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P G OR I E NT AT I ONDAY BL OODDONAT I ONDR I VE VI VAL AVI DANI GHT J OHNS ONN’ J OHNS ON R E S P ONDI NGT O S Y MP T OMS Y E ARE NDP AR T Y NAT I ONALP HAR MACY S P OR T SCAR NI VAL HE AL T HWE E K BL OODDONAT I ONDR I VE P HAR MNOT T SBAL L NOGAP S CR E DI T S
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EDI TOR’ SNOTE HAVET OS I NCEREL YT HANKEVERY I UBL I S HI NG ONEWHO HASMADEP T HI SNEWS L ET T ERP OS S I BL EES P ECI AL T HS P ECI ALT HANKST OP EI L YWI GN OF F I CERF OR HONG OURDESI HEL P I NG WI T H DES I GNI NG T HE NEWS L ET T ER. US TL I KEEVERYOT HERY EAR, J HARMNOT T SNEWS L ET T ERI SP UBP OP ROVI DEF RES HMEN AN L I S HED T I NS I GHTI NT O WHATP HARMNOT T S I SAL LABOUT . NT HI SWEI S S UEWI L LREWI ND AND RECAPWHATHAD HAP P ENED I I NP HARMNOT T SDURI NG T HE2 CY EART HAT 016/ 17ACADEMI S UBS EQUENT L YAL L OW UST O BAG T HEMOS TACT I VES OCI ET Y AWARD. SNEWS L ET T ERWI L LBEAN I NS P I RAT I ON F OR WEALSO HOPETHI HARM AND P NP HARMNOT T ST O ENMP HSSTUDENTSTO JOI COURAGET HEM T OP ART I CI P AT EI N OUREVENT S . O, L ET SJ UMPRI GHTI NT HENEWS L ET T ERAND HOP EY OU GUY S S ’ WI L LENJ OYI T ! 2
PRESI DENT’ S NOTE HARMNOT T S WELCOMETO THEANNUALP NEWS L ET T ER2 SDERI CK, 017/ 18! MYNAMEI T HEP RES I DENTOFP HARMNOT T SF ORT HI SACADEMI CY EAR. T T EES ON BEHALFOFTHECOMMI , WOUL DL I KET OT HANKEVERY ONEWHO HAVE I MADET HI SNEWS L ET T ERHAP P EN. NT HE AWARM WELCOMETO ALLFRESHMEN I CHOOLOFP HARMACYASWEL LAST HET RANS F ERS T UDENT ST O OURBEAUT I S US NG S T UDENT S HOP EY OU HAVEHAD A F ULCAMP . AND TO ALLRETURNI , I WONDERF ULS UMMERBREAKAND I SADAP T I NG WEL LT OT HENEW ACADEMI C Y EAR. HARMNOT T SHASBEEN ACT I VEL YI NVOL VED I N ORGANI S I NG VARI OUSEVENT S P RANGI NG F ROM HEAL T H AWARENES SP ROMOT I ON S UCH ASHEAL T H WEEK AND P UBL I CHEAL T HC AMP AI GN T OP HARMNOT T SB AL LAND V I VA L AV I DA GHT WHEREWEL ETL OOS EAND HAVEF UN! WEWEREAWARDED NI , HENCE, T HEMOS TACT I VES OCI ET Y2 T HOUTT HECONT RI BUT I ON AND 016/ 17. WI S UP P ORTOFEVERYMEMBER, I TWOUL DN' THAVEBEEN P OS S I BL ET O ACHI EVE T HI S . NT HI SI S S UE, L ET ST AKEA WAL KDOWN MEMORYL ANEASWEREMI NI S CET HE I ' MEMORABL EAND HAP P YMOMENT SASWEL LASAP P RECI AT EOURACCOMP L I S HHROUGHOUTT HES E9MONT HS ORME, I TWASAN I NCREDI BL EJ OURMENT ST . F NEYF I L L ED WI T H UP SAND DOWNST HATHEL P ED T OS T RENGT HEN F RI ENDS HI P S AND P OL I S HS OF TS KI L L S O AL LT HEF RES HMEN, J OI N USAND BEA P ARTOF . T OURF UN AND EXCI T I NG EVENT SI NT HEUP COMI NG ACADEMI CY EAR.
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AS T L Y HOP EAL LOFY OU WI L LENJ OYT HI SEDI T I ON OFOURNEWS L ET T ER. L , I
BYMI CHEL L EWONG S OOKC HENG
ORI ENTATI ON DAY “ BEGI NNI NGOFANADV ENTURE” F I RS T Y EARORI ENT AT I ON I ST HEBES TWAYF ORF RES HERT O GETS T ART ED ON T HE P AT HT O ACADEMI CS UCCES SI N UNMC . T HI SY EAR, PHARMNOTTSORGANI S ED AN ORI ENT AT I ON DAYON 2 7TH S EP T EMBER2 016FORTHELATESTBATCH OFPHARMACY( MP HARM) AND P HARMACEUT I CAL&HEAL T HS CI ENCES( PHS )Y EAR1S T U. T HI SI SAN ES S ENT I ALS T UDENT L ED T AS T EROFUNI VERS I T YL I F EWHEREY OU DENT S WI L LGETT O MEETP EERSI N OT HERY EARSOFY OURCOURS E. T HEORI ENT AT I ON DAY S T ART ED OF FAT9 AM WI T H A WEL COMI NG S P EECH F ROM T HEP HARMNOT T SP RES I DENT , OLI VI AC HUNG J I AY I NG, F OL L OWED BYAN I NT RODUCT I ON OFT HEMAI N BOARD COMMI T T EEMEMBERSAND T HEUP COMI NG EVENT SOFT HEACADEMI CY EAR
2016/ 17. Y EAR1S T UDENT SWEREDI VI DED I NT OF EW GROUP ST OP ART I CI P AT EI NT HEI CE BREAKI NG S ES S I ON WI T HS ENI ORS , A KI CKS T ARTF OREVERYS T UDENT ST O MEETNEW F RI ENDSAND T O GETI NVOL VED I NT HES OCI ET Y . AFTERTHEI CEBREAKI NG S ES S I ON, T HEREWASA S P EECH GI VEN BYT HEMAL AY S I AN P HARMACEUT I CALS T UDENT ’ SAS S OCI AT I ON ( MYP S A)P RES I DENTWHO P ROVI DED AN I NT RODUCT I ON OFA S T UDENT CHAP T EROFT HEP HARMACYB OARD I N MAL AY S I AT O US . T HEN, WEWERE DI S MI S S ED F ORAN HOURL ONG L UNCH BREAK. AT2PM, WEGAT HERED BACKT OT HEHAL L , L OOKI NG AL LEXCI T ED AND P UMP ED UP F ORS T AT I ON GAMES . Y EAR1S T UDENT SWERES EP ARAT ED I NT O GROUP ST OP L AYT HE GAMES . S T AT I ON GAMESI NCL UDED “ PI ECET HEP UZZL E’ , ‘ L EAKI NG B OT T L E’ , ‘ S P RAY GAME’ AND ‘ BALLOON KI NGS ’ . T HOS EGAMESWEREREAL L YI NT ERES T I NG AND EVERY L YENJ OY ED I TEVEN T HOUGH T HES UN WASBEAT I NG DOWN ON EVERY ONEREAL ONE’ SBACKWHI L ERUNNI NG AROUND T HECAMP US . S OMES T UDENT SGOT DRENCHED WHI L EP L AY I NG ‘ L EAKI NG B OT T L E’ GAMEATT HEF OUNT AI N AREA.
