October 20, 2022

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Spring 2023 Registration Assistance! The Spring 2023 Schedule and Registration information will be available on the Nest on October 24th and registration begins November 7th. I have provided Registration Assistance documents to help create your Spring schedule. It is important that you check your Status, Registration Time, and Holds (including financial) prior to Registration. U1s and U2s must meet with their Advisor to get a Registration PIN. Follow this link to find your class handout and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Steven Dominguez, Academic Specialist at sdominguez@sju.edu. Posted by Mr. Dominguez. Find more on the SJU site HERE. 10/20

The Hawk Newspaper Interest Meeting! Interested in writing, graphic designing, or photography? Join The Hawk Newspaper today! Interest meeting will take place this Thursday, October 20th at 5pm in LLC 102. Check out the flyer HERE! 10/20

Walgreens is HIRING INTERNS! Walgreens is hiring Pharmacy Interns in various locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. See the flyer for details on how to apply. Posted by Prof. Thomson. 10/20

Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group Scholarship! The Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group Scholarship is open right now. P2 and P3 students can apply. The amount is $3,000 and it requires a 500 word essay about working in independent pharmacy or underserved areas. Visit HERE for more info! 10/20

Student Travel Update! Because of the generosity of our alumni and friends, the reimbursement amount to travel to national meetings is increased for this year to $350 ($500 if presenting). Make sure you go to the PCP Google site and review the travel guidelines. Within the guidelines is another link to request permission to travel. Do that BEFORE you make arrangements. We don't confirm receipt of the request. As long as you fill out the form and follow the rules, you will get reimbursed after the travel. There is also support for printing posters. More information on that will be in Monday's STP. Posted by Dean Foote. 10/20

APhA: Haddon Heights *Rescheduled!* November 5th! Come join APhA this Saturday, November 5th (10am-4pm) at Haddon Heights, NJ! We will having trifolds to educate the local community about the profession of pharmacy. No prior knowledge is needed. Come with your friends and complete your P1's IPPE requirements. Or just sign up for fun as there are many vendors and local businesses! Use the LINK to sign up (2 hour slots each). Any questions? Please do not hesitate to contact Jessica Dinh at jessica.dinh@sju.edu. 10/20

Rite-Aid Welcome Event! Join APhA-ASP on Thursday October 27 at 1 pm on IPEX 3rd floor for our annual Rite-Aid Welcome Back Picnic! The ribbon cutting on the newly refurbished Rite Aid Pharmacy will begin at 1:15pm and the Rite Aid Executives will be around till 3pm to talk to any interested students. There will be plenty of free food, raffle prizes, and networking opportunities. Please RSVP HERE by Tuesday October 25 and feel free to contact Apoorva Jagadeesh (aj20642148@sju.edu) for any questions. 10/20

Continuing Announcements

Learn about careers in The US Public Health Service (USPHS)! Pizza and salad too! The USPHS Commissioned Corps offers rewarding careers for public health professionals and service-driven individuals who are passionate about promoting and protecting our nation’s health. On Monday, October 24th at 5:30 PM, Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Domenic D’Alessandro (PCP '2012) will present opportunities for pharmacists in the PHS. LCDR D'Alessandro learned about the USPHS during his last year of PCP and is excited to spread the message about “this best kept secret.” PHS pharmacist officers can work at a number of different federal agencies, that will be discussed during LCDR D’Alessandro’s presentation. He will also explain the benefits of serving in the USPHS, his deployment experiences, his professional experience in both Agencies, and how to apply to the USPHS. An RSVP is required and if you RSVP "yes", you are expected to attend. Room information will be provided to registrants. RSVP HERE. by Thursday October 20th at 5 PM. Space may be limited. See attached flyer for info on USPHS. Posted by Dean Foote. 10/17

Annual Flu Clinics-Volunteers Needed! It's flu season and we need your help! We are excited to announce that we will be having two on campus flu clinics this year. Our flu clinics will take place on Friday 11/4 on UCity campus, and Friday 11/11 on Hawk Hill campus from 8am-12:30pm. We are looking for P2 & P3 students to help with immunizing, and undergraduate students to help with directing patients, paperwork, etc. This opportunity is open to all pharmacy students, regardless of your year. Check out the flyer HERE. Interested or have any questions? Please contact Zahra Katouni at zk20648711@sju.edu. 10/17

Are you graduating in Fall 2022? If you believe that you are eligible to graduate in Fall 2022 you must submit an Application to Graduate. All students must complete the online application to initiate the graduation review process. You must apply to graduate even if you do not plan on attending the Commencement ceremony. If you have any questions about your degree audit and/or where you stand with the completion of your requirements, please contact Steven Dominguez, at sdominguez@sju.edu. The deadline to do this is December 1, 2022. HERE are instructions on how to do this in the Nest. Posted by Mr. Dominguez. 10/17

ISO P1-P3 students to be Graduate Ambassadors (Hawk Hosts)! If you joined our program as a transfer student in the P1 year and would like to recruit other students to follow in your footsteps, we need YOU! We are once again recruiting for Graduate Ambassadors (Hawk Hosts) for our chats, interviews, open houses and other events. This is a PAID position and is a great way to get involved with the university and to promote the pharmacy program! Even if you were an Ambassador previously, you will need to reapply. The application can be found HERE via Handshake. If you do not already have a Handshake account, you will need to create one to apply. We are hoping to have some Graduate Ambassadors in place by the Open House event on November 3rd, so please apply by EOB Friday, October 28 if possible! Please direct any questions to Aimee Viggiani at aviggiani@sju.edu. Posted by Dean Waite. 10/17

DIA White Coat Wednesday! White Coat Wednesday is back! Let's see who's putting together great outfits when it comes to styling their white coat. All you need to do is submit a picture of yourself in professional attire with your lab coat and the outfit details. Submissions can be made via our Instagram @dia_sju_ or email Xavier Diaz (xd20646857@sju.edu), and will be posted on a weekly basis. Make sure to follow our Instagram so you don't miss out! Feel free to reach out to the email above with any questions or concerns. 10/17

ROOM CHANGE: hAPPE Hour 2022! APhA-ASP is proud to continue our tradition of hosting hAPPE hour in conjunction with Rho Chi, PLS, DIA and IPhO! This is an event where you can get the time to ask questions about APPEs of interest, connect with preceptors for future endeavors, and just build your network overall. This year, we have a variety of preceptors representing ambulatory care, pharmacy law, community pharmacy, medical information, patient safety, retail, and many more! In addition, food and refreshments will be served at the event as well! The event will be taking place on Tuesday, October 25 from 6:30-8:30 pm in the ARC MPR. Click HERE to view our flyer. This event is open to all students, regardless of your year! For current P3’s, this event is highly encouraged as it can help guide you towards where you want to do your APPE rotations! If you are interested in attending, you MUST RSVP by Friday, October 21! Click HERE to RSVP now. If you have any questions, please contact Vaidehi Patel (vp20643650@sju.edu). 10/17

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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