The Monthly Prescription: April Edition

The Monthly Prescription Volume 2, Issue 3: April 2013 American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists

For spring break 32 Gators flew to Los Angeles, California for the APhA 2013 Annual Meeting & Exposition. While on the trip, students from all four campuses bonded through interactive leadership training sessions, patient care project workshops, beautiful sunsets on the beach, and touristy excursions through Hollywood, Los Angeles, Venice Beach, and Santa Monica.

Jim Hardt, who works with developing executives and other leaders at Target, gave a leadership workshop. Ami Bhatt, Director of Talent Acquisitions & Professional Relations of Wal-Mart, also presented on leadership. At the GenerationRX workshop, our very own, Amy Kiskaddon and Ashley Rowand gave a presentation to a room with well over 200 student pharmacists from all over the country on how to run a successful GenerationRX patient care project.

There were so many learning opportunities, idea exchanges, and amazing people to connect with! Whatever your interest, there was no doubt there was an expert eager to answer your questions, share ideas, and form new relationships with. When it comes to being number one, the University of Florida College of Pharmacy is no stranger. On the very first day, UF won first place for PAC fundraising! At the Closing Ceremony, we won the Operation

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Diabetes National Award, GenerationRX Region 3 Award, and Operation Heart Region 3 Award! Jt Fannin was elected to serve on the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee as Speaker of the House! APhA-ASP saved the best for last; Professor Munyer was awarded as APhA-ASP's Outstanding Chapter Advisor!

It was great to experience not only the magnificence of our profession, but also the awesomeness of our college! It was unmistakable that the University of Florida College of Pharmacy is a leader in APhA-ASP!

- Amy Shook APhA-ASP President-Elect

Gainesville Campus

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Each year 9 groups set out to different underserved areas of the world to provide healthcare over

Spring Break. This year I was privileged enough to go to the Dominican Republic with 3 other

pharmacy students, a group of medical students and doctors, and a dentist. This experience was

amazing, but even more special since I had never been on any trip like this before. We set up clinic in various areas each day and saw over 200 patients

daily. While working in the pharmacy, I was able to administer medications, change orders, and utilize

resources to optimize therapy. The environment helped foster a trusting relationship with the rest of the medical team, and we were able to learn many

things from each other. The clinic provided an opportunity to encounter many conditions and

diseases that we rarely see in our everyday practice here and counsel in Spanish. However,

the most rewarding part of the trip for me was being able to administer basic supplies- such as

toothbrushes, Tylenol, and vitamins- and how happy these simple things made the

patients! While all the trips were different in their own ways, they all were a great learning

experience and helped many people worldwide.

- Sheena Mathew, Gainesville Campus

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“Operation Diabetes collaborated with Operation Heart and the UF Diabetes Center of Excellence to participate in Diabetes Alert, which was held on March 26, 2013. We screened 88 patients, offering blood glucose tests and HbA1C tests. This event was a success and we were able to educate the Gainesville community about diabetes!”

- Operation Diabetes Chairs Jacklyn Paravicini, Jill Mendoza & Anthony Pierre

Gainesville Campus

MISSION: Pharmacists & student pharmacists work together to: - Increase overall awareness of diabetes - Educate the community on diabetes prevention & management - Demonstrate the role pharmacists play in controlling this disease - Identify individuals who are at risk for developing diabetes & those who may have diabetes but are unaware

WHAT WE DO: - Conduct blood glucose screenings - Educate the public on the risk factors for diabetes, the importance of medication compliance, & tight control on blood glucose

REMEMBER: As student pharmacists, we are the future of the healthcare system and WE have the power to improve the quality of life for diabetics.

“Operation Diabetes has had two successful Orlando events this semester. We partnered with Operation Heart to provide free blood glucose and blood pressure screenings to the community. In addition, we focused on consulting and educating our patients regarding their health and medications. We are also looking forward to planning events during the summer.”

- Marc Cruz, Operation Diabetes Officer Orlando Campus

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Poison Prevention has been visiting elementary schools in the greater Gainesville area to teach children about the dangers associated with poison. So far, the Poison Prevention teams have visited four elementary schools, and each visit has been a great success! The schools have been very receptive, and all

of the children are excited to learn about poison, and eager to tell their siblings and parents about these events. We have one more elementary school to visit, and look forward to presenting to them!

