11/18/19 I talk about advocacy for the profession of pharmacy and the patients that we serve all the time, but recently my eyes were open to a new perspective on advocacy through my faith as a Christian. At church this Sunday, we were talking about a passage in Proverbs 31:8-9 that reads, “Speak up for …
Policy on Tap 2019
10/1/2019 To start American Pharmacists Month, Mercer’s chapter of APhA-ASP and NCPA hosted our 9th annual Policy on Tap event! This year it was held at Tucker Brewing Company and we had over 80 students in attendance. We hosted two wonderful speakers who were huge proponents of HB233 and HB323 that passed in the most …
2019 APhA-ASP SLI Day 1
7/19/19 I am in Washington D.C. for the APhA-ASP Summer Leadership Institute and I am so excited to be here! I flew in Thursday evening and went straight to a dinner with several other regional officers at Matchbox, followed by an ice cream outing at Milk. This morning, we headed to the Capitol for hill …
GPhA Student Leadership Board
6/19/19 What is this Student Leadership Board I keep talking about? Why is GPhA so important to be involved in? What do students on the board do? The answers to all your burning questions, without further adieu. The GPhA Student Leadership Board is something that my best friend, Alex Reaves, and I created during the …
2019 IACP CCH Day 3
5/21/19 Today was the final day in Washington DC for the IACP CCH, and it was one of the most exciting as we headed to Capitol Hill to meet with all the legislators about the needs of compounding pharmacists and their patients. To see our specific requests click here. We started the morning with an …
10 Tips for a Successful Day at The Dome
The Georgia Day at The Dome is a fantastic event that will likely spark an interest in advocating in many student pharmacists. As a first year student pharmacist who just finished my first visit to the capitol, I have a few tips that future visitors may find helpful in making the day a success! Ladies: …