September 1, 2022

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New Announcements 

P2 students - leadership opportunity! Are you a current P2 student interested in learning more about the PharmD accreditation process and looking for a leadership opportunity? The PharmD program will be undergoing an accreditation site visit in April 2023 and Dr. Bowen is chairing the self-study as we prepare for the visit. We are looking for a P2 student to serve as the “Accreditation Student Liaison”. The student will be working with Dr. Bowen and the current P3 and P4 liaisons to keep PharmD students updated and involved in the self-study process, and prepare for the site visit. This position will be active through Spring 2023. Please reach out to Dr. Bowen if you have any questions (jbowen@sju.edu). If interested, please email Dr. Bowen your CV and an explanation (~1 paragraph) of why you are interested in this position by Monday, 9/12. Thank you! Posted by Dr. Bowen. 9/1

Get Involved With the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS)! Every 3 minutes, someone in the US is diagnosed with cancer. The mission of LLS is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. With being the largest nonprofit funder for cancer research, LLS is fighting for a world without cancer. Are you ready to join the fight? More importantly, are you interested in growing the future leaders of tomorrow through mentorship? If yes, please reach out to Sean Ahern (PCP '19) at sahern07@gmail.com to learn how you can get involved with the Student Visionaries of the Year PCP campaign!

P3's! Sign up for your state pharmacy association! Dues paid by the PCP Dean's office. Thanks to the generous contributions of PCP alumni and friends, P3 pharmacy students are eligible for membership in one state pharmacy organization (PPA, NJPHA or PSSNY). P3's should respond to this survey by Tuesday September 6 at 9 AM. Posted by Dean Foote. 9/1

St Francis Hospital in Wilmington DE is HIRING! St Francis Hospital in Wilmington DE is hiring Per Diem/Part-Time Pharmacy Technicians. The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for assisting the Pharmacist in aseptically preparing medications and I.V. therapies, and distributing medications to the patient care areas, performing nursing and pharmacy unit inspections, maintaining stock levels in all areas of the hospital or clinics. Apply HERE. Posted by Prof. Thomson. 9/1

Reminder! P2 and P3 REQUIRED Class Meetings! P2 and P3 students are reminded that required class meetings are scheduled and noted on the master PharmD class schedule. The P3 meeting is September 6th and the P2 meeting is September 13th. Meetings are at 2 PM (PCP hour) in IPEX 307. Students who need to be excused should email Ms. Kiara Butler at kbutler@sju.edu explaining the conflict. Attendance will be taken.   Outside work will not be accepted as an excused absence. Students who have an unexcused absence for the class meeting will not be eligible for financial support from the dean's office for the academic year (student travel, state membership for P3's, etc). Students who arrive late will not be counted as present. Posted by Dean Foote. 9/1

Get Involved With PCP Student Council! Attention all Philadelphia College of Pharmacy students!! PCP student council applications are now open. This is a great opportunity to serve as a representative for your classmates and get involved within your college. All PCP majors can apply and are absolutely needed! Deadline for applications will be September 8, 2022 at 12pm. Please click HERE to fill out the application!! Please contact Rena Cuneo if you have any questions: rc20828550@sju.edu. 9/1

Inpatient Pharmacy Internship- HUP! The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is recruiting for our paid Inpatient Pharmacy Internship Program. Interns will be required to work every other weekend and two summer and winter holidays. Our hope is that the intern will stay with us for the duration of pharmacy school as the program incorporates additional training and experiences as the student progresses from the P1 to P4 years. If you have any students that may be interested in applying, they can apply to job code 126056 at: Pharmacy Intern I - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (pennmedicine.org) Any questions or inquiries can be directed to William Raley via email at william.raleyjr@pennmedicine.upenn.edu. Posted by Dr. Greene. 9/1

Interested in What's Going on with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at SJU? - Sign-up to Get the Center for Inclusion and Diversity's Newsletter. Please click this link to sign up. Posted by Dr. Thomas. 9/1

Interested in Graduate School or Joining the Workforce? This program may be for you SJU has a program designed to prepare students in their Junior and Senior years of undergraduate degree programs for graduate education or career - The Ready to Launch program. Applications are due by September 9, 2022. Information about the program and link to the application may be found HERE. Posted by Dr. Thomas. 9/1

