Temple University School of Pharmacy - Secundum Artem Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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 la opportunities to meet students Hclll trom ot er schools, network with pharmacists in a variety of fields, and participate in the policy making process. hHhII Snu 'nls ucrc icuardcd for r theii and hard work m |fl£ hen thc receded several Ltjv. ‘ , I .mis .r. the .ai:-a.d meet ■ - ( a. 1 ;ii:r !a:i .i- i ’ about the iiKT.nv.va - cal vaccine. They also received t S2.000 HRSA PSSG grant to start a pharmacy project for an underserved population of people in Philadelphia. Last but not least, they won the Most Improved Chapter award. The efforts of the Class of 2006 APhA student pharmacists will proudly hang on the classroom walls to inspire other student pharmacists for many years to come. —Teresa Anderson, APhA President Walgreens Operation Diabetes Screening Those who participated had a blast putting their hard learned skills to work! Esilda Vrusho Linh Lam screened patients for risk factors: Do you have high blood pressure? Do any of your children weigh more than nine pounds? Did your parents have diabetes?

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Registration a IXTREMEIY ACTIVE APHAAPHAAPHAAPHAAPHAAPHAAPHAAPHA When I first started pharmacy school 1 didn't know what to do with all the knowledge I was learning in class. So I decided the best way to practice my skills was to get involved with health screenings in the community. The benefits became two-fold, 1 was helping people and they were helping me to be a better pharmacist. I've always had a drive to help people and I felt this was the best way to impact patients' lives. Now screenings have become something I love and enjoy doing! -Stefanie Emanuel APhA is a leader in providing professional information and education for pharmacists and an advocate for improved healthcare. It includes more than 50,000 members nationwide, and members from our class who have given tremendous effort over the past four years! APhA Nationally recognized, care down to the local level Right: “There were many opportunities and rewards for participating in APhA-ASP. Student pharmacists had opportunities to get involved in patient care projects, Operation Diabetes and Operation Immunization. MRMs and annual meetings provided student pharmacists with Right: Class President, Victor Egbulefu, measures the blood pressure of a nursing home resident at the Tioga Senior Center.

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low: Salt Lake Temple at fftple Square which hosts many gious functions in Utah. Above: Dr. Cariney wife, Tissa, along with Karla, Linh, Jessica, and Sonia at a conference where pharmacists share their real life experiences on substance abuse. Right: Tissa, Jess, Linh, Dr. Canney go hiking up the school campus Right: I he L tah School on .AIeohoiiMn ami other I )rug !dependencies conference was i-motional but won- I ertul 'erience. It offered new prospective on the iseaseof addiction and to-Ltsed on the realitv that in tis profession of h ca!thca re i? are not exempt from it-owerhil effects. It is .m posure that every stu-ent should be given an op-crturuty to experience ' ns Karla. Karla, among dents ! i tersat the conference, was conve brought to tears by some of Pro£r; the heart wrenching stories lessl01 t 11 were presented at some rf,r l,R. iho sessions. Lh™ ! uutmmmtn ,ht: Mere we have Michael, yaonsored Temple stu- nd this important ■fljhere are state ar health re pro-