Spill The Pills! PCP News December 5, 2022
December 5, 2022
Fundamental of the Week (FOW) This weeks FOW reflection was written by Kavitha Sukumar, Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate 2025. Check it out HERE!
New Announcements
Send us your content for PCP Social Media! *new contact info* The semester is winding down but there are still plenty of awesome things going on around campus - we want to feature you on the PCP social media pages! We are hoping to capture as many of these moments as possible so that we can keep the good times rolling through the winter break. If you have pictures or videos to share, please send them to our NEW email address at pcpsocialmedia_dl@sju.edu. Posted by Dr. Waite. 12/5
The Spring 2023 PharmD Schedule is Published! Go to the student schedule - spring tabs have been added. Posted by Dean Foote. 12/5
Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Program (SUMR) at PENN! This summer internship introduces talented undergraduate students from underrepresented minority groups to research in health services, population health, and clinical epidemiology at Penn. For more information click HERE. Posted by Dean Foote. 12/5
APhA Annual 2023! While it may seem like a while away, the APhA Annual conference is slowly coming up! This conference is a great opportunity for us student pharmacists to connect with people from all over the country, find potential career opportunities, and it is a great place to learn from so many people. APhA Annual will be taking place from March 24-27 in Phoenix, AZ! If you are interested in going and want to learn more regarding costs, experiences, and more, please join us Wednesday 12/7 at 5 pm via zoom for an information session! (Meeting ID: 992 9090 1327; Password: 721937). We will be going over some important information and you can hear from people who went last year! Even if you are unsure if you want to go, you are more than welcome to join us on Wednesday. If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to Vaidehi Patel (vp20643650@sju.edu) or Shikha Patel (sp20832653@sju.edu). We hope to see you there!
Continuing Announcements
APPE PEDIATRIC ACUTE CARE - COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE! Would you like to learn more about pediatric patients in either the general pediatrics unit or the pediatric intensive care unit over at Cooper University HealthCare? Dr. Bradford and Dr. Alm would love to educate on pediatric acute care disease states during your APPE year! No previous pediatric experience necessary! Please feel free to apply via the pediatric application form. Any questions please feel free to email Dr. Alm (dalm@sju.edu). Posted by Dr. Alm. 12/1
Xcenda internships and research assistant application deadlines - December 31, 2022! These programs are available for rising P1-P3s. Deadline: December 31, 2022. Note: applications for internships are reviewed on a rolling basis (so applying as early as possible is beneficial). Check out the link HERE for more information. Posted by Dr. Greene. 12/1
Interested in taking an elective that addressed Toxicology of Drug Abuse? (3 credits)-please contact Dr. Mercier (imercier@sju.edu)! This interdisciplinary 3-credit course allows students to explore topics related to the toxicity of deliberately ingested, inhaled, or injected materials used to alter the psychological state. Students will learn to review the literature and discuss new research and controversial issues in this field. Check out the course objectives HERE! Posted by Dr. Mercier. 11/17
OTC Literacy Competition! OTC Medication Safety and PPA will be hosting our annual OTC Literacy Competition on December 7th at 7:00 PM in STC 145. P1-P3 pharmacy students will team up in groups of 3 to compete in a Jeopardy-style OTC trivia game for a chance to win a special prize and represent PCP at PPA's Annual OTC Competition! For P1 students who attend and participate in the OTC Literacy Competition, they will receive extra credit in the RX350 Self-Care module! If the winning team consists of any P1 students, they will receive double extra credit! For members of the winning team regardless of their academic year, they will each receive some SJU tumblr prizes after the event! Sign your team up by filling out this google form! If you have any questions please contact Kreena Patel (kp20830330@sju.edu) or Jubin Saji (js20650142@sju.edu). 11/28
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.
Have a submission? Click HERE. Spill the Pills is distributed at 3 pm on Mondays and noon on Thursdays. During breaks, it will only publish if new, time-sensitive announcements are available. Submit announcements by noon on Monday and Thursdays.
Submission questions contact Dean Foote at efoote@sju.edu
