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Degrees/Certifications are entry level tickets in your career aka what I like to call “the game” With each one, you have the opportunity of sitting closer to the field They can definitely help but it’s the reps in the real world that are going to define your career A certfication/degree is far from a guarantee For example, in pharmacy for me: - 2018 Graduated Pharmacy School - 2020 Completed PGY-1 - 2021 Completed PGY-2 (Pain Mgt/Pall Care) - 2021 Hired as Pain Stewardship Pharmacist At this point I had like 3,000 hours training in pall/pain (reps). Some hands on, some presentations etc. But even with this, the past 3 years after residency I’ve been diving into any opportunity I can, and learning robust information on the job. Things I never experienced in my training. Understanding that with reps and an open mindset maybe I’ll get where I want to be someday down the road. So don’t get hung up on a certification/degree and try to honestly seek out the on the job experience if you can. You won’t regret it.
Real world experience just teaches us soooo much more than the classroom. Bring back apprenticeship !
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7moYou’re exactly right Matthew. Real world experience is much more valuable than formal education. Sometimes you need a degree of certification to get in the door, but once you’re in grab as much experience as you can.