30 episodes. 27 career paths. And one big conclusion: the pharmacy profession is changing faster — and offering more — than most pharmacists realize.

In this Season 2 Finale of Pharmacy Pathways, I'm breaking down the three biggest lessons from interviewing pharmacists across every corner of the profession — from residency and clinical specialties to industry fellowships and leadership roles. If you're a pharmacy student, a resident, or a practicing pharmacist wondering what's next for your career, this episode maps out what the future actually looks like.

What we cover:

🔹 Why learning what you DON'T want is just as valuable as finding what you do

🔹 How the right pharmacy mentorship can accelerate your career by a decade

🔹 A full recap of Season 2 (13 different pharmacy career paths)

🔹 What's coming next — including honest answers to "Is pharmacy worth it?"

🎧 Pharmacy Pathways is the podcast for pharmacists and pharmacy students who want to understand all the career options available — not just the ones they teach you about in pharmacy school.

💬 Help shape Season 3: drop a comment with the career path or question you want covered next. Guest applications are open.

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What Can You Really Do With a Public Health Degree? More specifically, which masters in public health jobs are available for pharmacists? Is getting this dual degree worth it?

Dr. Ashley Saunders is a dual MPH/PharmD pharmacist who works in the pharmaceutical industry, living a life she didn't know was possible. But she makes it clear this path isn't for everybody! She speaks to the pros and cons of getting an MPH while in pharmacy school versus getting them separately vs online. She's ready to answer all your questions.

If you're questioning whether your PharmD is enough to build the career you actually want — this episode is for you. This is your complete guide to one of the most underrated healthcare careers paths in pharmacy

🎓 What You'll Learn:

• Is a Masters in Public Health worth the cost for a PharmD?
• Which MPH concentrations align best with a pharmacy career
• Real pharmacist salary expectations with a dual degree vs. without
• Career paths in pharma, FDA, CDC, managed care, global health & academia
• How the dual degree is structured during pharmacy school
• Research-based vs. practice-focused MPH — what's the difference?
• Online vs. in-person Masters in Public Health programs
• Why a dual degree makes you more competitive for pharma jobs and pharmacy fellowship
• Advice for practicing pharmacists & alternative certification options

▶️ Listen to Ashley's HEOR Career Path Episode

🔗 Connect with Dr. Saunders on LinkedIn

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Everything you need to know about pharmacy fellowships — from researching programs to landing the offer is a click away. Whether just getting started or in the thick of applications, this episode gives you the complete step-by-step playbook for getting into a pharmaceutical industry fellowship — from your P1 year all the way to acceptance day. My conversation with Gabriel Henderson — a first-year Market Access Fellow at Novo Nordisk — was broken down into 2 parts.

🎯 What We Cover in PART 1 (0:00 - 23:46)

• This section tackles the fundamentals of pharma fellowships. It's everything you need to know in order to understand if this will be the right path for you before you start your application journey.

🎯 What We Cover in PART 2 (23:47 - 1:23:32)

• The bulk of this section is geared towards PY3 - PY4s who are soon to be or actively in the process of applying. There's also major insight for PY1-PY2 who need to know exactly what they should be doing each year to be competitive.

Check out this 'Pharmacy Fellowship Tracker' already made for you!

Listen to Ashley's HEOR Functional Area Episode

Resources mentioned:

🔗 ISPOR — https://www.ispor.org (certifications, courses, industry trends)

🔗 IPHO — https://www.industrypharmacist.org/ (fellowship listings)

🔗 AMCP — https://www.amcp.org/

🔗 PILS Mentorship Program — https://pilsenterprises.org/proteges

🔗 ASHP Midyear — https://www.ashp.org/meetings-and-conferences

Quick Links:

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