New York Times cites WSU on growing demand for pharmacists and technicians
connie.youngVice Dean of External Relations Linda Garrelts MacLean started seeing a growing demand for pharmacy students in April 2020, just two months after the COVID-19 pandemic officially kicked off in the US. First came the requests by public health officials for students to help at COVID-19 testing sites. Soon, the need for student pharmacists and their skills in being able to communicate with patients and knowledge in administering vaccines became a bright spot in a very challenging year of virtual learning.
“We are receiving requests from pharmacies and providers, big and small, for our students. They know our students have the skills they need to … » More …