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The Oath of a Pharmacist

Published: Dec. 30, 2022, 5:05 a.m.

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Today, we\\u2019re talking about the Oath of a Pharmacist.\\xa0 Why?\\xa0 Because this is the last episode of 2022, and the end of the year is always a good time to reflect on the past.\\xa0

I graduated with my BS Pharm from the University of Toledo on May 12, 2001.\\xa0 On that day, one of my pharmacology professors (Dr. Gerald Sherman) administered the oath of a pharmacist to my class.\\xa0 Although I don\\u2019t remember graduation day in great detail, I reviewed The Oath to prepare for this podcast episode.

The oath was first developed in 1983.\\xa0 It was revised in 1994, 2007, and 2021.\\xa0 The 1994 version was used when I graduated in 2001.\\xa0 If you\\u2019re graduating in 2023, the 2021 version will likely be part of your graduation ceremony.

See the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy\\u2019s (AACP) website for the 2021 version and the history of The Oath. \\xa0 (https://www.aacp.org/resource/oath-pharmacist)

I found the 1994 version of The Oath in The Pharmacy Student Companion:\\xa0 Your Road Map to Pharmacy Education and Careers, Third Edition by Daniel H. Albrant and Linda R. Harteker.\\xa0 (APhA 1999.) \\xa0

In my opinion, The Oath has changed for the better over the years.\\xa0 It\\u2019s more modern and inclusive. \\xa0

Changes I noticed

    • The 1994 version has 7 lines.\\xa0 The 2021 version has 10 lines. \\xa0
    • The opening line is worded a little different in the 1994 and 2021 versions.
    • The 2021 version mentions inclusion, diversity, and health equity.
    • Protecting personal and health information was added to the 2021 version.
    • Preparing the next generation of pharmacists was added to the 2021 version.

The public trusts us to fulfill the vows in The Oath.\\xa0 As you continue to practice pharmacy, learn about pharmacy, or teach pharmacy students, keep The Oath in mind.\\xa0 If you are unable able to fulfill your vows, do something about it.\\xa0 If you see something, say something, and do something!\\xa0 No one can make you care more about metrics than you care about your patients.\\xa0 You get to decide what you care about.\\xa0 It\\u2019s time to use your voice!\\xa0 Fight for your right to carry out the oath of a pharmacist!

Thank you for listening to episode 192 of The Pharmacist\\u2019s Voice \\xae Podcast!

To read the show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.\\xa0 Click on the podcast tab, and search for episode 192.

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