Prescriptions A prescription is an order that is written by you, the physician (or medical student with signature by a physician) to tell the pharmacist what medication you want your patient to take. The basic format of a prescription includes the patient’s name and another patient identifier, usually the date of birth. It also includes […]
Germany Removes University Fees – What We Should Learn From That
All German Universities will be free of charge as of this year. The last German area to remove fees, Lower Saxony, has officially done so, in what promises to be a historic moment for German (and European) education. A different, more efficient education Education in most of Europe is already very different from what it […]
Top 10 Medical Specialty Selection Factors
When considering which specialty is the right one, there are many important factors to consider: 1. Does the specialty interest you? 2. Could you do this for a living, rather than just shadowing or spending a couple weeks on a rotation? 3. Is the lifestyle what you want for yourself? 4. Are you fine with […]
How to gain registration as a pharmacist in Canada
Here is the scenario. You completed your MPharm last summer, and are now undertaking your preregistration training in a community pharmacy. Having visited Canada on holiday, you would like to move there to work as a pharmacist. How do you go about it? The good news is that there is no reason why, with persistence […]
10 Reasons Why I Ignored Your Resume
A lot of people want jobs in marketing, which is great news for those of us currently hiring. However, after a decade of screening, interviewing and onboarding marketers, there are still some mistakes that I constantly see. Here are examples of some mistakes you should avoid. 1. You use a Hotmail or AOL email address […]