STUDENT NEWS
U.S. Public Health Service Information Session
Kappa Psi Steps Out
In September, the School hosted a career information session with representatives from the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), where they discussed the Indian Health Service, the USPHS JRCOSTEP/SRCOSTEP Internship program, and student shadowing opportunities at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. b
Kappa Psi Sigma chapter members from the Class of 2022 Kristi Adachi, Esther Kim, Minh Ta, Daniel Trisno, and Zaid Rahman volunteered at the Step Out Diabetes Walk in October at the Canton Waterfront Park in Baltimore. Students at the information session pose with USPHS officers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
APhA-ASP Has a Busy Fall The School’s chapter of the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), the largest student government organization at the School, hosted and participated in several events during the fall semester. b
In October, APhA-ASP’s Operation Immunization partnered with Walgreens and the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) Health Sciences and Human Services Library to host two flu shot clinics for faculty, staff, and students. During the two-day event, students administered 265 vaccines. Back row, left to right: Xin Gao, Class of 2020; a Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy student; Tony Kearney, RPh, of Walgreens; Alexandra Clyde, Class of 2021; Olivia Thomas, Class of 2022; and Griffin Guardala, Class of 2021. Front row, left to right: Katherine Tieu, Class of 2023; Stella Kim, Class of 2022; and Sachi Patel, Class of 2021.
APhA-ASP members and students from UMB's School of Dentistry and the School of Medicine’s physical therapy program volunteered at the Hollins Health Fair in October to provide free health education to Baltimore residents. Components included a fall risk prevention workshop, flu shot administration, and diabetic foot and blood pressure screenings. 18
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