A future pharmacist’s commitment to community and Oncology care

In the small town of Attapulgus, Georgia, first-year pharmacy student Antonio Taylor (PharmD ’30) lived along quiet dirt roads, cotton fields, two gas stations and a Dollar General store. It’s a close-knit community where neighbors know one another and where Taylor first learned the value of showing up for others. As he begins the next chapter as a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) student at PCOM Georgia, he is preparing to don his white coat for the first time, carrying that community spirit and sense of service with him. “Receiving my white coat is one of the highest honors I could ever dream of. It signifies that the faculty and the dean are entrusting the future of their profession to me— a responsibility that I do not take lightly,” he said. Taylor always knew he wanted a life devoted to service through health care, and at first, planned to become a physician assistant (PA), but then an invitation to explore PCOM Georgia’s School of Pharmacy opened up a new path.

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