AFTERTHOSESTATI ON GAMES , EVERY ONEGAT HERED ATT HES AMEHAL LAGAI N. AFTERTHEHUFFI NG AND P UF F I NG MOMENT S , OURL AS TMI S S I ON ‘ PROTECTTHE
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EGG’ WASGI VEN T O US , WHI CH WAST HEDECI DI NG F ACT ORF ORT HEWI NNERSOFT HE DAY . EVERYGROUPSWEREGI VEN MAT ERI AL SS UCH ASP I ECESOFNEWS P AP ER, S T RAWS AND T AP E. T HOS EGROUP SWHO WON T HES T AT I ON GAMESEARL I ERHAD S OMES P ECI AL OF F ERT O GETMOREMAT ERI AL S . WEWERETO USEOURCREATI VET HI NKI NG T O WRAP AN EGG WI T HT HOS EMAT ERI AL SAND T HROW T HEM DOWN F ROM A HEI GHTAND MAKE S UREI TDOES N’ TBREAK. T HET EAM WI T H AP ERF ECTEGG WI T HOUTCRACKWOUL D BE ANNOUNCED ASWI NNERSOFT HEDAY . MYGROUPDECI DED T O MAKEA P ARACHUT E OUTOFNEWS P AP ERT OP ROT ECTT HEEGG WHEN BEI NG T HROWN DOWN F ROM A HEI GHT . I NT HEEND, OURGROUP ’ SEGG WERES T I L LI NT ACT . HEDAYF OL L OWED BYP RI ZEGI VI NG S ES S I ON. PRI ZESWEREGI VEN T OT HERES P ECT I VE T WI NNERSAND MOS TS URP RI S I NGL Y , OURGROUPWON T HES ECOND P RI ZE! NEXT, OUTOFOUREXP ECT AT I ONS , WEWERET OL DT HATAMONG EVERYGROUP SWERE ‘ S P I ES ’ WHO WEREI NF ACTY EAR2S T UDENT SWHO S NUCKI N AND P RET ENDED T O BE Y EAR1S T UDENT SF ROM T HEBEGI NNI NG OFT HEDAY . T HATWASREAL L YCAUGHTUS OF FGUARD, DEF I NI T EL YNO DOUBTS OMEOFOURS ENI ORSMANAGED T O ACTP RET T Y WEL L ! L AS TBUTNOTL EAS T , ‘ BUDDYS Y S T EM’ WASI NT RODUCED T O US . EVERYYEAR1STUS I GNED T O AS ENI ORWHO WI L LP ROVI DEGUI DANCEAND ADVI CEWI T H DENT SWEREAS ACADEMI CMAT T ERSAND GUI DET O A UNI VERS I T YL I F E. ALTHOUGH SOMEOFUSMI GHT BET OO S HYT O AP P ROACH S ENI ORS , BUTI BEL I EVET HI SS Y S T EM I SAN EF F ECT I VET OOLT O GETI NT OUCH WI T H EACH OT HER. T HEWONDERF ULDAYENDED WI T H A GROUPP HOT O S ES S I ON T O CAP T URET HEUNF ORGET T ABL EMOMENT SOFT HEDAY ! ALTHOUGH SOME WERES P ORT I NG EXHAUS T ED L OOKS , BUTOVERAL LWERES EEN WI T HJ OY F ULMOMENT S , HAVI NG MADENEW F RI ENDS , AND T AKI NG BACKWI T HT HEM ARES WEETMEMORI EST O L AS TA L I F ET I ME–F ROM Y OURF I RS TDAYON CAMP USAL LT HEWAYT O GRADUAT I ON AND BEY OND.
T HES UCCES SOFT HEORI ENT AT I ON DAYWASMADEP OS S I BL EBYT HEHARD WORKOF T HEORGANI S I NG COMMI T T EEMEMBERS , AND MANYOT HERP HARMNOT T SMEMBERS WHO CONT RI BUT ED I NS OMEWAYOROT HER. T HANKY OU!
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BYHI EW
S HENG Y UAN ( AELEX)
BLOOD
1 6 DONATI ON ‘ “ ABOTTLEOFBLOOD SAVED MYLIFE,WAS ITYOURS? ” DESPI T EOFS O MANYEVENT S , BLOOD DONATI ON DRI VEBECAMEONEOFT HEMAI N EVENT SORGANI ZED BYP HARMNOT T S . I TWAS N’ TAN EAS YDECI S I ON T O ORGANI ZET HI SEVENTT HI ST I MEASOUREVENTS CHEDACT ED. NONETHELESS, ASAN UL EWEREVERYCOMP ORGANI ZI NG CHAI RP ERS ON F ORT HEL AS TB L OOD
DONATI ON DRI VE, I F EELT HERE’ SA NEED T O ORGANI ZET HI SEVENT . P HARMNOT T SORGANI ZESBL OOD DONAT I ON T WI CEA Y EARS I NCE2 014AND I TI S WEL L KNOWN AMONG T HES T UDENT SI N UNMC . WHI L EF ORT HI ST I ME, T HEEVENTWASHEL DI N H1B11ACTI VI T YROOM ASUS UALF ROM 2 1STTO 23RD NOVEMBER2016. I TWASA BL UEMONDAY , 9. 30AM, WHEN T HE S T AF F SOFNAT I ONALB L OOD C ENT ERARRI VED T O UNMC. T HES T AF F ST HEN S ETUPT HEROOM WI T HI N HAL FAN HOUR. T HEEVENTS T ART SAT1 0AM UNTI L4P M EVERYDAY . ASEXPECTED, T HEREWEREN’ TMANYS T UDENT S ARRI VED ATF I RS T . HOWEVER, T HECROWD S L OWL YI NCREAS ED AND T HEROOM BECAMEVERYL I VEL Y , ES P ECI AL L YDURI NG L UNCH T I ME. I TWAS N’ TT HEF I RS TT I MEDONAT I NG F ORMOS T OFT HEDONORSASMOS TOFT HEM BROUGHTAL ONG T HEI R DONAT I ON BOOKL ET . T HEREF ORE, I TWASEAS YWHEN EXP L AI NHEP ROCEDUREOFBL OOD DONAT I ON T OT HEM. I NG T
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NEVERTHELESS,SOME OFTHEM DI D NOTGETTO DONATE AS THEY FAI L ED TO MEETCERTAI N CRI TERI A SUCH AS UNDER-
L OW BL OOD PRESSURE OR L ACK OFI RON. COMPARE WEI GHT,
TO THE L ASTBL OOD DRI VE, THE AMOUNTOFUNSUCCESSFUL
DONORS ARE L ESSER. BESI DES, THERE WERE QUI TE A L OTOF STAFFS PARTI CI PATED I N THI S EVENT, I NCL UDI NG ONE OFTHE L ECTURERS OFS CHOOLOFP HARMACY, DR.TUNG.OTHER
THAN THAT, ONE OFTHE OUTSTANDI NG STAFFS OFS TUDENT
ATI ON, MR.SHAZEREEN,HAD ALSO DONATED DESPI TE ASSOCI OFHI S BUSY SCHEDUL E.
