Some confusion as to what I should be doing

Pharmagal
Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:10:09 +0000

Other alternate choices -

PharmD -Many schools that have PharmD programs also have internship opportunities in last year of your PharmD or immediately after receiving your PharmD. These days, most pharmacy schools have become direct PharmD schools. It’s rare to find schools that offer BPharm any more.

With a Pharm D you could either concentrate on hospital pharmacy and work in a hospital or in local drug stores. OR one can be involved in Clinical Research -

1. Clinical Pharmcology (Human exploratory research), or 2) Phase II/III Clinical research, or 3) Medical Affairs/Medical Safety and oversee Phase IV Clinical research.

These are great options and very fulfilling for nonMD healthcare professionals.

Last but not the least is to do a DrPH -doctorate in Public Health. You could get involved in Epidemiology and Public Health policy -both very critical areas and can make a HUGE impact on overall public healthcare. With these degrees, you could either concentrate in biostats and get involved on results interpretation side of clinical trials or just be involved in public health policy…work with CDC, FDA etc.

DrPH is an excellen option as well. The kind of research you do will have a lasting impact on masses of people. Latest examples of research are - WHI studies with hormone replacements, others before - osteoporosis findings - effect of vit D and calcium on bone loss (you could either google schloar or pubmed for research findings…it will give you an overall idea of the impact such research has on public health).

Good luck!