Julie Hansen, PharmD
Cash Wise Willmar
Nominated by Libby Wirth, PharmD
"Julie has been an amazing source of support, both as a preceptor and as a mentor. This year has been a launching pad for me. My time at Cash Wise has provided me with all the resources I need to shape the beginning of my career, as well as encouragement and affirmation to feel prepared to jump off this diving board. I highly value our relationship and am genuinely going to miss working at Cash Wise in Willmar. She has helped me build confidence in myself by providing encouragement alongside constructive feedback. Julie's welcoming attitude got me here, but I wasn't expecting the personal growth and perspectives I have gained since then." - Libby Wirth
"A mentor is not someone who walks ahead of us to show us how they did it, a mentor walks alongside us to show us what we can do." - Simon Sinek
"Of course, Julie fulfills all the duties a preceptor needs to, but she specifically has shown me what it's like to be a real pharmacist: compassionate through the chaos. Despite all the challenges everyone in our pharmacy has faced in the last year, and some quite grim, Julie models friendship. She takes the time to check in on and put her friends and coworkers before metrics. She treats her patients like her own family members, saying "I wouldn't want my mom on that combination." Repeatedly I hear "Good job team!" "Product dispensing is on fire!" "Way to go guys!" and this is why I call Julie our team cheerleader." - Libby Wirth