The Pharmacist Life

  • About
  • TPL Blog
    • Epic Willow Pharmacist
    • PBM Pharmacist
    • Pharmacist Lifestyle
    • Telepharmacy
  • Talk 1:1 With Me
  • All Things Epic
  • Ask Me A Question
  • Contact

How Can A New Pharmacy Grad Get Into Health Informatics?

October 18, 2017 By Yibeltal

Ask Me A Question › Category: General Pharmacy Questions › How Can A New Pharmacy Grad Get Into Health Informatics?
0 Vote Up Vote Down
Yibeltal asked 5 years ago

Hello Dr.
My name is Yibeltal, a pharmacy student graduating May 2018 I am very interested in learning about the opportunities a pharmacist have as a health informatics. Especially, what are the paths to get to that level?

As a student I need to know the options to get to that level.

I would really appreciate if you share your experience.
Thank you

Question Tags: General Pharmacy Questions, New Pharmacy Grads, Pharmacy Students

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

1 Answers
0 Vote Up Vote Down
Dani Staff answered 5 years ago

Hello Yibeltal,
First off, congratulations on almost being done with your degree. That’s no small accomplishment 🙂

There are different paths that you can follow in order to get into the Health Informatics field. The path I took is quite different from that of some of my counterparts so do bear in mind that how you individually get there may not be identical to anyone else’s journey, but you can get there nonetheless.

For me, the truth is that I literally fell into it… I happened to be at the right place at the right time to take advantage of an opportunity that presented itself, and while my fellow pharmacists didn’t all think as far outside the box as I did, I was willing to take a chance on parlaying my medical/pharmacy background into the IT world.

On the other hand, I worked with people who followed the track of getting Masters Degrees in Health Informatics. They studied the theories in school but we all learned the hands-on techniques on the job.

Did having a degree in Health Informatics give them an advantage or an edge over me or others who didn’t…? I don’t think so, but no knowledge is ever lost and the truth is that their learning curve may have been slightly less steep than say mine, but it was nothing significant.

So, is going the route of getting more education for you or are you willing to keep your eyes open for potential opportunities as they come your way?

My advice: Unless you’re really itching to add another degree to your toolbelt, focus on keeping your eyes open for opportunities that come your way. They’re out there… You just have to be paying close attention.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

About

Hi there, I’m Dani, Pharm.D. Clinical pharmacist. IT pharmacist. Regulatory affairs specialist. More about me.

Browse By Topic

Epic certification Epic pharmacist Epic training Epic Willow Home-based pharmacist Lifestyle blogging PBM Pharmacist career Pharmacist jobs Pharmacist lifestyle blogger Pharmacy benefits management Pharmacy life Telepharmacy Work from home pharmacist

Categories

  • TPL Blog
    • Epic Willow Pharmacist
    • PBM Pharmacist
    • Pharmacist Lifestyle
    • Telepharmacy

Contact

Got a question…?

Ask Me Here!

Find It Here

Privacy

Copyright © 2023 · The Pharmacist Life · Powered by WordPress and Genesis

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.