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How have COVID-19 and other pandemics of the past impacted the profession of a pharmacist?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Many pharma professionals are discussing the 'COVID-ified future' of pharmaceuticals. The interviewers want evidence that you maintain an interest in current events and other conversations that may impact your future as a pharmacist. Discuss what you know about the impact of health pandemics and how they leave an imprint on the pharmaceutical profession.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"COVID-19 and other pandemics have left a significant impact on the pharmaceutical profession, including how we provide medications to patients, the increased demand for particular meds, the risk put on support staff, and a gap in PPE supply and demand. One significant impact that has interested me most is how we dispense medications, ranking particular meds based on importance. During COVID-19, pharmacists have experienced detrimental drug shortages due to manufacturing and transportation challenges. In the future, I believe pharmacists will have to revisit their distribution model and how they approach collaborating with biotech and pharmaceutical companies. I look forward to learning about the long-term impact as I dive deeper into the pharmaceutical profession."
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The interviewers want to see that you stay up-to-date on current events affecting your future profession. There is a lot of information online about the effects of pandemics on different industries. Or, you could visit a pharmacy and talk to the pharmacist about how COVID-19 has affected their work.
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