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Weekly Email 10/18/2021

Updated: Nov 2, 2021

Upcoming Events!

Amgen Series

Welcome to the Fall Semester of the Amgen Educational Outreach Program Biotech Lecture Series!⁣⁣

Amgen is an American multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in California. One of the world's largest independent biotechnology companies.⁣⁣

We would like to invite you to this year’s collaboration series with Amgen. This collaboration will take place every Thursday from October 7th to November 11th on Webex. Each lecture will be 40-50 minutes long with time for questions at the end and we will have 2 lectures during each session. ⁣⁣

This is an event that is shared among other universities, so we will like you to take this as an opportunity to network and share your opinions with other graduate students.⁣ ⁣

Click here for the WebEx link.

APhA's 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting Hello Student Pharmacists!

On behalf of the American Public Health Association (APHA) Pharmacy section, it is my honor to invite you to attend the Special Pharmacy Section Meeting, Empowering Student Pharmacists in the Public Arena. This virtual session is part of the APHA Annual Meeting & Expo at Denver, Colorado from October 24 to October 25. The details for this virtual session are as follows:

When: Sunday, October 24, 2021

Time: 10:30AM ET/ 9:30AM CT/7:30 AM PT to 1PM ET/ 12 PM CT / 10 AM PT

Where: Join via Zoom at https://nova.zoom.us/j/99289332463?pwd=MWRrYzlkWWhqL0hkZmUwV0g2WklxUT09

Meeting ID: 992 8933 2463; Passcode: 999255

No registration required for this session! Open to all student pharmacists and APHA Pharmacy Section Members.

While intended for student pharmacists, this special session is open to all participants who desire to provide an opportunity for student pharmacists to be exposed to different career paths they can pursue within public health. Our distinguished panelists will share their journey with the students to inspire them to seek job opportunities beyond the more traditional pharmacy roles they have been exposed to! Please note, there is no charge for these webinars and you do not have to be a member of APHA to attend.

Attached is our flyer with specific information on our agenda for the day (all times in MT) as well as our list of guest speakers who will be sharing their insight and experiences.

National Prescription Take Back Day

Saturday, October 23rd 2021 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Scan the QR code below to find out where you can bring your expired or unused medications.

CV & Resume Workshop

Rho Chi Honor Society and APhA-ASP will be hosting a CV & Resume Workshop on October 25th from 3:00-4:00pm EST in White Hall (W300). Melissa Hawkins, M.Ed., Director of Career Services, will teach some tips on writing and formatting your CV or resume. Bring your CV or resume with you to be reviewed! Participants will receive a notebook and sticky notes.

Step Challenge Operation Heart is hosting a step challenge starting October 11th through November 12th. Weekly winners and top 3 finalists with the highest number of total steps will receive a gift card! Submit your steps by Sunday 6:00 PM each week (by Friday 11:59 PM for the last week) using the QR code on the flyer.

Yoga Session 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 October 28th at 6:30pm EST on Zoom. Click here for the Zoom link. The passcode is 224452.

Yoga Session 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 November 11th at 6:30pm EST on Zoom. Click here for the Zoom link. The passcode is 371920.

IPSF Student Exchange Program

APhA-ASP is the Full Member Organization representing the United States to International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF). As a member of APhA-ASP you are automatically a member of IPSF, with no additional paperwork or dues required. As the leading worldwide federation of student pharmacists, IPSF's goal is to advocate for student pharmacists and improve public health. IPSF hosts the Student Exchange Program (SEP) every summer, which is a mobility program within IPSF that gives students from all over the world a chance to experience what pharmacy means outside their own borders. The application for Summer 2022 is due on November 1st, 2021. Click here for the application form.