Transitions

Transitions Magazine

Transitions is published bi-monthly for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The online newsletter contains information focused on life inside and outside pharmacy practice, providing guidance on various areas of professional, personal, and practice development. Each issue includes in-depth articles on such topics as personal financial management, innovative practice sites, career profiles, career development tools, residency and postgraduate programs, and more.

Advancing patient care through clinical research and medical affairs

Friday, April 25, 2025 0 4

I’ve always wanted to pursue a career that can drive innovative changes through meaningful impact on patient care, therapeutic drug development, and health care practice.

Friday, March 28, 2025 0 132

Completing residency interviews, final-year rotations, and submitting rank lists can be overwhelming. The anticipation of Match Day (results of Phase I were released on March 19, 2025) can make it difficult to focus on well-being, as thoughts about interview performance and future plans take over. It’s essential to manage stress by...

APhA2025 networking tips from the pros

Networking can be intimidating, but it’s also one of the most rewarding ways to build your career as a student pharmacist.

Graduation is not the end of a journey but the beginning of a new chapter

As you prepare for graduation and the next steps in your career, it is important to embrace the opportunities for continued engagement,...

Fellowship 101: Navigating the path to your program

Pharmacy fellowship postgraduate programs provide personalized training and experiences based on the fellows’ specific goals and interests....

Building my path in pharmacy: The power of being involved

As a 5-year-old who knew little about pharmacy, I only knew that I wanted to be like my mother.

Following in mom’s footsteps

Growing up in my mom’s independent pharmacy in rural West Virginia, I was exposed at a young age to the impact a pharmacist can make.

Be SMART

I challenge you (and myself!) to build SMART goals on the scale of days to weeks so that you can effectively manage your multiyear career...

Congratulations, you’ve matched! What now?

Friday, March 15, 2024

Congratulations, you’ve matched! What now?

Congratulations, you’ve matched! It’s important to take some time to celebrate this success. After months of hard work, you’ve been matched with a residency program and are that much closer to graduating from pharmacy school. But what comes next?

A path will always open