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Carl Smith

Carl Smith

Pharmacy to Data Science: “First Day of School”

You are 47 years old, have a doctorate, a family, a mortgage, the responsibility over hundreds of thousands of dollars in inventory, and…

Jul 20, 2022

Jul 20, 2022

Carl Smith

Pharmacy to Data Science: Interview Arts

If you have only ever interviewed for community pharmacy positions, you will be shocked to discover how much more involved, formal, and…

Jun 12, 2022

Jun 12, 2022

Carl Smith

Pharmacy to Data Science — What Comes After the Leap?

If you ever want to be a real wet blanket in a pharmacy setting, ask one of your colleagues what their career goals are in pharmacy. With a…

Jun 3, 2022

Jun 3, 2022

Carl Smith

Pharmacy to Data Science: Pulling the Plug on Your Profession

There wasn’t much fanfare. It was the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend and the pharmacy was very busy. I was meeting my family and…

Jun 2, 2022

Jun 2, 2022

Carl Smith

Pharmacy Management — A bait-less trap

I have been in pharmacy for over 20 years, 13 of which as a pharmacist. I have all of the experience and skills that would make for a…

May 3, 2022

May 3, 2022

Carl Smith

Pharmacy to Data Science — Part 7: Katas

I am at the point in my career change journey where I am finally starting to learn what all I don’t know. I guess I won’t go from zero to…

Apr 22, 2022

Apr 22, 2022

Carl Smith

Pharmacy to Data Science — Part 6: Patient Safety and Resu

If you ever want to feel the crushing weight of humility, sit down and prepare your resume for a position in an industry unrelated to your…

Apr 13, 2022

Apr 13, 2022

Carl Smith

Casual Carl — The Incredible Hulk

It’s not been much of a secret that in my last decade I have really questioned my lifelong relationship with collections. Toys, music…

Mar 31, 2022

Mar 31, 2022

Carl Smith

Pharmacy to Data Science — Part 5: Soft Skills

I have long been tempted (by myself and others) to write a satirical but ultimately non-fiction book about life in a retail pharmacy. With…

Mar 30, 2022

Mar 30, 2022

Carl Smith

Pharmacy to Data Science — Part 4: A Day in the Life

I wanted to throw a little something up this weekend, but the piece I am working on isn’t quite polished enough for public consumption. As…

Mar 27, 2022

Mar 27, 2022

Carl Smith

Carl Smith

I am an endlessly curious tinkerer, lifelong learner, and creative problem solver. A pharmacist, writer, former minister, and soon to be… well, read the posts.

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