What We Love About Pharmacy Hilda Bi Ndikum, PharmD MPH

• Pharmacists are visible leaders in our community who are entrusted with the health of patients and their families. They serve individual communities and societal needs 

• Pharmacists work in collaboration with other health care professionals to maximize the health outcomes of communities and improve mediation adherence

• Pharmacists provide optimal management of medication for chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma amongst others.  The collaboration with other healthcare professionals ensures the best outcomes for patients and their families

• Pharmacists are culturally competent providers who communicate effectively to evaluate many factors that affect a patient’s ability to take medication including diet, lifestyle, transportation, language barriers, and much more

• Pharmacists are accessible in all healthcare settings: inpatient, ambulatory, community, regulatory, industry, long-term care settings, and much more. They are available to see patients at convenient times and are licensed to provide immunizations and other points of care services in the community

• Pharmacists are a part of major innovations in medication therapy-such as pharmacogenomics and nuclear pharmacy. Pharmacists are involved in a major state of the art technology in dispensing, monitoring, and managing mediation administration

• Pharmacists promote the good of every patient in a caring, compassionate and confidential manner

• Pharmacists respect and value the abilities of colleagues and other health care professionals