March 27, 2023

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Events and General Announcements

Clinical Diversity Speaker Panel RSVP Date EXTENDED! UMR, SNPhA, and BSU are happy to announce their clinical diversity speaker panel on Wednesday, April 5th from 6-8PM at STC 145. The speakers are Brandon Garcia, Hajar Mokhlis, Fidelia Bernice, and Taylor Jones. There will be raffle prizes and food! The goal of this panel is to talk about health literacy and representation in healthcare. RSVP is required to attend at this link and RSVP is extended to April 4th. Contact Marziya Khan, mk20637233@sju.edu, for any questions. Check out the flyer HERE. 3/27

Looking for Membership for New Medical Spanish Club! We are looking for students who are looking for a new way to learn, be involved in the community, and help to combat language barriers! Our new club aims to help equip students with tools to serve the Spanish speaking community. We are also looking for students to help expand our EBoard! Our next meeting is on April 5th from 6-7pm in LLC Room 102 or on zoom. Our instagram is @sju_msc. See you there! For questions reach out to Gina Zarzycki at gz20828078@sju.edu. 3/27

Community Service Opportunity. Want to add to your CV and be involved in the community? I am currently working on a community health improvement project in conjunction with Springfield Pharmacy, specifically owner Chichi Ilonzo Momah, which includes screening our older adults in Delaware County for high blood pressure as well as diabetes in the comfort of their senior center. This is planned to take place at the Chester Senior Center on April 18th from 10am-12pm and if I can acquire some more help from fellow pharmacy students we could possibly expand to other Senior Community Service facilities and make an even bigger impact. This is a great opportunity to improve the health of the community! Check out the flyer HERE. If interested or have questions please email me at wh20629167@sju.edu. Thank you!! 3/27

Employers recruiting students at the Science & Health Fair! The Science & Health Career Fair is scheduled for Friday, March 31st from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the ARC at the UC campus. Check out this link to see the employers that will be in attendance. Posted by Dr. Greene. 3/27 

New Change of Major application. If you or someone you know is considering changing majors to Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Pharmacology Toxicology we now have a new Change of Major online form. It is still required to meet with the Program Director of the major you want to pursue, but we are moving away form the paper forms. As a reminder, April 1st is the deadline for Fall admission and October 15th is the deadline for Spring admission. Prior to submitting this form, please review these instructions carefully. If you have any questions about changing majors and the requirements please reach out to Academic Specialist, Steven Dominguez at sdominguez@sju.edu. Link to instructions HERE. Link to form HERE. Posted by Mr. Dominguez. 3/27

New PharmD Business Certificates! We have partnered with the Haub School of Business to help pharmacy students become influential leaders in areas like Analytics, Healthcare Management, BioTech, Marketing and more. Take advantage of this opportunity starting in your P1 year. Each program is only 12 credits and will count as Professional Electives with online evening classes available. Students must complete the certificate with a 3.0 GPA or higher and will be awarded simultaneously with your PharmD degree. Contact Academic Specialist, Steven Dominguez at sdominguez@sju.edu for information. Click HERE for more information. Posted by Mr. Dominguez. 3/27

American Public Health Association (APHA) Pharmacy Section webinar on the role of Pharmacists in AmCare Transgender Clinics. The American Public Health Association (APHA) Pharmacy Section would like to invite you to join us for our student webinar on Thursday, 4/6/23, at 7 PM - 8 PM CT; 5 PM - 6 PM PT; 8 PM - 9 PM ET for our presentation on Clinical Pharmacists’ Role in Ambulatory Care Transgender Clinics. We are excited to have CDR Christina Andrade and CDR Kristina Melia to share their insights and experiences in this field. Use the following link to register: zoom registration. You do not have to be a member of APHA to attend, and registration is free. Feel free to reach out to me (yalefriedman@gwu.edu) if you have any questions or concerns. Posted by Dean Foote. 3/27

