PHI LAMDA SIGMA

TO FOSTER AND CHALLENGE LEADERS AND SUPPORT LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT Laurel

Edited by : Laure Kenealy Volume 2, Issue 2 November 2005

Phi Lambda Sigma

National Officers New PLS Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award

• Executive Director: Mary Euler, PharmD Edited By: Laure Kenealy— PLS Member at 1) Nomination form • President:: Cynthia Boyle, PharmD Large 2) Three letters of recommendation; one • President Elect:: John Denio, MS from the Dean, one from a Phi Lambda Sigma faculty member, and one from a Phi • Immediate Past Pres.: Cathy Worrall, So much of a chapter’s focus and drive comes PharmD from their advisor. This year for the first time Lambda Sigma collegiate member PLS has designed an award to highlight the 3) A current CV or resume • Speaker of the House: Layne Hepler, PharmD Candidate achievement that a wonderful advisor brings to a Selection Process: PLS chapter. • Member– At-Large: Laure Kenealy, PharmD Candidate The selection for the award is made by the Phi PHI LAMBDA SIGMA OUTSTANDING • Treasurer: Alan Spies, PhD, JD, MBA Lambda Sigma Awards committee based on CHAPTER ADVISOR AWARD careful review of complete nominations. • Parliamentarian: Jeff Douglas, PharmD

Description The Phi Lambda Sigma Outstanding Chapter Nature of Award: Advisor Award was established in 2005 to rec- Inside this issue: Winner of the award receives a distinctive gift ognize an advisor of a Phi Lambda Sigma chapter and a $500 cash prize for the chapter. Both are who has promoted student leadership, actively presented at the Phi Lambda Sigma Awards Ban- NEW PLS AWARDS! contributed to the achievements of their local chapter, and served in leadership roles in the quet in conjunction with APhA Annual Meeting.

profession and/or the community. Send nominations to: PLS Award 1 Updates Criteria: Mary Euler, PharmD The nominee must: Executive Director, Phi Lambda Sigma Meet your Exec 2 1) be a member of Phi Lambda Sigma 102 Katz Pharmacy Building 2) have been an active chapter advisor for at Board 5005 Rockhill Road least one year Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 National Leader- 2 3) have actively promoted student leadership; 4) made significant contributions to achieve- ship Challenge PHI LAMBDA SIGMA CHARLES ments of the chapter THOMAS NATIONAL LEADERSHIP Award Winner 5) served in leadership roles in the profession CHALLENGE UPDATE and/or the community PLS Glaxo Well- 2 come-AFPE First 6) must not be a past recipient of the award. The National Leadership Challenge has in- Year Graduate creased its grant from $500 to $1000 to carry Nomination Process out their proposed project. Deadline for appli- Award The nominator is responsible for completing the nomination form and submitting the award cation is January 31 annually. Chapter 3 For more details visit www.philambdasigma.org. nomination packet. The deadline for nomination Spotlights Information is posted under the Leadership materials is January 31 annually. The nomination Challenge Tab packet is to include the following items: Chapter Time-line 3

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Executive Committee Spotlight—Cynthia Boyle Cynthia Boyle is currently involved in the Maryland Board to strive for leadership and the Phi Lambda Sigma Presi- of Pharmacy. She currently to further develop them- dent. Cynthia received her serves as the chair for the Board selves. Her service to APhA BS in Pharmacy from Univer- of Trustees and was the past also includes serving on the sity of Oklahoma College of President for this organization. Pharmacy Today Editorial Pharmacy and earned her Cynthia also serves as the APhA Advisory Committee. PharmD from University of Strategic Direction Committee Cynthia’s many leadership Maryland School of Phar- Member-at-Large. Other activi- qualities make her an excel- macy. She is currently the ties in APhA include working on lent role model to students Director of the Experiential a leadership and advocacy book and her colleagues in the Learning Program at Univer- with her colleagues Bob profession of pharmacy. sity of Maryland School of Beardsley and David Holdford. Pharmacy. Along with being Through many of her presenta- very active in Phi Lambda tions and continuing education Sigma she is actively programs Cynthia inspires phar- macist and pharmacy students

