{"id":36891,"date":"2014-05-27T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T21:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=36891"},"modified":"2014-05-27T07:00:51","modified_gmt":"2014-05-26T21:00:51","slug":"saipans-next-new-pharmacists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/saipans-next-new-pharmacists\/","title":{"rendered":"Saipan\u2019s next new pharmacists"},"content":{"rendered":"

This fall, two more of Brabu Pharmacy\u2019s staff will be pursuing careers in Pharmacy.<\/p>\n

Patsy Jetley will be leaving island on July 4 to attend the University of Colorado\u2019s Pharmacy Program, which is ranked 24th in the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like this is going to be my own independence day, but at the same time I think I am going to cry when I actually get on the plane to leave,\u201d Jetley said.<\/p>\n

Jetley is a graduate of Kagman High School. She began work as a part-time cashier at Brabu Pharmacy last October while taking classes at NMC.<\/p>\n

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Ted Parker, Brabu Pharmacy and Wellness Center\u2019s co-owner and general manager, is flanked by Patsylynn Jetley, left, and Alina Ishikawa, right. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cShe was only with us a short time before she began demonstrating an aptitude for pharmacy. She mastered several skills very quickly with maturity and an understated sense of humor,\u201d said Ted Parker, Brabu Pharmacy and Wellness Center\u2019s co-owner and general manager. \u201cPatsy has an acute intelligence that she sometimes tries to hide. It will serve her well in college. We\u2019re really going to miss her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jetley plans to return to the CNMI to work after earning her doctorate in Pharmacy.<\/p>\n

Brabu Pharmacy will also be saying goodbye to Alina Ishikawa, who began as a volunteer nearly three years ago at the young age of 14. Ishikawa, an avid tennis player and recurrent science fair and Mock Trial winner, will be graduating from Marianas Baptist Academy this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlina has been preparing for college for some time. It was no surprise to see her be accepted nearly everywhere she applied,\u201d said Parker, \u201cI was only half joking when I told her to choose U-Dub,\u201d (sic) the University of Washington; Parker\u2019s alma mater.<\/p>\n

However, to \u201cU-Dub\u2019s\u201d loss, Ishikawa opted to enroll in Northeastern University\u2019s Pharmacy Program. She will begin her studies in Boston this August.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a hard decision, but I was glad that my AP classes allowed me to get an early start in their Pharmacy school,\u201d said Ishikawa. This will allow her to graduate with both a master and doctorate degree within just six years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is still quite a commitment,\u201d said Parker, noting that most pharmacy programs now require a doctorate degree. \u201cPharmD\u201d programs can take up to eight years to complete. However, both the University of Colorado and Northeastern University, which rank in the top 40 Pharmacy Schools, have accelerated six-year programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe firmly believe in encouraging staff to keep learning and striving for better opportunities,\u201d said Parker. \u201cBoth my wife and I get very attached to these young people. It\u2019s hard to let them go, but we couldn\u2019t be prouder of both Patsy and Alina\u2026even if they aren\u2019t \u2018Huskies.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hate to see them go, and yet I love to let them go,\u201d said Parker, \u201c\u2026as long as they study hard, grow, and of course, hopefully come back to us. Our islands need more homegrown medical professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anyone interested in learning more about Brabu Pharmacy\u2019s commitment to our community, internship training programs, or just curious about retail or pharmacy work, are invited to stop by Brabu Pharmacy and Wellness Center any time Monday through Friday, from 9am to 6pm, or Saturdays, from 9am to 1pm, or call 233-(AMOT) 2668. (Brabu)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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