Are you a restrained pharmacist?
Over the course of my career, I have become convinced that the lack of any formal, structured leadership training has been to the detriment of the profession of pharmacy. The lack of emphasis and equipping has produced far too many pharmacists who are risk averse and wait to see whether someone else has success before they will even consider trying something new. At the same time, the demand for care has never been greater or more complex.
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10/15/2024
Every pharmacist has the potential to be a leader
Over the years, it has become increasingly obvious to me that the heart of so many of our struggles as pharmacists comes from a lack of good leadership skills. This is not surprising. There was minimal emphasis on leadership skills during my formal education.
10/8/2024
Recalculating when your pharmacy goes off-course
In 2007, I found myself accepting a promotion to help develop clinical programs for pharmacists across multiple states. But what started as excitement soon turned to concern as it hit me like a ton of bricks that I would now be finding myself in some of the largest cities in North America.
10/1/2024
Compliance or adherence in the world of pharmacy
In the world of medications, we want patients to take their appropriately prescribed medications regularly to obtain the intended benefit. Is this done through compliance or adherence? The intent of the two terms is the same, but the spirit is entirely different. And it’s the spirit that counts in the end when leading patients to take their medications.