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Flu Clinics P4s administered flu shots to UIC Faculty and Staff on October 18 and 24. On Friday, October 28, students and Doctor Bill Beck attended the inaugural Precision Health Forum (PHF) at UIC. The day was spent listening to experts discuss the advancements in medicine, cancer genetics, targeted cancer therapy, liquid cancer biopsy, the microbiome, big data, and pharmacogenomics.
The Association of Indian Pharmacists in America (AIPhA) volunteered their time to help the city of Chicago for the annual Bank of America Marathon on October 9. Volunteers passed out Gatorade and protein shakes to the runners after they completed the race.
Author! Author! Sezen Meydan, graduate student in the Mankin lab, was featured in the “Meet the Author” article of Molecular Cell. She is the first author of the featured article of Volume 65, issue 2, “Programmed Ribosomal Frameshifting Generates a Copper Transporter and a Copper Chaperone from the Same Gene”.
Polish American Pharmacists Association (PAPA) established a group of students who work on monthly translations of The Wellness Program hot topic packet. The Wellness Program is provided through a contract with the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, Rush University Medical Center, White Crane Wellness Center and the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services. Advisor Dr. James C. Lee uses the translations at screenings at Copernicus Senior Center and shares with other faculty members who volunteer at Polish communities. These packets help in educating people about relevant health topics.
The P2 Class Council had the student body vote for their favorite faculty to dress up for Halloween and Dr. Chuck Woodbury was the winner.
MuPhSA and APhA collaborated to put together the Second Annual Winter Clothing Drive on Wednesday October 12th and Thursday October 13th. The first drive in 2015 was a giant success, and this year was no less successful. The UIC COP lobby was packed with students waiting to donate coats, scarves, gloves, sweaters, and so many other items! The generosity of our UIC COP students resulted in several hundred refugees new to Chicago getting the necessities they need to survive our cold winters.
AbbVie Tour On October 6, Caroline Park, PharmD 2005, and AbbVie welcomed over 40 students to their Deerfield office for a day at AbbVie. The day included a networking lunch and five panel sessions (Medical Affairs/Information, HEOR, Pharmacovigilance/Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development and Supply Management/Licensing & Acquisition, etc.) Over 30 panelists presented to our students, many of whom are UIC College of Pharmacy Alumni. 8 | pharmalumni.uic.edu
SUMMER 2017
