Featured PILs Ambassador: Chandler Schexnayder, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? Honestly, I did not know I wanted to pursue pharmacy until a couple months before graduating high school. A pharmacy student (from a city four hours away) came to my classroom and educated me on what a…
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Featured PILs Ambassador: Yewande Dayo, PharmD Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacy Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? I always had a deep interest in healthcare, and I decided to pursue a career in pharmacy after working as a pharmacy technician in college. I enjoyed learning about the medications I dispensed and the collaboration that took…
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Featured PILs Ambassador: Janay Bailey, PharmD, RPh, BCPS Pharmacotherapy/Orthopedic and Plastic Surgery Pharmacy Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? My dad is a huge proponent in why I pursued pharmacy. He owned an independent pharmacy after working as a hospital pharmacist for a while. As a little kid, I remember going with him to…
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Featured PILs Ambassador: Starr Shands, PharmD, RPh Ambulatory Care/Federal/Retail Pharmacy Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? When I was 10 years old, I was in a car accident that inspired me to pursue health care, specifically pharmacy. I grew up in a small town with one independent pharmacy. I shadowed there and fell in…
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Meet us in Las Vegas, Sunday, December 8 from 8-10 p.m. for our 3rd Annual PILs Midyear Connection Session! The event will be at Tropicana Las Vegas – A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in the Montecristo 2 room. All PharmD Paths at ASHP Midyear and in Las Vegas are welcomed to join us for an…
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Featured PILs Ambassador: Idris Yakubu, PharmD, RPh Solid Organ Transplant/Academia Pharmacy Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? My first exposure to pharmacy as a child was through my great uncle, who owned the only chemist store in my hometown. Due to his extensive knowledge and concern for the well-being of his patients, he was…
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Featured PILs Ambassador: Amaka Nwagbologu, PharmD, MBA, RPh, BCPS Internal Medicine/Pharmacy Informatics Pharmacy Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? There are a few things that inspired me to become a pharmacist: My father, who is a pharmacist, probably had the biggest impact on me. When we were younger, I was always so curious to…
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PILs presents reflections from recent grads of the PILs Coach Program and their pursuit of postgraduate opportunities, including residency and fellowship training. We’re proud to announce that 100% of our protégés successfully obtained fellowships and residencies, including the 2 recipients of our inaugural scholarship. The PILs Coach Program pairs aspiring residents and fellows with personal coaches to assist…
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Featured PILs Ambassador: Whitney Strong, PharmD, RPh Community and Transitions of Care Pharmacy Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? The person that inspired me to pursue the field of pharmacy was my father. As a daughter of a former Naval Officer, I was always told to select a profession that would make a difference…
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Reflections from recent grads of the PILs Coach Program and their pursuit of postgraduate opportunities, including residency and fellowship training. The PILs Coach Program pairs aspiring residents and fellows with personal coaches to assist them in achieving their desired goals through a customized strategic plan. Learn more about their personal journeys below. Jason Gaines Mercer…
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