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PharmDDegree

Careers

Compare pharmacy career options, from community and hospital practice to specialty and nontraditional roles.

Published Nov 6, 2022

Alternative Careers for Pharmacists

Explore nontraditional and alternative careers for pharmacists, including industry, research, managed care, informatics, medical writing, regulatory, consulting, and remote-friendly roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what ambulatory care pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for outpatient clinical pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Board Certified Pharmacist: What It Means and How to Become One

Learn what board certification means for pharmacists, when it can help, common specialty paths, and how PharmD graduates can plan for certification after licensure.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Clinical Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what clinical pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for patient-care pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Community Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what community pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for patient-facing pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Geriatric Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what geriatric pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for pharmacy roles serving older adults.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Hospital Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what hospital pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for health-system pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

How Long Does It Take to Become a Pharmacist?

Learn how long it can take to become a pharmacist, including prerequisites, PharmD program length, rotations, licensure exams, and optional residency training.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Oncology Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what oncology pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for cancer-care pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Pediatric Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what pediatric pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for pediatric pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Pharmacist Earning Potential

Learn what affects pharmacist earning potential, including work setting, geography, experience, specialization, residency, board certification, and nontraditional pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Pharmacist Interview Questions

Prepare for pharmacist interviews with common question types, response strategies, examples to prepare, and role-specific questions for community, hospital, clinical, and nontraditional roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Pharmacy Internships

Learn how pharmacy internships work, why they matter, where to find them, and how pre-pharmacy and PharmD students can use internships to build career experience.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Pharmacy Residency Programs

Learn what pharmacy residency programs are, how PGY1 and PGY2 training work, who should consider residency, and how PharmD students can prepare.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Psychiatric Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what psychiatric pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for psychiatric pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Remote Pharmacy Jobs: What Pharmacists Should Know

Explore remote pharmacy job options, common settings, skills, licensing considerations, and how pharmacists can evaluate work-from-home pharmacy roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

Research Pharmacist: What They Do and How to Become One

Learn what research pharmacists do, where they work, how to become one, and how PharmD students can prepare for clinical research, industry, and investigational drug roles.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

What Can You Do With a PharmD Degree?

Explore what you can do with a PharmD degree, including pharmacist roles, clinical paths, residency options, industry careers, research, managed care, and nontraditional pharmacy careers.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

What Does a Pharmacist Do?

Learn what pharmacists do, where they work, how their responsibilities vary by setting, and how PharmD students can compare pharmacy career paths.

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