I’m Running for the Salem Hospital Board: Here’s why you should vote for me.

I’m Running for the Salem Hospital Board: Here’s why you should vote for me.

December 31, 2023Posted inAnnouncement, Health and Medical, Salem, MissouriNo Comments
In short, I believe I am the most qualified candidate for the Board of Directors position at Salem Memorial Hospital in District 6. My many years of management experience in pharmacy and public health, including nearly 5 years as Director of Pharmacy at SMH, give me a strong experiential background for this position. My goal is to make sure Salem always has a hospital that is a benefit to its patients and residents. If you're in southern Dent County or northern Shannon County, I humbly ask for your vote on April 2nd, 2024.
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Pharmacists – Medical “Air Traffic Controllers” sans Control

September 22, 2021Posted inCommentary, Narratives, Personal Reflections, PharmacyNo Comments
The thing is, medicine is a complicated and nuanced science, and despite my diatribe it is possible to have legitimate disagreements on the proper course of treatment between two or more professionals. I think, after 7 years in the profession, I finally realized that my desire for more control over the situation and my narcissistic impulse of thinking I know best DOES indeed make me a bad pharmacist. You simply can't have those thoughts and work in the field. It's not how it's designed. Pharmacists are NOT the Air Traffic Controllers of the Medical Field. The are the overeducated backstops saving you from disaster and preventing disease with immunizations. They are the most poorly utilized health professional. They train for a job that does not exist, in a healthcare system that would rather see them go away or at least be quiet. If CVS gets their way, there won't even be a pharmacist in your local pharmacy, just some robots and a cashier. Oh, by the way, #pizzaisntworking.