ASI DE FROM B L OOD D ONATI ON, PHARMNOTTS COLLABORATED WI TH MA PCUFOR ORGAN DONATI ON. I TWAS THE FI RSTTI ME PHARMNOTTS ORGANI ZED ORGAN D ONATI ON. AMI NIBOOTH WERE SETUP ATA CORNER OFTHE ROOM FOR DONORS WHO
WERE I NTERESTED TO FI L LI N THE FORM PROVI DED BY MA PCU.
THE FORMS CONSI STS OFPERSONALDETAI L S OFTHE ORGAN
DONORS AND THEY WI L LBE RECEI VI NG A L ETTER SOON BY
MAPCU.ATTHE END OFTHE DAY,THERE WERE 20DONORS WHO FI L L ED I N THE FORM FOR ORGAN D ONATI ON. THE 1 STB L OOD D ONATI ON D RI VE 201 6/1 7ENDED VERY SMOOTHLY WI TH A TOTALOF2 47PARTI CI PANTS AND AMONG THEPARTI CI PANTS, 206OFTHEM SUCCESSTHE DONORS I NCREASED FUL L Y DONATED. BY AROUND 1 00COMPARED TO LAST BL OOD DONATI ON. I TWAS A GREATDECI SI ON THATP HARMN OTTS COUL D ORGANI ZE THI S EVENTAND I TWI L LSOON BECOME A
TRADI TI ON OFP HARMN OTTS. L ASTL Y, SPE-
CI ALTHANKS TO AL LTHE VOL UNTEERS WHO
HEL PED OUTAND MADE THE EVENTSO HAP-
PENI NG. SEE YOU AGAI N SOON
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AFTERTHAT, I TWAST HEY EAR2S T UAPPARENTLYP HARMNOT T SHASQUI T EA DENT S ’ T URN T OS HOWCAS ET HEI RT AL NUMBEROFS I NGERSASWEL L . ELLI S Y A, . API ANI S TNAMED J ACKYWENTON WI T H HERT RUS T YACCOMP ANI MENT ENT S S T AGET OP ERF ORM A MAS HUPOFC HI - GUI T ARP L AY ER, AARON STOOD UNDER ONGS . T OS P I CET HI NGSUPA BI T , THESPOTLI GHTAND S ANG T WO BEAUT I NES ES F ULS MCOFT HENI GHT , MRANDY( NOT ONGS . S UBS EQUENT L Y , T HEREWAS L AU) P I CKED A ‘ CHAL L ENGER’ T OP ER AN ANNOUNCEMENTOFWHO WON T HE F ORM AN I MP ROVI S ED DUETRI GHTON MOS TNARCI S S I S T I CS EL F I EI NT HEI NS T AGRAM CONT T HES P OT . T OT HEI RCREDI T , T HEYDI D ES T , AND T HEP ERS ON WI T H NOTDI S AP P OI NTATAL L ! T HEN AN T HEBES TI NS T AGRAM P HOT O RECEI VED A UNL I KEL YDUO, S HIZ HEAND NI CHOL AS P RI ZE! P ROCEEDED T O ENCHANTT HEAUDI ENCE WI T H AL OVEL YCOMBI NAT I ON OFV I OL I N MENT ST HATAREGREATAP ART , BUT
T HET HI RD S ETOFGUES TP ERF ORMROM UNMC ’ SMUS I CS OCI ERSWEREF . T HENOT T YC HOI RS ANG T HEI RWAY ET Y
EVEN MOREOUT S T ANDI NG T OGET HER.
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T HROUGHOUTT HEGREATHAL L . T HE
MUSSOCAMBASSADORSALSO PER F ORMED WEL L , BRI NGI NG WI T HT HEM A COUP L EOFWEL L KNOWN P OPS ONGS .
F ROM UT ARLI TT HES T AGEWI T HT HEI R ANG K AH J UN CHOREOGRAP HYT OA L OTT WI S T SI N A RET EL L I NG OFA CL AS P P BT SKOREAN SONG, AP T L YNAMED F I RE.S AI RYT AL EAREAL WAY SWEL COME, I CF HEI RP AS S I ONAT EMOVESI NF ECT ED T HE ES P ECI AL L YWHEN T HEYI NVOL VECHI L DT AUDI ENCEAND BROUGHTBACKENERGY T HEDRAMA T EAM F ROM I S H HUMOUR. T OT HECROWD. P HARMNOT T SP RES ENT ED T HEI ROWN
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HI L ARI OUS L YCOMEDI CVERS I ON OF NOW WHI T EWI T H AN UNEXP ECT ED S T URN T OI TT HATL EF TT HEAUDI ENCEI N S T I T CHES . I NS HORT , T HEMAGI CAL MI RRORMUS THAVEBEEN A HORRI BL E BEAUT YP AGEANTJ UDGE. I TGOEST O
S ONGS . WHEN JOKI NGL YAS KED I FT HEI R AI M WAST O AT T RACTGUY SI NT HE CROWD, T HE“ Y ES ”THATFOLLOWED DREW AN ENORMOUST ES T OS T ERDRI VEN CHEERF ROM T HEAUDI ENCE. ONE-
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WI T H HI SDJ S KI L L S , I NVI T I NG EVERY ONE T O DANCEAL ONG T O CAT CHYDI S CO T UNESAND EVEN T RY I NG T O CREAT EOUR VERYOWN MANNEQUI N CHAL L ENGE F I NI S HT O ONEOFP HARMNOT T SBI GGES T EVENT SAND S ETHOP EST HATT HEF OL L OWI NG Y EAR’ SV L VNWOULD SURPASS T HI SEVEN F URT HER.
S ONG T RANS I T I ONED S MOOT HL YI NT O T HEOT HER, F L OWI NG S EAML ES S L Y T HROUGHOUT . MAKESONEWONDER WHERET HEYGOTT HEI RI NS P I RAT I ON F ROM.
