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Neil Labak
Neil Labak

My name is Neil Labak, and I'm a sophomore pharmacy student at Northeastern. I am from the small town of Belchertown in western Massachusetts. Although I came from a small, rural community, adapting to Boston was much easier than I had anticipated.

When I am not involved with my educational responsibilities, I enjoy watching and playing sports. In the future, I plan to pursue a degree in business as I would eventually like to travel the world as a biopharmaceutical salesman.

I am a member of a few student organizations which include NUHSP (Northeastern University Society of Health-System Pharmacists), NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars), and ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists). I am also very active in Health Science Open Houses, and I interact with prospective students by speaking about various campus activities and experiences. Right now I am looking forward to my summer co-op in Boston.

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September 29, 2009

Fall (3rd Co-op)

It’s been awhile since my last update.

Since I last posted, I have survived finals week, and begun my new co-op at Boston Medical Center.
It is the outpatient pharmacy that fills about 1100 prescriptions a day. It is very busy, and serves as a health safety net for patients who do not have insurance, or who are underinsured. So far, it has been a great experience, because it is like nothing I have ever done before. I have worked at an inpatient hospital, an oncology hospital, a major pharmaceutical company, and now an outpatient pharmacy; I feel that being well rounded is vital for the world after graduation. I am preparing myself to be able to handle any situation, and by having experience at such a wide variety of pharmacy settings, I feel like I would be able to work anywhere.

I am now in my fourth year in pharmacy school, and after this semester I only have 4 semesters left of school. I will be in classes for 1.5 years straight, before I begin my clinical rotations. I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel, and I look forward to my future as a pharmacist.

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