Pharmacist
7/21/19 SLI is over for the year and it was so inspiring! I am so lucky to have been able to attend and get to interact with so many passionate leaders from across the country. This morning we started with another round table session, and this time I led a table about regional officer positions! …
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 …
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 …
5/19/19 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 …
4/10/19 Fly In. Advocate. Fly Out. I, along with 2 other Mercer student pharmacists, flew into DC on Tuesday evening after we finished classes for the day. We were among 44 students who attended the 51stNCPA Congressional Fly In, and what a privilege it was to be here. We woke up bright and early …