Charles Thomas Leadership Challenge Award Winner

PLS welcomes Written and Edited By: Laure Kenealy motivational speakers and team The Beta Gamma chapter organ- building activities. During day two Gamma Eta 2005 Recipient ized a two day workshop for stu- participants brainstormed and dents of multiple health science began to implement program ideas Beta Gamma disciplines. Their focus was on for the community. The focus of University of develop leadership while creating the programs designed were based University of Washington patient-care programs for imple- the Sciences in on the Healthy People 2010 focus. Award Background: This annual mentation in community health award focuses on the mission of sites, encouraging long-term aware- The group also plans to meet six Philadelphia Phi Lambda Sigma, recognizing and ness of community needs, and months after the retreat to focus promoting leadership in our profes- reinforcing the strengths of each on achievements and additional Charter Date: sion of pharmacy. This upcoming health discipline. opportunities from the conference. year the grant for the award recipi- The workshop was broken into ent has been increased to $1000. Nov. 4, 2005 two days spent at an overnight campsite. Day one focused on

Phi Lambda Sigma Glaxo Wellcome AFPE 1st Year Graduate Scholarship Congratulation to Written and Edited by: Laure Kenealy 2005. While in pharmacy He worked on a fellowship school Ryan was active in many under the Merck Research Ohio State 2005 Recipient— organizations including Rho Scholar Program and his men- on their Ryan Schneider Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta tor Dr. David Kinder studying, Chapter Sigma, Sigma Xi, and Kappa Psi. “Use of a Novel Cell Culture Award Background: He was also as Vice President Technique to Study the Role of Reactivation. This award was designed to for both the Pharmacy Student Celecoxib in Cell Death.” This encourage PLS members to Council and APhA-ASP. research is currently in the pursue their PhD. in a college process of being prepared for a Alpha Sigma of Pharmacy Graduate Pro- October His first research began his manuscript for publication. gram. third year of pharmacy school 1st, 2005 researching consumer percep- Ryan has future goals to give Ryan received his Doctor of tions of brand vs. generic phar- back to the pharmacy commu- Pharmacy degree from Ohio maceuticals. nity by teaching and remaining Northern University in May of active in his research. Volume 2, Issue 2 Page 3

Phi Lambda Sigma Chapter Spot-lights

Edited by: Laure Kenealy Xi chapter is also organizing a community service project to Psi St. John’s University rake leaves for elderly families University of Texas at Austin in the community. The Xi chapter has been work- ing on Trick or Treat Hallow- Gamma Beta The Psi Chapter has been busy een, a community service and this semester helping to facili- diabetes education program. Loma Linda University tate the Introduction to Phar- The program involved gather- macy course for incoming phar- ing children from the commu- macy students. During this nity to have a safe place to The PLS chapter at Loma Linda course PLS members help enjoy Halloween activities such University has been busy helping teach new pharmacy students as face painting, trick or treat- with Operation Immunization SOAP notes, writing pharmacy ing and a magic show. Informa- and Operation Diabetes. Last literature and giving presenta- tion was also handed out edu- spring the chapter collaborated tions. cational information about with the Medical School to give diabetes awareness. a program titled, “Drug Abuse Symposium.” This program Beta Pi focused on a young professional who had their life turned Submit your Texas Tech University Alpha Mu around due to drug abuse. Creighton University Speakers from different aspects Chapter of health care also spoke about This PLS chapter set up a pro- drug abuse and how it relates to Reports and gram to motivates others to be This PLS chapter has been busy their practice. leaders in Pharmacy. They putting together their Leader- your chapter organized presentations that ship Challenge project. The were given throughout the chapter gathered pre-pharmacy activities will be semester. Examples of presen- students and taught them about tations included, the importance of immuniza- highlighted in “Opportunities in Pharmacy tions. The pre-pharmacy stu- Residencies” and dents then designed pamphlets an upcoming “Opportunities in Pharmaceuti- to hand out at immunization cal Industries.” sites throughout the city. The issue of the Laurel!

Chapter Activities Time-Line November: December: January:

• Are you attending ASHP • Remember to send up- • Send in reports and Na- Mid-Year in Las Vegas? dated roster lists of your tional Award nominations. Register and make plans organization to national Many are due this month. to attend office is you had Initiation. Check out philambdasigma.org for ΦΛΣ Begin working on chapter • specifice dates. reports and national

awards • Make plans to attend APhA in San Francisco.

PHI LAMDA SIGMA

TO FOSTER AND Your 2005-2006 Phi Lambda Sigma Executive Committee CHALLENGE LEADERS AND SUPPORT LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT

National Office Executive Director: Mary Euler, Pharm D UMKC School of Pharmacy 5005 Rockhill Rd.106A Kansas City, MO 64410 Phone: 816-235-1738 Fax: 816-235-5190

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Laure Kenealy Please send articles to: Member_at_large@ philamdasigma.org Back (Left to right): John Denio, Alan Spies, Layne Hepler, Jeff Douglas Front (Left to right): Mary Euler, Cynthia Boyle, Cathy Worrall, Laure Kenealy

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