Pharmacists are facing challenging times, with the constant dialogue about business metrics, prescription volumes or concerns over workload, but this should not discourage us from exploring alternative career paths. As pharmacists, we have a unique set of valuable skills and for those of you who are searching for something else, you at the right place!

In this episode we speak with Stephanie Louis, Pharmacist and Medical Director of Spectrum Therapeutics (Medical Division of Canopy Growth). 

Have you ever thought about going into the pharmaceutical industry but don’t know where to start? 

Stephanie takes us through her PharmaHack journey including her wealth of experience and knowledge in Medical Affairs and the unlimited opportunities for pharmacists looking to hack a career in the pharmaceutical industry.

Topics covered: 

• What is Medical Affairs Associate?
• Medical Information Associate vs Medical Affairs Associate?
•  What are some other roles for pharmacist in Industry?   
• What’s career progression in Medical Affairs?
•  The skills, tips and strategies to help you hack a job in Industry
•  Early career hacks for pharmacy students interested in Industry

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With the Australian pharmacy intern board exams just on the horizon, you may be wondering and thinking about how the exams are? Don’t fear! We've got you covered.

The main topics we discussed include:

• 5 Pharmacist sharing & recalling their experiences of the pharmacy board oral exam
  • Mikie Hughes
  • Peter Lodiong
  • Ben Weick
  • Kevin Phan
  • Lucinda Kenny

This episode provides a perspective of how each pharmacists experience of the exam was based on where they interned, how their intern went & how they found the exam to be.

Being able to experience things from other people’s perspectives allows one to gain clarity of their own situation and extrapolate key points of value to improve one’s own situation.

Be sure to also check out this PDF guide “Five reasons why interns fail the pharmacy board exams” (Click here pharmahack.org)

Imagine if you don’t download this guide and make 1 or more of these errors? Don’t let this happen to you.

Download your guide today, so can pass the board exams the first-time round.
Other Resources -
Memorise Medicine: https://www.memorisemedicine.com/
Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07SYZGS6C

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If you’re currently preparing for the board exams and feeling stressed, overwhelmed or anxious then this episode is for you. 

In this episode we catch up with Bon Oh, Pharmacist, founder of Memorise Medicine and Author of Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way. We discuss the upcoming pharmacy board exams including tips and strategies to eliminate fear, reduce stress or anxiety, boost confidence to ensure you dominate and pass the pharmacy board exams. 

The main topics we discussed include:

• How to maximise your study time (32:10)
• Effective strategies to cut down the massive workload (34:30)
• How to Hack and easily solve part 4 of the oral exam (39:40)
• Practical tips and simple strategies for overall exam success (45:10)
  
  

You can find out more about Bon and Memorise Medicine and other resources at: https://www.memorisemedicine.com/
Passing The Pharmacy Australia Intern Oral Exam: The easy way: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07SYZGS6C
Instagram: @memorisemedicine
Facebook: @memorisemedicine

If all you get out of this episode is study hacks with tips and strategies to pass the boards the exams, then be sure to also check out this PDF guide “Five reasons why interns fail the pharmacy board exams” (Click here pharmahack.org)

Imagine if you don’t download this guide and make 1 or more of these errors? Don’t let this happen to you.

Download your guide today, so can pass the board exams the first-time round.

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To many people, a pharmacist is someone who wears a white coat and works behind a counter filling prescription or providing advice to treat common ailments. However, Pharmacy is not just about filling prescriptions it is about promoting health awareness and contributing to the betterment of the local community, public and society a whole.

In this weeks’ episode we head to the Australian capital, Canberra, where we speak with Melissa Quinn, Pharmacist & Director of the life savings drug program & Stoma appliance scheme at the Deparment of health.

Melissa shares her adventurous pharmacy journey starting here in Australia and taking her across the world to America for advanced training. Experiencing several setbacks and adversities along the way Melissa shares how she’s managed to use her adversities as assets in her career thus far.

Topics covered:
o What is government pharmacist?
o What are the different roles available for pharmacist in government?
o What’s the career progression for pharmacist in government?
o The skills, tips and strategies to help you land a government job.
o Early career hacks to help pharmacy students interested in government.
o Graduate Internship opportunities for pharmacist in government.

Disclaimer: Melissa’s views are her own and do not specifically represent the views of the Department of Health or the Australian Government. Information is provided without prejudice.

If you are a pharmacist and currently hate your job or maybe you feel stressed,
overwhelmed, frustrated & want to make a career change, don’t fear! You’re not alone, and there is a way out and this episode is especially for YOU.

This week’s special guest is a pharmacist based in Nottingham, England. Adil Khan is an Electronic prescribing pharmacist, senior mental health pharmacist, Career coach, and Founder of PharmacyConnect career coaching & consulting service.

Adil shares with us his pharmacy journey starting out in community pharmacy and after his internship transitioning to hospital pharmacy. Adil also touches on some of the of the key steps and career opportunities that played a significant part in his pharmacy journey thus far.

As founder of PharmacyConnect career coaching & consulting services Adil takes us through his personal journey and experience, helping many pharmacists identify their passion within pharmacy & successfully transition to their dream career. Adil shares valuable tips and advice for any pharmacist who feels stuck in their career & wants to make a career change – SO LISTEN IN!

