Events and General Announcements

Professional Opportunities

Graduate and Professional Students: you're invited to the first annual Graduate Student Basketball Social on January 15!

Please join SJU faculty/staff and fellow grad students at our first annual Graduate Student Basketball Social at the SJU Women's Basketball game on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:15pm (social) and 7pm (game) in Hagan Arena. Here are a few of the special things just for our grad students:
• Free tickets (for SJU Students) in a special block of seats; $5 discount tickets for any non-SJU student guests
• Pregame social with light snacks at 6:15pm in the Hall of Fame Room at Hagan Arena
• Announcement for Grad students on the Jumbotron
• Half-time games and prizes for grad student participants

If you are interested in joining us for this special Grad Student event, please fill out this Google Form by January 10 We look forward to seeing you there! Posted by Dr. Waite. 12/12

Events and General Announcements

Expand Your Career Opportunities - Enroll in the Intro to Pharmaceutical Industry Elective

Over a 4 year period, there was a 60% increase nationwide in the number of graduating pharmacy students who were pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry. Are you interested in learning more about this potential career path? Are you planning on pursuing a a pharmaceutical industry fellowship and would like to enhance your understanding of the industry? Enroll in PP359 Intro to Pharmaceutical Industry elective which will meet from 3-4:50 PM on Tuesdays in the Spring semester! In addition to learning about different functional areas and developing and practicing skills for the pharmaceutical industry, you will have the opportunity to network with experts in many of the different functional areas at different pharmaceutical companies. Space is limited so enroll now before the class fills up! Feel free to contact me with any questions: jhollands@sju.edu. Posted by Dr. Hollands. 12/05

PLS Self-Nominations Now OPEN!!

If you are interested in applying for Phi Lambda Sigma, the Pharmacy Leadership Society, please read the attached document to see the outlined process. The link to the self-nomination form is included in this document. Any student P1-P4 that is nominated by self or peer will receive an application in the beginning of the Spring semester. If you feel that you are deserving to be inducted into PLS, please fill out the form. You do not need to have multiple leadership positions to be deserving of a nomination. Leadership is shown through many different ways, so self-nomination is highly encouraged! The self-nomination form is due Friday, December 13th @11:59pm. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rebecca Lucas (rl20833984@sju.edu). 12/2

Professional Opportunities

Interested in a career in Public Health?

The AACP Public Health SIG will be hosting an upcoming free webinar on Navigating Postgraduate Training Opportunities in Underserved Care and Public Health on Wednesday December 18, 2024 from 2pm - 3pm (ET). This webinar will describe postgraduate training opportunities in public health. A panel of faculty from various residency and fellowship programs in public health will share information about their programs and offer insights into the current landscape of postgraduate training in this essential field. Click the button below to register! Posted by Dr.Garcia. 12/09

Managed Care Summer Internships!

Centene Corporation is offering Summer 2025 managed care pharmacy internships!
Explore these opportunities by clicking the button below. If you have any questions, please contact Shruti Konala (sk20832075@sju.edu). 12/09

Bayhealth Pharmacy Residency Programs Virtual Information Session

The Bayhealth Pharmacy Residency Programs will be holding a virtual information session on 12/18/24 from 6pm-7pm EST. They offer 2 programs: PGY1 Acute Care and PGY1 Ambulatory Care Settings. Posted by Dr. Owens. 12/05

Meeting number (access code): 2424 251 9988
Meeting password: 7xXv295iZnS

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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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