Pharmacy Graduate Career Path Workshop

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Pharmacy Graduate Career Path Workshop

• Shirley Chen, Pharm.D.
• Principal, MA Enterprises
• NTUSPAA-NA 2005 Annual Event Workshop Moderator
• August 6, 2005

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Workshop Agenda

• 130-135 President remark (Min Chen)
• 135-150 Program overview (Shirley Chen)
• 150-205 Academic-PhD track (Diana Chow)
• 205-220 Academic-PharmD track (Lily Kung)
• 220-235 Clinical Pharmacy, retail (Alice Chen)
• 235-250 Clinical Pharmacy, hospital (Lily
  Kung)
• 250-310 Clinical Pharmacy, community education
  (Karen Chen, CS Gau
  to introduce)
• 310-330 Coffee break
• 330-350 Industry pre-launch (Wendy Chern)
• 350-400 Industry post-launch (Shirley Chen)
• 400-420 Government (Sue Chih Lee)
• 420-440 Panel discussion (all presenters and
  Chyau Liang)

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Pharmaceutical Career Goal

• To achieve positive outcomes from the use of
  medication that improves patients' quality of
  life
• According to the American Pharmaceutical
  Association

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Reference U Michigan, 2005
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Career Distribution of NTU School of Pharmacy
Graduates (1998-2002, n294)
NTUSP Survey 1998-2002 (n294)
Reference NTUSP Survey 2005
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Employment type () of pharmacists

• US UMich NTUSP
• Community 71 43 2
• Hospital 16 9 24
• Residency - 27 -
  Graduate - 2 30
• Industry 2.4 2 18
• Government - - 2
• Teaching/Academia 1.7  - -
• Non-pharmaceutical 3.7 3 8
• No paid employment 6.3 - -

Reference US West Midlands (n2,568),
respondents (n1,767)
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Career Choicesof Pharmacy Graduates

• Hospitals and Other Institutional Settings
• Academic Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Other Specialized Pharmacy Fields

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Career Choicesof Pharmacy Graduates

• Hospitals and Other Institutional Settings -
  Nearly 40,000 pharmacists nationwide practice in
  hospitals, nursing homes, extended care
  facilities, neighborhood health centers, and
  health maintenance organizations. This position's
  responsibilities include finance and budgeting,
  personnel administration, systems development,
  and planning.

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Career Choicesof Pharmacy Graduates

• Academic Pharmacy -
• There are nearly 80 colleges and schools of
  pharmacy employing more than 3000 full-time
  faculty members in teaching, research, and public
  service, and even clinical practice nationwide.
  Faculty members usually hold postgraduate degrees
  and/or training (e.g., Ph.D. degree or residency
  or fellowship training following the professional
  degree program). Clinical pharmacy faculty
  members are responsible for patient care, in
  addition to teaching and research.

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Career Choicesof Pharmacy Graduates

• The Pharmaceutical Industry - Pharmacists in this
  setting may be responsible for marketing,
  research and product development, quality
  control, sales or administration. Many obtain
  postgraduate degrees to help them meet the
  technical demands and scientific duties required
  in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

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Career Choicesof Pharmacy Graduates

• Other Specialized Pharmacy Fields - Pharmacists
  also work in a host of government positions. At
  the federal level, they hold staff and
  supervisory posts in the United States Public
  Health Service, the Veterans Administration, the
  Food and Drug Administration, and the armed
  services. Beyond that, pharmacists work in
  advertising, packaging, technical writing,
  magazine editing, science reporting and
  pharmaceutical law.

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Career Search/Transition

• Preparation/understanding yourself resume,
  career assessment (The Birkman First Look,
  MYERS- BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR)
• Research your market
• Focus on specific jobs career link websites
• Interview and negotiatingNetworking is the key
  to success