Topics covered:
o What to do if you hate your job
o How to handle a career change in pharmacy
o Common mistakes pharmacist makes in job applications
o How to make a career change when you have life commitments to consider
o Most importantly - mindset mastery when applying for jobs you have no experience
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You can find out more about Adil and PharmacyConnect at: https://pharm-connect.com/
Instagram: @pharmacy.connect

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In this episode we speak to pharmacy student at The University of South Australia and Executive Director of The National Australian Pharmacy Students Association (NAPSA), Alex Ward. 

• Alex shares with us her personal journey that led her to study pharmacy & the reasons why she got into pharmacy.  
• Alex also shares her thoughts on the current state of pharmacy and through her work at NASPA, gives us the perspective of many pharmacy students across Australia. 
• We dive deeper into NAPSA and the work they do to promote pharmacy in Australia together with the various activities and events that provide such a rich and fertile ground, cultivating future pharmacists and equipping them with the tools to hack their careers. 

Finally - If you’re a pharmacy student or Intern, then this is for you!

Alex shares her top 3 reasons why YOU should join NAPSA NOW and how this single action can provide the fuel YOU need to script your dream career TODAY! 

You can find out more about NAPSA at: https://home.napsa.org.au/

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An “ICON“ in the pharmacy industry with over 30 years’ experience, spanning both pharmacy management & ownership. “EPIC” achievements such as winner of the Telstra Business Women’s Award, induction into the Australian Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame, named in the Top 100 Women of Influence by the Australian Financial Review, recognised by Monash University with a Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievements and honoured with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant service to healthcare delivery and philanthropy.

Cathie Reid shares her remarkable pharmacy journey, discussing key points in her life that influenced and shaped the person she is today. 

We discuss the current state of pharmacy highlighting issues surrounding the underutilisation of knowledge & skills and remuneration. Cathie shares her perspective on how the profession has transcended over the years as well as tips and strategies for students and early career pharmacists to HACK their career. 

Passionate about innovation and technology, Cathie discussed the future of pharmacy and shares with us her vision of a more digitally empowered pharmacy profession.   

As an owner of multiple businesses and her vast experience, Cathie shares valuable advice for all students, interns and pharmacists who hope to elevate their career into business ownership or pharmapreneurship and how we should begin developing an innovative mindset in order to reach these goals.

You can find out more about Cathie at: Cathiereid.com

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Bush fires, Covid-19, changes to board exams, such a challenging year for all intern pharmacists, with many feeling neglected, stressed, overwhelmed and  fearing the ultimate worst !! Failing the board exams.

In this episode we sit down with Lucinda Kenny, who recently received Pharmacy Guild of Australia Intern of the Year award!

Lucinda shares her pharmacy journey spanning just over a decade, where she initially started as a pharmacy assistant, taking us on a journey to where she is now, Pharmacist in Charge.  

We discuss the current state of pharmacy and touch on pharmacist remuneration. We also weigh in on the newly signed 7CPA & its benefits for the community and pharmacy profession. As a newly registered pharmacist, Lucinda shares her thoughts on where she see’s the future of pharmacy.

We touch on winning the intern of the year award and Lucinda shares what is required to achieve the award. Passionate about pharmacy and dermatology, Lucinda talks about her passion to upskill as a dermatology advanced practice pharmacist.

Finally Lucinda opens up on her failures, setbacks and challenges she faced during her intern year and through her personal experiences dispenses valuable words of encouragement and mindset strategies for all pharmacists currently facing challenges.

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In this episode we speak to pharmacy recruitment specialist, Pharmacist, founder and CEO of LocumCo Sue Muller. 

Sue opens up on her pharmacy journey which started after graduating from the university of Sydney. Passionate about pharmacy and adventurous, Sue’s pharmacy journey took her abroad where she worked as a pharmacist in the UK on 2 separate occasions, before returning to Sydney as a locum Pharmacist. 

We discuss the state of pharmacy, Covid-19 and its impact on employment opportunities for locum pharmacists. We also touch on the shortage of pharmacists out bush, the challenges of rural pharmacy recruitment and the scholarship opportunities available to students who want to experience rural pharmacy. 

Sue takes us 32 years back to the genesis of LocumCo, how she got into recruitment and some of the challenges she faced along the way and dive into a typical day in the life of Sue. Finally, Sue shares invaluable career advice to all pharmacy students and pharmacists,  the mindset needed when pursuing any career hack and the antidote to success. 

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In this episode we speak to Shobana Srikantharajah, a Canadian born and raised, newly registered pharmacist in Australia. 

Shobana shares her unique pharmacy journey which started in Toronto, where she worked in various community pharmacies during her undergraduate studies at the university of Toronto. Destined to study pharmacy, her dream came to a halt when she was rejected from two pharmacy schools. Despite the setback, her passion for pharmacy and perseverance drove her across the globe to seek more opportunities. 

Shobana shares her experience working in 3 different Canadian pharmacies. We discuss different pharmacy models, including similarities and differences between Canadian and Australian pharmacy practice.  

Through Shobana’s personal experience and challenges, she dispenses valuable tips and advice for the numerous overseas pharmacists who want to HACK their careers by practicing pharmacy in Australia. Furthermore, actionable tips and strategies for anyone considering Australian pharmacy schools as a destination. 

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