Pharmacists as Problem Solvers in a Patient-Centric Health Community
Independent pharmacy owner and educator Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP, shares her hopes for the future of the pharmacy industry and advice for the next generation of pharmacists.
According to Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP, the next generation of pharmacists will have to be problem-solvers in the evolving world of pharmacy, an industry that is becoming more personalized and patient-centric.
“I see a lot of pharmacists having collaborations with [things] like sports medicine,” Abubakar told Drug Topics. “[It’s] thinking outside the box, getting out there, and finding a collaborator that can utilize your unique skill set to do good for patients in [the] community. That's kind of where our pharmacy’s evolving toward.”
Through her work as owner of Avant Pharmacy and President of Avant Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Abubakar is actively advancing the pharmacy profession. While she’s had experience in a big-box, retail pharmacy setting, the community space is what she prefers because it allows her to do more and flex her creative muscles.
Watch part 3 of our interview series with Abubakar, who looked toward the future of the pharmacy profession and touched on the rewarding aspects of her role as an independent pharmacist and pharmacy owner.
Stay tuned for our full conversation with Abubakar, posting to Over the Counter podcasting channels tomorrow afternoon.
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