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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PILs is proud to announce that we are accepting applications for the PILs Coach Program! This program is designed to provide consultative services to 4th year students aspiring to obtain a post-graduate opportunity, specifically a fellowship or residency. As an enrollee, you will work with experienced pharmacists who will provide key experiences to prepare you…
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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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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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Featured PILs Ambassador: Martienne D. Vernon, PharmD, BCPP Mental Health Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? While attending Prairie View A&M University, I worked at a pharmacy in a very small town and I witnessed how much the community depended on their neighborhood pharmacy. Before consulting with their physician about anything, they…
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Featured PILs Ambassador: Onye Ononogbu, PharmD Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Who/what inspired you to pursue pharmacy? When I was in high school, my brother was going off to college and he was going to a pre-pharmacy seminar that his university put together for students interested in pharmacy. I decided that I wanted to go with…
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