I’ll graduate with my PharmD in May and start working in June. My ultimate goal is to work for two years as a pharmacist all while taking physics and biology (DYI postbacc) along with the MCAT. Currently I’m presented with a couple different employment opportunities currently. I’m trying to figure out what admissions committees will view more favorably.
Retail Pharmacy:
Pros - ample opportunity for patient counseling and interaction, some opportunity to start projects and health initiatives
Cons - little interaction with physicians and other health care providers
Central Pharmacy in a Hospital:
Pros - ample opportunity to improve pharmacy process
Cons - little interaction with patients and physicians
Emergency Department Pharmacist:
Pros - ample interaction with physicians and other providers, some interaction with patients, opportunity to improve pharmacy process and health initiatives
Cons - may be a difficult job to secure due to job scarcity
My assumption is that ED Pharmacy will look the best to admissions committees followed by Retail and Central Pharmacy. I just want to ensure this line of thinking is correct given the uniqueness of the situation. Do you recommend that I reach out to prospective medical schools about this as well? Thank you!