The UF College of Pharmacy Class of 2010 Composite Picture
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Parsons Starting Intership With F.D.A.

 

 

    This May, Cody Parsons will be starting an internship with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  More specifically, he will be interning in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in the Division of Drug Information in Washington DC.  It is an internship opportunity of a lifetime that he earned, thanks to the Junior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program (JRCOSTEP) offered by the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS).  It is a highly competitive program in which only 20% of applicants get placed in areas such as the FDA, Center for Disease Control (CDC), Indian Health Services (IHS), and many more.  There were 151 other candidates for this position.             
    During his stay in Washington DC, his responsibilities will include responding to consumer, industry, and global questions submitted to the FDA via phone, letters, and e-mails. He will have opportunities to attend meetings within the FDA, learn about other opportunities as a USPHS pharmacist and visit places such as the Pentagon and White House.    About the opportunity, Cody said “ I expect it to be an amazing learning experience that will give me an edge in my future career as a pharmacist and I highly encourage my fellow students to take advantage of such opportunities in the future. “  

Fall 2009 Deans List

 
    Congratulations to those from The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy who made the deans list!  Click here to view the list for the undergraduate students , as well as our distinguished graduate students. 

 

UF Students work at H1N1 Clinic


 Tyler Copp and Casey Cowles doing the initial screening process, and answering questions from the patients about the H1N1 immunization.

Casey (left) giving a seasonal flu shot

Tyler (left) giving the H1N1 shot 

  
 Michelle Mellot Receives Second National Achievement Award

    Michelle Mellott, a P6 student in the College of Pharmacy, has been awarded the RxPortfolios National Achievement Award for the second year in a row. The award recognizes one student from each College of Pharmacy for excellence in constructing his or her online portfolio. RxPortfolio National Achievement Award winners are featured on the homepage of RxPortfolios. (www.rxportfolios.com) Michelle is currently completing her Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio. She will graduate with the College of Pharmacy’s inaugural class in May 2010. In all of Michelle’s professional experiences she has held positions at Rite Aid, BGSU Health Service, The Pharm in Findlay and Lima, and Kroger Pharmacy in Pickerington, OH. She has also served as a project coordinator for Partners in Technology to Improve Patient Safety Project at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. Michelle has participated in research at The University of Findlay, which she presented at the Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio in April 2009. She was also the recipient of a Wal-Mart Scholarship in 2007.

Class of 2013 

 
White Coat Ceremony Friday, August 21, 2009
Third year students enter their first professional year in the College of Pharmacy program.




 Lindsey Reiff receives her White Coat.



Scholarhip Awards

Northwestern Ohio Pharmaceutical Assn. (NWOPA) 2009 Recipient

MacKenzie Harris

MacKenzie was chosen for this year's NWOPA award and received $500. MacKenzie is a third year pharmacy student and has seven years of community pharmacy experience since high school.

In her application, MacKenzie was asked to share her most important contribution to the profession and she states that her favorite part of working in a community pharmacy has been working with patients to help them achieve and maintain the highest standard of health as possible for them. Working with patients will be the most important contribution she will make to improve the health and well-being of individuals. This she feels, is true accomplishment.

 

Findlay Area Pharmacists' Association (FAPA) 2008 Receipient


Amanda Etnyre




The Findlay Area Pharmacists' Association has awarded a $500 scholarship to one University of Findlay College of Pharmacy student. The award was granted to Amanda Etnyre.

She was selected for the award based on her activities, academic record and a written essay. Amanda is a fifth year pharmacy student from Oregon, Illinois in our six-year program, has been on the Deans list each of the six semesters completed; and will earn a doctor of pharmacy degree upon graduation in 2010.