if that is something your interested in there are alot of opps. Rutgers has 20+ fellowships with pharma co. I know they are VERY competitive but you will also learn alot, get a great job and be able to teach some students.

I worked at Celgene (small, but they make Revlimid) during 5th yr. Yes, the pay was great, and there are alot of perks and blah blahs but it was def not for me. I want to work with other patients and HC providers everyday. But it just depends on what u want to do. I worked in the Med and Sci writing dept. I helped with writing protocols, NDA, sNDAs, etc. ALot of the stuff I did included writing about ADRs, deaths, etc. It was interesting, and I did learn alot. But again, sitting on a comp all day= no fun.
 
1. Pharmacy Benefit Management/ Managed Care
2. Some clinical pharmacy specialty - I am not sure yet
 
1. Industry:biglove:
2. Pharmacy Benefit Management:clap:
3. Consultant pharmacy:barf:
4. Community pharmacy:bullcrap:
 
What does a consultant pharmacist do?
 
1) husband
2) husband
3) husband
 
SpirivaSunrise said:
Professionally...

1. BCNP in a year and a half
2. Academia
3. Retire young

The list is too long otherwise...
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Did you mean BCNSP? or did they change the the acronym? or is this something else entirely?

If you do take BCNSP let me know what you think, I passed BCPS, but thought it was a joke of a "accreditation standard."

That being said, I may take BCNSP considering part of what I do for my current position.
 
gotdrugs said:
Did you mean BCNSP? or did they change the the acronym? or is this something else entirely?
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I believe Spiriva meant BCNP as she stated. While sometimes accused of being a drug rep ;), she really is a nuclear pharmacist from what I understand. :)

BPS has recognized five specialty practice areas: (source: http://www.bpsweb.org/03_Specialties_Current.html)

•NUCLEAR PHARMACY BCNP (1978)
Specialists seek to improve and promote the public's health through the safe and effective use of radioactive drugs for diagnosis and therapy.

•NUTRITION SUPPORT PHARMACY BCNSP (1988)
Specialists promote the maintenance and/or restoration of optimal nutritional status, designing and modifying treatment according to the needs of the patient.

•ONCOLOGY PHARMACY BCOP (1996)
Specialists recommend, design, implement, monitor and modify pharmacotherapeutic plans to optimize outcomes in patients with malignant diseases.

•PHARMACOTHERAPY BCPS (1988)
Specialists are responsible for ensuring the safe, appropriate, and economical use of drugs in patient care and frequently serve as a primary source of drug information for other health care organizations.

•PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACY BCPP (1992)
Specialists address the pharmaceutical care of patients with psychiatric disorders.

gotdrugs said:
I passed BCPS, but thought it was a joke of a "accreditation standard." That being said, I may take BCNSP considering part of what I do for my current position.
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Congrats on passing the BCPS, and good luck on the BCNSP!
 
PharmaSynergy said:
I believe Spiriva meant BCNP as she stated. While sometimes accused of being a drug rep ;), she really is a nuclear pharmacist from what I understand. :)
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Haha, yep, that's me. ;) There aren't many BCNP's...I want to say the number is in the 500's. Not sure exactly, but there aren't many.

I need 4,000 hrs...so give me another year and a half :)

Good luck c your second BC gotdrugs!
 
1. Trauma/E Med
2. ID
3. Critical Care in general
 
As of right now:

1) Hospital (clinical specialty)
2) ...something....perhaps take up carpentry....
3) retail (last resort)

Questions:

1) What does the term "industry" refer too? Is there a link that further elaborates on the "industry"?

2) What on earth is a BCNP or a BCNSP :confused:
 
Jitaka said:
As of right now:

1) Hospital (clinical specialty)
2) ...something....perhaps take up carpentry....
3) retail (last resort)

Questions:

1) What does the term "industry" refer too? Is there a link that further elaborates on the "industry"?

2) What on earth is a BCNP or a BCNSP :confused:
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1) It's probably getting a little dated by now...I haven't skimmed through it in quite a while, but The Pfizer Guide to Careers in Pharmacy has a section on Industry and other pharmacy areas that you may be interested in reading about.

2) Check out PharmaSynergy's post above. Pharmacists who decide to specialize can become Board Certified in one of those 5 specialty areas if they wish. BCNP is the designation for nuclear and BCNSP is for nutrition support. Becoming board certified basically just allows you to claim your turf...you're a bonafide expert in the area (if there is such a thing). ;) But it's a nice career goal to aim for nonetheless.
 
What do I want to be when I grow up?

A philanthropist.......
 
Torture students with obscure European monarchs' lives and how that shaped the world. :D I plan on switching to my first love of history and linguistics when I can afford not to work for living. :p
 
Old Timer said:
What do I want to be when I grow up?

A philanthropist.......
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And I want to be a recipient of Old Timer's philanthropy... but why must I grow up.
 
SpirivaSunrise said:
1) It's probably getting a little dated by now...I haven't skimmed through it in quite a while, but The Pfizer Guide to Careers in Pharmacy has a section on Industry and other pharmacy areas that you may be interested in reading about.

2) Check out PharmaSynergy's post above. Pharmacists who decide to specialize can become Board Certified in one of those 5 specialty areas if they wish. BCNP is the designation for nuclear and BCNSP is for nutrition support. Becoming board certified basically just allows you to claim your turf...you're a bonafide expert in the area (if there is such a thing). ;) But it's a nice career goal to aim for nonetheless.
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Thanks :)
 
Realistic:
1. DOP/MHA
2. retail
3. LTC/home health

Dreamy:
1. own a cosmetic pharmacy
2. veterinarian pharmacist
3. retail supervisor/MBA
4. high school German teacher

Next lifetime:
1. writer
2. artist
3. singer
4. beach bum
something like this would do just fine:
woman-on-beach-with-laptop.jpg
 
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