Having been originally trained as an engineer, I was drawn to the idea of functional medicine where they employ a systems approach to health. We have a real problem with over-medication in our culture, and I believe a lot of it stems from our siloed view of the human body.
Today there are many more career choices for pharmacists. My aspirations were similar to today’s graduating pharmacy student: I wanted to make a difference in the lives of my patients.
In their first foray at pharmacy ownership, Jason and Lauren Chenard took over an existing pharmacy and successfully upgraded it, then opened a second, brand-new pharmacy a year later.