We use the term Health-System Pharmacist, but what does it mean? Many people are quick to associate this with hospital pharmacy, but that is just one of the many careers that are included in this title.
So what options are there?
- Academia
- Ambulatory Care
- Association Management
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Drug Information
- Emergency Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Government Positions
- Health-System Administration
- HIV
- Home Health/Infusion
- Infectious Disease
- Inpatient Care
- Internal Medicine
- Investigational Drugs
- Long Term Care
- Managed Care
- Medication Use Safety
- Nephrology/Dialysis
- Nuclear Pharmacy
- Nutrition Support
- Oncology
- Pain Management
- Palliative Care
- Pediatrics
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Pharmacotherapy
- Poison Control
- Psychiatric
- Solid Organ Transplant
A summary of each of these are located at http://www.ashp.org/menu/MemberCenter/SectionsForums/PSF/CareerCenter/Career-Profiles.aspx.
Students: Which of these practice areas are you interested in? Have you been able to experience them through APPE/IPPE/work? What draws you to them? Do you have questions about any of these areas?
Pharmacists: What kind of things do you do in your practice area? What drew you to it? Did you always know you wanted to do what you are doing now?
