Pharmacist Career Research Paper

I have chosen a career in Pharmacy because the profession has had a considerable impact on my life. At the beginning of my eighth grade year, I encountered a great amount of health problems, which first started with Sarcoidosis in my eyes. This then led to a wide variety of complications, some of which were stomach ulcers and depression. I was continuously under the care of doctors and on multiple medications to relieve my conditions. Along with doctors, I worked along side Pharmacists because they provided the medications I needed to improve my health. Pharmacist have impacted my life tremendously because they have worked with my family and I to ensure my medications would not counteract with each other, as well as informing me of the …show more content…
Appraoches I have taken already to researched the profession include: internet sources, talking with my local Pharmacist, and college visits. The internet sources were the first sources I used to take into consideration if Pharmacy was a profession I might want to consider. After researching about the profession and learning about the job duties of a Pharmacist as well as the different working environments, I decided I was extremely interested in learning more. I was introduced to a couple Pharmacists at my church and I interviewed them to find their perspective about the profession. From the Pharmacists I have interviewed, I had gained a lot of positive feedback and had also learned how much work goes into becoming and actually being a Pharmacist. College visits have been a great way to learn more about the profession as well. From college visits I learned more about the research aspects of Pharmacy and about the academics needed to be a Pharmacist. In the next month, I will be completing a research project, for the organization of FCCLA, about the Pharmacy profession. Requirements for this project include researching I have previously done and job shadowing a local …show more content…
Out of these schools, Ohio Northern has excited me the most. The Ohio Northern's Raube College of Pharmacy is different than the other colleges I have viewed because it is a 6 year program with freshman students being directly admitted into the program. Ohio Northern also starts teaching freshman Pharmacy students about medications, illnesses, and Pharmacuetical practices within their first year in the program. At other schools, many students are required to take preliminary courses their first and second years in college and then apply to the Pharmacy school, risking the chance of not making it in. The professors at Ohio Northern have also made a considerably better impression on me than other schools. The professors at Ohio Northern seem delightful to work with and are amenable to help their students succeed. I have undoubtedly enjoyed seeing the classrooms I would be working in and that the equipment I would be using is state of the art. Ohio Northern's Raube College of Pharmacy is unique compared to other schools and is known for being one of the best in the country. I am interested in this program because I would like to have the opportunities that Ohio Northern offers and to make memories at the beautiful

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