2008 Woodie Awards
Medicinal milestone
First pharmacy class prepares for fourth year, advanced rotations
Ken Long
Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: News
"The small class size lets you get really close to the faculty," Bratcher said. "They strive to make sure everyone is doing well."
Medon said the pharmacy professors may seem young, but are experienced.
"Students and faculty have an entrepreneurial spirit," Medon said. "We've been learning together."
Bratcher said the pharmacy program allows students to work together and help each other.
"When you spend three years in the same room with 80 people, you become a really close group," Bratcher said.
Bratcher was the first class president of SOP and helped write its first constitution.
"Getting organized was a struggle at first, but now everything is starting to pick up."
Brathcer's past rotations include St. Louis Children's Hospital and SIUE's Pharmacy Information Center. She hopes to do her residency at the children's hospital for at least one year.
"Our students are doing very good work," Medon said. "Students find good matches with their preceptors."
Medon said pharmacists are still in demand, with a shortage of pharmacists expected by 2020.
"As our population of citizens gets older, more medications are needed as well as pharmacists," Medon said. "We want capable pharmacists to monitor our medication and make sure patients are receiving necessary medication."
Wuller said he is excited to see the first group of P4s in the field.
"I look forward to working with the future P4s over this next year," Wuller said, "out in the field and in pharmacies."
Medon said the pharmacy professors may seem young, but are experienced.
"Students and faculty have an entrepreneurial spirit," Medon said. "We've been learning together."
Bratcher said the pharmacy program allows students to work together and help each other.
"When you spend three years in the same room with 80 people, you become a really close group," Bratcher said.
Bratcher was the first class president of SOP and helped write its first constitution.
"Getting organized was a struggle at first, but now everything is starting to pick up."
Brathcer's past rotations include St. Louis Children's Hospital and SIUE's Pharmacy Information Center. She hopes to do her residency at the children's hospital for at least one year.
"Our students are doing very good work," Medon said. "Students find good matches with their preceptors."
Medon said pharmacists are still in demand, with a shortage of pharmacists expected by 2020.
"As our population of citizens gets older, more medications are needed as well as pharmacists," Medon said. "We want capable pharmacists to monitor our medication and make sure patients are receiving necessary medication."
Wuller said he is excited to see the first group of P4s in the field.
"I look forward to working with the future P4s over this next year," Wuller said, "out in the field and in pharmacies."
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