NEXT, T HEREWASA L UCKYDRAW CONORT HEAUDI ENCE. T HEREWAS T ES TF HOP E, T HEREWASEXCI T EMENT , AND T HEN T HEREWASDI S AP P OI NT MENT . MOSTLYDI S AP P OI NT MENT , T O BE HONES T . ARRI VI NG ON S T AGENEXTWAS T HEY EAR2MP HARM GI RLS QUAD, DANCI NG T O MOREF AS T P ACED K OREAN
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OHNSON &J OHNSON J RESPONDING TO SYMPTOMS COMPETITION J OHNS ON &J OHNS ON R ES P ONDI NG T OS Y MP T OMSC OMP ET I T I ON I SAN I NT ERNAL COMP ET I T I ON ORGANI S ED BYY EAR2P HARMACYS T UDENT SCAT ERED T OT HEY EAR 1P HARMACYS T UDENT S . I TI SHEL DI N COL L ABORAT I ON WI T HT HEB RI T I S HP HARMACEUT I CALS T UDENT ’ SAS S OCI AT I ON ( BP S A)AND J OHNS ON &J OHNS ON C OM. T HI SY EAR, I TWASHEL D ATT HEF ACUL T YOFS CI ENCEON T HE2 5TH NOP ANY VEMBER2 016. T HEAI M OFT HEJ OHNS ON &J OHNS ON R ES P ONDI NG T OS Y MP T OMSC OMP ET I T I ON I ST OP ROVI DEA P L AT F ORM F ORAL LT HEAS P I RI NG P HARMACI S T SI NY EAR1 S T O HONET HEI RCOMMUNI CAT I ON S KI L LAND T O ACQUAI NTY EAR1 SWI T H OS CE S CENARI OSGI VI NG P ART I CI P ANT SAN I DEA ON HOW A REALOS CEI SAS I DEF ROM OS CESI N WORKS HOP S . NOTONLYTHAT, P ART I CI P ANT SAREJ UDGED BAS ED ON T HEI RP ERF ORMANCEAND 2WI NNERSAREP I CKED T O REP RES ENTUNMCT O AT T END T HE7 5TH ANNUALBP S ACONFERENCEHELD I N DURHAM UNI VERS I T Y . T HET HEMEF ORT HI SY EARI S“ WI NT ERHEAL T H” HENCET HEOS CESCENARI OS AREMOREF OCUS ED ON I L L NES SL I KECOMMON COL D, F L U, COUGH AND S ORE T HROAT S . DURI NG T HECOMP ET I T I ON, P ART I CI P ANT SAREGI VEN A S CENARI O AND T HEYHAVET O AT T END T OT HEP AT I ENTAND P ROVI DET HEBES TP OS S I BL E P OS S I BL ET REAT MENTT OT HE P AT I ENT . T HEYWEREAL S O GI VEN T HEL I BERT YT O US EANYOFT HE MEDI CI NEL OCAT ED I NT HEP HAR-
HOWEVER, AL LT HE MACYROOM. MEDI CI NESREQUI RED AREAL L L OCAT ED I NT HES AMEREGI ON F OR T HEEAS I ERREF ERENCEOFT HE P ART I CI P ANT S . UNLI KEREALOS CE
, EXAMS WHERECL I NI CALKNOWL NED, EDGEAREEXAMI
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P ART I CI P ANT S ’ P ERF ORMANCEARENOTJ UDGED BYT HEI RCL I NI CALKNOWL EDGE DURI NG T HECOMP ET I T I ON DUET OT HEUNF AMI L I ARI T YT OS OMEI L L NES S ESAND MEDI HATS OMEP ART I CI P ANTMI GHTHAVE. CI NEST
T HI SY EAR, T HECOMP ET I T I ON WASCARRI ED OUTI N 2DI F F ERENTS ES S I ONS : MORNI NG AND T HEAF T ERNOON AND 2L ECT URERSWEREI NVI T ED T O BET HEJ UDGES . T HEY WEREDRABI GAI LE MT AGEAND DRJ I MC HAI RF ORT HEMORNI NG AND AF T ERNOON S ES S I ON RES P ECT I VEL Y . ALLPARTI CI P ANT SWEREHEL DI N A HOL DI NG ROOM AND WHEN I T ’ ST HEI RT URN T O MEETT HEP AT I ENT , T HEYWEREGI VEN 5MI NUT EST OP REORT HES I MUL AT ED S CENARI O. EACH PARTI CI P ANT SWEREGI VEN 5MI NUT EST O P AREF RES P OND T OT HES CENARI OSGI VEN AND T HEYAREMAI NL YJ UDGED BAS ED ON T HEI R COMMUNI CAT I ON S KI L L S . T HI SY EAR, T HE2WI NNERSAREAEL EXHI EW AND ONG
S EEJ I A AND BOT H REP RES ENT ED UNMCAND WENTT OT HE7 5TH ANNUALBP S A CONFERENCE. I N MYOP I NI ON, T HI SEVENT GREAT L YBENEF I T T ED AL L T HEY EAR1P ART I CI P ANT S BECAUS EEVERY ONEHAD A CHANCET O MANI F ES TT HEI R L L SAND BE OS CESKI GRADED ACCORDI NGL Y .
T HI SP ROVET O BEAN I NVAL UABL ECHANCE BECAUS ET HENEXTGRADED P AT I ENTCONS UL T I NG S CENARI O WOUL D BE T HEREALOS CEEXAM I T S EL FAND T HEYWEREAL LGI VEN A T AS T EOFT HEOS CE AND HAD A ROUGH I DEA ON HOW T OP ERF ORM DURI NG T HEEXAM.
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AHUGESPECI ALT HANKST OT HEORGANI S I NG C OMMI T T EE, DRJ I MC HAI , DRABI GAI LE MT AGE, AL LS I MUL AT ED P AT I ENT SAND AL LHEL P ERST O MAKET HI SEVENTA S UCCES S !
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YEAR END PARTY T HEY EARE ND P ART YI SA GAT HERI NG ATT HEEND OFS EMES T ER1ASA P L AT F ORM F ORP HARMNOT T SMEMBERT O CEL EBRAT ET HEEND OFT HEF I RS TS EMES T ERAND T O AL L OW MEMBERST O GO I NT OT HEEXAM S EAS ON I N AL I GHT ERMOOD. F ORT HI S Y EAR’ SEDI T I ON, I TWASHEL D ON 7 T H OFDECEMBERATF 1A02FROM 7PM TO 10PM. L I KES UBS EQUENTY EP S , EACH EDI T I ON HASI T SOWN T HEMEAND T HI SY EAR’ ST HEME WASMAS QUERADEB ONANZA. T HEORGANI ZI NG COMMI T T EEF EL TT HATT HI S WOUL D BEA F UN T HEMEF ORT HEP ART I CI P ANT SASI TCREAT ESAN AI ROFMY S T ERY . T HECOMMI T T EEHAD P REP ARED A S ERI ESOFENT ERT AI NMENTACT I VI T I ESF ORT HE P ART I CI P ANT S . F I RS T L Y , T HENI GHTS T ART ED WI T HJ ANEAND S HIZ HE, BOT HF ROM Y EAR1 , P ERF ORMI NG C AN’ THEL PF AL L I NG I NL OVEBYE L VI SP RES L EY . T HEN, T HE EMCEESORGANI ZED P ART I CI P ANT SI NT O GROUP SI N RANDOM AND L EAD WI T HT HEI CE BREAKI NG GAMES , P L AY I NG A GAMECAL L ED “ CONCENTRATI ON” .
