Nahim Khan, Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester and a Clinical pharmacist, spoke to us about his experiences in summer placements, and how they taught him the necessary skills to be a pharmacist that the classroom couldn’t provide. Read more The value of a summer placement
summer placement
Make the most of your placement
I would have never believed it if someone had told me that come my 2nd year of studying Pharmacy I would be working at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s publishing body, Pharmaceutical Press (PhP). Their logo was everywhere, from my lecture slides to reference books, which is what made the interview so surreal – I was sitting in a room, meeting the editor of one of the major pharmaceutical publications, the Martindale. It was overwhelming; I was at the heart of where the most treasured publications are created. Read more Make the most of your placement
A Community summer placement at Boots pharmacy
Olamiji Ode
biyi, pharmacy student.
Competition for placements among pharmacy students is tough. I knew at the back of my mind that I needed to stand out from the crowd, therefore making use of my summer break and applying for a placement was a must. Read more A Community summer placement at Boots pharmacy
Ask the RPS: How to secure your summer placement in Hospital Pharmacy
This m
onth we ask Lila Chohan, RPS Foundation Champion and Pre-Registration trainee about her summer placements during her time at University. Lila informs us on how to secure a placement that’s right for you, and furthermore, how her summer placements helped her to determine the right career path when choosing which sector to go into for her Pre-Registration training year.
Read more Ask the RPS: How to secure your summer placement in Hospital Pharmacy