Pharmacist Dads Series Part 2 of 4: Interview with Tony Guerra, PharmD
Each Friday in June 2022, I\u2019m publishing an interview with a pharmacist dad in honor of Father\u2019s Day, which is Sunday, June 19. This episode is an interview with Tony Guerra, PharmD.\xa0 During the first half of our conversation, we discuss how Tony uses his voice as a pharmacist.\xa0 In the second half, we focus on Tony\u2019s role as a Dad. \xa0
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Tony Guerra, M.HCI., Pharm.D., is a pharmacist who helps students write their way into a residency by helping them with their interviews, CVs, and letters of intent.\xa0\xa0He lives in Ankeny, Iowa with his wife and triplet daughters.\xa0
You can find The Pharmacy Residency Podcast on iTunes or at\xa0 https://pharmacyresidencypodcast.com/\xa0
You can find his courses at\xa0https://residency.teachable.com/\xa0\xa0
You can find his audiobooks on Audible from career to pharmacology and pharmacotherapy here https://www.audible.com/author/Tony-Guerra/B00AECS0ZG\xa0
He welcomes you to join and subscribe to his\xa0TonyPharmD YouTube channel has 35,000 subscribers\xa0https://www.youtube.com/c/tonypharmd\xa0
Highlights from our conversation
Tony uses his voice as a pharmacist in a number of ways. He has experience in retail pharmacy.\xa0 Now, he\u2019s a college professor, podcaster, online course creator, author, husband, father of 3, youth sports coach, and more. \xa0
Some pharmacists have learned that traditional, clinical pharmacist hours are fundamentally incompatible with being a good parent. \xa0
Tony reveled the #1 reason someone does not get a residency.\xa0 He also gave advice about writing a residency letter of intent.
Tony is an entrepreneur.\xa0 He finds a need and fills the gap.\xa0 Many pharmacists feel guilty about getting paid to do something outside traditional, clinical practice.\xa0 Tony pointed out that providing free resources as well as paid resources is a good way to overcome that guilt. \xa0
As an experienced author, Tony talked about how long it takes to go from idea to published and described how long it takes for a normal book compared to a book that he recently published with Brandon Dyson, PharmD at an accelerated pace.\xa0 Tony also shared tips on writing a book.\xa0
How can women get men to read books, like Tony Guerra\u2019s Without Being Asked: How Can Dads and Kids Help Organize and Declutter To Reduce Family Burnout?\xa0 Tony suggested putting it in, \u201cFix-it language\u201d or, \u201cGuy speak.\u201d \xa0
Tony shares individual drug name pronunciations on his YouTube channel.\xa0 To learn more, visit https://www.youtube.com/c/tonypharmd. \xa0
Visit https://residency.teachable.com to learn more about Tony\u2019s online courses.\xa0 Topics include pharmacology and pharmacy residencies. \xa0
Tony has been married since 2007, and has triplet daughters, age 10.\xa0 We discussed a range of \u201cDad\u201d topics, including:\xa0
- Apologizing
- \u201cDad time-outs\u201d
- Being present and not letting career get in the way of being present
- Fertility issues
- Praise for his wife during her long hospital bedrest
- His daughters\u2019 3 month stay in the NICU
- Advice to pharmacist dads on when to have a child/children
- Biggest challenges of fatherhood
- Favorite things about fatherhood
- Kids and sports/extracurricular activities
- Raising kids is expensive.\xa0 We discussed an expense that surprised Tony.
- General advice for current or prospective pharmacist dads.
Mentioned in this episode
Tony Guerra, Pharmacist LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonypharmd/\xa0
Tony\u2019s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/tonypharmd\xa0\xa0
Audiobooks https://www.audible.com/author/Tony-Guerra/B00AECS0ZG\xa0
Tony Guerra author profile on amazon.com\xa0
Books mentioned in this episode
- Without Being Asked: How Can Dads and Kids Help Organize and Declutter To Reduce Family Burnout? by Tony Guerra\xa0
- Finding Your Unicorn Job for Pharmacists:\xa0 Financial Freedom, Flexible Hours, and Personal Fulfillment Beyond the Pharmacy Counter (Pharmacist Residency and Career Series Book 6) by Tony Guerra
- How to Pronounce Drug Names:\xa0 A Visual Approach to Preventing Medication Errors by Tony Guerra\xa0
- 100 Strong Residency Interview Questions, Answers, and Rationales by Tony Guerra and Brandon Dyson, et al.
- Pharmfluencers:\xa0 The Inspiring Stories of Pharmacy Entrepreneurs by Kimber Boothe
- How Not to Hate your Husband After Kids by Jancee Dunn\xa0
- How Pharmacists Lead:\xa0 Answers from Women Who Are Leading, Succeeding, and Impacting Pharmacy by Hillary Blackburn, PharmD
- If You\u2019re in My Office, It\u2019s Already Too Late:\xa0 A Divorce Lawyer\u2019s Guide to Staying Together by James J. Sexton
- The Five Love Languages:\xa0 The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman
The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy https://www.utoledo.edu/pharmacy/\xa0
Online courses (Pharmacy Residency Podcast Courses) https://residency.teachable.com\xa0
Todd Eury LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddeury/\xa0
Pharmacy Podcast Network https://pharmacypodcast.com\xa0
Check out Tony\u2019s podcasts:\xa0
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