 [ Symptoms ] what is the role of a pharmacist in a community and how can heshe help a patient [ Disease ] i am very happy to answer this question the pharmacist is the medication expert we go to school for over six years and we focus on medications and how they work i practice as a community pharmacist and my goal is to make sure my patients are taking their medications correctly protect them from drug interactions provide patient care services like medication therapy management and help them understand their disease medications have a lot of side effects and can interact with foods over the counter medications vitamins and herbals we should be a resource for you    after all we are the most accessible health care provider in many states you can now get your flu vaccination from a pharmacist we should be a vip on your trip to the pharmacy get to know us on a first name basis we do not bite i promise  always ask to speak to the pharmacist when you are picking up or dropping off a prescription you can get some valuable information we can advise you of side effects or answer even the most basic question of what is this medication for ” the best part of my day is talking to patients and making a difference