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Pharmacist | Soil Biology | Soil Restoration | Getting to the roots of health and healthcare through soil restoration and soil biology

🎒 5 Things I wish I had devoted time to considered as a pharmacy student: 1. What part of the job did I love exactly?  2. Engaging in and Maintaining Professional Networks  3. Is there another major, minor, or certification that I could add on that would give me options other than being a pharmacist after I graduated?   4. Taking advantage of opportunities through the college/university (Speakers, Conferences, Student Activities, Memberships to professional Associations, etc) 5. Asking for Help! There is so much inspiration out there.  Knowing what I know now, if I was a pharmacy student today I’d be doing these five things. The first pharmacist I interned with knew all her patients.  People would come in and chat with her about their experience as a new mom, what challenges they were having, their struggles with finding just the right dose or combination of medications, or to say thank you for some advice they received from her. I loved that she was on a first name basis and she knew who was who’s aunt or mother.  She had a community function.  I loved how she was a pharmacist-ing. This wasn’t me though.  This wasn’t how I wanted to serve the community. Soil Biology and Soil Health really gets to the roots of our body’s wellbeing as well as our relationship with the environment and with our food and farmer; well-being in the big picture.  My work as I see it, still allows me to be a pharmacist. I'm just not doing it from behind a pharmacy counter.   ______________________________________________________________________________ I went from being a pharmacist to working with soil biology.  How does health and health care relate to soil biology? Stay tuned. I'm working through a way of connecting the dots for everyone! 

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That's a great post! It's inspiring to hear about your journey and how you've found a fulfilling career path that combines your passion for pharmacy with your interest in soil biology. Your advice for current pharmacy students is valuable, and I hope it will help them make informed decisions about their future.

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