066 Farah Haque: A pharmacist's journey to understanding that self-worth comes from within and using this to elevate her pharmacy career!

On today's episode I am pleased to introduce Farah Haque to the podcast. Farah is the current Associate Director of Pharmacy at Babylon Health. Babylon Health is an international digital health service provider that combines artificial intelligence and technology with human medical expertise to create all-in-one healthcare, right from your device. Over the last few years, Babylon has been reaching out to pharmacists to support their clinical services and conduct digital consultations as part of their Advanced Clinical Practitioner team. The beauty of these roles involve being able to work remotely as an autonomous practitioner. Farah was one of the first clinical pharmacists to join Babylon back in 2018.

Prior to working at Babylon, she gained experience working in a variety of roles: Community Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Pharmacist, and Prison Pharmacist. This variety has provided her with a solid foundation of skills and experience that has made her who she is today.

Though we spend a considerable amount of time discussing Farah's career history, our conversation also involves a deep dive into the following topics:

- Asian upbringings and high expectations from family

- Growing up in a society where your feelings of self-worth are based on sources outside of yourself

- Lack of self-belief and how to alter your mindset

- Taking risks and being open to new opportunities

A very honest and genuine conversation that resonated with my personal journey into the pharmacy profession. I am sure you will enjoy this episode!

***Please accept my apologies that there is some background noise on this week's recording. Hopefully it is not too distracting***

Job Vacancies at Babylon Health

Social media:

LinkedIn: @Farah Haque

Pharmaceutical Journal Article: A Day in the Life of a Pharmacist Carrying Out Remote Consultations

Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) Awards Shortlist 2022: Excellence in Clinical Leadership

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