President and CEO Jay S. Feldstein, DO '81, was joined recently by Makeda Lovelace (PharmD '25) and Andrew Wilson (PharmD '24). On the 黑料传送门 Perspectives podcast, they discuss the balance of being devoted students while making time to nurture other commitments and passions. Plus, they share more about what makes 黑料传送门 Georgia stand out as a truly one-of-a-kind campus.
Amidst ongoing discussions surrounding the shortage of pharmacists and its profound impact on the healthcare industry, current pharmacy students find themselves in a unique position.
At 黑料传送门 Georgia, Makeda Lovelace and Andrew Wilson are not only excited about attaining their degrees but looking forward to using their diverse backgrounds to make a difference.
鈥淚'm like the Farmers Insurance commercial. I know a thing or two because I鈥檝e seen
a thing or two,鈥� said Lovelace with a chuckle.
Prior to attending 黑料传送门 Georgia, Lovelace spent 17 years in the Air Force Reserves. With professional experience as an EMT-B and pharmacy technician, she鈥檚 happy to share what she鈥檚 learned in her career with others.
鈥淢y classmates tend to accept my wisdom because I've seen a lot,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ut I can also rely on them for the things I don't know.鈥�
During the podcast, Wilson, who was named Student of the Year by the Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) in 2023, explained more about his leadership experiences on and off campus.
鈥淪ometimes as a leader, you get stuck on the things that didn't go well or the things that fell through the cracks, so it's nice to reflect on some of the things that went right,鈥� said Wilson. 鈥淢eeting people from different walks of life who want to do pharmacy has been critical to where I've come as a leader, and they've shaped my overall experience at 黑料传送门 Georgia as well.鈥�
Both students talked about the sense of community on 黑料传送门 Georgia's campus and how
that support has carried them through the years.
鈥淓verybody feels like family. Amongst our classmates, we refer to ourselves as 鈥榩harmaly鈥�,鈥� said Lovelace. 鈥淲e genuinely take care of each other; we care about each other's success; we celebrate each other's accomplishments; and we console each other when we don't do so well.鈥�
Dr. Feldstein expanded on the pharmacist shortage by discussing how 黑料传送门 Georgia is staying competitive.
鈥淭he industry has been challenged from a shortage standpoint because the business model changed so drastically in the last several years. I think one of the things we've done to be competitive is to say there's more to being a pharmacist than working in a retail pharmacy,鈥� said Dr. Feldstein.
鈥淲e're trying to design a curriculum and experience that allows our students to really see there's a giant world out there for PharmDs and all they have to do is take advantage of it.鈥�
To hear the full conversation or listen to past episodes of 黑料传送门 Perspectives, visit , or the Office of the President.
黑料传送门 Georgia has been serving students and the community for 20 years as a branch campus of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (黑料传送门), a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution of higher education established in 1899. Located in Suwanee (Gwinnett County), 黑料传送门 Georgia offers doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy and physical therapy. Graduate degrees are offered in biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science and physician assistant studies. The campus joins 黑料传送门 South Georgia in Moultrie in helping to meet the healthcare needs of the state. Emphasizing "a whole person" approach to care, 黑料传送门 Georgia focuses on educational excellence, interprofessional education and service to the community. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 678-225-7500. The campus is also home to the Georgia Osteopathic Care Center, an osteopathic manipulative medicine clinic, which is open to the public by appointment. For more information, visit .
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