Name: Swati Patil (MedBound handle: @S_Patil)
Birth Place: Kurangi, Maharashtra, India
Educational Qualification: B. Pharm, M. Pharm, S. S. J. I. P.E. R., Jamner, Maharashtra, India (Admission Batch: 2015)
Languages you speak or write: Hindi, English
What do you do?
Seeking a role in clinical trials & Pharmacovigilance.
What’s the best part of your profession? What made you choose this profession?
Clinical Trials
Are you happy/satisfied with the current scenario of pharmacy education in your country?
Yes. I am satisfied.
What can be done to improve education in this sector?
Hard work and work ethics.
What are some fun facts about pharmacy that you want the readers to know?
We had a great time during my master's program.
What are the challenges that you face in your day-to-day life?
We completed many projects until midnight during the course.
What is the salary one can expect after completing graduation in pharmacy as a fresher?
As a Fresher, I want to learn to work according to company norms.
Is there a healthy work-life balance in your profession?
Yes. We can manage a healthy work-life balance.
Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read?
Yes
What is your favorite dish?
Palak Paneer
What’s one thing that people are generally surprised to find out about you?
Surprise parties
What is your least favorite subject?
Pharmacology
Your favorite subject(s)
Pharmaceutics
What’s something you wish to change about the world?
Corruption
What’s your biggest fear?
Not achieving my full potential is one of the biggest fears in my life. I know I am a creative person with ideas, aspirations, and skills, but I still fear that I will fail to utilize my skills to achieve my professional goal.
Best/memorable moment
The birthday at my school was memorable but the birthday party at my home made the day even more memorable.
What do you love to do in your leisure time?
Mentoring people
What do you hate the most?
Hate usually stems from fear, insecurity, or mistrust.
If given a choice, what alternate career would you have opted for?
I would have been a Lecturer.
What is your dream travel destination?
Manali
Where would you like to work in the future?
I am planning to do social work in rural areas.
Finally, a Quote you relate to.
Proud to be a Pharmacist
What else would you like to tell about yourself?
I recently completed M. Pharm with an 8.2 CGPA.
(PharmaDose/Swati Patil/Komal Bhoi)