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- 12/22/2024
Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Leslie Dan: ‘Challenges always exist in any profession.’
I was always interested in becoming a pharmacist. As a young boy of 16 years of age I already worked in the pharmaceutical plant as an assistant to a chemical engineer. To become a leader in pharmacy was a matter of opportunity. - 12/1/2024
Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Shellyza Sajwani: ‘I'm excited about various initiatives happening within global health and climate change.’
I think we need continued advocacy in building capacity within global health: I envision that groups which are on the front line of global health efforts both in conflict and non-conflict zones will have more and more engagement with pharmacy professionals. Similarly, I can now see that pharmacy professionals involved in climate change are also partnering with other health-based and non-health-based disciplines and I expect this trend to continue. - 11/21/2024
Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Remi Adeseun: ‘My journey into pharmacy began with my passion for science and healthcare.’
One of the most significant challenges in my advocacy work has been navigating the complex landscape of policy change amidst varying stakeholder interests. Achieving consensus among government bodies, international organizations, and local communities requires persistent effort and strategic communication. - 11/10/2024
Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Virginia Olmos: ‘Conviction and perseverance are crucial.’
Maturity brings perspective, but my passion for pharmacy remains unchanged, and I would choose this path again. I learned invaluable lessons from my role models, particularly my parents, and tackle problems one by one, prioritizing the most serious. - 11/3/2024
Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Dr. Boyan Todorov: ‘Advocacy … is a skill that anyone can learn.’
Advocacy … is a skill that anyone can learn, but being an effective advocate requires two things: a unique perspective and a lot of imagination. One must be able to envision the compromise and chart the way forward. These experiences taught me that true progress in pharmacy can be achieved through collective effort and the ability to imagine a better future. - 10/21/2024
Choosing a financial professional specifically for pharmacy
Most pharmacy owners retain a financial advisor selected early in their commercial life without thoroughly analyzing whether that advisor remains a good fit for them. What should pharmacists and pharmacy owners consider when choosing the right financial advisor? - 10/20/2024
Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Katrina Azer: ‘From my early career years, I decided to be the change I wished to see’
We need to unite before we can tackle the external forces fighting us. Another challenge stems from a lack of understanding of the role of the pharmacist itself, from the healthcare industry and patients alike, who still see the pharmacist as a shopkeeper or pill counter. - 10/14/2024
Pharmacy U Vancouver presenter Shelita Dattani: Mobilizing vaccination in pharmacy
Pharmacy professionals are well placed to deliver routine immunizations to those in their communities. As more seasonal and routine vaccines become available, the discussion at Pharmacy U Vancouver will discuss the enablers and barriers to pharmacists playing an integral role in mobilizing vaccination in their pharmacy practice. - 10/7/2024
Advocacy Leader in Pharmacy Gonzalo Miguel Adsuar Meseguer: ‘…the future belongs to people who dare to think big.'
When I graduated as a pharmacist, the horizon that awaited me was to start working in the community pharmacy and improve the healthcare model, going from a model centred on the product, to a model centred on the person and on professional pharmaceutical services assistance. - 9/30/2024
Q&A with PharmacyU presenter Trish Molberg: ‘Continuous learning has always been a driving force in my career.’
The shift in recognizing obesity as a chronic disease, rather than simply a lifestyle issue, has elevated the importance of its management within healthcare. Pharmacists are excited because this change aligns with their focus on chronic disease management and provides new opportunities to address obesity with the same seriousness as diabetes or hypertension.