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Weekly Email 02/22/2022 & 02/25/2022

Hi everyone, Join us on for our Executive Board Election Meeting on Thursday, February 24th from 12:30pm to 1:30pm to meet the candidates, listen to their speeches, ask questions, and vote! Click here for the Zoom link.

Thank you to everyone who attended APhA-ASP Election on Thursday, February 24! The recording is now available here. Click here for the voting form. It is open until 11:59pm this Sunday, February 27th. Votes submitted after the deadline will not be counted. Best of luck to our amazing candidates!

APhA-ASP Spring General Meetings Save the dates for APhA-ASP Spring 2022 General Meetings! Click here for the Zoom link or scan the QR code below.

Upcoming Events!

International Student Panel: APPE Students Join APhA-ASP IPSF tonight, February 22nd at 6pm to welcome 3 guest speakers: Rohan Zaveri, Angie (Ji Yoon) Kim, and Shreya Asher. As international students in their last year of the PharmD program, they will come talk and answer questions about their navigation through the program and prospective goals after post-graduation.

OTC Overdose Awareness Join Operation OTC Medication Safety on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6pm for the OTC Overdose Awareness Event! Come and learn about OTC medication overdose with Dr. O'Donnell. Participants will get a chance to win prizes.

OTC Jeopardy Game Night Join Operation OTC Medication Safety on Friday, February 25th at 6pm for OTC Jeopardy Game Night! Students will get a chance to win prizes for participation!

APhA-ASP Feedback Survey Fill out this survey about APhA-ASP by February 25th to enter for a chance to win a gift card!

OTC Medication Flyer Contest OTC Med Safety is hosting an OTC Medications Flyer Contest about common OTC products including their active ingredients, usage, side effects and other fun facts from January 27th to February 26th. Participant will get the chance to submit up to 2 submissions to aphan1@stu.mcphs.edu but the only one from each participant might be chosen to be evaluated. 5 winners will be chosen to win Amazon gift cards.

Step Challenge Please join Operation Heart for their monthly step challenge from February 1st-27th and March 1st-27th. Weekly winners will receive a water bottle and the top three finalists will be awarded Amazon gift cards. Scan the QR code to access the Google form to submit your steps!

Oral Contraceptives Fast Fact Join Operation Reproductive Health on Tuesday, March 1st 12:30-2:00 pm at Matricaria Lobby to learn more about oral contraceptives! You can learn the differences, side effects, benefits, concerns, and non-contraceptive uses of oral contraceptives. You can also learn how to take it, what to do if missed pills, and emergency contraceptive options!

Narcan Training

Operation Substance Use Disorder is hosting Narcan Training throughout the semester. During these sessions students will learn how to save lives with Narcan. They will learn how to recognize and reverse an opioid overdose. There will also be a certificate of attendance sent out to all people who come! Use the QR code below to sign up.

Yoga Session Series Please come join APhA-ASP Operation Diabetes in a virtual yoga session to promote a healthy lifestyle. Active participants will be eligible to win one of three prizes. This event is February 24th, March 17th, and April 7th from 6:30-7:30pm via zoom. Click here for Zoom link or scan the QR code below.

Information Session on Diabetes Related Devices Come join us on Monday, March 14th from 5:00-6:00pm for an information session with Dr. Goldman on proper use of diabetes related devices such as diabetes medication delivery and insulin pens.