EUGENEFROM YEAR2THEN PERFORMED A SOLO GUI T ARP I ECEV I VA AFTERTHAT, L AV I DA BYC OL DP L AY . I TWAST HES AMEP I ECET HATHEP ERF ORMED DURI NG VL VNSO I TBROUGHTBACKWONDERF ULMEMORI ESF ORT HOS EWHO HAVE AT T ENDED T HEEVENT . WETHEN HAVECHEEWAIFROM YEAR2TO PERFORM A ROUT I NEOFMAGI CT RI CKT HATL AS T ED 5MI NUT ESAND HEBL EW OURMI ND AWAY WI T H HI SWI T T YS L EI GHTOFHANDS . GHTAF T ERT HI S , T HEHI GHL I GHTOFT HENI GHTBEGAN. T HEREWASA S HORTS KI T RI ENACT ED BYT HECOMMI T T EE. T HEEMCEESWEREMY S T ERI OUS L Y“ MURDERED” AND P ART I CI P ANT SHAD T OF I ND OUTWHO WAST HEKI L L ER. T O DO S O, T HEGROUP S WEREP I T CHED T OGET HERT O COMP ET EI N VARI OUSS T AT I ON GAMEST O OBT AI N
T CL UEST O DEDUCET HEKI L L ER. HEWI NNI NG GROUPWHI CH WASABL ET OI DENT I F Y T HECORRECTP ERS ON WHO “ MURDERED” T HEEMCEESWEREGI VEN AT T RACT I VE P RI ZES .
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AFTERWHI CH, T HENI GHTWASWRAP P ED UPBYA S HORTS P EECH F ROM T HEORGANI S I NG CHAI RP ERS ON, S EEJ I AF ROM Y EAR1 . ALLI N AL L , T HEY EPI SAN ABS OL UT ES UCCES S . EVERYPARTI CI P ANTENJ OY ED T HEM, AND WEREABL ET O UNWI ND AND REL AXF ROM T HEL OOMI NG S T RES SOF S EL VES EXAMS .
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NPSC ASA TRADI T I ON DAT ED BACKI N2 008, T HENAT I ONALP HARMACYS P ORT SC ARNI VAL , ORNP S C, I S ANNUAL L YHEL D BYMY P S ATO STRENGTHEN THE BOND AMONG AL LS CHOOL SOFP HARMACYAROUND A AND T O ENHANCET HES P I RI TOFF RI ENDMALAYSI S HI POFAL LP HARMACYS T UDENT S . T HI SY EARCEL EHE1 0TH ANNI VERS ARYAND WASHEL D AT BRAT EST T HEUNI VERS I T IT EKNOL OGIMAR A( UI T M) , S HAH ALAM FROM 24TO 26TH F EBRUARY , 2017WI T H T HET HEME“ EMULSI F Y I NG S T RENGT H AND S P I RI TT O VI CT ORY ” .
DAY1STARTED WI T HT HEOP ENI NG C EREMONY WHEREP ART I CI P ANT SF ROM 1 9PHARMACYSCHOOLS P ARADEAROUND P ANAS ONI CS T ADI UM S HAH ALAM, S P EECHESF ROM DI S T I NGUI S HED GUES T SAS WEL LASAT HL ET E’ SOAT H. S OON AF T ERT HEOP ENI NG C EREMONYWAST HEMOS TANT I CI P AT ED T RACK &F I EL D EVENT ; HOWEVER, T HEREWASA S L I GHT DEL AYDUET O A HEAVYRAI N. DESPI T ECOL D WI ND AND WETT RACK, AL LRUNNERSWEREABL ET OP UT OUTT HEI RBES TP ERF ORMANCEAND NOTGI VI NG UP . EVEN THOUGH NOTTI NGHAM DI D NOTWI N ANY RACE, BUTT HES MI L EON OURRUNNERS ’ F ACEAF T ER EACH EVENT , T HENONS T OPCHEERF ROM AL LOFUS T HERE, T HEP AT T I NG ON EVERY ONE’ SS HOUL DERAND T HEENCOURAGEF OROURRUNNERSHAVES AI DI T
. T AL L HEREI SAL WAY SS OMET HI NG MORET HAN WI NNI NG A RACE
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S ECOND DAYWASEXT REMEL YBUS YWI T H AL LT HEMODERN S P ORT ST AKI NG P L ACE. HI SY EAR, WEP ART I CI P AT ED I N VARI OUSGAMES : BADMI NT ON ( MEN’ SDOUBL E) , T ABL ET ENNI S( MEN’ SDOUBL E) , BASKETBALL( WOMEN)AND NETBALL( WOMEN) . T I TCAN BEP ROUDL YS AI DT HATAL LOFOURAT HL ET ESHAVEP L AY ED T HEI RBES TEVEN T HOUGH WES T I L LL ACKED EXP ERI ENCESI N COMP ET I T I ON. AND AGAI N, DES P I T ET HE S WEL T ERI NG WEAT HER, I TS EEMED T HATWEHAVEF ORGOT T EN T I REDNES SAND T HE ONL YT HI NG EVERY ONEF OCUS I NG ON WAST RY I NG T OP UTOUTT HEBES TP ERF ORMANCE. ESPECI AL L YOURBAS KET BAL LWOMEN’ ST EAM, T HEYHAD T OP L AYVARI OUS GAMESRI GHTUNDERT HEHOT T ES TS UN BUTOURGI RL SNEVERS EEMED T O GI VEUP AND I NS T EAD, AL WAY SKEP TS UP P ORT I NG AND CHEERI NG EACH OT HER.
T HE1 0TH NP S CFI NAL L YENDED AF T ERA MORNI NG OFT RADI T I ONALGAMESF OL L OWED BYA C L OS I NG C EREMONYON T HET HI RD DAY . EVEN THOUGH THI SY EARWE DI D NOTBRI NG BACKANYMEDAL S , EVERY ONEBEL I EVEST HATI TWASI NDEED A GREATEXP ERI ENCET HATS HOUL D NEVERBEF ORGOT T EN. I TREMI NDSUSNOTONL Y T OL OVET HES P ORTWEP L AY , BUTAL S O AND MOREI MP ORT ANT L Y , T O KEEPOUR S P I RI TF I RI NG. NP S CI SDEF I NI T EL YNOTS I MP L YA S P ORTEVENT , I TI SAN OP P ORT UNI . ACHANCEFORPHARMACYSTUDENTSTO GATHER, T OS HARE, T OL EARN AND T Y AL S OT O BEP ROUD OFOURF UT UREP ROF ES S I ON.
