"I have chosen to become a pharmacist because of the broad impact I can make on my patients, their families, and my community. Being a pharmacist is much more than dispensing medication. It's a career where I can get to know many of my patients on a closer level since they will visit me regularly for prescription refills. I can educate my patients on proper dosing, which impacts their day, including side-effect management, appetite levels, sleep quality, and even mental clarity. As a pharmacist, I will improve the profession by bringing this whole-health knowledge and mindset to my patients. When my patients feel motivated and empowered to take their entire health into their hands, it will create a trickle-down effect in other aspects of their lives, including their family members' well-being. This ripple will help create greater respect for proper medicating, improve the public views of our profession, and highlight how patients can rely on a pharmacist to help them manage their health."

When responding to this question, focus on being upbeat in your response. The last thing you want to do is put down current pharmacists by saying anything derogatory about the profession.