Read the assigned articles and write one word or 2-3 word phrase that captures the essence of what you’ve read and summarizes your response to it.
| Evolution of pharmacy |
In the space below, explain why you chose that word or phrase and how it provides, in a capsule, your summary of the reading.
In my opinion from working in an independent pharmacy, the profession of pharmacy is already moving towards patients viewing the pharmacists as educators rather than simply pill counters. The article poses the idea that pharmacists should go beyond the norm, counseling, to ensure the impartation of information. As pharmacy evolves, pharmacists should take more initiative to determine what the patients should know (creating objectives), covering the objectives during counseling, but get feedback from the patient that learning has taken place. The most important part of a counseling session is the recall; the article expatiates on the importance of making sure the patient was taught versus simply being told. Robinson is exceedingly hopeful, maybe too much so, since these educational tasks are not widely billable yet. At the same time, his message is inspirational for the future because as pharmacy students we know the impact of a counseling session on our patients, when done correctly. If pharmacists are perceived as educators and can educate their patients properly, Healthy People 2010 (or 2020) may have a shot at being accomplished. As much as it is important for patients to see pharmacists in this role, pharmacists must see themselves as educators and must prepare for the role. Pharmacy schools need to adequately educate pharmacy students by teaching them educational principles. The hope is that more schools will do so and more students will take the classes.
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Read the assigned articles and write one word or 2-3 word phrase that captures the essence of what you’ve read and summarizes your response to it.
| Priorities |
In the space below, explain why you chose that word or phrase and how it provides, in a capsule, your summary of the reading.
Popovich seems to love being a faculty member and has loved the process of becoming a faculty member. He offers many insights into academia, the most important being a recurrent theme of the priorities he has identified in his life. First – deciding on your top priorities is the key. He mentions work, family, health, friends, and spirit as the foundations to his being. If he neglects any of these, except work, there are irreversibly affected. Other priorities include service, thirst for knowledge, enthusiasm, listening, growth (personal and professional), commitment to excellence, improvement, and reflection. You can’t accomplish much without an open mind and an open ear. Success isn’t the end-all be-all. Success is how you got where you are, not just that you got to a specific goal. Additionally, success is the realization of how much there is yet to achieve. Popovich cites another article saying “..to achieve success, you realize you must work hard, conform to the rules of the game, and do what is expected of you.” For the most part, I agree. One must work diligently. I think that we all need to learn the rules of the game and conform to societal standards to climb our way to a position where we can change the rules of the game. Change is the only constant; for me it is a true marker of success.
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Read the assigned articles and write one word or 2-3 word phrase that captures the essence of what you’ve read and summarizes your response to it.
| Rx for success |
In the space below, explain why you chose that word or phrase and how it provides, in a capsule, your summary of the reading.
