Hello and welcome to my first blog entry as the newest member
of the RxBriefCase team! As a 4th year pharmacy student at the Leslie Dan
Faculty of Pharmacy, I am currently on my 7th block of advanced practice
rotations. I currently work in both a community and a hospital pharmacy, and
have a role as a teaching assistant for international pharmacy graduates at the
Faculty.
Despite being on clinical placements, I have maintained my
involvement in several extracurricular activities. These include the Seniors
Outreach at the University of Toronto, acting as the Marketing Directors for
both the Pediatric and Antimicrobial Stewardship Societies, and most recently,
the Pharmasave Business Plan Competition.
From my previous clinical rotations, I have gleaned valuable
insights into the areas of pharmacy operations, critical care and research.
This research rotation enabled me to develop several quality improvement
initiatives, a research protocol and a case series. In addition, I was able to
refine my critical appraisal and scientific writing skills, which I aim to
apply during this rotation.
Due to the unique nature of this placement, I am excited to
learn more about the various CME platforms offered by RxBriefCase, the CCCEP
accreditation process, and the opportunities to develop the eNewsletter for
pharmacists and other healthcare professionals, the Expert Modules for
patients, and the critical appraisal of an eCME.
Lastly, a big thank you for the warm introduction to the rest of
the team by my preceptors Cassandra and Janet. I look forward to working
closely with everyone over the next 5 weeks!
Vivian
