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Dr. Mary K. Walker Appointed to Review Panel
Dr. Mary Walker, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNM College of Pharmacy, has been appointed to the EPA Science Advisory Board Dioxin Review Panel. This newly chartered Advisory Board will provide independent comment on the revised EPA 2003 Dioxin Reassessment Document. Walker’s research is focused on toxicity associated with dioxin exposure and the physiologic changes that result in cardiovascular disease.
Doctor of Pharmacy student Kate Morton named Paul Ambrose Scholar by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
Kate Morton was selected through a highly competitive national application process to participate in the 8th Annual Paul Ambrose Scholars Program (PASP) by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) and was invited to attend the PASP student leadership symposium, which was held June 25-28, 2009 in Washington DC. She was among 44 students selected from more than 230 well-qualified applicants. Paul Ambrose scholars are graduate medical, dental, physician assistant, nursing, and pharmacy students dedicated to creating new visions, models, and experiences for health professions education.
PASP is planned and implemented by APTR and sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) of the US Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the American Medical Student Association and Community-Campus Partnerships for health.
Kate is eligible to receive a micro-grant to implement a health promotion project in her community or at UNM. Examples of past projects include the development of an inner-city youth health education course in program, the execution of free community screening for alcoholism, the creation of an elective course in preventive medicine for pharmacy students, the implementation of a depression screening program at a free community clinic, and the production of an HIV risk reduction health education video series for at-risk youth.
Doctor of Pharmacy students Regina Scott and Summer Schroeder Receive Honors at National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) 11th Annual Convention in New Orleans, October 17-21, 2009.
2009 NCPA Presidential Scholarships:
Regina Scott and Summer Schroeder were among just 18 students to be awarded 2009 NCPA Presidential Scholarships nationally. The scholarship winners are selected on the basis of academic achievement, leadership qualities, interest in independent community pharmacy, and extracurricular accomplishments. The Presidential Scholarship program is made possible through corporate supporters. The 2009 sponsors are AmerisourceBergen, AstraZeneca, CARE Pharmacies, Cardinal, Covidien, Eli Lilly and Company, Forest Labs, McKesson, Pharmacists Mutual, Pharmacy Compounding Centers of America, Pharmacy First Wholesale Alliance, Procter & Gamble, PRS Pharmacy Services, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc., and TEVA.
2009 NCPA Student Chapter Outstanding Member of the Year Award:
Regina Scott was awarded the 2009 Outstanding member of the year award for the UNM Chapter of NCPA. Each NCPA Student Chapter Member of the Year winner is determined by the people who know them best—their fellow students and the faculty,” said Holly Whitcomb Henry, RPh, NCPA President and Seattle, Washington pharmacy owner. “While that criteria is unique, what makes these students really stand out is their involvement with independent community pharmacy activities and the encouragement they give to others to get involved in this more patient-friendly and entrepreneurial side of pharmacy.
NCPA commended all chapters for their hard work. The award criteria included commitment to community service, creating new members, promoting independent community pharmacy, and advocating legislative action. The selection process was very difficult with so many chapters distinguishing themselves.
The chapters are the most integral part of the NCPA Student Outreach Program that was launched 20 years ago by NCPA Foundation Trustee Joe Mosso, who was president of the National Association of Retail Druggists (NARD, which became known as NCPA in 1996). The Foundation has provided nearly $800,000 to help underwrite the program, which is designed to increase student awareness of pharmacy ownership and the entrepreneurial opportunities in pharmacy. There are now over 4,000 student members and 80 Chapters in 109 U.S. pharmacy schools. A few of the most effective and popular programs the chapters encourage members to participate in are the NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition, NCPA Ownership Workshops and the NCPA Effective Pharmacy Management Course. Setting up mentorships and rotations with independent community pharmacies is also commonplace.
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