Tell us a little about yourself:

I was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria prior to moving to the United States. At 9 years old, I was sent to an all-boys military school in Ogun State, Nigeria and I remember vividly the day my parents were driving me to my orientation. While in the car, I trembled as I stared out of the window in tears. The car ride seemed like it was taking eternity and all I could do was hope that my parents would change their minds about sending me to military school, but they never did. Looking back, I am so grateful for the days I woke up at 6 a.m. for military drills or the many days I would roll up my sleeves and "mow the lawn" using a machete with my bare hands. The spirit of leadership and self-discipline instilled in me during grade school has payed dividends for the rest of my life. I became a multi-sport athlete in high school, maintained a 3.9/4.0 GPA as an undergraduate and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy as a member of the Rho Chi Honors Society while completing the President’s Student Leadership Institute, Career Development Track. Currently, on my journey to fulfill my life's purpose, I pay my blessings forward by making differences in the lives of patients as a clinical pharmacist licensed in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia!

How did you hear about WMSHP?

I first heard about WMSHP from Mary Li! I invited her to speak about Networking to a group of college students and young professionals. During our conversation, she invited me to a meeting where I had the opportunity to meet the wonderful officers, board members and committee members of WMSHP.

What do you value most about your membership?

I strongly value the relationships I build, networking opportunity, and Continuing Education (CE) events.I have met active and retired pharmacists from the Food and Drug Administration, Pharmaceutical Industry, Hospital and Community Pharmacy. I am also aware of the current trends in health care through our informative CE and non-CE events.

What do you find most rewarding about your position?

The most rewarding aspect for me is volunteering my service to impact patient’s lives. Particularly, during CE events because it enables pharmacists to utilize medically and scientifically accurate information when providing service to patients in community, hospital or industry settings.

What would be your ultimate dream job?

My ultimate dream job is to fulfill my purpose in life, which is to live a life of impact.

How would you recommend members to connect within WMSHP?

I would recommend members to volunteer for WMSHP via one of our many committees. Just send an email to webwmshp@gmail.com and we would be happy to get you started. Also, do not be afraid to meet new people during our events. Everyone is full of experience and really nice to get to know!