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Careers in Pharmacy
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pharmacy career conference • A three-day career conference on the profession of pharmacy was held in a Manhattan (New York) junior high school, November 28,29,30. The speakers bureau of the Pharmaceutical Society of the State of New York arranged for two pharmaceutical educators to present material to students looking ahead to their future careers. Seventh and eighth grade students heard Patrick Wells of Fordham University, college of pharmacy, give "An Introduction to Pharmacy" in which he explained the vast career possibilities as well as the rewards and satisfactions of the profession. Samuel S. Liberman, Columbia University, college of pharmacy, spoke to ninth graders about "High School Preparation for a Career in Pharmacy." The students were prepared for the conference by a special career guidance class in pharmacy orientation and will be assisted by a second guidance class at the close of the conference to coordinate the information presented to them.
health careers club • The Medical Arts Club of Notre Dame High School in Burlington, Iowa has a successful program for all boys and girls interested in health careers. Meetings are held twice a month at a defined time during the school day to consider career material in a variety of health fields-medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, x-ray, laboratory technology and others. The program for the entire year is planned in early fall by the club's pro-
For 1.31. Years Leading i n Pharmaceutica' Education This institution, oldest yet most modern of its kind in the Americas, sincerely congratulates the Journal of American Pharmaceutical Association on its half century of journalistic service to Pharmacy.
Philadelphia COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & SCIENCE 43rd St •• Woodland and Kingsessing Aves. Philadelphia 4. Pa. Founded in 1821
780
More than 18,000 edu cators attending the meeting of the Iowa State Education Association in October viewed the exhibit sponsored by the Iowa I nterprofessional Ass 0 c i ation . Two practitioners were on hand at a II times to answer questions, distribute pam phlets and receive r equests for bulk mailings to schools throughout the state.
gram committee working with their leaders who are registered nurses. During the second semester of each year, the county medical auxiliary presents pins to juniors and seniors who meet specified requirements of the club. Professional practitioners in the community are co-operative and eager to participate and guide young people as they make their plans for the future. Publicity in the local newspaper and support of the school administration have contributed to the success of the club. Pharmacists, as parents or consultants, could easily encourage similar medical arts organizations in the schools of their communities.
An exhibit explaining the p r ofessional preparation necessary for practicing pharmacy and the opportunities open to pharmacists is available from APhA. The panel, measuring three feet by five feet, weighs approximately 35 pounds and may be borrowed by sending a request to the Division of Communications. APhA, 2215 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washing ton , D.C. The borrower will be responsible for shipping charges to and from his city. The panel is one of five which appeared in the "Careers in Health" section of the Schering Corporation exhibit at Freedomland, U.S.A. in 1960.
pharmacy day in Michigan • High school students in Michigan had opportunity to visit the college of pharmacy in Ann Arbor in late October and see for themselves the facilities used in the education of a pharmacist. "Pharmacy Day" featured talks by pharmacy professors, interviews with students in the college, as well as exhibits and demonstrations by students in the laboratories. The day was designed to encourage and inform the interested high schoolers by giving them an insight into the profession of pharmacy. Invitations to participate in "Pharmacy Day" were extended by the University of Michigan through the high schools.
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YOU, TOO, CAN OPEN A PHARMACY...
if you will invest in years of training . .. It generally takes five years to obtain a degree from an accredi ted college of pharmacy. Then, to satisfy your state's licensing requirements, you must complete an apprenticeship and pass the State Board examination (an exhaustive test of your theoretical and practical pharmaceutical knowledge). Then, to really learn the business, you may spend two to five years working for some other registered pharmacist. if you can arrange the financing . .. National surveys have shown that you should be prepared to spend $11,000 for the fixtures and technical equipment you must have in the "average" drugstore; and invest $20,000 in a permanent inventory of the best possible variety of available drugs (several hundred new drugs appear yearly). Then, in order to cover initial operating expenses, you must have $~,500 in cash on hand. You must further expect to spend $2,400 for a year's rent and $9,000 annually for "other" expenses, including 12 types of personal and casualty insurance to compensate for accidental injuries to people on your premises, fire, theft, even for "misinterpretations of patrons' instructions." Finally, figure on a weekly payroll (for clerks, messengers) just This advertisement is prepared as a Pfizer professional service to pharmacists. Statistics were provided by Drug Topics, Inc. A reprint, mounted for display in your pharmacy, is available without charge. To obtain your copy, fill out and mail the coupon.
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less than $200, and in addition, of course, your own salary.
if you can wait for slow re't urns on a continuing investment ... Besides your training and financing, your greatest investment will be in time: the long hours you will spend working in the pharmacy; the time you must devote in your continuous professional education; the time it will take to establish yourself in the community. Once physicians, dentists, nurses and their patients know they can rely on you, you will have the great satisfaction and responsibility of being of vital service to your community. But only hard work and time will help you develop your community standing so that eventually you have the "average" drugstore. Then you will find that the returns on your financial investment are both slow and small. The "average" pharmacy shows a profit of 5 to 6 per cent. A profit, incidentally, you might obtain without special knowledge and effort from many another good investment. Overwhelmed? If not now discouraged, join the more than 100,000 dedicated men who are America's licensed pharmacists rendering their unique and vital services in their communities. DEPT. WP-7 PFIZER LABORATORIES
235 East 42d Street New York 17, New York
Please send a mounted reprint of "You, too, can open a pharmacy." Name
Science for the world's well-being® Address
PFIZER LABORATORIES Division, Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc. New York 17, N. Y
City
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State
••••• •
pharmacy career conference • A three-day career conference on the profession of pharmacy was held in a Manhattan (New York) junior high school, November 28,29,30. The speakers bureau of the Pharmaceutical Society of the State of New York arranged for two pharmaceutical educators to present material to students looking ahead to their future careers. Seventh and eighth grade students heard Patrick Wells of Fordham University, college of pharmacy, give "An Introduction to Pharmacy" in which he explained the vast career possibilities as well as the rewards and satisfactions of the profession. Samuel S. Liberman, Columbia University, college of pharmacy, spoke to ninth graders about "High School Preparation for a Career in Pharmacy." The students were prepared for the conference by a special career guidance class in pharmacy orientation and will be assisted by a second guidance class at the close of the conference to coordinate the information presented to them.
