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Please Welcome Dennis Zhang Our Student Pharmacist from The Ohio State University’s College of Pharmacy.
June 6th, 2022
This month, we are joined at Plain City Druggist by Xiancong (Dennis) Zhang, a fourth-year pharmacy student from The Ohio State University’s College of Pharmacy.
Dennis will graduate in May 2023 with his PharmD degree and will then take the test to become a registered pharmacist. Dennis will be with Tayler and the gang here in Plain City throughout June, so please stop by and meet him while he is here.
Here is what Dennis tells us about himself:
Hello, my name is Xiancong (Dennis) Zhang. I am a fourth-year pharmacy student at THE Ohio State University. I am very excited to have my second month of rotation at Plain City Druggist.
I was raised in a northern city in China. I completed my bachelor’s degrees in biology and chemistry at Emory University, Atlanta, GA, where I started to have a growing interest in healthcare. I chose to pursue a degree in pharmacy only after I found out how pharmacists work in the US. I was amazed by the completely different pharmacy system compared to my country. Pharmacists build direct relationships with patients and promote the safe use of medication. I chose OSU because it has a top-ranked pharmacy school and the curriculum is constantly being modified to optimize the learning experience.
My pharmacy experience started after I came to Ohio. I started at the Medication Management Program at OSU. During the COVID pandemic, I engaged in mass vaccine clinics and flu shot clinics. I am currently working at Giant Eagle as an intern and I enjoy the environment of retail pharmacies. I will use my knowledge and skills to help patients at Plain City Druggist and continue expanding my experience in community pharmacy.
My career goal after graduation is to work in a community setting. I love to make direct interactions with patients. With my background from another culture, I believe I can help make more people aware of the importance of pharmacists as health care providers. My goal is to provide accessible and comfortable care to patients from any culture.
My first rotation of the year was at Walgreens. I love the opportunity to gain experience at an independent pharmacy right after a chain pharmacy, so that I can learn how pharmacies operate differently. I also look forward to gaining a deeper insight in pharmacy management, and discovering the opportunities and challenges for independent pharmacies.
I love to travel and see different views. COVID slows my pace to visit, but I plan to catch up my plan after graduation. My next stop will be Hawaii.
At home I grow plants, cook, and spend some time with my parakeets.
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