It is time to #SeizeOurMoment! Even in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 year looks to be fulfilling one. Plenty of opportunities for student pharmacists to get involved and make an impact in patient care. Our executive team and chairs are working hard to make available the same…
Every year, APhA holds an annual conference to celebrate the success of its chapters and provide a medium for pharmacists and student pharmacists to connect. This year, the conference was originally planned to happen in Washington D.C., however due to complications from the pandemic, APhA opted for a virtual conference,…
The International Pharmaceutical Students Federation of APhA-ASP hosts an annual event to raise funds to send pharmacy students on Global Health Outreach trips to learn abroad! This year the semi-formal event was held in the Harrell Medical Education Building at UF. Attendees enjoyed experiencing different foods, music, and talents from…
Legislative Days is an occasion where over 100 UF pharmacy students travel to our state capitol, Tallahassee, to advocate for the future of our profession in Florida. The APhA-ASP Policy Team prepared our members to really make an impact talking to their respective State Senators and House Representatives.
Through IPSF, this year’s Global Gala coordinators put on the annual APhA-ASP Global Gala at the Harrell Medical Education Building to raise funds for Global Health Outreach Trips. Between funds raised from the coveted Pie-A-Professor fundraiser, silent auction, and ticket sales, over $7,000 was raised! Photos can be found on…
During my planning for Legislative Days, I realized that, to get anywhere with pharmacy policy advocacy, we must first educate and spread awareness. While tabling at school is an important task, it only reaches a narrow audience (i.e. the people that walk past your table and actually listen to…
As the new officers of the Gainesville APhA-ASP Chapter, we are excited to take the next step in advancing our profession by leading, developing, and bringing opportunities to all of you, because, Together We Can! Top (L to R): Jade Levy, Stephany Fournier, Emily…
Congrats to our top 3 winners of the Patient Counseling Competition at the Gainesville Campus! 1) Shannon Lyons 2) Michael Ossenbeck 3) Josh McBride They will be representing our Gainesville chapter as they compete in the second round against the top 3 participants from the other UF COP…
Students traveled to the Florida State Capitol on March 10-11, 2014 to advocate for our profession to the Senators and Representatives of the state. We had the opportunity to talk with lawmakers and lobbyists about our profession and future laws that can impact us. We held a health fair on…
