Find out how veterinary pharmacy resident, Chloe Ciarrocchi, overcame barriers to begin her career.
Name: Chloe Ciarrocchi
Position Title: Veterinary Pharmacy Resident at the University of Wisconsin
Contact Information: cciarroc@umich.edu
Interview Summary
1. Tell us more about the role in veterinary pharmacy.
Veterinary pharmacy resident at the University of Wisconsin. The residency will provide a wide variety of opportunities including:
Dispensing
Inpatient clinical responsibilities
Research
Teaching experience
2. How did Chloe get to this role?
First heard of veterinary pharmacy during an interview. She contacted residents at the veterinary pharmacy program at NC State, despite being initially ignored by the program. These residents provided advice and resources on how to get started, including the recommendation to become involved in the Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists. Additionally, Chloe immersed herself in the veterinary world, volunteering at the Humane Society to increase exposure.
At the time of her interview, there were only 3 veterinary pharmacy residency programs that existed in the country!
3. What career goals is a veterinary pharmacy residency going to help her achieve?
Goals include learning the different career options available to veterinary pharmacists, and combining her knowledge of veterinary pharmacy to guide her passion for animals.
4. What information would have been helpful earlier in her pharmacy career?
Learning the various pharmacy options available other than traditional residency and community pharmacy.
“Whatever you want to do, you can make it happen. Just find a way to do it and make it happen!”
5. What 3 pieces of advice would she give someone who wanted to get started down a path to veterinary pharmacy?
- Find someone who is somehow related to what you want to do and reach out to them
- Find an organization to get involved
- Get some sort of experience in the field you want to pursue
Chloe’s story is truly proof that you can make a career out of your passion if you really put in the time and effort. It will be tough at first to put yourself out there and reach out, but we promise that it will pay off! If you have any questions, reach out to Chloe Ciarrocchi at (cciarroc@umich.edu) or contact us and we will help to put you in touch with one of our own connections.
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