Science & Health Career Fair is Weds 9/7 from 1-4 PM in ARC! The career fair is an outstanding opportunity to engage with all types of potential internships, full time or rotations positions! You can register HERE or just drop by (but dress to impress!). Students should have gotten an email with links to employers who will be on site. You can view the list of opportunities HERE. Posted by Dean Foote. 9/1

ISO P1 Students who haven't yet completed the Professional Expectations and Academic Standards Acknowledgement! Thank you to all of the P1s who have already completed this task. If you haven't yet, please complete the Google form linked HERE to acknowledge your understanding of the information from the PCP Student Handbook that we reviewed during orientation. If you have questions, please reach out to Dr. Waite. Posted by Dr. Waite. 9/1

Continuing Announcements

FYI: SJU Academic Requirements for Dean's List and Latin Honors at graduation! Heads up that the SJU academic requirements to be named to the Dean's List and to receive Latin honors at graduation are different from the requirements at USciences! To make the Dean's List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a semester in which they complete at least 15 credits at SJU and have no grades below "B". The cumulative GPA requirements to receive Latin honors at graduation are calculated only on the coursework completed at SJU, and are as follows: summa cum laude 3.85; magna cum laude 3.70; cum laude 3.50. Refer to the SJU Catalog for more information. Posted by Dean Waite. 8/29

ICYMI: COVID-19 Requirements for the SJU Community - please read! COVID-19 is still with us (ugh) and we want to minimize the impact on PCP as much as possible! Please follow the SJU COVID-19 Guidelines listed below. 1) All students, faculty and staff are required to provide verification of a COVID-19 primary vaccination or receive an approved exemption prior to the fall 2022 semester, if not already submitted through Qualtrics (deadline: Sept 6). 2) Boosters are not required by the University, but highly encouraged. 3) CARRY A MASK AT ALL TIMES, wearing one in the Student Health Center and when asked by a fellow Hawk. 4) Testing is only required when symptoms develop. 5) Follow CDC guidance for symptoms or exposures. 6) Report positive test results and take appropriate next steps. We all want this pandemic to be over, and each person has to do their part to make that happen! If you have any questions, please reach out to the dean's office. Posted by Dean Waite. 8/29

Interested in joining the biggest pharmacy organization on campus? Want to learn more about what APhA-ASP has to offer? You came to the right place! Sign up for our email list to get updates on events and important information. Please click HERE to sign up. Don't forget to follow us on instagram @pcpaphaasp to see all the fun things we do! If you have any questions or concerns regarding the email list, please contact Apoorva Jagadeesh (aj20642148@sju.edu). 8/29

Pharmacy Student Positions at Inspira! Hello Pharmacy Students! There are openings for pharmacy students at Inspira! If interested please send an email with your resume/CV to: Lauren Pino PharmD, BCPS, MTM-C Pharmacy Clinical Manager- Mullica Hill PGY1 Mullica Hill Pharmacy Residency Program Director Inspira Health Network – Mullica Hill 700 Mullica Hill Road| Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 Phone: (856) 508-1000 EXT 82129 Email: pinol@ihn.org. Posted by Dr. Greene. 8/29

New White Coats are Coming! We are currently in the process of ordering SJU PCP branded white coats. The priority is for P1's white coat ceremony. Orders are being put in for P2's, P3's and DPS students as well. Faculty are next on the list. P4's are not required to wear a SJU PCP branded lab coat. Posted by Dean Foote. 8/25

PCP IPhO Email List for 2022-2023! We hope you had a great summer and are having a great first week! Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this google form if you would like to continue to receive emails from IPhO for the 2022-2023 year. The deadline to submit this form is Friday September 2nd @11:59pm. Be sure to follow our instagram (saintjosephs.pcp_ipho) for our latest updates and events. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at (ipho.saintjosephspcp@gmail.com). 8/25

ASCP Fundraiser! Hey everyone! Hope you guys are having a great school year! ASCP would like to do a fundraiser this school year and we wanted to get input as to what fundraising ideas you guys were interested in. We have different ideas such as having bubble tea, Krispy Kreme or even a bake sale! So please vote below and we will try our best to make it happen! Click HERE to vote. 8/25

2022 White Coat Ceremony! The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 24th at 10 AM in the ARC Bobby Morgan Arena. All are welcome! 8/22

Don't Miss Out! There is still time to sign up for professional electives in Pharmacy Practice. Four electives are running this semester - Geriatrics, Critical Care, Herbals/Natural products and Cultures & Therapeutics! Posted by Dean Foote. 8/22​

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