ASCP ELECTIONS! ASCP will be holding elections for the 2023-2024 school year on April 20 at 1PM in PTC 140! If you are interested, you need to apply here by April 13. If you have any questions, contact Kavitha Sukumar ( ks20828278@sju.edu) or refer to the flyer here. 3/27

Intern and Job Positions

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Events and General Announcements

Celebrate Women's History Month! Happy Women’s History Month! For the month of March, the DEI Task Force will be showcasing an influential woman in the field of pharmacy weekly. Our fourth piece is written by P4s Charles Ung and Emily Torres, who chose to focus on Mary Louise Andersen. Check it out HERE! Posted by Dr. Bradford. 3/23

Correction to STP on P2 Class Meeting. The previous STP announcement listed the P2 class meeting as 1PM on 4/13. The correct meeting time is 2 PM (the google evite is correct). Posted by Dean Foote. 3/23

PCP Gala Tickets - Order by Monday!! Be sure to order tickets by Monday 27th! We need to hit our minimum by then. On Thursday, March 30th ticket sales will end (sooner if we hit the 150 maximum). So order your tickets ASAP! See banner above for the link to order. Posted by Dean Foote. 3/23

PCPediatrics E-Board Application NOW OPEN - Open to ALL U1s to P2s interested in a unique Pharmacy leadership position. PCPediatrics 2023-2024 E-Board Application is NOW open! We are looking for U1s-P2s to join our awesome group! Live elections will be held on Tuesday, April 25th 2023, at 2pm in PTC 140. All candidates and voting members must be present. Floor nominations will also be accepted. FREE food will also be provided! If you have any application questions please reach out to Luz Rosario at lr20828151@sju.edu. Check out the flyer HERE! 3/23

IPhO EBoard Elections 2023-2024 are NOW OPEN!! We are pleased to announce that elections for the academic year 2023-2024 are now OPEN! Please click HERE to apply. The application is due March 30th, 2023 at 11:59 pm. We encourage members who are interested in the pharmaceutical industry and those interested in exploring the industry to apply! Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) is a rapidly growing industry organization, don’t miss your chance to be a part of it! We thank you for your interest in IPhO! If you have any questions about applying or want to know more about a position, please reach out to Siham Naseer (sn20647419@sju.edu). Check out the flyer HERE! 3/23

Join the PCP Student Council E-Board! PCP E-Board applications are now open! Applications are due at the end of the day on April 7 and you can apply for as many positions as you like! If you apply, you MUST be present for elections which will take place at our last student council meeting on April 27 at 6 pm. Please click HERE to view the application. Detailed information for each position can be found in the application. If you have any questions, please contact Vaidehi Patel (vp20643650@sju.edu). 3/23

ISPOR - HEOR Speaker event over Zoom. If you are interested in learning more about Health economics and outcomes research, come to ISPOR's first speaker event Thursday 3/30 from 6-7 PM on Zoom. We will have two experienced speakers to discuss HEOR and any questions you may have. If you have any questions - contact Jojo Jacob @jj20642908@sju.edu. Check out the flyer HERE! 3/23

Attention P4 Pharmacy Students that Matched with a Residency Program! If you recently matched with a residency program and are interested in speaking at SSHP's "Residency Post-Match Panel" that will take place on 4/11/23 at 7pm on zoom, please fill out this google form HERE. The deadline to sign up to speak is 4/1/23. Contact Luz at lr20828151@sju.edu with any questions. 3/23

SSHP-DVSHP Game Night!!! Come join SSHP & DVSHP for a game night on April 19, 2023 5-6pm in STC classroom 337. This is a great opportunity for networking with other pharmacy peers as well as students from the surrounding Universities! Free Chick-fil-a sandwiches will also be provided! Contact Athira at ab20649026@sju.edu with any questions. Check out the flyer HERE! 3/23

