The “What I Wish I Knew” series of articles is a service of AAPP’s Resident and New Practitioner Committee. Articles are intended to provide advice from experts for students, residents, and new practitioners. Articles are not intended to provide in-depth disease state or pharmacotherapy information nor replace any peer-reviewed educational materials. We hope you benefit from this “field guide” discussing approaches to unique problems and situations.
What I wish I knew about:
Planning my career Legal Considerations : Melissa Mitchell, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, BCGP, DPLAAlternate Career Paths for Psychiatric Pharmacists: Continuing Medical Education : Amber Lemons, PharmD, BCPPThe Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Role and Engaging with MSLs as a Clinical Pharmacist : Brittany Finocchio, PharmD, BCPPFinding an Inclusive and Welcoming Workplace : Julie Thiel, BS Pharm, PharmDSetting Professional Goals in Non-Academic Setting : Rosana Steavenson, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPNavigating Your First Job Change : Traci Turner Cole, PharmD, BCPPManaging Personal Career Goals with Job Expectations: A Balancing Act: Megan Ehret, PharmD, MS, BCPPNegotiating Your Job Offer in Academia: Tips, Tricks, and Things to Avoid : Brian Crabtree, PharmD, BCPPBefore My First Job (video): Jessa Koch, PharmD, BCPPAlternative Career Pathways in Psychiatric Pharmacy : Jeff Bishop, PharmD, MS, BCPP, FCCPHoning Your Job Search and Interview Skills , Christopher Thomas, PharmD, BCPP, BCPSI'm a resident, now what? : Shaina Musco, PharmD
Continuing my professional development Incorporating Research into Clinical Practice Post-residency; How to Continue to be Scholarly : Troy Moore, PharmD, MS, BCPPKeeping Up with Current Literature (video): Troy Moore, PharmD, MS, BCPPMaking the Most of BCPP: Studying, Retesting/recertification, and Marketing Your Skills , Jerry McKee, PharmD, MS, BCPPUtilizing Psychiatric Resources , Stephen R. Saklad, PharmD, BCPPAbout Mentorship (video): Kelly Lee, PharmD, MAS, BCPP, FCCPWhy national committee service is important and how to get involved with CPNP: Sarah Grady, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPTips for turning your clinical practice into publishable research: Michelle Colvard, PharmD, BCPPPublishing a Case a Report , Matthew A. Fuller, PharmD, BCPP, FASHP
Managing my wellbeing Avoiding Overcommitment in Early Practice : Kaitlyn Q. Weslosky, PharmD, BCPPRecognizing Mental Health Struggles in Learners and Peers : Katie Tuck (Chamberlain), PharmD, BCPP, BCPSPrevention of Burnout : Suzanne Harris, PharmD, BCPP, CPPSuicide Prevention : Rachel Bauer, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPMindfulness : Smitha Murthy, MDBest Practices for Time Management : Azita Alipour, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP, BCGP
Building a practice Advocating for yourself/position , Sarah Ward, PharmD, BCPPEstablishing a Billing System in a New Setting , Carol Ott, PharmD, BCPPTips and Tricks for Starting a New Practice , Kelly Gable, PharmD, BCPPHow to come up with ideas and develop proposals for new services: Shannon Eaves, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPGetting the "Yes" for Your Proposal : Tami Argo, PharmD, MS, BCPP, BCGPHow to prepare for accreditation visits from the Joint Commission (TJC): Robin Hieber, PharmD, BCPP
Handling patient challenges Discussing Psychotropics During Pregnancy : Sophie Robert, BPharm, PharmD, BCPPManaging Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) , Sadie Roestenburg, PharmD, BCPSManaging Drug Seeking Behavior , Amy VandenBerg, PharmD, BCPPI’m Anxious About Taking Anxiety Meds, So What About OTC Products? , Richard J. Silvia, PharmD, BCPP
Training/Educating Learners About Pharmacy Precepting (video): Bob Haight, PharmD, BCPPManaging difficult student/resident situations: Clint Ross, PharmD, BCPPSo You Want Start a Residency Program? Justifying the Need for a PGY2 Training Program at Your Facility: Elayne Ansara, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPWhat it Takes to Be a New RPD (from the Perspective of a new RPD) , Dana Chiulli, PharmD, BCPP
