Hospital Pharmacist Q&A | Salary/Pay, Pharmacy School Regrets, Career Switch, Replaced by AI?!

After 8 years of school and 1 year of residency, I finally accomplished my goal of becoming a clinical inpatient pharmacist! I'll be recording my pharmacy journey - navigating life as a first time pharmacist fresh out of my pharmacy residency. I'll also show you a glimpse of what my life is like outside of work as well!

Todays video is answering your questions about pharmacy! If you have not seen my first video yet, you can watch it here:    • Questions for a Hospital Pharmacist |...  

Feel free to skip around to the questions you are interested in:

00:31 - Average salary for clinical pharmacist?
01:11 - Can you be a hospital pharmacist forever?
02:18 - Does it make sense to work in retail first before a clinical pharmacist role?
04:20 - Did you work while in pharmacy school?
06:12 - How did you pay for your tuition?
07:24 - What kept you going in pharmacy school?
08:11 - What advice do you have for pharmacy students?
09:54 - Do you need an assistant?
10:08 - Do you think pharmacy has a future or will they be replaced by AI and technology?
11:39 - Do you think clinical pharmacy is worth it?
12:22 - Do you think clinical pharmacists truly make an impact or are they replaceable/unnecessary?
13:30 - What are some things you did in pharmacy school that you will not do again if you go back?
14:02 - What would you recommend for an incoming pharmacy class to focus on to have a good chance of hospital residency and eventually a hospital pharmacist job?
15:47 - Did you suffer from imposter syndrome? When did you start to feel confident in your ability?
17:06 - What skills should I work on to be a competent clinical pharmacist?
18:34 - Will a major in human genetics and molecular medicine make me more employable? Can you elaborate on how I can go into specialties such as oncology or infectious disease?

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