Fall 2017 – SCCP Newsletter

September 11, 2017

President’s Letter

I am very excited to serve as president of the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy- UW Madison  student chapter. This year, we will be focusing on the importance of research and research skills as future pharmacists. We are also very excited to introduce new meeting topics, including Pearls to taking Medication History along with tips from different interns from over 7 internship programs ranging from Wisconsin to Minnesota. The mentorship program will be continuing to grow this year with the help of pharmacists from all over Madison, from UW Health, VA, Meriter, St. Mary’s. We are hoping to see you at our meetings and excited to continue to grow with UW-Madison.

UW-Madison Team Competes in Round 3 of ACCP Clinical Research Challenge

Last January, three DPH 1 students, Lizeth Garcia-Jennings, Andrea Gray, and Musetta Steinbach competed in and won the local ACCP Clinical Research Challenge Qualifier, sending the trio to Round 1 of the national competition. They learned in March that they had passed on to Round 2, writing a  Letter of Intent for a novel Transitions of Care intervention. Their submission qualified for Round 3  which involved writing a full Research Proposal, along with 19 other schools. Although they did not place amongst the top 5, the competition was a rewarding experience. It was a unique opportunity to be able to work as a team to solve and think about pharmaceutical research as presented in a research paper summarizing a clinical trial. The team felt it was challenging and educational to think about the data presented and how it should be interpreted, and rewarding to learn the process of writing a research proposal. Musetta commented, “It was interesting to see all the work that is being done from the pharmacy side of things to improve patient outcomes and all the opportunities that exist for pharmacists to improve transitions of care.”

SCCP President appointed to ACCP National Committee

Our current President, Naomi Do, has recently been appointed to the national ACCP (American College of Clinical Pharmacy) Public and Professional Relations Committee. This is a great honor for Naomi and for SCCP in general to serve in such capacity. Naomi was one of the fifteen selected students across nation. Through this very selective process, Naomi will be able to represent our pharmacy school in the national organization. Congratulations Naomi!

Meet the Exec Board!

President: Naomi Do, DPH-3

As president, I get to work alongside the executive committee to come up with plan and idea for SCCP. Together with the president-elect, we select and organize executive board and general member meetings throughout the semester. I facilitate executive board meetings and general member meetings as well as form agendas. I am also responsible for setting the general meeting schedule as well as finding exciting speakers to come present to us. In the near future, I am hoping to continue to develop and strengthen the Clinical Research Challenge from SCCP, both at the local and national level. During the 2017-2018 school year, I hope to get more involvement in our mentorship program as we have gotten much valuable feedback from last year. My personal goal for this organization is to foster a closer connection with the UW Hospital and Clinics’ pharmacy department as they are a very valuable resource to our students. In addition, I would like to continue to build a strong foundation for the organization for the year to come.

Fun Fact: Naomi graduated from a ballet institution at age 7.

President Elect: Andrew Osterbauer, DPH-2

As president-elect, I work to fill the roles and responsibilities of the president in his/her absence. This means that I facilitate executive board meetings and general member meetings as well as form agendas on occasion. I am also responsible for setting the general meeting schedule as well as finding speakers to come present to us. I also facilitate a lot of the communication that takes place between members of the executive board and work to make sure the events run smoothly. During the 2017-2018 school year, I hope to promote SCCP and help grow our membership. Being the main organization solely dedicated to clinical pharmacy, on a campus which is so connected to its hospital, really provides us an opportunity to develop our organization. This will allow SCCP to expand upon what we are able to do to help the community, better our students, and impact the pharmacy profession.

Fun Fact: Andrew held a bear cub when he was 6.

Practice and Research Network (PRN) Chair: Lindsey Skubitz, DPH-2

As the SCCP PRN chair I promote student research at the School of Pharmacy. I work with faculty to establish relationships between SCCP members and research and career mentors in various clinical pharmacy settings. I also organize and lead the annual Pharm.D. and Pharm- Tox Research Symposium at the UW- Madison School of Pharmacy to promote the research of all students. I look forward to growing the symposium so that more types of research are presented with the hopes of facilitating discussions between attendees and presenters. I also hope to increase the member involvement with the SCCP journal club to further develop our analytical and communication skills.

