Spill The Pills! PCP News March 13, 2023
March 13, 2023
Fundamental of the Week (FOW) This weeks FOW was written by Dr. Scaletta. Check it out HERE!
Events and General Announcements
PCP Gala 2023 Ticket Information! Tickets for PCP Gala 2023 are now on sale! The dance is Thursday, April 6th. Tickets are $32 for PCP faculty/staff and students and $64 for guests. Ticket includes dinner, dancing and 3 drink tickets (beer/wine/soft drinks). There will be a photo booth and prizes! Click HERE to purchase your tickets. Posted by Dean Foote. 3/13
Required Class Meetings for P1, P2 and P3 Pharmacy Students! Students should have gotten a google evite to attend their respective class meetings (4/4 at 2PM for P1, 4/11 at 2PM for P3 and 4/13 at 1PM for P2). Students are expected to attend. In the unusual situation that an excused absence is being requested - submit your request HERE. With the exception of illness, all requests must be made within TWO weeks of the scheduled meeting. Posted by Dean Foote. 3/13
CVS Health Minority Scholarship for Pharmacy Students Application Open! The CVS Health Minority Scholarship for Pharmacy Students will be awarded to five outstanding underrepresented minority (URM) students enrolled in the pharmacy program. Click HERE for more information about who qualifies. Completed applications are due by June 1, 2023. Information on the scholarship is HERE. Deadline Note this scholarship is DIFFERENT than the CVS scholarships posted on the PCP student google site. Posted by Dean Foote. 3/13
Clinical Diversity Speaker Panel! 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 we will be accepting the first 50 RSVPs by March 29th. Contact Marziya Khan, mk20637233@sju.edu, for any questions. Check out the flyer HERE! 3/13
💊📘PCPediatrics will be hosting the Children’s Book Presentation on Thursday 3/23 at 1pm in PTC!📘💊 A PCP alumni, Demetra Tsapepas, and colleagues will be coming to campus to speak about the pediatric pharmacy books they created and published! Please help us welcome her! Additionally, pizza will be provided. Please reach out to Caitlyn Dill at CD20649718@sju.edu with any questions Check out the flyer HERE! 3/13
Volunteer Opportunity: Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference! Come and get an oncology experience at a Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference in Philadelphia. Volunteers are needed April 28th, April 29th, and April 30th. During this event, volunteers will greet attendees, assist with phone applications used during the event, and give out gifts (bras) to attendees. We are looking for 7 more volunteers, please sign up here on this google form where more information is included. Contact: Kanayo Akosa, ka20636876@sju.edu. 3/13
Intern and Job Positions
No new annoucements
Events and General Announcements
Scholarships! Check out the 2023 Scholarships tab on the PCP Student Information Google site for a bunch of scholarships. Deadline is March 22nd at 5 PM! Posted by Dean Foote. 3/9
2023 Bachelor's Degree Graduates - Commencement Speaker needed! Are you getting your bachelor's degree in May and want to deliver the student address at the undergrad commencement ceremony? Submit your application by March 20, 2023 at noon! You will need to send in a typed copy of your proposed commencement speech (4 minutes max, submitted as a Word doc double-spaced), and if you are selected as a finalist, you will be invited to present in front of the faculty committee selecting the speaker. Candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and complete all undergrad requirements by May 2023. If interested, email your proposed speech to Donna Mandery in CAS at dmandery@sju.edu. Please consider this fantastic opportunity to represent PCP! Posted by Dr. Waite. 3/9
Deadline to Apply to Graduate for May 2023 is April 1st! If you are graduating in May 2023 you must submit an application to graduate even if you do not plan to attend the ceremony. The Registrar will use this information to print and mail your diploma to you. If you have questions about your graduation requirements and where you stand please feel free to contact me. Academic Specialist, Steven Dominguez. sdominguez@sju.edu. Posted by Mr. Dominguez. 3/9
P4 Students who applied to residency. If you did NOT match to a residency position and have questions about next steps, the Training Beyond the PharmD Team is available to help! We will be holding office hours on Match Day, March 15th from 12-8pm on Zoom. Please email tbpharmd@sju.edu after match results have been released to sign up. Posted by Dr. Haar. 3/9
HELP ASCP PACK BAGS FOR VETERANS! Hey everyone! ASCP will be packing bags for Veterans at the VA on Thursday, March 23 at 1PM in STC 137. Come help us pack books, socks, pill boxes, etc while eating Insomnia cookies and having a chance to win a SJU Beanie! If you have any questions, contact Jessica Zheng (jz20642026). Check out the flyer HERE! 3/9
Celebrating 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 second piece is focused on one of our very own professors, Dr. Karen Tietze! Check out this weeks submission HERE! Posted by Dr. Bradford. 3/6
PCP Gala! Change of Date!! The date for the PCP Gala has been changed to Thursday April 6th (just prior to Easter break) at Galdo's in South Philadelphia. The evening, 6-10 PM, will include dinner, dancing, photo booth and three drink tickets. Price is $32 for PCP faculty, staff and students and $64 for non-PCP guests. The 1/2 price for PCP peeps is due to the generous donations of PCP alumni and friends. Watch for an announcement is STP for information on how to make the purchase. Posted by Dean Foote. 3/6
REQUIRED class meeting for U2 Pharmacy and PPEA Students! All U2 Pharmacy and Pre-Pharmacy students are required to attend a class meeting on Friday March 31st at 12:20 PM (SJU common hour). A google calendar evite has been sent out. If you did not get an e-vite, email Mr. Steven Dominguez at sdominguez@sju.edu. All students are expected to attend - reach out to Ms. Kiara Bulter (kbutler@sju.edu) if an excused absence is requested. An Agenda and the specific room will be updated in the calendar e-vite. Posted by Ms. Butler. 3/6
Intern and Job Positions
Pharmacy student positions available at Nemours Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children (AIDHC). This Pharmacy Student Intern position is responsible for providing Pharmacy Services within the Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy Department of the Nemours Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children (AIDHC). Check out the responsibilities of the position HERE! Candidates can send CV to my email (Robert.okwemba@nemours.org). 3/9
Exciting paid pharmacy Intern position to support hypertension management program! Parkway Pharmacy (near Philadelphia Art Museum) is recruiting for a pharmacy intern to work on a program focusing on hypertension management in vulnerable populations. This position is a paid internship and can be mostly virtual for the rest of the semester. In the summer, the intern will be in the pharmacy and ramp up hours to meet the requirements of the program. More details of the program can be found HERE. Interested students should reach out immediately as the program is set to launch mid March. Contact owner and PCP alum Dennis Czerw 267-975-2281 or 215-642-2422 for more information on this exciting program! We look forward to hearing from you! Posted by Dean Foote. 3/6
Job Opportunity at Abington Pharmacy! Open to all students U1-P3, Abington Pharmacy is looking to hire pharmacy technicians with flexible hours. If interested, please send a copy of your CV/Resume (and any questions) to vs20633109@sju.edu. 3/6
Seeking hospital pharmacy interns at Temple – Jeanes Campus! The requirements of the pharmacy intern position and ways to apply can be found HERE! Posted by Dr. Greene. 3/6
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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.
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.
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