Why not be a Pharmacist? Leaflet 43 1968 S B) (/) ^ (Q . ^ (D n C/> w o) m oo 3 Tj <= Q. >> m ' Tl c o ^ Ill Why not be a PHARMACIST? Pharmacy offers Opportunity Recognition Challenge Find a rewarding future in PHARMACY Be a specialist in the SCIENCE of COMPOUNDING, TESTING, and DISPENS¬ ING MEDICINES i b SHOULD YOU BE A PHARMACIST? IF YOU HAVE . . . A sincere interest in PEOPLE-- A desire to be part of a team striving TO RELIEVE HUMAN SUFFERING-- Ability in SCIENCE — An aptitude for ACCURACY and ORDER-- Fine ETHICS and good JUDGMENT- Then you probably would make a successful pharmacist. Consider pharmacy as a career! OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT WOMEN PHARMACISTS Women are welcome in pharmacy. Women represent about 8 percent of all pharmacists and about 14 per¬ cent of all students of pharmacy. As the demand for the services of pharmacists continues to increase, more and more women are likely to choose pharmacy as a career. Mrs. Marjoria B. Eubanks, with the cooperation of her three chil¬ dren, works part time as a private-duty nurse and still excels in her studies at the College of Pharmacy, Howard University, Washington, D.C. She finds great satisfaction in learning how to compound and dispense the medicines she administers to her patients. IS PHARMACY IMPORTANT? The heritage of pharmacy extends back to the beginnings of recorded history. Today the pharmacist is more important than ever before. IF YOU BECOME A PHARMACIST, YOU WILL BE A MEMBER OF A HIGHLY RESPECTED PROFESSION WHAT IS A PHARMACIST? A pharmacist is a professional specialist in the science of drugs. She must be knowledgeable about the properties of a great many preparations used in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. WHAT DOES A PHARMACIST DO? Much of what a pharmacist does depends upon what specialization is selected. A variety of areas are open to you, ranging from pure research to a combination of science and sales¬ manship. You might prefer to work in a local drugstore, a hospital, a university, private industry, or government. •'mi PHARMACISTS EARN HIGH PAY Newly registered pharmacists receive one of the highest starting salaries available to college graduates today. For example, new graduates entering industry in 1967 were offered at least $6,600 a year. IF YOU BECOME A PHARMACIST, HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK WILL YOU WORK? Although retail pharmacists generally work more than a 40-hour week, there is a definite trend toward shorter hours. The workweek is less in other areas, such as hospital and industrial pharmacy. THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PART-TIME WORK ARE GOOD A career in pharmacy may be an excellent solu¬ tion for the woman who doesn't wish to work full time while her children are young. She car> work in her profession part time and later return to employment full time, should the desire or need arise. Mrs. Evelyn Ph i I beck, a young mother with three children, enjoys her part-time work schedule as a pharmacist with a local phar¬ macy in Washington, D.C. Her coworker is Mr. Nicolas Lungociu. IF PHARMACY SEEMS RIGHT FOR YOU, THESE STEPS LEAD THE WAY-- . Acquire a good liberal arts and sciences background in high school. . Then complete a 5- or 6-year program of study leading to a degree in pharmacy. . Spend approximately 1 year as an intern. . Obtain a license in the State in which you wish to practice. Mrs. Rhea Loris Talley, a pharmacist with the American Pharma¬ ceutical Association, became interested in this profession after working in a drugstore during her high school years. She says, “A woman can devote the time she wishes to this profession. And the pay is good." Leaflet 43 1968 IF YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE... about pharmacy as a career, consult the o Occupational Outlook Handbook (in your school or local library) To obtain additional information and a list of accredited colleges of pharmacy, contact: The American Pharmaceutical Association 2215 Constitution Avenue NW. Washington, D.C. 20037 $ o 2 co □0 ® o o> m o s ? A m 15 z 0) H IS z r > 3 3 ) 2 "1 0) O D o > m m ZJ 0 ) ■n O ZJ * U S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1968 0-316-763 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 - Price 10 cents m z 0112 043214144 o CD CD c 3 CO (/> i n $ 3s Cl fc X o s cu OQ CO z m CD Z o o c/5 O) m z o CD (= u Q_ “0 > p X) m 1” ^0 ro O l\3 H-* > O) —i C cr o S o —t m CO z Q) —1 3 o Q. ~n CD —T CL 5 CO 00 > O Q. ZD CO r+ Q> i—t ~ o' o a “D in o CO o — 1 CD > ■o o CD m r-t* > 3 z CD 3 o i— ► -n o m ♦> m CO r~ CD cr ~D > o O