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Good Evening Dr. Holland and to everyone. Thank you for joining us today.

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Student here! Thank you for hosting.

I love how you phrased that, "an extra sense of responsibility!"

Please ask questions! Our panel is ready!

How did you navigate imposter syndrome despite obtaining your PharmD?

Good evening everyone! Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions! I am a P3 student at a PWI and I am trying to grow a community of BIPOC student pharmacists! What advice would you give in cultivating this community beyond social circles?

What have you found rewarding as a pharmacist?

Thank you for sharing your experiences! I'm a 2020 graduate now working in medical information. How important is it to set career benchmarks and milestones for yourself professionally and personally? Would it be worth hiring a career coach or seek out a mentor within your work place or professional organizations?

"You are the standard!" so powerful!

Thank you, it's do refreshing to hear your perspective!

Thank you for sharing your experiences!! I am a recent graduate and was just offered a salary position and I recently worked at the store and the techs told me not to come to the store because the pharmacist are racist and will try and get you in trouble (checking behind you watching your every move) what would you do in this case?

You could always join the national chapter, there are conventions we can attend as students =)

I didn’t know that Charlene. Thank you!

I agree. I found my mentor there and it's been one of the best decisions I've made so far!

Thank you for the recommendation about creating more advocacy within SNPhA!

@Jasity. If I needed that job, I’d accept it and be the best pharmacist I could be and document my actions. I personally don’t worry about people watching or going behind me. I would use resources from another place to help guide my training if I didn’t trust the people who were training me at the site. If they were purposely training me inappropriately, I would document it and challenge them on it. You can’t be afraid to challenge someone in a professional manner. Don’t add unnecessary pressure to your life worrying about someone watching or going behind you. This is from over 20 years of experience.

Gabriela, I would start off with perhaps leading a subcommittee of SNPhA or a key project, then perhaps taking up a leadership role or a more active visible role that will bring others together. You probably don't have to create a new organization when you can tap into the resources already established. We can connect if you want

Hello all! I’m a P3 student at Xavier University College of Pharmacy and I’m so excited to be on the call with such successful black leaders! What/who aspired you to keep going during your toughest moment as a pharmacy student or as a practicing pharmacist? Basically your ‘Why’? Also, what is one thing you would tell your younger self knowing what you know now?

Thank you so much @billybrown

Great advice, thank you panelist

thank you!

Yes! Thank you!

That was my story

#AllOrNothing

I love that #AllOrNothing

I’m so thankful for this session. I’ve taken a step back and needed this reassurance.

What about crying?

Ahahaha

Therapy is lit.

🤣

You better cry...Ima go cry right now

How do you go about obtaining mentors without going right up to them like "hey, can you be my mentor"?

^^^ Good question!

Great question Candice! I struggle with that

You can cry!

cry in private

In the dark...Yes Dr. Marable brings up a great point

It's easy to be the angry black ...

Yes, it's a fine line to walk to shoulder a lot of frustration and not let it out and be accused of being an angry black man

how do you handle those situations?

I've seen MANY people cry at work. I just don't know if ME crying would be perceived. Is that healthy for me?

Men stop internalizing your emotions. It will kill you. It caused me to have a heartache. Take a walk and I’ll admit. I have cried.

That is so very true Dr. Edloe.

I’ve screamed in the car after work 😭, but I haven’t cried.

Yes! I’m 6’1 and a black woman, so it’s very difficult.

Dr. Chijioke calm demeanor is his smile!

Yes @Amber. Being aware of your demeanor and physical presence is an important skill.

Yes, being emotionally aware is a great skill as a leader! In collaborating with other strong minded individuals, emotions are bound to come about

@Amber No need to apologize for anything. But being aware is a good measure to prevent any misunderstandings.

Yes @Sheldon @EmotionalAwareness

Very true. It feels like it doesn’t matter how soft spoken one tries to be, if what you say is in opposition of the others, you automatically get labeled as “angry” or “difficult”.

And by others I mean nonblack people.

This maybe a taboo question, but have you had pushback from other POC in your careers?

I think that's a great question Charlene

Lord deliver my facial expressions

#RBF

My first job was in a small town in W Texas, I wanted to confront a patient at my job who referred to my boss as “colored” about why it’s an offensive term but I had to remember I was the only Black person at work that day and I still had 10 hours left. Didn’t wanna get labeled as “angry” or “aggressive”.

Yes, Kharmen!

Thank you all. This was an amazing conversation

I am blushing

Dr. Kauv is a young living legend!

Thanks for all the motivating insight everyone! I’d love to network with you all… could contacts be posted here?

Thank you all!

Thank you all very much, this was an amazing session!

Thank you all so much!!

Thank you all!

Thank You.

Thank you to all the panelists. This was truly helpful!

Enjoyed it!! Thank you all!!

Thank you to alll the panelists