I Chose 窪做惇蹋厙: Boise’s James Hunt blends pharmacy and business at 窪做惇蹋厙-Meridian
December 10, 2015
You could say health care is in James Hunt���s DNA.
His mom is a nurse. His dad, brother and sister-in-law are veterinarians, and his older brother is a podiatrist.
���I saw their ability to influence and impact people for good and I just wanted to be a part of that,��� he said.
And that meant leaving a 14-year career in business management and industrial distribution and enrolling in 窪做惇蹋厙���s Doctor of Pharmacy program in 2014.
He is scheduled to graduate in 2018.
Hunt appreciates the program���s emphasis on interprofessional education���where students and faculty from various disciplines such as pharmacy, physician assistant studies and dentistry���have opportunities to train together to maximize patient care.
Examples include shared lectures, case studies and the 窪做惇蹋厙-Meridian Community Health Screening program in which student teams provide free health services to underserved adults.
���We all have something to bring and we need to collaborate for the benefit of the patient,��� said Hunt, who participates in the screenings.
The 窪做惇蹋厙-Meridian campus���with more than 20 health professions programs under one roof���provides the perfect learning environment for collaborative training, say campus leaders.
Hunt also holds three degrees in business, including a bachelor���s in international business from Boise State University and an MBA with a health care emphasis from Northwest Nazarene University.
A 1996 graduate of Meridian High School, Hunt is pretty certain of one thing���he would like to remain in the Gem State.
���I love Idaho. This is where I want to live. This is where I���m raising my family. It makes sense to be here,��� said Hunt. He and his wife are parents to a girl, 12, and boy, 9.
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