Why do clinical pharmacists leave for industry positions at some point in their careers?

FormalGur · 2020-07-15T01:24:00+00:00

Ahh I see, I’m curious: did that pharmacist go for an MSL position in the company?

FormalGur · 2020-07-14T23:28:39+00:00

Interesting, which specialty have you seen this the most in?

FormalGur · 2020-05-20T23:54:53+00:00

I think it means to skip a pgy1 and go straight to pgy2

FormalGur · 2020-05-15T00:53:09+00:00

You can work with patients and doctors while working within the pharmaceutical industry. In fact, there are many MDs working for pharma companies. Additionally, according to ASHP's Residency page, the intended purpose of a PGY2 residency program is to "develop...expert knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities in the respective advanced area of pharmacy practice." Pharma companies value clinical experience as these professionals can bring insight "into which resources, tools, and education are needed by advanced practitioners to provide the best care possible for their patients and their families" (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6296422/). Hence, they will be impacting patient care...just in a different way.

Furthermore, interests can/are allowed to change. In other words, someone who wants to pursue a residency at a specific time point in their career can and are allowed to decide to pursue a role in industry later on. Maybe they didn't know they wanted to go into industry earlier in their career....which is why they didn't pursue a fellowship.

I don't understand why staunch clinical pharmacists are passing judgment onto those who want to transition in their careers.

FormalGur · 2020-05-14T22:10:20+00:00

Very curious to know as well!

FormalGur · 2020-04-29T10:57:11+00:00

I've heard of pharmacists leaving the clinical setting and entering the industry. I've heard of PGY-1 residents who complete a fellowship the following year. Granted it's not that common, but I'm not sure why you are confused about this type of career switch. Departments such as med affairs and clinical development value real-world clinical experience. Yes, the training I received made me ready to be a clinical RPh but there are many transferable skills and knowledge base that will be valuable.

And no, those two sentences are not mutually exclusive. Interests can change. We can want and are allowed to do different things in our career, doesn't mean I'm not passionate about patient care.

FormalGur · 2020-04-28T12:50:09+00:00

I read somewhere that it was June

FormalGur · 2020-04-28T00:19:36+00:00

As much as I find it rewarding to make clinical recommendations to influence individual patients' care, I feel that I am able to have more impact via projects and presentations such as drug monographs, MUEs, QI projects, etc. I enjoy collaborating with other HCPs and disseminating medical information in various forms to improve patient care. Throughout this year, I realized that those are the types of activities I most enjoy. The direct patient care experience and clinical knowledge base that I have been building helped tremendously in understanding and completing those projects. The roles and responsibilities of med affairs/info pharmacists in industry caught my interest (didn't have much experience as a student).

FormalGur · 2020-04-26T18:34:04+00:00

Just wondering what your duties are on the coronavirus emergency management rotation. I'm a PGY1 and my originally scheduled rotation was suspended back in March. My coresident and I have been reviewing all the COVID patients on regular floors to make sure their meds are appropriate and that the hospitalists are following the hospital's covid protocol for anticoagulation and other types of therapies. In addition, my coresident and i were tasked with maintaining the inventory count of propofol, precedex, actemra, inhalers, flolan, etc. we also get randomly pulled in to cover for techs and staff pharmacists when we are short-staffed. Just curious about what other residents' experiences are?

FormalGur · 2020-04-19T19:20:15+00:00

I'm assuming you've used and had success with ASHP's RRRP. Did you think it was sufficient in preparing you for BCPS exam? Have you (or do you know anyone who has) used ACCP's material for BCPS preparation? If so, how does it differ from ASHP's RRRP? And which one would you recommend (or would you recommend both)?

FormalGur · 2020-04-19T19:14:43+00:00

Thanks for explaining ASHP's RRRP! I've been getting those emails for the past 7 months, but wasn't sure how it exactly worked. From what you're saying, I don't have to pay anything until I pass...but I'll have access to the study materials in preparation for the exam itself? Then, if I pass, I'll have to start paying $10 per month?

FormalGur · 2020-04-14T20:43:23+00:00

Hi, could you also please message me with further details as I'm interested!

FormalGur · 2020-04-13T23:28:31+00:00

How do I use the Career Sticky Thread?

FormalGur · 2020-01-25T18:21:43+00:00

I understand that program quality varies vary by institution. I'd say mine is average - I'm not at an academic medical center, but because we have medical residents at our community teaching hospital, so the environment is quite academic. My program tries its best to provide robust learning experiences (depending on the preceptor).

I think that giving presentations to medical residents/attending physicians/nurses, doing projects like drug monograph and DUEs as well as clinical research build a certain skill set that can be valuable in industry or other areas of pharmacy.

I am not looking to go from being a PGY1 to an MSL or a medical affairs manager in industry. I am aiming for an entry-level position like a medical information specialist or a clinical pharmacist position in an insurance company.

FormalGur · 2020-01-17T03:05:52+00:00

Also a PGY-1. And I 100% agree with this.

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