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EYE HEALTH WEEK “ EYECAREFOR Y OU“ L AS TMARCH, P HARMNOT T SHAD OUR ANNUALHEAL T H WEEKT HEMED: EYECARE F ORY OU. I NP REVI OUSY EARS , PHARMNOTTS HAD ORGANI ZEMUL T I P L EHEAL T H CAMP AI GNS , WI T HT HEMESRANGI NG F ROM ANT I MI CROBI AL S T ANCE, S EXUAL L YT RANS MI T T ED DI S EAS E RESI ( S T D)TO MEN’ SHEAL T H. I NT HI SY EAR’ S CAMP AI GN T HATWASCARRI ED OUTF ROM T HE
13TH TO 16TH OFMARCH 2017, WE DECI DED T OS HI NEL I GHTON EY EHEAL T H AND DI S EAS ESAMONG T HECOMMUNI T YOFUNI T I NGHAM MAL AY S I AC AMP US VERS I T YOFNOT
( UNMC) . T HROUGHOUTT HEEVENT , WECOL L ABORAT OS EL YWI T H OURBENEF I CI ARY , S AVE ED CL ONESS I GHTMI S S I ONS( S OS M) , A NONP ROF I TC HRI S T I AN ORGANI ZAT I ON T HAT HEL PT HOS EWI T H DI S ABI L I T YAND VI S I ON DI S ABI L I T Y , REGARDL ES SOFRACE, GENDER, AGEORREL I GI ON I N MAL AY S I A AND BEY OND AS I A. AFEW VOLUNTEERS, CONS I S T I NG OFMP HARM Y EAR1AND 2S T UDENT SWERET RAI NED BYT HEOP T OMET RI S T , MS. L Y NN T O CONDUCTEY ECHECKSON GL AUCOMA, US I NG T HEP RES S URET ES T MACHI NEASWEL LASON S HORT S I GHT EDNES SWI T HT HEAP P–P EEKACUI T Y . EYEHEALTH WEEKTOOKPLACEATTHEH1B11ACTI VI T YR OOM WI T H OURMEMBERSCONDUCT I NG EY ES CREENI NG AND P L AY ED A ROL EI NP ROMOT I NG EY EHEAL T H
. VARI AMONG T HEUNMCCOMMUNI T Y OUSACT I VI T I ESWERECARRI ED OUTI NT HE ACT I VI T YROOM S UCH ASEY ECHECKUP S , EXHI BI T I ONSON EY ECARET I P SAND EY E
, DI S EAS ESL I KEMACUL ARDEGENERAT I ON, GL AUCOMA, ET CAND EVENTBOOKL ET EY E DROP SAND HAND S ANI T I S ERSGI VEAWAY S . T HEEY ES CREENI NG WASCHARGED AT
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RM 5, WI T H AL LP ROCEEDSGOI NG T O S OS M. T HEEY ES CREENI NG CONS I S T ED OFBAS I CVI S I ON T ES TF ORBOT H EY ES , GL AUCOMA T ES T SS UCH AST UNNELOF VI S I ON EXAMI NAT I ON AND I NT RAOCUL AR READI NG WI T HT HEP RES S URET ES T MACHI NE. BESI DEST HAT , F OOD AND BEVAL EWEREAL S O CONDUCT ED AT ERAGESS T HES T AL L SATT HES ACI RCL ET OF URT HER RAI S EF UNDSF ORS OS M.
OVERALL, I TWASDEF I NI T EL YAN I NS I GHT F ULAND REWARDI NG EXP ERI ENCEASWE NOTONL YL EARNTT HEI MP ORT ANCEOF EY EHEAL T H AND T Y P ESOFEY EDI S EAS ES , WEWEREAL S O GI VEN T HEOP P ORT UNI T Y T OS HAREOURKNOWL EDGEWI T HT HE S T UDENT SAND S T AF F SOFUNMC .
T HROUGH E Y EHEAL T H WEEK, WE S UCCES S F UL L YREACHED OUTT O MORET HAN 2 00PEOPLEAND RAI S ED OVERR M
OS M. T HI SACHI EVEMENTWOUL DN’ THAVEBEEN P OS S I BL EWI T HOUT 1500FORS T HEBL OOD, S WEATAND T EARSOFT HEORGANI ZI NG COMMI T T EESAND VOL UNT EERS . HANKY OU F ORT AKI NG T HI SJ OURNEYWI T H ME, I AM P ROUD T O CAL LY OU GUY SMY T P HARMI L Y !
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BLOOD
1 7 DONATI ON ‘ BLOOD DONATI ON DRI VEI N UNI VERS I T YOFNOT T I NGHAM I SHEL DT WI CEANNUAL L YBYP HARMNOT T S , ASF ORT HE S ECOND HAL FOFT HEY EAR, BL OOD DONAT I ON 2 . 0WAS HEL D ON T HE2 7TH TO 29TH OFMARCH. I WASATT HEVENUEMOS TOFT HET I MEDURI NG T HE3 DAY EVENT , S O OVERWHEL MED ASI WI T NES SHOW F RI ENDSAND S ENI ORSCAMEBYT OL END A HAND DES P I T ET HEI RBUS Y S CHEDUL ESWI T H EXAMI NAT I ONSJ US TAROUND T HECORNER
ASI AL WAY SS AY , Y OU DON’ TKNOW HOW A S MAL LACT I ON L I KET HI SCOUL D HEL PA L OT , I WASREAL L YT OUCHED T HAT T HET EAM WHO HEL P ED DI DN’ TDO I TF ORT HES AKEOF T HEMS EL VES , T HEYDI DI TWHOL EHEART EDL YASA WAYT O CONT RI BUT EBACKT OT HES OCI ET YAND T HEP EOP L EI N NEED. I TREAL L YMEANTA L OTT O MET O BEABL ET O BEA P ARTOFT HI SBEAUT I F ULMOMENT .
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WI T HT HEHEL POFT HEP HARMACEUT I CALAND P HARMACYS T UDENT S , F ROM MANNI NG T HEBOOT HT OT AKI NG S HI F T SAND AL T ERNAT EBREAKS , WEHAVE S UCCES S F UL L YCOL L ECT ED A T OT ALOF2 32BAGSOFBLOOD, WI T H A BREAKDOWN OF6 2, 71, AND 9 9RESPECTI VEL YOVERT HE3 DAYP ERI OD. I COUL D I MAGI NEHOW MANYP EOP L EOUTT HEREWHO AREI N NEED OFT HEI RS P ECI F I C BL OOD T Y P ECAN BES AVED T HROUGH T HI SCOMBI NAT I ON OFS EL F L ES SAND KI ND ACT . ABAG OFBLOOD MAYSOUND TI NY , BUTI TS UREI SMI GHT YF OR S OMEONEEL S E’ SL I F E.
ASI S T OOD ATA CORNERS I L ENT L YWAT CHI NG, I NOT I CED T HEMI XED F EEL I NGST HATEACH OFT HEDONORSCAMEACROS SBEF ORET HEYDONAT ET HEI R BL OODS . T HEREWEREF RI ENDSWHO CAMEF ORDONAT I ON T HEVERYF I RS T T I MEI NT HEI RL I F E, S OMES EEMED CAL M AND S T EADY , S OMEWERES O NER-
, S OMEWEREEVEN S O DI S AP P OI NT ED WHEN T HEYF OUND OUTT HAT VOUS T HEYDI D NOTF UL F I LT HEDONAT I ON CRI T ERI A. I WASI MP RES S ED T OS EET HE AMOUNTOFP EOP L EWHO CAMET OS UP P ORTT HI SGOOD CAUS E, MOREOVER T HOS EWHO S T I L LDI DS O DES P I T EAL LT HEF EARAND NERVOUS NES S . I WAS EXT REMEL YP ROUD OFMYF RI END WHO WASHOL DI NG MYHAND T HROUGHOUTHERS ES S I ON ( ASS HOWN I NI MAGE1 ) . BESI DEST HAT , DOCT ORSAND HEL P ERSF ROM NAT I ONALB L OOD C ENT REDEL AY ED T HEI RL UNCH T I MEJ US T T O HEL PWI T HT HECROWD AND QUEUEOFDONORS . I WASBEY OND GRAT EF ULT O BEA P ARTOFT HEP ROCES S , AND WEMANAGET OP UL LOF FA S UCCES S T YEVENT , ASCL I CHÉASI TS OUNDS , I WASI NS P I RED BYT HECOM F ULCHARI BI NED EF F ORT SOFT HEENT I RET EAM.