Fun Fact: Lindsey is an identical twin!

Historian: Andrea Gray, DPH-2

As the Historian of SCCP I am responsible for creation and updating of the website with new information for the organization.  This can include small updates such as meeting times, or the creation of new pages to share information with our members. I also work to post updates to the SCCP Facebook page regarding events and meetings. Another aspect of this position includes creation of newsletters that are published to the general membership that highlights past and future events and activities of SCCP.  As SCCP becomes more established, I am hoping to create a history file that highlights the events of the organization.  I hope to further develop the SCCP website by featuring current pharmacists who are national members of ACCP. I am also hoping to develop a member spot light portion of the website where current students will be featured to display what they are doing to prepare for jobs and residencies.

Fun Fact: Andrea grew up in NJ but doesn’t have a Jersey accent.

Secretary: Rangana Milone, DPH-3

As the secretary of SCCP, my primary role is to take notes at all meetings and email meeting minutes so that our members can stay up to date on the happenings of our organization.  Additionally, I will be responsible for submitting announcements for the School of Pharmacy weekly email and assisting the other executive board members with the mentorship program and other projects as they come up. My goal for this year is to work with the executive board to continue to grow our mentorship program, to network with clinical pharmacists in the Madison area, and to provide volunteer and engagement opportunities for our members.

Fun Fact: Rangana played Clarinet on the Great Wall of China with her high school band and orchestra.

Student Liaison: Daniel Mobley, DPH-3

As the student liaison for SCCP, I serve as the primary contact between ACCP (national chapter) and SCCP (student chapter). My responsibilities include sharing student related information about ACCP to the members to seek opportunities for student involvement as well as communicating chapter activities back to ACCP. Also, I represent SCCP in School of Pharmacy Student Senate and attend monthly Student Senate meetings to discuss various activities occurring within the school and other organizations. I look forward to being a voice for all SCCP members at Student Senate meetings this upcoming school year.

Fun Fact: Dan is racing his oldest brother to see all fifty states. Dan has currently seen 35 states!

Kick-It-To-Cancer Chair: Larissa Gabler, DPH-2

The Kick-It-To-Cancer Chair has the responsibility of creating and maintaining relationships within the Madison community, especially as it pertains to those who have been affected by cancer. This position aims to build a long-lasting relationship with the UW Carbone Cancer Center through fundraising and volunteering events. An additional responsibility of this position includes planning and organizing the annual apparel fundraiser. As the current KITC chair, I hope to get more SCCP members involved in volunteering and fundraising events that are put on through the UW Carbone Cancer Center and to better develop a relationship with this organization.

Fun Fact: The first time Larissa went out of the country, she spent 6 weeks on her own in London.

Treasurer: Eng Chang, DPH-2

As the treasurer for the SCCP organization, my responsibilities include:

• • • • • Promoting fiscal responsibility for the organization
        • Ensuring that we have adequate funding for our events
        • Exhibiting stewardship of resources in planning for future events
        • Maintaining the financial history in our credit union accounts
        • Preparing annual budget for upcoming spending
        • Supporting other board members as needed

For the 2017-2018 school year, I hope to evaluate the meetings, fundraising activities, and events throughout the year and see how we can make them better, increase member involvement in these activities, and promote SCCP throughout the school of pharmacy.

Fun Fact: Eng enjoys gardening with her mom, especially growing tomatoes.  Unfortunately, school has kept her from home so it’s Eng’s mom who has to take care of her plant.

Outreach Chair: Abby Sharpe, DPH-3

As the Outreach Chair for SCCP, my responsibilities include organizing and coordinating the SCCP mentorship program and establishing new community relationships to provide members additional opportunities for community engagement. For the 2017-2018 year, my goals are to continue journal club to provide members with further practice in evaluating drug literature, and work to establish a connection with SCCP and local researchers to give members access to research projects in clinical pharmacy. I’m looking forward to working with all SCCP members this year and building relationships between the students and clinical pharmacists.

Fun Fact: Abby has never broken a bone but has popped her knee cap off!