Spill The Pills! PCP News August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023
Fundamental of the Week (FOW) This weeks FOW was written by Dean Foote. Check it out HERE!
Events and General Announcements
P1-P3 absence requests for first module due TODAY (and religious holidays by 9/15)! Welcome back! We are looking forward to a fabulous fall 2023 semester! If you know you will need to be absent from class this semester, please complete the excused absence request form, linked here in STP (and in all your course syllabi and in the Student Handbook and on the PCP Student Google site). Requests for planned absences are due on the first day of each module (or the week before the module if the absence happens in the first week of the module), so for your first fall module, that means TODAY! Absences for all religious holidays occurring in the fall 2023 semester should be requested by Friday 9/15, even if the date of the holiday has not been determined exactly yet. We want to make sure you get the best learning experience possible, and we can only do that if we can plan ahead for the times you need to miss class. If you have questions, please reach out to Drs. Waite or Charneski. Posted by Dr. Waite. 8/28
Sign up for ANALYSIS OF CURRENT LITERATURE, PHS 895! In this course, students and faculty discuss current literature in the area of Pharmaceutics, Formulation Development, and Drug Delivery. Each week, members of the class participate in reading and understanding the various components of a scientific paper. In the Introduction, we become familiar with the background to the research question and the specific objectives of the paper. We attempt to understand the principles of the various Methods/Techniques used in the paper. We analyze the Results and assess clarity of their presentation. Finally, in the Discussion we summarize the conclusions and determine if the authors have met the objectives of the study. Posted by Dr. Mercier. 8/28
P1 Google Formapalooza! Class of 2027, we need your information to get you jumpstarted in the professional curriculum! If you have not already, please complete the three Google forms below. Please let Dr. Waite know if you have any questions. Posted by Dr. Waite. 8/28
- 1) Professionalism, technical standards, and academic expectations acknowledgement form here (deadline August 31, 2023)
- 2) Preferred name/pronouns and name pronunciation form linked here (deadline September 15, 2023 - needed for White Coat Ceremony)
- 3) White Coat Ceremony Guest Count form linked here (deadline September 15, 2023).
ISO P1-P3 transfer students to serve as Graduate Ambassadors! Did you join PCP as a P1 student? Do you want to help other students looking to transfer into PCP as a P1? Then we need you! Apply to be a Graduate Ambassador for the 2023-2024 school year! This is a work/study position that allows you to be part of the recruitment process for external prospective students, including interview days, virtual interactions and open house events. The application can be found on Handshake here. Please contact Aimee Viggiani, aviggiani@sju.edu, with any questions. Posted by Dr. Waite. 8/28
ESAR survey focus group - recruiting P1-P4 students! Interested in being part of a student focus group that will help us revise and validate the ESAR student survey? As part of an IRB approved research project, we are recruiting for P1-P4 students to participate in a focus group discussing the survey questions and how you interpret them. The focus group is voluntary, will last around 60 minutes, and is completely confidential. Please respond to this Doodle Poll with your availability and see the email from Dr. Bowen from 8/25 for more information. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Bowen (jbowen@sju.edu). Thank you for considering! Posted by Dr. Bowen. 8/28
Attention P3 and P4 Pharmacy Students! Please join us for the the Pharmaceutical Industry and Education Fellowship Program at Saint Joseph’s University's Philadelphia College of Pharmacy webinar on Thursday, August 31 from 7:30-8:30 PM EST called Fellowship Process 101. The webinar will focus on providing advice for the fellowship application and interviewing process. Please register using this link. See the flyer HERE. 8/28
APPLY to be a CLASS REP or a COMMITTEE MEMBER or BOTH! PCP Student Council is now opening up the application to be a class representative for your year or to be a part of our committees! Being a class representative is a great leadership opportunity that helps bridge our classmates with the Council so we can better serve our peers. Being part of a committee focuses on different aspects of PCP that can perform better with the input of dedicated student leaders. THE APPLICATION IS DUE SEPTEMBER 4TH. These roles require your attendance in monthly PCP Student Council meetings and varying frequency of meetings within each committees. The application also provides the responsibilities of each open position. 8/28
Intern and Job Positions
Inspira Health Network is Hiring a Pharmacy TECHNICIAN - Per Diem - Vineland | Vineland, NJ! Inspira is looking to recruit a pharmacy student interested in gaining experience in a hospital pharmacy setting for a Per Diem Pharmacy Technician position at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, NJ. It would include working every third weekend. Online applications can be placed using this link. Posted by Dr. Greene. 8/27
Events and General Announcements
Presentation by PCP Fulbright Scholar Elkanah Linder, PharmD! For two years, Elkanah Linder, PharmD ‘21, has been part of the pharmacoepidemiology research group within the Department of Pharmacy at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden as a Fulbright scholar and then research assistant. Her Fulbright research, 2021-2022, focused on stakeholders’ perspectives and use of two web-based knowledge support systems that provide environmental information on pharmaceuticals. In addition to her own research, she has coordinated and collaborated on several Swedish national and international research projects as well as educational initiatives pertaining to pharmaceuticals in the environment. Come hear about her experiences on Thursday September 7th from 1-3 PM in IPEX 307. Posted by Dean Foote. 8/21
Community Pharmacy Student Scholar Leaders Program - Applications Open!! The ACT Pharmacy Collaborative is launching the Community Pharmacy Student Scholar Leaders Program, supported by the Community Pharmacy Foundation, to give P2-P4 PharmD students the opportunity to 1) develop leadership skills, 2) cultivate a network of colleagues interested in community-based pharmacy practice, 3) apply important community pharmacy transformation concepts and theories, and 4) create a practice transformation philosophy and a career development plan to drive community-based pharmacy practice. To learn more, click HERE. The application portal will close September 15th 2023. Reach out to Dr. Michelle Jeon at mjeon@sju.edu with any questions about the application process! Posted Dr. Jeon. 8/21
Intern and Job Positions
Looking for a Job During Pharmacy School? Pentec is Hiring Pharmacy Interns! Pentec Health is looking to hire 3 pharmacy interns (P1-P3). This is a paid position and requires students to work every other Sunday, typically 8AM-4:30PM or 6AM-2:30PM. Pentec Health is a compounding facility that specializes in USP chapter <797> standards for pharmaceutical sterile preparations. It is located in Boothwyn, PA, approximately 25 minutes from campus. Please reach out to Caitlyn Dill at CD20649718@sju.edu to apply or for any questions. 8/23
Mission Statement
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.
The College is distinguished by its leadership role and impeccable professional ethics establishing a global reputation for impacting the profession of pharmacy though advocacy, excellence in patient care, interprofessional collaboration, developing innovative practice models, research and development, and healthcare business.
Vision Statement
The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy will be globally recognized for developing learners who excel in innovative, compassionate, collaborative, evidence-based patient care, scientific and practice advancements, research and healthcare business.
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