ASAN ADDI T I ONALI NF ORMAT I ON T HATMANYOFY OU MI GHTNOTKNOW, BL OOD DONAT I ON I SBENEF I CI ALI N REDUCI NG T HERI S KOFHEARTAND L I VERAI L MENT S CAUS ED BYT HEEXCES S I VEI RON I NT HEBODY , I TMAYAL S O HEL PI NL OWERI NG T HE RI S KOFCANCER. WHYI ST HI SS O?B YDONAT I NG BL OOD T HEAMOUNTOFI RON I NT HEBODYAREMAI NT AI NED ATHEAL T HYL EVEL S , REDUCT I ON I NI RON I SL I NKED WI T HL OWERCANCERRI S KS . S URP RI S I NGL Y , REGUL ARBL OOD DONAT I ON AL S O REDUCEST HEWEI GHTOFT HEDONORS ! T HI SI SHEL P F ULES P ECI AL L YT OT HEOBES E AND HASHI GHERRI S KOFCARDI OVAS CUL ARDI S EAS ESAND OT HERHEAL T H DI S ORDERS . ON A SI DENOT E, EACH DONAT I ON S HOUL D BEATL EAS T3MONT HSAP ART T O AL L OW S UF F I CI ENTT I MEF ORT HEBODYT O REP RODUCENEW BL OOD CEL L S AND REP L ENI S HT HEBL OOD L OS S .
ALLI N AL L , I S T RONGL YENCOURAGEP EOP L EWHO AREY ETT O DONAT EBL OOD T OJ OI N US , BEA P ARTOFT HI SAND S T EPOUTOFY OURCOMF ORTZONE. S OL ET ’ S P ART I CI P AT E, CONT RI BUT EAND MAKEA CHANGEI NT HENUMBEROFBL OOD BAGS . I NT HEUP COMI NG DONAT I ON DRI VES ASQUOTED BYRONALD REAGAN, “ WECAN’ THEL PEVERY ONE, BUTEVERY ONE ” CAN HEL PS OMEONE.
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PHARMNOTTS BALL “ MYSTI CALTWI LI GHT”
HAVI NG A F AREWEL LP ART YF ORT HEMP HARM Y EAR2S T UDENT SWHO AREGOI NG T OP URS UET HEI RS T UDI ESI NT HEUKI SA T I MEHONORED T RADI T I ON I NP HARMNOTTS, REGARDL ES SHOW I TI SCEL EBRAT ED. T RADI T I ONS , T OS OMEEXT ENT , CAN F UELT HEMS EL VESAND BECARRI ED ON T HROUGH I NERT I A. HENCE, PHARMNOTTS BALLWASHELD ONCEAGAI N, S ERVI NG ASA F AREWEL LP ART YF ORT HES ENI ORS . ASONEOFTHEANNUALEVENTS, PHARMNOTTSBALLTHI SY EARWASBACKWI T H T HET HEMEOF‘ MYSTI CALT WI L I GHT ’ . I TWASHEL D ON T HE1 4TH OFAPRI L2 017, ATF OURP OI NT SBYS HERAT ON I NP UCHONG. T HEREWERE9 0 P ART I CI P ANT SWHO AT T ENDED T HEBAL L , CONS I S T I NG OFBOT H L OCALAND I NT ERNAT I ONAL S T UDENT S . I TWASA GREATDEAL OFF UN T O WAT CH A BUNCH OF BEAUT I F ULY OUNG GI RL SWI T H HANDS OMEY OUNG MEN, AL L DRES S ED UPF ORT HEOCCAS I ON.
T HEVENUEWASDECORAT ED ACCORDI NGL YT OT HET HEMEWI T HF AI RYL I GHT SHANGI NG AL LAROUND AND A P HOT O BOOT H WASAL S OS ETUPF ORT HEP ART I CI P ANT ST O T AKET HEI RP I CT URES . S HORT L YAF T ERT HEBAL LHAD S T ART ED, T HEP ART I CI P ANT S WEREI NVI T ED T O DI NEI N. F OOD AND BEVERAGESWERES ERVED ASBUF F ET S T Y L E.
CONCURRENTLY, T HEBAL LCONT I NUED WI T HT HEENT ERT AI NMENTS ES S I ON. T HERE WERE6MUS I CP ERF ORMANCESAND 2L UCKYDRAWS . F , OL L OWED BYT HAT AP RERECORDED VI DEO P REP ARED BYT HEJ UNI ORORGANI ZI NG COMMI T T EESWASP L AY ED ON T HES CREEN. I TWASVERYHEART WARMI NG ASMOS T OFOURL ECT URERSWEREI NVOL VED I NT HEVI DEO RECORDI NG, GI VI NG ADVI CESAND
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WI S HEST OT HEF EL L OW S ENI ORS . T HROUGH T HEVI DEO S ES S I ON, T HEL ECT URERS ENCOURAGED T HES ENI ORST O BEP REP ARED F ORT HEI RF UT UREY EARSI NT HEUK , T O BERES P ONS I BL EF ORL I F T I NG T HES P I RI T SOFA S T RUGGL I NG ACADEMI C, AND Y ET S T I L LBEI NS P I RED T O DO WHATT HEYHAVET O DO T OP ROGRES ST OWARDST HEI R GOAL S .
T HEP ART I CI P ANT SWEREAL S O VERYI NT ERACT I VEI NT HEACT I VI T I ESES P ECI AL L Y DURI NG T HEANNOUNCEMENTOFB ES TC OUP L EAWARD AND T HEEL ECT I ON OF ROM K I NG AND QUEEN. NOMI NEESOFT HEAWARDSWEREGI VEN T HES T AGEF OR P P L AY I NG S OMEGAMESAND S HOWCAS I NG T HEI RT AL ENT S . T HEVOT I NG S ES S I ON WAS T HEN DONEON T HES P OTAND GOTT HEP ART I CI P ANT SENGAGED WI T HT HEEVENT ON T HEL EAD UPT OT HECEL EBRAT I ON. I TCREAT ED A S ENS EOFEXCI T EMENTAND ANT I CI P AT I ON F ORT HEM AST HEYS P ECUL AT ED OVERWHO MI GHTHAVEWON.
