Pharmacy School After Serious Deliberation Regarding a

¶ … Pharmacy School After serious deliberation regarding a career in pharmacy services, I am confident that my personal aspirations and allied interests are in line with what the health care industry expects from a Pharmacist. While it is pre-requisite to gain sound clinical skills, my aim is to take up postgraduate studies, attend courses and seminars to continually update my knowledge; and become skilled at evaluating published evidence and health economic data.

To facilitate my studies I plan to gain a broad understanding of primary care systems, hospital interface issues, the pharmaceutical industry and a perspective on global public health; and learn more about marketing and information technology. Although I am comfortable working as part of a team, I am also able to work independently. I believe that the Pharmacist should gain a practical knowledge of entrepreneurship should the opportunity arise to consider a management position within the industry or set up an independent pharmacy.

Pharmacists should be responsible and accurate in their work, have good communication, computing and mathematical skills as well as the ability to keep information confidential. Related skills include administrative responsibilities such as simple record keeping and business management - including finance and budgeting; personnel administration, systems development and planning. The pharmaceutical industry today uses technology to speed up dispensing of rising prescription volumes, allowing Pharmacists to focus more on patient care and disease management.

A sincerely care about the well-being of people and believe that as a health professional I would be able to provide nurturing care to patients yet maintain a degree of emotional detachment. Although it is an advantage living in a time with impressive technological advances in.