-: What is important is making sure you interact
with your professors and your preceptors.
They influence you more than you may realize.
They help guide you every day
and when you graduate you will realize the impact they had.
Pick up the tips and techniques that they're doing
to teach you leadership.
Learn from your preceptor on how
they deal with difficult patients or difficult employees.
Learn from your professors on how to problem solve
and become a better leader.
It's really about taking advantage of leadership roles
at the the same time being involved in the university
whether it's in the pharmacy side
or in the greater university
find the organizations where you can make a difference.
Not only in that organization,
but hopefully the organization is making
a difference in the community.
Pharmacists or leaderships communication
is one of the keys.
Being able to effectively communicate
with your patients or team members is key.
So you can make sure that they are driving
to where you need them to be.
Whether it's taking their medications daily
or as an employee making sure they're following
the processes to make sure we're running
a successful business.
Planning and aligning for the future is also key.
Making sure that you're diligent about making sure
you get the five year outlook
so you know what you're working towards
so you're not being reactionary.
I think when I review a resume
I look for activities outside of pharmacy.
We are given a great education here
at the University of Toledo
and allows us to really be prepared for the future.
But finding the candidate who's able to do more,
to be involved in an athletic sport,
to be involved in an organization with leadership
whether it's student government or the band.
All those things outside of pharmacy
makes a person a well-rounded individual.
And as much as I say my job is about communication
it's also about relationships and being able to relate
to somebody means being well-rounded.
So you can have a conversation and build trust
with that patient or team member,
so you can relate with them on a different level,
so they trust you going forward.