This week's FOW is written by Marguerite Danker, PharmD Class of 2025. Check it out HERE 

Events and General Announcements

Considering running for a PCP-Org E-board Position? Fill out this form by 2/28!

Make a difference and be a leader! If you are interested in running for a PCP Org E-Board position be sure to fill out this form by the February 28th! No obligation! Posted by Dean Foote. 2/20

P1-P3 students needed to help with Admitted Student Days this spring!

ISO P1-P3 pharmacy students to help recruit new pharmacy students to join the PCP pharmily! Admitted Student Days are Saturday, March 15 and Saturday April 5. Students would be engaging in interactive activities in the patient care simulation suite, community, and inpatient pharmacies in the IPEX 3rd floor. Time commitment is approximately 12:30-3pm on each day. If you are interested, please submit this Google form and Dr. Waite will be in touch with you as each event gets closer. If you are interested in being on a list for possible recruitment events that come up during the semester, fill out the form and select that option, and Dr. Waite will be in touch with opportunities as they arise. Thank you for considering! Meeting current students is always the favorite part of the event so you are important!!! Posted by Dr. Waite. 2/20

Don't forget to Apply to Graduate!

This is the last reminder for those who are projected to graduate this May. Apply to Graduate by March 1st even if you do not plan to attend the ceremony. The application is used to confirm graduation requirements and delivery of your diploma. You can update your application at any time. 2/20

Intern & Job Opportunities

Student Positions Available at Pennsylvania Hospital

We have multiple new positions available for Pharmacy students at Pennsylvania Hospital.  We’re looking for students who will be graduating in 2028 and beyond.  Please share the following posting with your students. Posted by Dr Green. 2/20

Events and General Announcements

"Discover Jiangsu" Information Session Tuesday 2/25 at 7 PM

There are additional spots for planned trip to China this summer! The event is now open to non-PCP learners. Information, including the meeting zoom link can be found on the PCP google site. Go to the button below. Posted by Dean Foote. 2/17

PSHP Annual Meeting 2025 at Sheraton Philadelphia!

Join the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists (PSHP) Annual Meeting Friday April 11th in downtown Philadelphia at the Sheraton Philadelphia!

Present a poster, make new pharmacy connections, learn about clinical topics such as AI for drug literature evaluations, hot topics in ID, the rapidly changing PA illicit drug supply, how to advocate for pharmacy, and end the day participating in (or cheering on peers from the audience) the student vs. preceptor jeopardy in the afternoon. Breakfast and lunch included with registration. (Registration fees range from $19-29 and may be covered depending on the amount of students looking to attend.)

Interest form and more information here! (link to form) Deadline: 4/4/2025. 2/17

NCPA Foundation-UAMS Pharmacy Ownership and Leadership Academy

P1 and P2 Students,
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will be hosting the upcoming session of the NCPA Foundation-UAMS Pharmacy Ownership and Leadership Academy (POLA) on June 16 – 20, 2025. POLA is open to students nationwide, but our maximum enrollment for this session is 40 students. The POLA application portal will close February 28th. 2/17

Founder's Day Student Celebration

Join us in our Founder's Day Student Celebration at the ARC MPR on Thursday (2/20) from 1-2:30pm! There will be fun activities such as painting, delicious food, and raffle prizes! One of the many raffle prizes will be an EAGLES JERSEY (GO BIRDS)!! Fill out this form ASAP to help us estimate attendance and how much food to order!

Students must in attendance to receive raffle tickets! 2/10

APhA-ASP 2025-2026 E-Board Elections are NOW OPEN!!! **DUE FEB 28th at Midnight**

Looking to get involved? What better way to do so than by joining the largest pharmacy organization on campus?! Consider running for an APhA-ASP E-board position! The applications for APhA-ASP E-board are now open with nearly 20+ positions available. Pharmacy Students of ALL years, including undergraduates, are encouraged to apply! Joining our E-board is a great opportunity to engage in professional development and expand your network.

Application takes time to fill out, it is recommended to start working on application early and periodically work on it. Best of luck all!

The E-board application deadline is Feb 28th midnight. Reach out to Liang Jun Ren (lr20841674@sju.edu) with any questions! 2/10

Intern & Job Opportunities

Interested in Pharmacy Association Management? Consider the PPA Fellowship Program!

The PPA Executive Fellowship in Association Management provides a non-traditional post-graduate training experience for those interested in cultivating organizational and leadership skills critical to the success of nonprofit organizations. Check it out HERE. 2/17

PSHP Student Positions Available

PSHP is looking for student pharmacists involvement with two available positions!

1) PSHP is Hiring New Communications Intern Position *PAID*
"Is there a pharmacy student that you believe would excel with exposure to health-system pharmacy organizational engagement? PSHP is actively recruiting for a newly created communications intern to assist PSHP in creating content, including social media, email media, and print materials. The ideal candidate is a pharmacy student with excellent written and oral communication skills who possesses creativity and interest in exploring multiple electronic platforms."

2) Pharmacy Student New Addition to PSHP Board of Directors
"Would you like to see your School of Pharmacy professionally represented at the state level? PSHP is actively soliciting names for appointment consideration as the new pharmacy student member to our Board of Directors."

For more information about these positions click the button below! 2/17

Pharmacy Student openings at Temple University Health

Hello Students!

Please see the attached for openings at Temple U Health! Posted By Dr. Green. 

Pharmacy Student openings at Nemours

I wanted to share with you that our four Pharmacy Interns are graduating in 2025! With this, we are recruiting to replace the open positions. Ideally, we are looking for 2028 and 2029 graduates ( Current P1 or U) P2s can apply too. We try to have a mix of different graduation years, pharmacy schools among others to create a robust experience for students. Click the button below to learn more about the internship and to learn more about Nemours Children's Hospital. Posted by Dr. Green. 02/13

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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