WORLD AIDS DAY

World Aids Day

Pharmacy student organizations hosted activities to participate in Worlds Aids Day, Friday, December 1st. Wednesday, November 29th, our International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation invited a speaker to discuss AIDS awareness, prevention efforts, and personal experiences with the effects of AIDS in other regions of the world. On November 30th, the SNPhA (Student National Pharmaceutical Association) organization sponsored an HIV project, where students, faculty, and staff from around the University could take part free HIV testing. The service was provided by the Free Medical Clinic. On December 1st, SNPHA released 50 red balloons from Hubbard Park, to promote AIDS awareness on campus.

American PharmacistS Month
Student organizations at the University of Iowa kept very busy during October 2006, promoting the profession of pharmacy. Diabetes screenings started early in the month, with the Academy of Student Pharmacists holding three screenings at local pharmacies. ASP also sponsored a blood drive at the college. We had 35 blood donors with ten being first time donors. Our student council invited state dignitaries to speak to our student body, which included TJ Johnsrud, the owner of NuCara Management Group, Inc., a corporation that holds seven pharmacies across the state of Iowa, and Sue Purcell, Iowa Pharmacy Association President.

A special Brown Bag event was planned and held on October 24th at the Iowa City Senior Center. Individuals were invited to bring their prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins and supplements. UI pharmacy students, with assistance from faculty in the UI College of Pharmacy, gave personal consultations to ensure that individuals are not taking or storing expired medications or taking medicines that could cause adverse effects when taken together.

Finally, student council members planned and implemented a family health fair. The health fair was held on October 27th at the Coral Ridge Mall in Coralville, Iowa, in conjunction with the mall’s family night. The event featured information on smoking cessation, bone density screenings, diabetes information, a presentation of the “Katy’s Kids” program, and hypertension assessments.

Sarah Snyder, PharmD candidate and student council president stated “One of the goals of the students this year is to promote the profession by changing the way that our patients perceive it. Through the brown bag and health fair, we have had a great opportunity to show the many facets of the profession and to speak with our prospective patients to explain these new roles to them. The students really enjoyed the opportunity to make a difference in their profession.”

Kappa Psi Smoking Cessation
Kappa Psi held no smoking presentations, also known as the Smoking Cessation Program, on September 28th and September 29th at Penn Elementary School in North Liberty and November 2nd at Regina Elementary School, in Iowa City. The program is designed to teach grade school students the effects of smoking and the dangers of starting smoking at a young age. The program includes games, factual presentations, and hands-on activities to teach various aspects of what smoking can do to their bodies.

PLS Softball tournament
Congratulations to the P2's for winning this year's COP Softball Tournament! They beat the P4's/faculty in the championship game of the tournament. A thank you to all those who came out and played. Also thank you to Walmart for catering dinner!

ASP - Mid year regional meeting
Pharmacy students at the U of I who are members of the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) hosted the Region V Midyear Regional Meeting from October 20-22. The APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meetings, offer professional education on contemporary issues, career information, leadership development, and networking opportunities. The regional meeting featured educational sessions to stimulate discussion and idea sharing about the role of student pharmacists in service to the pharmacy profession, the community and most importantly, the patient.

The Region V Midyear Regional Meeting was held at the Marriott Hotel in Coralville, Iowa. Over 250 students attended and included those from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, and Iowa. Kierstan Hanson, U of I PharmD candidate, was the coordinator for the entire event.

University of Iowa Health Fair
ASP offered bone density screenings and Dermaview consultations at the faculty/staff UI health fair held in November.  They shared a booth with the UIHC Dept of Pharmaceutical Care who provided poision information and offered a raffle with a cold/flu basket giveaway.

Scholarship Reception
The following students received scholarships for the 2006-2007 academic year, and were recognized at a scholarship reception held on Friday, October 27th.

John Lach Memorial Scholarship - Janjira Intra, Xiaohong Shen
Courtney Adam Memorial Scholarship - Tsung-Chi Lien
Seymour Blaug - Andrew Dorsey
Ilse Buckner Memorial Scholarship - Bryna Somers
David & James Carlson Scholarship - Beth Diehl, Kyle Ruble
Vernon Conzemius Scholarship - Megan Leloux
Ben M. Cooper Memorial Award - Breanna Manders
Alice Gates Coxon Memorial Scholarship - Matthew Witry
CVS Pharmacy Scholarship - Rebecca Bell, Ashley Bramble, Tony Nguyen, Meaghan Tredrea, Molly Pille
Max Eggleston Scholarship - William Halls
Lori A. Grimes Memorial Scholarship - Lynne Dunlay
Hansen (Borgelt) Scholarship - Nadiya Zelenski
Hartig Scholarship - Emily Vyverberg
Thomas D. Hill Scholarship - Lindsey Tieden
Frances T. & Charles Holub Memorial Award - Minh Ngo
Iowa Pharmacy Alliance - Emilie Porter
Iowa Pharmacy Foundation - Erin Daley, Tracey Irwin
Johnson County Pharmacy Association Scholarship - Jea Young Min
R.A. Kuever Scholarship - Anna Metz
Ernest Kyle Memorial Scholarship - Phyllis Hemerson
Ronald P. Madden Scholarship - Heidi Wood
Charles J. Malecek Scholarship - Abby Heitman
Carleton R. Mikkelsen Scholarship - Amy Lassen
NACDS Scholarship - Erin Miksich
OSCO Scholarship - Kimberly Gavin, Zachary Russell, Ann Schwemm, Jennifer Tangeman
Petersen Linder Scholarship - Jaclyn Sprock
Pharmacists Mutual Scholarship - Christopher Frosaker
Scherling - Michael Hirsch
Gordon H. Sheffield Scholarship - Jodi Langstaff
H. Curtis Snyder Award - Jennifer Krause
Target Scholarship - Kyle Rotert
Teeters/Wahl Scholarship - Rachael Collins
3M Scholarship - Kellie Metz
Wilbur J. Teeters Scholarship - Heather Arnold, Dane Shiltz
John S. Thor Memorial Award - Tram Anh Nguyen
Wal-Mart Scholarship - Kristel Nelson
Zopf Memorial Award - Cheryl Ozog
Zuehlke Scholarship - Christine Rupp