“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question I have been asked for as long as I can remember. From wanting to be a dancer in kindergarten to a marine biologist in sixth grade, my
I’m not a pharmacist. Not even close. But I’m pharmacy’s biggest fan. Many years ago, previous Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Executive Director, Bill Ellis, convinced me I needed to be part of the pharmacy family. At the time, I
One of the most formative moments in my professional journey occurred during my ambulatory care rotation at AdventHealth Celebration in Kissimmee, Florida, where I met Julia Nickerson-Troy, PharmD, BCACP, my Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) preceptor. During that experience, I
As the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026, it is only fitting to take a moment to look back on the leaders who helped guide the organization through periods of significant growth and change. With
I was introduced to board certification during my time as a student at Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, where I developed a strong interest in infectious diseases. Now, as a PGY1 pharmacy resident at the University of
Throughout pharmacy school my plan for my future was clear. I would open, or at least buy into, an independent pharmacy so that I could spend more time interacting with patients than what I saw in large-scale pharmacies. I had