Episode 3 -Interview with Temitope Ben-Ajepe

In this episode we chat with Temitope Ben-Ajepe, a pharmacist and public health consultant from Nigeria.

We discussed: 

• Her pharmacy background and how she ended up studying pharmacy
• Her motivations to explore regulatory work and work at a macro level 
• Details of different internship and placement experiences, what she enjoyed and what she learnt there
• Overview of Pharmacy training Nigeria and the national requirements for licensing 
• The different types of pharmacy practice and the different levels 
• How her many internship experiences influenced and motivated her to want “more”
• What more looks like for Temitope in public health
• Some research projects she has worked on
• The value of data in health care work
• Research and ability to generate evidence that makes an impact in 
• The power of trying out different things in your career and being open to different experiences
• Importance of mentors and aligning with mentors that focus on what you are interested in
• Skills and training that she has found valuable in her current work form Pharmacy school and beyond