Transcript Your Pathway to Success in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical

Your Career Begins Today
Rick G. Schnellmann, PhD
Eminent Scholar, Distinguished
University Professor and Chair
Department of Drug Discovery and
Biomedical Sciences
Your Career Begins Today
Your Background
Your Goals: Master the material in the curriculum
and experiential exposures
Become a “Professional”
Find your “Passion” or “Talent”
Earn your degree
Get a job
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Your expectations: Good curriculum and clinical
exposures
Engaged and available faculty
Fairness & transparency
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Top 10 Misconceptions:
Your Career Begins Today
Misconceptions:
1. The PharmD program is like another year of
undergraduate education
Your Career Begins Today
Misconceptions:
1. The PharmD program is like another year of
undergraduate education
2. You are “entitled” to and “guaranteed” a
PharmD degree
Your Career Begins Today
Misconceptions:
1. The PharmD program is like another year of
undergraduate education
2. You are “entitled” to and “guaranteed” a
PharmD degree
3. You are not responsible for your success
Your Career Begins Today
Misconceptions:
1. The PharmD program is like another year of
undergraduate education
2. You are “entitled” to and “guaranteed” a
PharmD degree
3. You are not responsible for your success
4. Effort counts
Your Career Begins Today
Misconceptions:
1. The PharmD program is like another year of
undergraduate education
2. You are “entitled” to and “guaranteed” a
PharmD degree
3. You are not responsible for your success
4. Effort counts
5. We have to tell you what is on a test
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Misconceptions:
6. Your “job” is at Walgreens
Your Career Begins Today
Misconceptions:
6. Your “job” is at Walgreens
7. This is a democracy
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Misconceptions:
6. Your “job” is at Walgreens
7. This is a democracy
8. You are entitled to your own facts
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Misconceptions:
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Your “job” is at Walgreens
This is a democracy
You are entitled to your own facts
I am your mother
Your Career Begins Today
Misconceptions:
6. Your “job” is at Walgreens
7. This is a democracy
8. You are entitled to your own facts
9. I am your mother
10. Whining is acceptable