-‐ John Leonard, Poison Prevention Chair Gainesville Campus

This year marks the second year of APhA-‐ASP’s participation in the “Gainesville India Fest & Health Fair”, an event held annually by the India Cultural and Education Center (ICEC). The event took place on March 16th at Santa Fe College Campus. The University of Florida-‐ College of Pharmacy was one of the many health-‐related sponsors for the event. This year, the Great Gator Health Fest Chairs were able to expand our representation from one booth (Operation Diabetes), to three national patient care project booths (Operation Diabetes, Operation Heart, and

Operation Immunization) and two local patient care project booths (Alcohol and Tobacco Awareness, and Pediatric Awareness). As a whole, the College of Pharmacy was able to provide free screenings, a variety of information, and an assortment of activities for both adults and children. In addition to the health fair, guests were able to "Escape

to India" and purchase cultural food and garments, listen to ethnic music, and watch many entertaining performances. “Gainesville India Fest & Health Fair” was a huge success and we look forward to participating in

this event again next year. -‐ Karen Vinluan, Great Gator Health Fest Chair, Gainesville Campus

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UF student pharmacists in Orlando have been working hard this year to establish Generation Rx on their campus. Dominick Curry, an Orlando GenRx officer, was enthusiastic to share details on Generation Rx’s successful kick off, and goals to expand this patient care project: At the Orlando Campus we are working on establishing new contacts, and spreading the message Generation Rx has to offer to new areas. Our very first Generation Rx event was during our Spring Break. On March 4th, Orlando’s Generation Rx members traveled to Melbourne, Florida to spend a full day giving classroom presentations to students at Vierra High School. All of the volunteers had a great time and truly felt that they made a positive impact on the students. We are currently working on expanding to more areas around Orlando, including the UCF area. We want to make sure that we reach out to as many people as possible.

-‐ Dominick Curry Orlando’s GenRx Officers:

Dominick Curry & Ashley MacWhinnie

The Generation Rx team in recently gave a series of school presentations to high school students all over Gainesville discussing the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. The presentations were quite a success, and the school board stated that they are already looking forward to next year’s GenRx visits!

Generation Rx is currently in the process of putting together a brand new presentation to target students in the college age group. This will be a revolutionary way to approach the presentations and an opportunity to reach out to a new age group.

Our next upcoming event is Generation Rx Week Beginning on Monday, April 1st! Be sure to come out and participate in all the amazing Generation Rx events. It is a great way for student pharmacists to serve the community and gain counseling experience!

-‐ Lori Mor Gainesville’s GenRx Team

Mallory Burns, Lori Mor, & Jamie Schuber Generation Rx Week: Gainesville Events from April 1st – April 5th M. APhA-ASP Meeting: Daniel Logan, MD & Paul Doering, MS will address Health Provider Wellness & Addiction T. Candy bagging, working on GenRx plans, & exchanging new ideas W. Tabling at the Farmer’s Market (at Bo Diddley Plaza) Th. Wall painting for GenRx Awareness F. Passing out flyers & spreading GenRx’s message at the Reitz Union or the HSC library

At our St. Petersburg campus, Generation Rx is on a roll! We have been tagging along with screenings, as well as adventuring out on our own. In January, we were able to share our knowledge at a local health fair, called Fit Over Fifty. We also went to an elementary school Science Expo where we interacted with parents, children, and school staff. Just several days ago we participated with FSHP, and various other ASP chairs, at a Brown Bag event that FSHP set up at a local assisted living facility. It was a wonderful experience to interact with the residents there and give information about proper drug disposal. Later that same day, Generation Rx gave a presentation to a group of kids at a Tampa YMCA. We have been working hard since the beginning of the year to start this relationship with the YMCA and are in contact with another location in Tampa! We are hoping it becomes a long-standing relationship with many branches for years to come. We are proud to represent Generation Rx in the Tampa Bay area, and we are impressed with all the things our sister campuses are doing in the name of Generation Rx!

-Kelsey Lubbers St. Pete’s GenRx Officers

Kelsey Lubbers & Bailey O’Brien

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CONGRATULATIONS Professor Munyer for receiving the

2013 APhA-‐ASP Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award!

“My favorite part of Annual, was when I was getting the award, and out comes Jeremy. I had no idea! A student that I have worked with as a 1PD… It made it so much more personal. Just before that, I asked him if he would take

pictures for me, not knowing they had already arranged for him to present the award. Also, I got to see our school get the national recognition and

regional awards. I love the fact that you do what you do because you love to do it and because you care and you want to do a good job, not because of plaques. When you get that national recognition for doing what you love, there’s nothing better than that.

Even now it sends chills down my spine!”

