Biggest Challenges Faced by a Clinical Trial Pharmacist at UCLA Health
Chai's biggest challenge as a Clinical Trial Pharmacist at UCLA Health is feeling "understaffed" and facing numerous deadlines; however, they address this by prioritizing tasks, focusing on urgent matters first, and planning their week to manage workload effectively.
Prioritization, Time Management, Work-Life Balance, Stress Management, Workload Management
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Chai Lam
Clinical Trial Pharmacist
UCLA Health
UCLA 2004
UCSF PharmD
Biology & Related Sciences
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
Research and Development (R&D)
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Balancing multiple tasks and deadlines within a busy schedule.
2. The importance of prioritization and time management skills in this career.
3. Dealing with administrative tasks and learning to prioritize urgent matters over less time sensitive tasks
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge within your current role?
The biggest challenge is sometimes feeling understaffed. There's so much to do in a day and you have deadlines to meet.
However, a lot of the work is administrative, so some things can be prioritized. I take care of what is more urgent first, and then some things can be pushed back a day or two.
I plan out my week like that. Sometimes it's a challenge that you have so much on your plate, but at the same time, you just have to learn to prioritize and plan out the week.
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