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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.

A global perspective while on APPEs A global perspective while on APPEs

A global perspective while on APPEs

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Sierra Schmiedt, PharmD, wanted to push herself as an individual and experience health care outside of the United States. Tony Tran, PharmD, wanted to build on a favorable study abroad experience as a high school student and visit the country of his heritage. That is how then-South Dakota State University student pharmacists ended up in Vietnam for 5 weeks for their final 2024 APPE rotations.

An unforgettable mission trip in Mexico An unforgettable mission trip in Mexico

An unforgettable mission trip in Mexico

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Our health professional schools at the University of the Incarnate Word invite students in its mission to serve through an annual effort of the Quijotes of San Antonio. This group, founded in 1989, led by physicians, nurses, and the Sisters of the Incarnate Word, sets up a weeklong clinic in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The clinic, in...
Investigative drug services: A glimpse into the future Investigative drug services: A glimpse into the future

Investigative drug services: A glimpse into the future

My recent rotation in investigational drug services (IDS) at the University of Missouri gave me a glimpse into pharmacy’s future
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Children are not tiny adults Children are not tiny adults

Children are not tiny adults

You may have heard the statement “children are not tiny adults,” and with a dedicated interest in pediatrics I knew that to be true....
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My favorite APPE experience at APhA My favorite APPE experience at APhA

My favorite APPE experience at APhA

I recently completed an APPE elective rotation with the APhA Student & New Practitioner Development Department and cannot speak more highly...
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Monthly pharmacy school field trips Monthly pharmacy school field trips

Monthly pharmacy school field trips

Do you remember in elementary school when we were all so excited to leave the classroom for the day and go on field trips? Whether a trip to the...
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Providing gender-affirming care on rotation Providing gender-affirming care on rotation

Providing gender-affirming care on rotation

In the fall, I had the opportunity to experience a nontraditional rotation at Truman Health Services in Albuquerque, NM. This rotation was...
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The USPHS JRCOSTEP experience The USPHS JRCOSTEP experience

The USPHS JRCOSTEP experience

One thing about being a student pharmacist is that you are constantly seeking opportunities. There are many ways you can discover and gain...
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An APPE student’s experience with continuous glucose monitoring An APPE student’s experience with continuous glucose monitoring

An APPE student’s experience with continuous glucose monitoring

As part of my recent APPE rotation, I got the chance to wear the Freestyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitor to better understand our patient’s experiences. I asked for the opportunity after hearing patients talk about what they liked about it, how it fell off too soon, and how they commonly asked “does it hurt?” Since I was asked by patients so many times if it hurt, I...
Turning an APPE assignment into an awareness opportunity Turning an APPE assignment into an awareness opportunity

Turning an APPE assignment into an awareness opportunity

According to an OTC product survey conducted by Pharmacy Times, pharmacists make an average of 639,908 sunscreen recommendations per month. As an APPE student completing a rotation at Stop & Shop Pharmacy in Wallingford, CT, this summer, these statistics were no surprise to me. With new sunscreen products continuously entering the market, selecting the right option has become more...
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