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1. Pharmacy profession
By Jessica B. Patel

2. Who is a Pharmacist?
• A person who is professionally
qualified to prepare and dispense
medicinal drugs.

3. The role
• Pharmacists monitor patients’ health,
dispense medications, and make sure that
drugs do not interact in a harmful way.
• Drug experts : Ultimately concerned about
their patients’ health and wellness.

5. What do Pharmacists strive to do?
• Cure disease
• Eliminate/ reduce symptoms
• Prevent/ diagnose disease
• They are committed to public service for
people’s health.

6. How much money does a
Pharmacist make?
• An hourly salary: $56.09
• They make $114,950 annually.
• That is about $34,000 more than the
average physical therapist, and
approximately $47,000 more than a
registered nurse.

7. To become a Pharmacist?
• Pharmacists start with two years of
professional study at a college or university
before beginning a Doctor of pharmacy
program which takes 4 years to complete.
• Some prefer to get a master’s degree in
business administration or public-health
component.
• All 50 states require a license to practice
pharmacy and specific number of clinical
hours.

8. How will I get there?
• Pharmacy schools throughout the U.S. have
highly competitive admissions.
• Students’ evaluation process is based on:
1. Overall 3.5 GPA (science and math)
2. PCAT (Pharmacy College Admissions
Test)
3. Community service including pharmacy
work experience
4. Interview

10. Best paying states for
Pharmacists in U.S.
State Annual wage
California $129,560
Alabama $119,020
New York $118,179
Texas $116,790
Tennessee $116,720
West Virginia $116,450
Florida $112,560
Pennsylvania $107,420

11. Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HavF5
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12. Pharmacists’ jobs in the U.S.

13. Job types
• Retail pharmacists
• Clinical pharmacists
• Consultant pharmacists
• Nuclear pharmacists
• Long-term care pharmacists
• Chemotherapy pharmacists
• Pharmacy professors

14. References
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• "29-1051 Pharmacists." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, 1 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.
• James, Kate, and Max Koetter. "Pharmacist Career Information : Pharmacist
Pros & Cons.” YouTube. YouTube, 27 Sept. 2008. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.
• “Education Career Articles.” Education Career Articles RSS. Higher
Education Articles, 12 Feb. 2013. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.
• “Pharmacist.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Sept. 2013. Web. 18
Oct. 2014.
• “Pharmacist.” Job Overview. Kirk Shinkle, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.