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g IF PHARMACY SEEMS RIGHT FOR YOU, THESE STEPS LEAD THE WAY-- n· Ill :iE~c s::: z ~ ~ ci5 0 ex, ~ C: VI 0 ~ Acquire a good liberal arts and sc iences background in high school. ~ :I 0, 0 Q) OQ CD Q) (/) • C, l'T1 ""U ex, :::J C C.. )> r :::o Q) ~ cg3:: 0 :::o ~ I'\.) m VI VI 0 I'\.) 0 • Then complete a 5- or 6-year program of study leading to a degree in pharmacy. ~ l'T1 en z ;- ~ :::J 0 a. ~ g- ,, • Spend approximately I year as an intern. Vl CJ )> 0 c.. :::0 3 • Obtain a Iicense in the State in which you wish to practice. :::J Mrs. Rhea Loris Talley, a pharmacist with the Ameri ca n Pharmaceutical Association, became interested in thi s profession after working in a drugstore during her high school years. She says, "A woman can devote the time she wishes to thi s professi on. And the pay is good. n r-, I gl I ~I I ~I "'~~., C (/) (/) C, m "C .... 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Ability in SCIENCE-- IF YOU BECOME A PHARMACIST, YOU WILL BE A MEMBER OF A HIGHLY RESPECTED PROFESSION An aptitude for ACCURACY and ORDER-- WHAT IS A PHARMACIST? Fine ETHICS and good JUDGMENT-Then you probably would make a successful pharmacist. Consider pharmacy as a career! 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. OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT WOMEN PHARMACISTS WHAT DOES A PHARMACIST DO? Women are welcome in pharmacy. Women represent about 8 percent of all pharmacists and about 14 percent of a11 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 children, 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. 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 salesmanship. You might prefer to work in a local drugstore, a hospital, a university, private industry, or government. 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 solution for the woman who doesn't wish to work ful I time while her children are young. She can work in her profession part time and later return to employment full time, should the desire or need arise. Mrs. Evelyn Phi I beck, a young mother with three children, enjoys her part-time work schedule as a pharmacist with a local pharmacy in Washington, D.C. Her coworker is Mr. Nicolas Lungociu. 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 DISPENSING MEDICINES SHOULD YOU BE A PHARMACIST? IF YOU HAVE I I I A sincere interest in PEOPLE-A desire to be part of a team striving TO RELIEVE HUMAN SUFFERING-- IS PHARMACY IMPORTANT? PHARMACISTS EARN HIGH PAY The heritage of pharmacy extends back to the beginnings of recorded history. Today the pharmacist is more important than ever before. 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. Ability in SCIENCE-- IF YOU BECOME A PHARMACIST, YOU WILL BE A MEMBER OF A HIGHLY RESPECTED PROFESSION An aptitude for ACCURACY and ORDER-- WHAT IS A PHARMACIST? Fine ETHICS and good JUDGMENT-Then you probably would make a successful pharmacist. Consider pharmacy as a career! 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. OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT WOMEN PHARMACISTS WHAT DOES A PHARMACIST DO? Women are welcome in pharmacy. Women represent about 8 percent of all pharmacists and about 14 percent of a11 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. 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 salesmanship. You might prefer to work in a local drugstore, a hospital, a university, private industry, or government. Mrs. Marjoria B. Eubanks, with the cooperation of her three children, 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. 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 solution for the woman who doesn't wish to work ful I time while her children are young. She can work in her profession part time and later return to employment full time, should the desire or need arise. Mrs. Evelyn Phi I beck, a young mother with three children, enjoys her part-time work schedule as a pharmacist with a local pharmacy in Washington, D.C. Her coworker is Mr. Nicolas Lungociu. https://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis IF PHARMACY SEEMS RIGHT FOR YOU, THESE STEPS LEAD THE WAY-- g n· Ill :iE~c s::: z ~ ~ ci5 0 ex, ~ C: VI Acquire a good liberal arts and sc iences background in high school. ~ :I 0, 0 0 ~ Q) OQ CD Q) (/) • C, l'T1 ""U ex, :::J C C.. )> r :::o Q) ~ cg3:: 0 :::o ~ I'\.) m VI VI 0 I'\.) 0 • Then complete a 5- or 6-year program of study leading to a degree in pharmacy. ~ l'T1 en z ;- ~ :::J 0 a. ~ g- ,, • Spend approximately I year as an intern. Vl CJ )> 0 c.. :::0 3 • Obtain a Iicense in the State in which you wish to practice. :::J Mrs. Rhea Loris Talley, a pharmacist with the Ameri ca n Pharmaceutical Association, became interested in thi s profession after working in a drugstore during her high school years. She says, "A woman can devote the time she wishes to thi s professi on. 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