At the APhA-‐ASP Exposition in L.A. over spring break, our very own Professor Munyer was awarded the

APhA-‐ASP Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award of the year! This Swamp season ticket holder since ’72 deserves more than his 30-‐yard line seat! As an

advisor, a professor, and a friend, he offers himself and so much more to our UF pharmily. He shares, “Not every health professional school here has this close-knit support for each other, with positive patient-‐oriented focus.

It’s a magical mixture and we should savor it.” He reminds us as students that we are not alone in this struggle to succeed in pharmacy school, as he shares, “We all have challenges and it’s not easy. This program is very different than anything any of us have ever experienced. You struggle very hard and it’s difficult, like a butterfly trying to get out of its cocoon. Rotations are when you

spread your wings and fly.” When rotations were first introduced into the UF pharmacy program, he “got a glimpse of what we, as

pharmacists, could do for patients and for physicians… totally eye-opening” and he decided not to go into pharmacology research and to be a clinician instead! He appreciatively thanks his own professor, Ron Stuart for having the “drive and spirit to lay down the foundation for our college to begin to expand in the clinician practice area” for the first time. Witnessing the profession change so much over the years, as he confesses, “I wish I were your age! I see where we have come and all of the opportunities that are happening for you that so many people have struggled for to begin. You are getting recognized; insurance companies are beginning to pay you for your skills; you can be an independent practitioner with a consultant license. We have dreamt of that all our lives, and now they’re happening for you.” Professor Munyer genuinely wants us to

succeed. “I love seeing our students so well-‐prepared and seeing them want those responsibilities. Pharmacy has been a wonderful career for me.

I am in heaven. This is the best.” Professor Munyer is the epitome of why we chose the greatest profession at the greatest school.

-‐ Arielle Gabarda, Gainesville Campus

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Florida Pharmacists

Legislative Days &

“My favorite moment of attending Florida Legislative Days was getting to participate in the mock Senate voting and actually sitting in the senators' chairs and voting. I learned that anyone can be a representative (i.e. you could still work as a pharmacist part time and also be a member of the House Representatives). It was a life changing experience that every pharmacy student should participate in at least once.”

This March, 130 UF Student Pharmacists traveled to Tallahassee, Florida to PROTECT, PROMOTE,

CELEBRATE, & ADVOCATE for the Pharmacy Profession "Legislative Days was a

unique experience, giving us the opportunity to look at

politics from a new perspective. Participating in this event made me realize that advocating for pharmacy is absolutely essential to our future profession, and that we as student pharmacists have the power to influence major changes in healthcare."

-‐ Lance Springfield Gainesville Campus


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My favorite memory was when State Representative Matt Hudson took the time to address the pharmacy students. It was an actual Congress member who was saying that he wanted to hear from us because he depends on the counsel of trained professionals. I think it's easy to question how much we as student pharmacists can contribute to the whole legislative process, but Representative Hudson reminded us that many legislators don't have medical backgrounds. Even just a few years of pharmacy education can provide them with significant insight into the training, expertise and value of our profession. For me, that gesture really helped to shorten the distance between pharmacy and politics. I went from thinking, 'Well, what do I know' to 'Well, this is what they need to know'. As student pharmacists, we can bridge the gap between education and legislation.

-‐ Whitney Ruddock, Gainesville Campus

While waiting to meet with Senator Margolis, Lori Mor

enthusiastically greeted Florida’s Israeli Consul General, Chaim

Shacham, and enjoyed conversing with him in Hebrew. The consulate seemed just as delighted to meet Lori. He was able to take a break from communicating through his translator and was pleased to meet such an enthusiastic

student.


It is extremely important as student pharmacists to get involved in legislature to help protect and progress our profession. It is up to us as students to make our future strong through advocacy and policy and there's no better way than going to Tallahassee to let our voices be heard by those in charge.

-‐ Kelly Kieffer Gainesville


EVENTS&DEADLINES coming up! Monday – Friday, April 1st – 5th

> Generation Rx Week, Gainesville Campus > Monday: APhA-ASP Meeting: Daniel Logan, MD & Paul Doering, MS > Tuesday: Candy bagging > Wednesday: Tabling @ Bo Diddley Farmers’ Market > Thursday: Paint The Wall > Friday: Flyering at Reitz Union or HSC Library

Saturday, April 6th > Women’s Health Self Defense Class, Gainesville Campus

Saturday, April 13th > Great Gator Health Fest Part 2, Gainesville Campus

Thursday, April 18th > APhA-ASP Meeting: APhA President Steve Simenson will be at the Gainesville Campus. All

are invited to attend the lunch meeting 11:45am.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Rachel Caroline Arielle Manno Davis Gabarda Editor-in-Chief Newsletter Editors

University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville Campus, FL

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