Pharmacy Perspectives - Summer/Fall 2013 - (Page 12)
SUMMER/FALL 2013
Stephanie and Cody Taylor
together with their children,
Kaitlyn and Joshua
Pharmacy program is
TAYLOR-MADE
FOR THIS FAMILY
Stephanie and Cody Taylor have taken a tagteam approach to pharmacy school. With
Stephanie having just graduated and Cody
scheduled to do so in 2014, soon there will
be two Dr. Taylors in the family.
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CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
S
tephanie decided
that pharmacy school
was right for her after
shadowing a Walgreens
pharmacist during her
undergraduate years.
It took a little more
convincing for Cody. “I was less sure
of the role I would play, but knew I
needed more than a bachelor’s degree.”
Stephanie talked him into pharmacy
during her P-1 year.
Graduates from CSU-Pueblo, the
couple who live by a simple code – open
yourself up to possibilities and you will
reap the benefits – have embraced the
pharmacy curriculum and involved their
entire family. “We’ve chosen to immerse
ourselves in the experience,” says
Stephanie. And that means their kids,
too, who have volunteered with their
parents at health fairs and community
drug take back events.
When Stephanie began the program,
their children (Kaitlyn and Joshua) were
four and two years old respectively. “We
were new to the area and didn’t have any
idea as to which school would be best
suited for our kids.” But an annual service
learning activity, titled Pharmacist for a
Day, helped them decide on a neighborhood and school.
Pharmacist for a Day works with area
elementary schools educating third
and fourth graders on nutrition and
medications. “The main goal is to help
the first- and second- year students
sharpen communication skills while
outreaching into the community. "By
explaining potentially complex concepts
to children we are able to improve our
ability to communicate to patients of all
ages – an essential skill for a pharmacist,”
says Stephanie.
In addition to honing communication skills, the activity helps kids learn
about compounding and the differences
between medications and candy.
For Stephanie, there was an added
bonus, “I got to see first-hand the type
of teachers and curriculum in the Aurora
Public School District."
And what Stephanie saw impressed her.
“I was so captivated with the
teachers that we decided we wanted
our school-age daughter to attend
Montview Elementary.” Their son,
Joshua, soon followed.
“I am very grateful that we were able
to experience the school from the inside
out. If we’d reviewed schools in a more
traditional way – state rankings, a tour,
interviewing teachers – we probably
would have missed this gem.”
As Stephanie graduates and Cody
starts his P-4 year, the family is saying
goodbye to Aurora and Montview
Elementary while embarking on another
new adventure. Stephanie has secured
a position with Walmart in Pueblo, and
Cody has scheduled all of his fourth-year
rotations to be in the vicinity. “We are
appreciative for the experiences we
have encountered here. The satisfaction
that comes from serving others affirms
that pharmacy was the correct choice,”
says Cody.
While sad to leave, the Taylors are
excited by the future possibilities. The
couple have plans to raise their family
in rural Colorado and use their fluency
in Spanish to their advantage – all while
raising their kids and involving them in
the family business.
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