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By: John Wilbanks, PharmD candidate
APha-ASP VP - Orlando Chapter
This spring semester brings numerous events from ASP. In September we will be holding our main event, Poison Prevention. During Poison Prevention students will go into local elementary schools and enlighten children on potential poisons around their home. If anyone is interested a sign up sheet will be posted at campus sometime in August.
Also occurring in October is the Tallahassee Health Fair and Legislative Days. On the first day students will conduct numerous screenings for volunteers. On the second day, students will pair up with a pharmacist and talk to legislatures about political issues relating to the field of pharmacy. The APhA National Convention will be held in Orlando this August. Students from all campuses will be an attendance. For more information click here
The last event for the semester, which is still in the making, will be a service project at a local children's hospital. Our main goal will be to brighten the patients' day through activities such as playing games and coloring in coloring books with them and their families.
I would like to thank all the members for their participation in fall, and I hope to see the same prosperity in spring. Good luck to everyone.
KE - Beta Beta President Orlando Chapter
Beta Beta Bits...
Kappa Epsilon is moving full steam ahead through this Spring semester. We officially initiated Cynthia Smith, Tracy Michaels and Matthew Simons on Wednesday, July 11th. Congrats to all and Welcome to KE Beta Beta!!! We also elected our new leadership for the 2007-2008 year. Tracy Michaels will take the helm and guide Beta Beta as its new president. Matthew Simons and Cynthia Smith will assist as Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer, respectively.
Our Rx 4 Luv (Click for more details) fundraiser has officially begun. Surprise your friends and loved ones with an original gift. Each vial is filled to the brim with scrumptious candy and is personalizable. See any KE member to purchase your candy prescriptions today!!
Also, Kappa Epsilon and UFCOP-Orlando will have its inaugural Residency Showcase and Forum on Friday, August 17th at 5:30pm. Please mark your calendars! We will have lots of information to share and representatives from local programs will be on hand to meet with you. Dinner will follow.
Central Florida Society of Health - System Pharmacists (CFSHP)
By: Jennifer Silverstein, PharmD candidate
FSHP President Orlando Chapter
Our chapter is currently taking nominations for officers for the offices of President, Vice President and Treasurer/Secretary. If you are interested in holding an office, please e-mail me at [email protected]. We will be closing the nominations February 5th 2005.
Judy McManus with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals will be attending our campus to discuss opportunities for pharmacist in the pharmaceutical industry on February 17th 2004. This date is still tentative. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to [email protected]. Lunch will be provided. Unless the date is changed, please RSVP before February 12th 2004.
Our professional project for the spring will be to teach a class on managing acid reflux during pregnancy. This will be coordinated along with a Lamaze class. More information will follow.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions on a service project for this semester, please e-mail me at [email protected].
Which Biological Molecule Are You?
You (as in me) are water. You (me) are not really organic; you're (me again) neither acidic nor basic, yet you're an acid and a base at the same time. You (me again...you get the point, click to find out what molecule YOU are) are strong willed and opinionated, but relaxed and ready to flow. So while you often seem worthless,without you, everything would just not work. People should definitely drink more of you every day. So...
Which Biological Molecule Are You?
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Rho Chi
By: Ashley Hall, PharmD candidate
Rho Chi VP Orlando Chapter
Rho Chi Election of new members is currently underway. All current members please remember to vote to select new members on the Student Organizations section of Blackboard under the Rho Chi link. New members will be notified of eligibility and inducted later in the semester.
Thank you to all who attended the Clerkship Forum. We had 4 preceptors from various health care facilities who answered questions and shared information regarding their rotations.
For those who ordered Brand/Generic Handbooks. I apologize for it taking so long to receive them, but I have not yet received any more of the books from Gainesville. The Rho Chi President in Gainesville assures me that he will be ordering them.
Brand/Generic Handbooks should be available in October for all who placed orders earlier this year. Anyone else interested in purchasing one please contact Ashley at [email protected]
Pharmacists
Fellowship
International (CPFI)
By: Melissa Cruz, PharmD candidate
CPFI Liason Orlando Chapter
Petra Manguart will be our new campus liaison (Congratulations from all the members of CPFI!!!!!) with Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International. She will undoubtedly lead us through another semester of success.
CPFI meetings enable us students to learn more about God and how to apply his principles, in a casual and relaxed setting. The last meeting was held this past Saturday June 23. The topic of discussion was relating God in science and how amazing God must be to have created what we know including anatomy, physics, pharmacology, etc. Personal insight was shared and discussed.
Future topics of discussion range from improving Inner Beauty to applying Wisdom in our lives. Our next upcoming meeting will be at Tracy Michaels' house this month. May God bless everyone.
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Recent Event!!!
What: End of the Year Luau 2005
When: Friday April 29th
Where: "Village at Alafaya Club"
Clubhouse @ 3125 Alafaya Bay Lane
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Upcoming Events!!!
What: Holiday Party
When: TBA
Where: Wall Street Cantina (Orange Ave - Downtown)
All campuses are invited!!!
What: Welcome/Welcome Back Social
When: Saturday August 25th 4-7pm
Where: At our Orlando campus