Thank you all so much for your replies. I haven’t read much of the thread, but I’ve seen enough to know that I need to clarify something.
My daughter is a PharmD. In pharmacy, one can go one of two ways. A PhD in pharmacy allows one to teach, or reasearch. PharmD is a professional school, like medical school, which allows one to teach, reasearch, and be hands on with the patient. I don’t think any school in the country offers a BS in Pharmacy...rather they offer pre-pharmacy, like pre-med.
In PharmD school, she had three years in the classroom, was an intern this past school year, having rotations in different areas such as oncology, internal medicine, infectious diseases, and had one rotation in a research lab. She’s been selected for a residency beginning in July, which will allow her to concentrate in any area of study, or several areas of study...that will be up to her. After she completes her residency, she will be considered a clinical pharmacist, rather than staff pharmacist. Should she desire, she can go on to specialize in a specific field.
A PharmD can’t diagnose an illness, but is allowed to work with the patient on their meds. For instance, one man was very ill, but couldn’t afford the prescribed med ($155 per month), so he was constantly in the hospital clinic where my daughter was working. When WalMart announced their $4 drug program, she was able to find three meds on their approved list which would do the same job that the one, expensive med did. So, he was able to have the very same treatment for $12 a month, instead of $155. PharmDs, also, work with their patients to find the right med with the least side effects. Clinics, such as diabetic clinics, pain clinics, etc., are more and more being run by PharmDs. Of course, the physician is kept in the loop about their patient’s meds, but having someone so knowledgeable about drugs, frees them up to concentrate on their patient’s illness, and to keep up with latest medical technology.
As far as my getting in touch with the Dean, my daughter is a big girl...she can take care of herself. When I wrote that, I was just being a “mother.” ;o)
Now, I’m going to read the thread.
Thank you all once again.
That doesn’t diminish her title at all. I dated a guy a long time ago who was in school for pharmacy. I saw all the work and studying he did. My hat is off to Dixiechicklet PharmD.
She did all that and kept up with a family too. I have two children of my own, am a stay home mom and work part time from home. I can barely keep up with the laundry.
Yeahbut—as I said—you have every reason to be very proud of her!
My daughter was three years old when I got my Ph.D. in electrical engineering. When she heard that I was now a “doctor”, she said, “I don’t want you to be a doctor. I want you to be my dad.”
My daughter was three years old when I got my Ph.D. in electrical engineering. When she heard that I was now a “doctor”, she said, “I don’t want you to be a doctor. I want you to be my dad.”