Dr. Julie Murphy discusses a poster with students at the

SCCP Student Research Symposium in March 2014

E-NEWSLETTER OF THE

NATIONALLY RANKED

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

SCCP Student Research Symposium

The Student College of Clinical

Pharmacy (SCCP) at The University of

Toledo is the student chapter of the

American College of Clinical Pharmacy

(ACCP), a national professional and

scientific society that provides leadership,

education, advocacy, and resources

enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve

excellence in practice and research.

SCCP, which was officially recognized by

ACCP in fall 2013, is one of 26 student

chapters in the country. Students in SCCP

have been very active in promoting

clinical pharmacy and expanding

awareness among the student population.

The organization hosts Lunch-n-Learn

sessions, during which seminars about

current topics in clinical pharmacy such as

obesity and the new American Heart

Association lipid guidelines are discussed.

In March 2014, SCCP hosted its first

annual Student Research Symposium in

The Frederic and Mary Wolfe Center,

drawing students, faculty members and

members of the community to student

presentations about their research in

pharmacy and the pharmaceutical

sciences. Students presented scientific

posters or delivered a platform

presentation about their research during

the four-hour event.

The students who participated are

interested in clinical research, and their

experience in SCCP will prepare them for

residency training after earning the

Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Clinical Associate Professor Julie

Murphy, PharmD „01, is the adviser for

SCCP.

“It was exciting to hear about the research

conducted by our 11 participating student

researchers,” Dr. Murphy said. “Students

in attendance who were not presenting

research heard ideas about how to get

involved in research within our

college. SCCP looks forward to

expanding the event next year.”

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Preceptor Forum to feature Dr. Cynthia

Boyle

The Experiential Education

program hosts an annual

preceptor forum and

luncheon for PharmD

preceptors to provide

current information and

continuing education

credits for practicing

pharmacists.

This year’s event,

to be held on

April 10, will

feature Cynthia

Boyle, PharmD,

FAPhA. Dr. Boyle

is a professor and

chair of pharmacy practice

at University of Maryland

Eastern Shore. She is also

president-elect of the

American Association of

Colleges of Pharmacy. The

experiential program is

pleased to welcome Dr.

Boyle’s perspectives on

pharmacy practice and

education.

Dr. Boyle will discuss

preparing student

pharmacists to become

practitioners in her seminar

entitled Practice-Ready,

Team-Ready. Preceptors

can register online for the

event.

Faculty, staff and students had a

great time at the Chill at the Grill

event hosted by Student National

Pharmaceutical Association.

American Pharmacy

Association—Academy

of Student Pharmacists

hosted a Student vs.

Faculty basketball game

to raise funds for

Miracle League of

Northwest Ohio, a local

charity that provides

opportunities for

children and adults with

disabilities to play

baseball, regardless of

their abilities. The

organization plans to

make the basketball

fundraiser an annual

event. The game drew

quite a crowd, and the

competition was friendly

but fierce. Photo

provided by Zach Henz.

The Health Science

Campus deans held a

farewell dinner for Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, chancellor and executive vice

president of biosciences and health affairs and executive dean of the

College of Medicine and Life Sciences, before he departed for his new

role as chancellor for the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Dr. Robert Schlembach enjoyed looking through documents at Dave and Tina Florman’s model pharmacy in Cleveland. Dave graduated from UT in 1959.

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DIVERSITY in Practice

By Dr. Monica Holiday-Goodman

This past fall semester I

had the privilege of

participating in the

University‟s Diversity

Certificate program.

Although I have taught

diversity-related concepts

such as cultural

competence and health

disparities for several

years now, this experience

proved that I still have so

much to learn.

Diversity is a broad and

comprehensive concept

that touches all aspects of

life. Although many

associate diversity

exclusively with race and

ethnicity, it also

encompasses religion,

abilities, age, gender,

sexual orientation, and

socioeconomic status

among many other things.

I particularly enjoyed

learning about the social

of psychology of diversity,

For the girls, seeing women in various

career fields, especially those involving

science, may eventually have an impact on

the presence of women in these fields.

Thus, the event is aligned with the Girl

Scout mission to empower girls and

prepare them to contribute to society.

The UT chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma

was recognized for this outreach project

last year at the organization‟s national

convention. They plan to host the First

Aid badge event annually.

The phrase “the power of girls” is taken from the

Girl Scouts‟ national website.

Girl Scouts earned their First Aid badges in a

multidisciplinary event organized by Lambda

Kappa Sigma pharmacy sorority.

This spring semester, Lambda Kappa

Sigma pharmacy sorority organized a

First Aid badge event for local Girl

Scouts. Members of the sorority, along

with medical students, a nursing student,

a Perrysburg firefighter, and a UTMC

pharmacist, provided learning modules

for the Scouts. Sixty-five girls in fourth

through eighth grades attended.

Sarah Breen, a senior cosmetic science

student and member of LKS, was

instrumental in starting this outreach

project last year. She believes this event is

important for the girls for multiple

reasons.

“It gives us a chance to teach younger

girls about safety. More importantly

though, it gives younger girls the

opportunity to meet women from

different career paths,” said Breen. “We

worked very hard to have as many

women as possible involved in all aspects

of the event.”

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Dr. Holiday Goodman with her cohort in

the Diversity Certificate program.

opening my eyes to the

issue of micro-aggressions

in interpersonal

communications.

Learning about diversity

in religious beliefs was

also a favorite topic of

mine.

Earning the certificate has

not only helped me

personally to interact

more effectively with

those around me, but it

has also enhanced my

performance within the

classroom, as I have

begun to incorporate

many of the lessons

learned in my course

content. As chair of CPPS

Human Diversity

Committee, the program

has also given me great

ideas for diversity training

sessions within the

College. I strongly

encourage everyone to

participate in some aspect

of the program. Whether

you attend an individual

session or attend the

requisite number to earn

the certificate, I guarantee

that you will benefit from

the experience.

Learn more about the Culture Building Institute Diversity Certificate.

Diversity in Practice

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Upcoming Events

COSMETIC PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY Dennis Young, Michigan State University 10 to 10:50 a.m. on April 4, 2014 Field House 1030 (Main Campus) COMMUNITYCARE CLINIC 5K RUN/3K WALK Health Science Campus 9 a.m. on April 5, 2014 Register online or at the event TAP COMEDY NIGHT with FINESSE MITCHELL 7 p.m. on April 6, 2014 Funny Bone Comedy Club Levis Commons Event flyer PRECEPTOR FORUM and LUNCHEON 9 a.m. on April 10, 2014, Student Union Register online COSMETIC SCIENCE SEMINARS April 14-18 Learn More

SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2 p.m. on May 4, 2014, Savage Arena TOLEDO HEART WALK 8 a.m. on May 30, 2014 Join or support the college’s team PHARMACY GOLF OUTING Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Bedford Hills Golf Club Register online CD3 SYMPOSIUM June 22, 2014 MID-ATLANTIC GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM June 22-24, 2014 Symposium website