Student Pharmacists Council
(SPC)
Student Honor Council:
members: Jessie Sass (president) Daniela Roberts, Melinda Montoya,
Carl Powell, Weston Bradley, Eugene Adams, Stanley Snowden, James Tolbert,
and Kendall Lemke;
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
AMCP’s mission is to empower its members to serve society by using sound
medication management principles and strategies to improve health care for
all. Managed care pharmacy principles are based upon the use of scientific
evidence to achieve healthy outcomes while making the best use of money
spent on medications and their management.
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APhA-ASP Student Chapter The American Pharmacists
Association (APhA), the national professional society of
pharmacists, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical
Association, is the first established and largest
professional association of pharmacists in the United
States. The more than 50,000 members of APhA include
practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacy
students, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in
advancing the profession. The Association is a leader in
providing professional information and education for
pharmacists and an advocate for improved health of the
American public through the provision of comprehensive
pharmaceutical care.
ASP is an acronym for Academy of Student Pharmacists
and represents the student population of APhA, which is the
world's largest pharmacy student organization. ASP opens the
door to exploring many career paths in pharmacy today, and
represents pharmacy students from all areas of pharmacy. The
University of New Mexico chapter has 160+ members that
represent students from every cohort year, as well as
pre-pharmacy students, and is a part of the 24,500+ student
members of ASP nationwide.
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ASHP-SSHP The Student Society of Health-System
Pharmacists is a 30,000-member national professional
association that represents pharmacists who practice in
hospitals, health maintenance organizations, home care
agencies, long-term-care facilities, and other components of
health systems. The Society has extensive publishing and
educational programs designed to help members improve their
delivery of pharmaceutical care, and it is a national
accrediting organization for pharmacy residency and pharmacy
technician training programs. In addition, ASHP SSHP has a
long-standing commitment to pharmacy students, their
professional development, and their involvement in the
affairs of the Society.
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Kappa Psi UNM Chapter |
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National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Student
Community NCPA provides pharmacy students with the opportunity to
interact with successful practitioners across the nation in order to build a
career in an independent pharmacy setting. Information on how to start
a pharmacy through financing and management is presented, along with
strategies on successful retail operations.
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Phi Delta Chi Phi Delta Chi is a professional
pharmacy fraternity located at the University of New Mexico
College of Pharmacy. The organization believes that high
academic standards, community service, and brotherhood are
of the utmost value. Their mission is to improve the science
of pharmacy and serve our community.
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Phi Lambda Sigma The purpose of Phi Lambda Sigma,
also known as the national Pharmacy Leadership Society, is
to promote the development of leadership qualities,
especially among pharmacy students. By peer recognition, the
Society encourages participation in all pharmacy activities.
Since membership crosses fraternal and organizational lines,
the Society does not compete with other pharmacy
organizations.
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Rho Chi The Rho Chi Society encourages and
recognizes excellence in intellectual achievement and
advocates critical inquiry in all aspects of pharmacy. The
Society further encourages high standards of conduct and
character and fosters fellowship among its members.
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Pre-Script Pre Pharmacy
Society