T HEN, T HECHOS EN P ROM K I NG AND QUEEN L ED T HEGRAND OP ENI NG F ORT HEBAL L ROOM DANCES ES S I ON. S OMEP ART I CI OY ED T HET I MEWI T H P ANT SENJ T HEI RDAT ES , WHI L ET HEOT HERS HAD F UN WI T HT HEI RF RI ENDS . OL L OWED BYT HAT , DJSESSI ON F WASHEL DT O HY P EUPT HEAT MOHENI GHT S P HEREAND BROUGHTT T OT HECL I MAX. T HECROWD S HOWED S I GNSOFL I F EAND T HEDANCEF L OORWAS CROWDED AF T ERT HAT . T HEP ART YCHUGGED ON UNT I L1 2A. M. AND T HEP ART I CI P YAND S AT I S F I ED. P ANT SWENTHOMEHAP
OVERALL, P HARMNOT T SB AL L2 017WASA SUCCESSAND REACHED MOSTOFTHE EXP ECT AT I ONS . F ORAL LT HEF UN I TENT AI L ED, I TWASA S P ECI ALMEMORYBECAUS E OFT HEMEANI NG BEHI ND I TAND T HEBL ES S I NGSI TBROUGHTT OT HEY EAR2 S .
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NOGAPS NOGAP SI SAN ANNUALEVENTORGANI S ED BYT HEMAL AY S I AN P HARMACYS T UDENT S ’ ASSOCI AT I ON ( MYP S A) , I TI SA NAT I ONALGAT HERI NG OFP HARMACYS T UST HECOUNT RYHOS T ED BYDI F F ERENTUNI VERS I T I ESI N MAL AY S I A EACH DENT SACROS Y EAR. T HE1 2TH NOGAP S2017WASHELD ATAI MS TUNI VERS I T YI NS UNGAI P ET ANIF ROM 2 5TH TO 28TH OFAUGUST. T HI SY EAR, T HEREWEREABOUT2 50 L OCALP ART I CI P ANT SAND 4I NT ERNAT I ONALP ART I CI P ANT S . WI T H‘ PHARMACEUTI CAL CAREWI T HOUTB OUNDARI ES ’ BEI NG T HET HEME, T HEEVENTMAI NL YF OCUS ED ON I NT ERACT I ON AND BONDI NG BET WEEN P HARMACYS T UDENT SF ROM DI F F ERENTUNI VERS I T I ES .
T HEF I RS TDAYWAST HEL EAS TEVENT F ULS O AST O GI VEUSENOUGH T I MET O S ET T L EI N BECAUS EMOS TOFT HEP ART I CI P ANT ST RAVEL L ED F ROM DI F F ERENTP ART S OFMAL AY S I A. NEVERTHELESS, T HEREWASA WEL COMI NG P ART YON T HEF I RS T NI GHTT O AL L OW I CEBREAKI NG.
T HEOF F I CI ALOP ENI NG CEREMONYT OOKP L ACEI NT HEMORNI NG OFT HES ECOND DAY , WHERES P EECHESWEREGI VEN BYV I PSAND WASFOLLOWED BYSPECTACULAR P ERF ORMANCESP REP ARED BYAI MS TUNI VERS I T Y . ASYMPOSI UM WAST HEN CONDUCT ED BYMEMBERSOFP HARMACYB OARD MAL AY S I A, MALAYSI AN P HARMACEUT I OCI ET YET CT O ADDRES SI MP ORT ANTI S S UESAND CHAL L ENGESOFP HARMACY CALS P ROF ES S I ON I NT HI SCOUNT RYI N 3DI F F ERENTAS P ECT SI NCL UDI NG EDUCAT I ON, PROVI S I ONAL L YR EGI S T ERED P HARMACI S T( P RP )AND FUTUREPROSPECTS. Q&A S ES S I ON WASHEL D AF T ERWARDST O CL EARDOUBT SAND T OI MP ROVES T UDENT S ’ UNDERS T ANDI NG REGARDI NG T HES EI S S UES . NEXTWEHAD THEPUBLI CHEAL T H CAMPAI GN P OS T ERP RES ENT AT I ON WHI CH WASA COMP ET I T I ON WHEREA REP RES ENROM EACH UNI VERS I T YDI D AP OS T ERP RES ENT AT I ON AND EXP L AI N HOW T HE T AT I VEF P UBL I CHEAL T H CAMP AI GN WASHEL D RES P ECT I VEL Y . T HES ECOND NI GHTWASAN I NT ERACT I ON NI GHTWHEREWEP L AY ED S T AT I ON GAMEST HATREQUI RED T EAMWORK, I TWASA GOOD CHANCEF ORUST O CONNECTWI T HP EOP L EF ROM DI F F ERENTUNI VERS I T I ESAND BACKGROUND.
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DAY3WASTHEHI GHL I GHTOFT HEEVENTASWET OOKP ARTI NT HENAT I ONAL I NT ERCOL L ABORAT I VEC OMMUNI T YOUT REACH P ROGRAMME( NI COP )ATBEACH T REET , P ENANG. NI COPWASA PROGRAMMEUNDERNOGAP SHELD I N COL L ABS ORAT I ON WI T H OT HERP HARMACEUT I CALREL AT ED ORGANI S AT I ONSAND COMP ANI ES . T HEAI M WAST O ENCOURAGEP ART I CI P ANT ST O AP P ROACH T HEP UBL I CAND RAI S E AWARENES SABOUTP HARMACYI MP ORT ANCEAND S OMEHEAL T H REL AT ED F ACT S . EXAMPLESOFFREESERVI CESP ROVI DED T HROUGHOUTT HEEVENTI NCL UDEDENT AL CHECKUPAND P HARMACYCOUNS EL L I NG. AFTERNI COPTHEREWASTHEEXCI T I NG HARMAZI NG RACE! WERAN AROUND STREETSWI T HF AMOUSS T REETF OOD AND P S T REETARTP L AY I NG S T AT I ON GAMEST RY I NG T OS OL VEAN UL T I MAT EP UZZL E. PHARMAZI NG RACES UREL YS T RENGT HENED BONDSBET WEEN P ART I CI P ANT S . ‘ S P OOKY GHT ’ WAST HET HEMEF ORT HET HI RD NI GHT ’ SACT I VI T Y , EVERY ONEDRES S ED UP NI ACCORDI NGL YAND GAT HERED F ORS OMEI NT ERES T I NG GAMESAND DANCI NG S ES S I ON.
T HEL AS TDAYWASA S ERI ESOFWORKS HOP SWHEREP ART I CI P ANT SWEREDI VI DED I NT OS MAL L ERGROUP ST O AT T END DI F F ERENTWORKS HOP S . T HEWORKS HOP S I NCL UDEI NS I GHT ST OR ES P I RAT ORYMEDI CAT I ON T HERAP YADHERENCEC L I NI C ( MT AC) , L EARNI NG HOW T O MEAS UREBL OOD P RES S URE, BAS I CAS EP T I CT ECHQUI ZZESET C. T HES EWORKS HOP SAL L OWED P ART I CI P ANT ST O GAI N KNOWL NI QUE, EARN S OMES OF TS KI L L S . GALA NI GHTWAST HEL AS TEVENTASI T EDGEAND L MARKED T HEEND OFT HE1 2TH NOGAP S2017. I TWASA WONDERF ULNI GHT ASAL LP ART I CI P ANT SDRES S ED UPEL EGANT L YAND S ATBACKAND ENJ OY ED T HE F OOD AND P ERF ORMANCESP REP ARED BYT HECOMMI T T EES . T HEREWEREAL S O L UCKYDRAW S ES S I ONSAND ANNOUNCEMENT SOFWI NNERSF ORT HEP UBL I C
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