Spill The Pills! PCP News January 19, 2022
January 16, 2022
Fundamental of the Week (FOW) This week's FOW reflection was written by Jocelyn Konrad, PCPS'92. Check it out HERE!
New Announcements
Science & Health Career Fair at University City - Friday, March 31st! This fair is open to all SJU undergraduate, graduate, doctoral students, and alumni seeking opportunities in science and healthcare. Starting in February, students will be able to see registered employers on Handshake. There are also Resume Review Days leading up to the Science & Health Career Fair: By appointment on March 23rd and no appointment needed for in-person on March 24th; students should login to Handshake to secure a time for a 15-minute, virtual or in-person resume review for the 23rd. Posted by Dr. Waite. 1/19
Clinical Research Elective APPE - Penn Internal Medicine. Interested in research and ambulatory care? Dr. Munger and Dr. Zupec are offering an elective APPE focused on conducing a research/quality improvement project. No previous research experience is necessary. The end goal is to create a poster for presentation at a professional meeting. More information can be found in this video. If you are interested or have questions, please reach out to both Dr. Zupec (jzupec@sju.edu) and Dr. Munger (rmunger@sju.edu) right away! Posted by Dr. Zupec. 1/19
Continuing Announcements
Student involvement and accomplishments needed! Are you involved in any organizations outside of PCP (as a member or leader)? Have you attended meetings, been in a competition, won an award, presented or published research? If you answered yes to any of these for summer and fall 2022, please fill out this google form with your information so that we can have a record of all the wonderful things our students are doing for the self-study! Posted by Dr. Bowen. 1/16
"Want to test your Negotiation Skills!?" Come join PPA on 01/26 at 1pm to play a negotiation activity and test your skills. We will also share insights on how to negotiate and build confidence during the process. Check the flyer out here! If you have any questions - email Jubin Saji at jubin.saji@sju.edu. 1/16
IPPE and APPE Lottery Labs for IPPE and APPE scheduling assistance. Hello P1, P2, and P3 students! The Office of Experiential Programs will be holding lottery labs to assist students with their IPPE and APPE scheduling (lottery) process. Please do not attend a lab during class time. You can attend as many labs as you like. Be sure to bring your laptop. Rooms are TBA. Check out the time options HERE! Posted by Dr. Greene. 1/16
APhA-ASP Spring GBM!! What better way to start the semester than by joining us for our Spring GBM?? Join us on Thursday 1/19 at 2 pm on Zoom to hear about all the exciting events planned this semester! These include the annual teacher auction, elections, APhA Annual, and more! P.S. we're giving away a free Stanley cup so check out our instagram post to learn more (@pcpaphaasp). Please use the following zoom information to join - Meeting ID: 985 5552 8752; Passcode: 237713. We hope to see you there! 1/16
Unique Pharmacy Internship Opportunity! The Medicine Shoppe in Boyertown is looking for a clinical pharmacy intern that strives to move community pharmacy past the model of simply dispensing medications. This position would involve working closely with our Population Health and Wellness Pharmacist, PCP Alum - Ciana Miles. For more information, check out the link HERE! Also, check out the flyer HERE! Posted by Dean Foote. 1/16
USCIENCES EMAIL NO LONGER WORKS! We have come to the point where your USciences email no longer works. This means any email that is being sent to your USciences email address you will no longer have access to.This includes anything that is sent through CORE. If this is an issue please make an appointment with Mrs. Favinger and we can work on it together. Any questions please forward them to Dr. Greene. Thank you and have a great Spring Semester. Posted by Mrs. Favinger. 1/12
ISO absence requests (PRX courses) for spring 2023 religious holidays! We welcome students of all faiths in our pharmacy program and we want you to be able to celebrate the religious holidays that are important to you! If you need to miss class during the spring 2023 semester for a religious holiday, the best time to submit an excused absence request for that holiday is ASAP. Per the PCP Student Handbook, religious holidays must be requested by the end of the third week of the SEMESTER for ALL modules occurring in that semester (and the week prior to the start of the first module if the religious holiday falls within the first module of the semester). Requests received after these time frames will be considered unexcused, so please get those submitted as soon as you can so you don't miss the deadline. Thank you! Posted by Dr. Waite. 1/12
Job opportunity! - Cooper University Hospital is looking for part-time pharmacy technicians! The technician will be responsible for accurately and timely preparing and dispensing medications under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. Projected hours would be 13 hr/week, every other weekend, and 2 holidays. Potential employees must have a current NJ registration registered with the NJ Board of Pharmacy or be able to obtain one once hired. If interested please contact Pharmacy Operations Manager, Mike Roshko (roshko-michael@cooperhealth.edu). Posted by Dr. Pasciolla. 1/12
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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