Student Profiles
Meet some of the students in the PharmD degree program at the UCSF School of Pharmacy.
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Chris credits his grandparents, girlfriend, and classmates in providing him support and sanity through UCSF’s rigorous doctor of pharmacy curriculum. Chris |
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Seeing how Project Healthy Heart promoted the services her papa had received, Sarah feels a strong connection to give back. Sarah |
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I will help my patients understand how to use their medications safely and help them create a world where they can find peace, love, and joy. Timothy |
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We must never forget to remember where we come from and to give back to our communities. Maria |
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From the moment I walked into the pharmacy school on the day of my interview I knew this was the place where I could become the best possible pharmacist for my patients. Kanizeh |
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My classmates share my struggles and my joys and knowing that we are all in this together is what keeps me working hard. Francisco |
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My classmates come from a variety of different backgrounds and experiences, which really enhances my learning because I get to see so many different perspectives. Diana |
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My advice is to take on a challenge you think is too big and when you make a mistake—and you will make mistakes—people will see you are trying to learn. Tina |
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I appreciate how a pharmacist needs to maneuver in so many different ways to arrive at a solution for a patient. Dennis |
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Pharmacy is an opportunity to embody my faith on a day-to-day basis ... in a way, it's prayer through action. Asma |
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It was truly a rewarding experience to be able to use the knowledge that I have gained in pharmacy school to help people solve their problems. Isabel |
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Whenever I'm interacting with a patient, that's when I know I belong in this profession. Monica |
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I respect just how much the role of a pharmacist depends on establishing relationships with others and understanding their challenges when it comes to maintaining health. Patrick |
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Even with the year and a half of school I've had so far, I've been able to make a positive impact in people's lives. Richard |
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UCSF is an environment that supports its students no matter who you are and what struggles you face—they will help you achieve what you want to achieve. Thomas |
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The way I see it, you go to the doctor’s office for 15 or 20 minutes, but you go on medication for life. Ashish |
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I was very fortunate to experience life outside the United States, which made me aware of people who are struggling . . . and do not have the most basic things we take for granted here. Maha |
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I would like to help people who are disenfranchised, particularly the Spanish-speaking community. Manuel |
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I want to be able to bring what I learn back to Fresno...there is such a need for healthcare professionals in the Central Valley. Nicole |
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Pharmacy allows me to apply my love of economics and skill as a pharmacist to serve diverse, underserved communities. Nony |
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I wanted to make more of a contribution given what I had learned through my experiences in life. Paul |
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As the only person in my pharmacy who could speak Spanish, the patients would pour their hearts out to me. Shannon |
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In Islam, you always have to keep in mind that you need to give back to humankind. If you were given the resources, it's your responsibility to help out. Sophia |
Photo credits: Shirin Houshangi (for Asma), Joel W. Gonzales (for Isabel, Monica, Patrick, Richard, Thomas, Timothy, Maria, Kanizeh, Francisco, Diana, Tina, Dennis)
Go to: About the Students