Pharmacist
6/14/19 Day 2 was filled with both fun in the sun and tons of amazing networking opportunities and informative sessions. We woke up bright and early to coordinate the professional headshots, sponsored by Walgreens. We had a professional photographer and makeup artists from Walgreens in order to capture the best photos for students. We provided …
6/13/19 We just finished up the first day of the Georgia Pharmacy Association Summer Convention in Amelia Island, Florida! It has been a blast already and I feel so lucky to be here for the first time. I arrived Wednesday afternoon in order to help set up “Student Central,” a new addition to the convention. …
5/31/19 I finished up the second and final day of the PCCA veterinary compounding bootcamp in Houston, Texas today! As usual, I left the PCCA headquarters feeling inspired and even more knowledgeable about compounding. This morning, after a quick round of kahoot testing our knowledge, we compounded oat based treats for horses. We followed that …
5/30/19 I made the trip back to Houston, Texas, home of PCCA (Professional Compounding Centers of America) yesterday to participate in the lab portion of the veterinary compounding course. I came to the PCCA headquarters for the introductory compounding bootcamp in December and absolutely fell in love with compounding! I took a PCCA BHRT (bioidentical …
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 …
5/20/19 Day 2 of IACP CCH has come to a close, and it was a whirlwind! I end each day more inspired, and have learned so much in just a couple days so far. We started with a session on Clinical and Legal Considerations with CBD (cannabidiol). This is a huge topic of discussion across …
5/20/19 I am in DC to meet with my congressmen for the second time this week, and was lucky enough to receive some pointers on how to have the most successful meetings with legislators from a former congressman, Jim Turner! So I’ve created another Top 10 for anyone who might be headed to DC in …
5/20/19 What are we advocating for on Capitol Hill here in Washington D.C. this week on behalf of compounding pharmacists and the patients they serve? This is a quick outline of my take on the asks we have for legislators we are meeting with tomorrow. Some of these are repeated from the NCPA Congressional Fly …
5/19/19 I am back in Washington D.C. for the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) Compounders on Capitol Hill (CCH) Fly In. This event draws pharmacists specializing in compounding from across the country to advocate for the profession, and I am one of 6 students attending (the others are from the University of South Carolina, …
4/11/19 Fly in. Advocate. Fly out. The 2nd day of our time in DC was just as busy and inspiring as the first! I started the morning with a congressional staff briefing, hearing from Jacquelyn Bolen from the Committee on Energy & Commerce and Brett Baker from the Committee on Finance. They took the time to …
