3rd Annual SCPPS on Saturday 2/16/13
Sign up using link posted on the PPS Facebook link
PPS Board Internship Program
All applications due to Kenneth by Monday 1/21/13
Dr. Mahtab Jafari
Director of PharmSci Undergrad Program
PharmD from UCSF Pharmacy school
Life Experiences
· Went to community college for first two years and then went to Georgia State University as a Bio major but eventually switched to Chemistry.
· Had an interview over the phone with UCSF Pharmacy school
· Graduated in 4 years in the UCSF PharmD program
· Received a mediocre GPA during first year at school
· Realize that you should enjoy your time in school
· Decided to drop out after the second year and had to get a formed signed by Dr. Michael Drake to get it approved
· After speaking to Dr. Drake decided to finish PharmD program
· Got into residency program at UCSF and really enjoyed the one year of residency
· A PharmD is very versatile, you can go clinical, academia, community, and many other fields
· Worked for the pain management sector in the ER hospital
· Hired to teach at UCSF as a faculty member after residency because of the commitment and fun showed through doing residency
· Had to move to WesternU due to family and realized it wasn’t as a good experience as UCSF
· Joined Abott laboratories after working at Western for awhile
· Was asked by UCI to develop the Pharmaceutical Sciences program
· Developed the curriculum being taught to Pharm Sci students
· Did a sub Fellowship while in residency
Career in Academia
· The hours might be frustrating
· Trying to secure grant money might not always go the way you want them to
· A lot of freedom could be a good or bad thing
· Do not make a lot of money
· Job is very rewarding due to the students and you never get bored
· Constantly learning new things as well
· You are your own boss in academia and have your own schedule
Questions?
· What influenced you to switch from academia to industry?
o Got bored of the clinical side because of all the responsibilities and wanted to try something different. Did have a good time at Abbot
· Do you see yourself going into a different field of Pharmacy?
o Haven’t decided yet, could switch to preventive medicine and wellness
· What did you do as a clinical pharmacist?
o Worked with cardiovascular patients that had failed their other drug regiments and ended up being referred to UCI
· What did you do in Abbot?
o Worked to design studies for neuroscience field in the company. Did data mining and compared results of the drug to the patients. Found a drug that also reduced cholesterol and earned the company an extra 9 million dollars. Industry is all about money and profit.
· What made you transition to alternative medicine?
o The health field will be a disaster in the future. There is way too much money being spent on drug discovery instead of prevention and wellness. Our health system should include alternative medicine. There are times when drugs are necessary, but a lot are preventable.
· If any of us want to go into academia, what do we have to do?
o Need PharmD, Residency, and possibly Fellowship, but definitely networking with others.
3rd Annual SCPPS on Saturday 2/16/13
Sign up using link posted on the PPS Facebook link
PPS Board Internship Program
All applications due to Kenneth by Monday 1/21/13
Dr. Mahtab Jafari
Director of PharmSci Undergrad Program
PharmD from UCSF Pharmacy school
Life Experiences
· Went to community college for first two years and then went to Georgia State University as a Bio major but eventually switched to Chemistry.
· Had an interview over the phone with UCSF Pharmacy school
· Graduated in 4 years in the UCSF PharmD program
· Received a mediocre GPA during first year at school
· Realize that you should enjoy your time in school
· Decided to drop out after the second year and had to get a formed signed by Dr. Michael Drake to get it approved
· After speaking to Dr. Drake decided to finish PharmD program
· Got into residency program at UCSF and really enjoyed the one year of residency
· A PharmD is very versatile, you can go clinical, academia, community, and many other fields
· Worked for the pain management sector in the ER hospital
· Hired to teach at UCSF as a faculty member after residency because of the commitment and fun showed through doing residency
· Had to move to WesternU due to family and realized it wasn’t as a good experience as UCSF
· Joined Abott laboratories after working at Western for awhile
· Was asked by UCI to develop the Pharmaceutical Sciences program
· Developed the curriculum being taught to Pharm Sci students
· Did a sub Fellowship while in residency
Career in Academia
· The hours might be frustrating
· Trying to secure grant money might not always go the way you want them to
· A lot of freedom could be a good or bad thing
· Do not make a lot of money
· Job is very rewarding due to the students and you never get bored
· Constantly learning new things as well
· You are your own boss in academia and have your own schedule
Questions?
· What influenced you to switch from academia to industry?
o Got bored of the clinical side because of all the responsibilities and wanted to try something different. Did have a good time at Abbot
· Do you see yourself going into a different field of Pharmacy?
o Haven’t decided yet, could switch to preventive medicine and wellness
· What did you do as a clinical pharmacist?
o Worked with cardiovascular patients that had failed their other drug regiments and ended up being referred to UCI
· What did you do in Abbot?
o Worked to design studies for neuroscience field in the company. Did data mining and compared results of the drug to the patients. Found a drug that also reduced cholesterol and earned the company an extra 9 million dollars. Industry is all about money and profit.
· What made you transition to alternative medicine?
o The health field will be a disaster in the future. There is way too much money being spent on drug discovery instead of prevention and wellness. Our health system should include alternative medicine. There are times when drugs are necessary, but a lot are preventable.
· If any of us want to go into academia, what do we have to do?
o Need PharmD, Residency, and possibly Fellowship, but definitely networking with others.