Abuzz About Community: Chatting With A Beekeeping Pharmacist

HOPA member Laura Darland, PharmD, BCOP is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in the University of Kansas Health System, and she has an unusual hobby - beekeeping! But you might surprised by just how much it ties into her role as a pharmacist.

Peter and Matt sat down with Laura to discuss everything from how to get started in beekeeping, and different tastes and vintages of Honey, to doing rounds on her dad when he was a cancer patient, and the importance of community pharmacy.

You can learn more about Laura's experiences with her dad during residency, check out her article in the latest issue of HOPA News: https://www.hoparx.org/about-us/hopa-publications/hopa-news/hopa-news-summer-2026/when-past-moments-turn-out-to-be-a-present-a-reflection/

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