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For Pharmacists, I've penned down the Top 5 skills to learn and master during Quarantine.
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Before I tell you the top 5 Skills pharmacists all over the world are learning right now,
I'll first tell you the top 5 challenges pharmacists are facing right now.
Let's do some unlearning before we start learning.
I'll first tell you the top 5 challenges pharmacists are facing right now.
Let's do some unlearning before we start learning.
#Challenge
1. Supply Chain disruption.
From Insulin to Hand Sanitizers...
From Downstream to way Upstream.... Retail Rx to MNCs...
Pharmacists all over the world are bending over backwards to deal with unprecedented disruptions in supply chain due to COVID-19.
1. Supply Chain disruption.
From Insulin to Hand Sanitizers...
From Downstream to way Upstream.... Retail Rx to MNCs...
Pharmacists all over the world are bending over backwards to deal with unprecedented disruptions in supply chain due to COVID-19.
#Challenge
2. Relevance.
Despite the health Pandemic, Pharmacists all over the world are still battling to remain relevant in the eyes of the government, security agencies, and even patients.
2. Relevance.
Despite the health Pandemic, Pharmacists all over the world are still battling to remain relevant in the eyes of the government, security agencies, and even patients.
#Challenge
3. Livelihood
Pharmacists are facing countless limitations in practice.
Dwindling opportunities. Health risks. Low profits.
Survival mode has been activated by many pharmacists across the world.
3. Livelihood
Pharmacists are facing countless limitations in practice.
Dwindling opportunities. Health risks. Low profits.
Survival mode has been activated by many pharmacists across the world.
#Challenge
4. Adoption of Technology
Our previously hands-on profession has to quickly adapt to digital solutions or face rapid extinction.
Tech Disruptions in: drug modelling, medication distribution, patient consultation, continuous education, etc incoming.
4. Adoption of Technology
Our previously hands-on profession has to quickly adapt to digital solutions or face rapid extinction.
Tech Disruptions in: drug modelling, medication distribution, patient consultation, continuous education, etc incoming.
#Challenge
5. Lack of identity, cohesiveness, and self confidence as a profession.
Too many Pharmacists but not enough Pharmacists.
(Think about it)
5. Lack of identity, cohesiveness, and self confidence as a profession.
Too many Pharmacists but not enough Pharmacists.
(Think about it)
#Skills
1. Communication:
Verbal & Non Verbal
Reading. Writing. Speaking
In that order
Learn to read:
Skimming. Scanning. Intensive. Extensive.
Learn to Write:
Expository. Persuasive. Narrative. Descriptive.
-Tweets. Blogs. Articles.
Speaking.
Persuasive. Informative
1. Communication:
Verbal & Non Verbal
Reading. Writing. Speaking
In that order
Learn to read:
Skimming. Scanning. Intensive. Extensive.
Learn to Write:
Expository. Persuasive. Narrative. Descriptive.
-Tweets. Blogs. Articles.
Speaking.
Persuasive. Informative
#Skills
2. Digital Media.
Dear Rx,
The best time to take a digital media course was 5 years ago.
The next best time is NOW.
Content creation, Social Media management, Email marketing, Teleconferencing, LinkedIn optimization
These phrases should not be strange to you
2. Digital Media.
Dear Rx,
The best time to take a digital media course was 5 years ago.
The next best time is NOW.
Content creation, Social Media management, Email marketing, Teleconferencing, LinkedIn optimization
These phrases should not be strange to you
#Skills
3. Multitasking, Efficiency, Time & People Management.
Now is not the time for a one trick pharmacist.
Ability to go back and forth between two or more activities, teams, or sources of information without being confused will be richly rewarded.
3. Multitasking, Efficiency, Time & People Management.
Now is not the time for a one trick pharmacist.
Ability to go back and forth between two or more activities, teams, or sources of information without being confused will be richly rewarded.
#Skills
4. Negotiation
The 2nd most important skill a pharmacist should hone now.
Negotiate. Everything.
When Buying:
Never pay top dollar. There is always a discount. Buy closer to the source.
When Selling:
Sell Value. Packaging matters. Leverage relationships.
4. Negotiation
The 2nd most important skill a pharmacist should hone now.
Negotiate. Everything.
When Buying:
Never pay top dollar. There is always a discount. Buy closer to the source.
When Selling:
Sell Value. Packaging matters. Leverage relationships.
#Skill
5. Collaboration & Networking
Finally, Pharmacists all over the world agree that it's time to work together With each other, with other HCPs, and with regulators.
Learn how to collaborate on tasks to solve increasingly bigger problems.
Practice makes perfect!
5. Collaboration & Networking
Finally, Pharmacists all over the world agree that it's time to work together With each other, with other HCPs, and with regulators.
Learn how to collaborate on tasks to solve increasingly bigger problems.
Practice makes perfect!
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We are all in this together.
Follow some of my colleagues
@pharmahub_NG @swankpharm @Dlaureate @isacisse @pharmisrael
Follow the Office:
@PSN_Secretariat
@psnnational1927
Follow the President
@SOhuabunwa_OFR
