FSOP S T UDE N T R E C E I V E S NACDS S C H O L AR S H I P In January 2014, the NACDS Foundation announced the four recipients of their $5,000 Pharmacy Student Scholarship Awards. The recipients were chosen for their work that shares the NACDS Foundation’s commitment to benefit patients, improve outcomes and advance public health. The first FSOP student to receive this prestigious national scholarship, Ms. Katherine Fischer, Class of 2016, was chosen as one of the four awardees. “We are pleased to recognize the work of these high-caliber pharmacy students by awarding each of them the NACDS Foundation Pharmacy Student Scholarship Award,” stated NACDS Foundation president Kathleen Jaeger. “Each exemplifies one of the key missions of the NACDS Foundation in supporting pharmacy education programs that focus on patient-centered care in the community pharmacy setting, and we applaud them for their academic accomplishments.” Ms. Fischer’s vision of the practice of pharmacy, believing that change is needed in the delivery of patient care services, includes an expansion of clinical services and health testing in community practice, as well as increased engagement in community outreach.
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Mrs. Christina Seeger, FSOP Librarian, and Dr. Jeffrey Copeland, Assistant Dean of Experiential Programs, were accompanied by FSOP student Mr. James Flink (P4) on a medical mission trip to south Texas border towns San Ygnacio and Zapata. The mission trip, held on January 18th, was sponsored by the San Antonio chapter of the Christian Medical and Dental Association. Patients were evaluated by dental and nursing students, and were assigned to groups of doctors and nurses or dentists according to their needs. 72 patients were seen in Zapata, and 64 patients were seen in San Ygnacio. The under-served populations in both towns greatly benefited from the services provided.
Dr. Jeffrey Copeland offering Pharmacy consults.
Mr. James Flink counseling patients.