MPS-YPC 1st Annual Survey Results (Part 2)
As we had promised earlier, the following are the open-ended responses sent in reply to the survey asking young pharmacists to share their views about pharmacy and the pharmacy profession in general. We have elected to display EVERY SINGLE COMMENT here for your viewing and we do warn readers beforehand that as young pharmacists are rather passionate, some of the comments can seem forceful and harsh. With that said, please enjoy and as usual, we invite feedback in our comment box...
Read MoreMPS-YPC 1st Annual Survey Results (Part 1)
Introduction The Young Pharmacist Chapter (YPC) recently conducted a month-long survey that was aimed at providing young pharmacists aged below 35 years old an opportunity to voice out their issues and concerns as well as to provide senior pharmacists with an understanding of these concerns. 376 young pharmacists responded to the survey by the end of the data collection period. The results of the survey were presented by the YPC at the 44th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society with senior pharmacists of Bahagian Farmasi and the MPS Council as well as the president of...
Read MoreThe YPC at the Young Corporate Malaysians Summit 2010!
This article was authored by KK Lim, a Ministry of Health pharmacist working with the Clinical Research Center of Malaysia Realising the importance of networking among peers their age, five pharmacists from different MOH institutions attended the 2nd Young Corporate Malaysians Summit (YCMS) held at Nikko Hotel on the 11th of December 2010. Firstly, who are the Young Corporate Malaysians (YCM)? They are a non-profit organisation founded by a group of young people (who are in various sectors of the corporate world) to help aspiring young professionals develop themselves. I personally have...
Read MoreIt’s OUR Problem!
Ask any pharmacist and he or she will likely have had the experience where some eminent personage or expert, when listing down the various professions that contribute to the treatment/management of some disease state, failed to mention the pharmacist despite the pharmacist being, in our minds, the people who play such an indispensable role in optimizing therapy and who contribute no less than the physicians themselves. Each one of those pharmacists will undoubtedly be able to relate to you their bruised feelings, the disappointment of having their hard work ignored and the...
Read MoreOnly The Pharmacist…
Here’s a scenario that’s bound to resonate with many of us young pharmacists: You’ve done a terrific job counselling a patient and it’s all going well until the patient says, “Thank you, doctor!” There is a wretched feeling in your gut as you tell the patient, “Err…no, I’m not the doctor, I’m the pharmacist.” In the moment of awkward silence that follows, you can almost see the patient’s unspoken words hanging between the both of you: “You mean this chap’s ONLY a pharmacist?” Or how about this one: At the annual family gathering, some wisecracking aunt or...
Read MoreEnvisioning the YPC
One of the most common questions I get asked about our Young Pharmacists Chapter is its relevance to the young pharmacist. What exactly is the vision? Is it a social club, a place to meet people? Or is it a place where young pharmacists get to know their profession more, be it via working with older pharmacists or helping the society organise events? The answer is quite simple, it is all of the above… but that does not tell the whole story. The main aim of establishing a healthy flourishing young pharmacists chapter is to safeguard the future of our profession – because in 20 years time,...
Read MoreAbout Us
The Young Pharmacist Chapter of the MPS is a dedicated group of young pharmacists passionate about pharmacy and its role to play in Malaysia! So join us and make yourself count to your profession and your nation.