Deciding what you want your pharmacy career to look like? Attend the HPW Pharmacy Careers Panel! For this spring's Health Professions Week, several pharmacy professional organizations are hosting a live speaker event that helps people considering a career in pharmacy decide which pathway to choose. During this event, hear from a panel of pharmacists discussing the exciting and diverse career opportunities available. From working in government, education, clinical care, specialized care, and more, there is room to grow and explore with a PharmD degree. Register today at this link. and join us on Zoom on Thursday, March 30, at 7:00pm. Posted by Dr. Waite. 3/23

AMCP Panelist Speaker Event on 3/29 at 6:30 PM in PTC 140! Interested in learning more about managed care pharmacy DIRECTLY from practicing pharmacists? Join AMCP for our upcoming guest speaker event featuring FOUR guest speakers, including practicing managed care pharmacists and residents on Wednesday 3/29 at 6:30 PM in PTC 140 to learn more about what managed care pharmacy entails! There will also be an opportunity to personally ask the guest speakers questions during a live Q&A session. Be sure to follow @sju.amcp on Instagram to keep up to date with AMCP and feel free to contact Kayla Skinner (ks20642287@sju.edu) with any questions! Check out the flyer HERE. 3/23

Trans 101 for Health Professions Students! Southeastern PA Area Health Education Center is thrilled to partner with the Transgender Training Institute to offer Foundations of Knowledge & Action: Trans 101 for Health Professions Students. Ever feel like you missed out on the class where everyone learned about transgender and non-binary identities? Nervous about saying something wrong to your patients? We are here to help you build that foundation of knowledge that will help you navigate future conversations with greater confidence and ease. If you have questions, feel free to contact Christine Polit at cpolit@sepaahec.org. Check out the flyer for more information HERE. Posted by Dr. Motley. 3/23

Research Survey - Community Pharmacy Practice - Please consider participating if interested! The survey is completely voluntary and responses are anonymous. There is no monetary compensation. The survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. We are hoping to gather your thoughts about community pharmacy as a potential career choice and appealing and non-appealing characteristics about it. The Qualtrics link to the survey is here. Posted by Dr. Greene. 3/23

The Remington Clinical Competition! PCP-APhA and PPA will be hosting a jeopardy themed clinical competition, sponsored by Pyrls, on 3/30 from 1 to 3pm. The game will be played in teams of 3. First place team gets $50 gift card for each member, second and third place team gets $25 gift card for each member! We will also be raffling off 10 of $20 gift cards for anyone present at the event with a Pyrls account. We will also provide food and snacks at the event! If you have any questions feel free to email Jessica Dinh (jessica.dinh@sju.edu) or Jubin Saji (jubin.saji@sju.edu). Register for the competition with this link. Check out the flyer HERE. 3/20

DPhA Panelist Event 4/3!!!! Interested in learning more about different types of pharmacy? Come to our panelist event on Monday 4/3 at 7:30pm on Zoom to get the opportunity to hear from our speakers about industry, compounding, diabetes care and MORE!!! The zoom link will be posted in our Instagram bio @dpha_sju :) If you have any questions , please contact Lilly Appiah-(la20646917@sju.edu). 3/20

Interested in the pharmaceutical industry? Want to be a part of a growing organization? Then apply to be a part of DIA's Executive Board! Please click HERE to apply. Once you have filled out the application, please email it to Peter Attia (pa20649013@sju.edu). Applications are due by the end of the day on Sunday, April 2. Please make a copy of the document before writing your information in it. If you have any questions, please contact Peter Attia. 3/20

Intern and Job Positions

Walmart Intern Openings: April 11th & 12th Presentation! Walmart will be hosting a Virtual Intern Presentation. We will be highlighting the opportunities for pharmacy students with Walmart and how we can approve the lives of others within healthcare. We will also discuss opportunities for 2023 graduates. Check out the flyer HERE! Posted by Dr. Greene. 3/23

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The mission of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy is to educate and develop students to become leaders and innovators in patient care, research and business who are differentiated by their professional and ethical values.

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