Spill The Pills! PCP News April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023
Fundamental of the Week (FOW) This weeks FOW was written by Dr. Greene. Check it out HERE!
Events and General Announcements
Annual Research Day! Please join us for the Annual Research Day that will be held on Thursday April 13 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm in the ARC. This is a great opportunity to learn more about SJU's research and scholarship and to support your colleagues who are presenting a poster. Posted by Dr. Jasmin. 4/6
IPhO- Rutger's Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Event! Are you interested in pursuing a fellowship after graduation? Come out to the Rutger's Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship informational session, where you can ask your questions to our guest speakers. This is a great networking opportunity as well as a chance to have any of your questions answered by representatives of the program. The event will be held Tuesday, April 11th @ 4 pm via Zoom. For any questions, contact Caroline Stanciauskas (cs20636965@sju.edu). Check out the flyer HERE. 4/6
Intern and Job Positions
Rite Aid Fairmount Ave is HIRING! Rite Aid Store #3434 at 1924 Fairmount Ave has a couple positions open for interns! The position requires you work at least 1 evening shift a week and some weekends. Store is mid volume and their customer base is very friendly! Interested in this position? Contact Ina Pajo - PCP Alumni and Pharmacy Manager: inapajo@yahoo.com. Posted by Professor Thomson. 4/6
Intercept Pharmaceuticals - Medical Research Internship (May 22, 2023- August 25, 2023)! Paid Summer internship where students will learn about the roles of medical affairs, safety/pharmacovigilance, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), real world evidence (RWE), epidemiology, and investigator initiated research (IIR) in the pharmaceutical industry. Check out more information HERE. 4/6
Walgreens Has Scholarships! Any intern who is working with Walgreens is eligible for $5000 scholarship per year and $10,000 their final year (potential total of $25,000). The scholarship money is not required to be paid back provided the student pharmacist works for Walgreens as a pharmacist for the number of years they accept the Scholarship. See attached brochure. Questions? Reach out to Jim Reed, Area Healthcare Supervisor at jim.reed@walgreens.com or 215 836 0128. Posted by Dean Foote. 4/6
Events and General Announcements
You're invited to the Black Excellence Gala! There's an opportunity for you to attend the Black Excellence Gala which is hosted by Philly Student Doctors. This is an organization that was started by black dental students at Temple and black medical students at Drexel. The Black Excellence Gala will take place in Center City on Saturday, May 6th. It’s open to all PCP students and allies who are age 21 and older. PCP will cover the cost of your ticket if you register below. Check out more info here. Please register here by Fri, April 28th if you’d like to attend. If you have questions about the event or organization, please reach out to Kanayo Akosa (P4) at ka20636876@sju.edu or Nadara Bacon (P2) at nb20841562@sju.edu. This will be a great inter-professional networking opportunity for you. We hope you will attend! Posted by Dr. Motley. 4/3
P3 Class meeting Time Moved! The P3 Required Class meeting has been moved to 1 PM on Tuesday 4/11/2023. Updated google evites were sent. Posted by Dean Foote. 4/3
Naloxone Training April 13! Learn to identify and respond to an opioid overdose! Naloxone (Narcan) recently was approved for over-the counter sale, so everyone has the ability to save someone's life! Join @sju_recovery and @unityrco for naloxone training on the Hawk Hill campus, President's Lounge, 5:30-7:00pm on Thursday, April 13. Register at this link. Posted by Dr. Waite. 4/3
Nika King, star of HBO's series Euphoria, is speaking on mental health and self-care! The Collegiate Recovery Program is hosting Nika King, star of the Emmy-award winning HBO series Euphoria, for a talk about mental health and self care. This event is funded by a generous grant from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. Join us on Wednesday, April 19 at 5:30pm on the Hawk Hill campus (at The Perch) for an inspiring evening with our keynote speaker! Register at this link. Posted by Dr. Waite. 4/3
PCP Gala Cancelled/Postponed! Due to low ticket sales and competing events, the PCP Gala is postponed. All ticket holders should have received refunds - if anyone did not, reach out to Dean Foote. Looking at Fall 2023! Posted by Dean Foote. 4/3
*DATE CHANGE*: PCPediatrics E-Board Elections!! Open to ALL U1s to P2s interested in a unique Pharmacy leadership position. PCPediatrics 2023-2024 E-Board Application is NOW open! We are looking for U1s-P2s to join our awesome group! Live elections will be held on Tuesday, April 18th 2023, at 2pm in PTC 140. All candidates and voting members must be present. Floor nominations will also be accepted. You can apply HERE. FREE food will also be provided! If you have any application questions please reach out to Luz Rosario at lr20828151@sju.edu. Check out the flyer HERE. 3/30
PCP-SSHP Post-Match Residency Panel! Join PCP-SSHP on Tuesday, April 11th at 7pm on ZOOM! If you're interested in hearing from current P4s about their residency matching experience. P4 students from PCP, Temple University School of Pharmacy, and Jefferson College of Pharmacy will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding the match process. If you are interested in pursuing a residency after graduation or have no idea what a residency actually is, come to this session to gain some insight on what it entails! This is open to ALL pharmacy students and a great way to network with peers! Please reach out to Luz Rosario at lr20828151@sju.edu with any questions. Zoom link is HERE. Check out the flyer HERE. 3/30
PCP Student Affairs Student Awards Nominations! PCP Student Recognition day is on Saturday April 22. As a reminder the PCP Student Affairs Committee has 10 awards to give out to our deserving student community. Please feel free to nominate yourself or others using this link. Nominations will close on Wednesday 4/5. Posted by 3/30
Intern and Job Positions
No continuing announcements
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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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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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