Gifts for Clinical Pharmacy Specialists

Picking a gift for a clinical pharmacy specialist

Clinical pharmacy specialists work at the bedside as much as behind the counter. They review medication plans on rounds, catch dosing problems before they reach a patient, and spend long stretches consulting with physicians, nurses and residents on complicated cases. Many also teach students or run antimicrobial stewardship programs. A gift that acknowledges that depth lands better than a generic pharmacist joke. A shirt or hoodie with their title on it is a practical choice for a job where they're often in and out of clinical areas all day, and a mug suits the long mornings spent reading charts and labs. To make it theirs, add their subspecialty or the service they cover, such as oncology, critical care or infectious disease, on the second line. If they recently earned their Pharm.D. residency or board certification, say so with their credential. Many clinical pharmacists also mark the moment they finished residency, which is a good reason to choose a design that carries a year.