Clinical Pharmacist
Jim Martin PharmD, BCGP
Specialization
Medication Therapy Management
Year of Hire
Education
B.S. Biochemistry, Canisius College
Doctor of Pharmacy, University at Buffalo
Board Certifications
Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
Who has been an inspirational person to you in your career?
The first, and possibly most influential person, was a man named Dick Klenk. Mr. Klenk owned his own pharmacy in the village of Kenmore. Very early in my education, I shadowed him for just 3 hours. I watched him interact with every person who walked through the door as if they were a member of his family. Everyone felt welcomed and appreciated by Mr. Klenk and I have tried to apply that lesson daily ever since.
WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT YOUR PROFESSIONAL OR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE?
Education is an on-going process. It does not end at graduation and often the best education is found by doing something new. Consequently, after graduation, I have done whatever I can to learn about different ways to practice pharmacy, like consulting in long-term care facilities, operating the pharmacies in hemophilia treatment centers, or reviewing medications directly with patients in offices for medication therapy management.