health careers club • The Medical Arts Club of Notre Dame High School in Burlington, Iowa has a successful program for all boys and girls interested in health careers. Meetings are held twice a month at a defined time during the school day to consider career material in a variety of health fields-medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, x-ray, laboratory technology and others. The program for the entire year is planned in early fall by the club's pro-
For 1.31. Years Leading i n Pharmaceutica' Education This institution, oldest yet most modern of its kind in the Americas, sincerely congratulates the Journal of American Pharmaceutical Association on its half century of journalistic service to Pharmacy.
Philadelphia COLLEGE OF PHARMACY & SCIENCE 43rd St •• Woodland and Kingsessing Aves. Philadelphia 4. Pa. Founded in 1821
780
More than 18,000 edu cators attending the meeting of the Iowa State Education Association in October viewed the exhibit sponsored by the Iowa I nterprofessional Ass 0 c i ation . Two practitioners were on hand at a II times to answer questions, distribute pam phlets and receive r equests for bulk mailings to schools throughout the state.
gram committee working with their leaders who are registered nurses. During the second semester of each year, the county medical auxiliary presents pins to juniors and seniors who meet specified requirements of the club. Professional practitioners in the community are co-operative and eager to participate and guide young people as they make their plans for the future. Publicity in the local newspaper and support of the school administration have contributed to the success of the club. Pharmacists, as parents or consultants, could easily encourage similar medical arts organizations in the schools of their communities.
An exhibit explaining the p r ofessional preparation necessary for practicing pharmacy and the opportunities open to pharmacists is available from APhA. The panel, measuring three feet by five feet, weighs approximately 35 pounds and may be borrowed by sending a request to the Division of Communications. APhA, 2215 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washing ton , D.C. The borrower will be responsible for shipping charges to and from his city. The panel is one of five which appeared in the "Careers in Health" section of the Schering Corporation exhibit at Freedomland, U.S.A. in 1960.
pharmacy day in Michigan • High school students in Michigan had opportunity to visit the college of pharmacy in Ann Arbor in late October and see for themselves the facilities used in the education of a pharmacist. "Pharmacy Day" featured talks by pharmacy professors, interviews with students in the college, as well as exhibits and demonstrations by students in the laboratories. The day was designed to encourage and inform the interested high schoolers by giving them an insight into the profession of pharmacy. Invitations to participate in "Pharmacy Day" were extended by the University of Michigan through the high schools.
Journal of th e AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION
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YOU, TOO, CAN OPEN A PHARMACY...
if you will invest in years of training . .. It generally takes five years to obtain a degree from an accredi ted college of pharmacy. Then, to satisfy your state's licensing requirements, you must complete an apprenticeship and pass the State Board examination (an exhaustive test of your theoretical and practical pharmaceutical knowledge). Then, to really learn the business, you may spend two to five years working for some other registered pharmacist. if you can arrange the financing . .. National surveys have shown that you should be prepared to spend $11,000 for the fixtures and technical equipment you must have in the "average" drugstore; and invest $20,000 in a permanent inventory of the best possible variety of available drugs (several hundred new drugs appear yearly). Then, in order to cover initial operating expenses, you must have $~,500 in cash on hand. You must further expect to spend $2,400 for a year's rent and $9,000 annually for "other" expenses, including 12 types of personal and casualty insurance to compensate for accidental injuries to people on your premises, fire, theft, even for "misinterpretations of patrons' instructions." Finally, figure on a weekly payroll (for clerks, messengers) just This advertisement is prepared as a Pfizer professional service to pharmacists. Statistics were provided by Drug Topics, Inc. A reprint, mounted for display in your pharmacy, is available without charge. To obtain your copy, fill out and mail the coupon.
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less than $200, and in addition, of course, your own salary.
if you can wait for slow re't urns on a continuing investment ... Besides your training and financing, your greatest investment will be in time: the long hours you will spend working in the pharmacy; the time you must devote in your continuous professional education; the time it will take to establish yourself in the community. Once physicians, dentists, nurses and their patients know they can rely on you, you will have the great satisfaction and responsibility of being of vital service to your community. But only hard work and time will help you develop your community standing so that eventually you have the "average" drugstore. Then you will find that the returns on your financial investment are both slow and small. The "average" pharmacy shows a profit of 5 to 6 per cent. A profit, incidentally, you might obtain without special knowledge and effort from many another good investment. Overwhelmed? If not now discouraged, join the more than 100,000 dedicated men who are America's licensed pharmacists rendering their unique and vital services in their communities. DEPT. WP-7 PFIZER LABORATORIES
235 East 42d Street New York 17, New York
Please send a mounted reprint of "You, too, can open a pharmacy." Name
Science for the world's well-being® Address
PFIZER LABORATORIES Division, Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc. New York 17, N. Y
City
Zon '
State