This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dewan Rummana, a hospital pharmacist at Hackensack University from New Jersey, about her job. It's been edited for length and clarity.

The American Pharmacists Association has launched a new platform, Health Shifts, that aims to address workforce shortages in the pharmacy industry.

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