I’ve laid out my pharmacy career on this site many times in the past. In a nutshell I’ve been a pharmacist for about 16 years. The first 10 years was a mix of “clinical pharmacy†and operations. The last 6 have been spent on the technology side of things; IT pharmacist for about 3 years followed by approximately 3 years with a pharmacy technology vendor.
I will state this as clearly as possible: the time I spent as a clinician combined with my time in operations made me a better IT pharmacist.
Come to the conclusion that IT pharmacists should practice for 3-5 yrs as a “pharmacist†first. Otherwise gaps in knowledge too big to fill
— Jerry Fahrni (@JFahrni) October 22, 2013
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