October 16-18, 2009: APhA Midyear regional meeting in Portland

This years midyear regional meeting was held in Portland, OR and it was a blast. The University of Washington was well represented. The theme for the social the first night was the Oregon Trail and first year representatives of the University of Washington one a prize for the best costume as they teamed together to make a wagon - oxen & all! Way to go class of 2013! Many of our policies were passed and our very Karen Craddick is the new APhA regional delegate.

October 16-18, 2009: NCPA Annual Convention

The NCPA 111th Annual Convention at New Orleans was a blast! Our team competed live and won this year's Pruitte Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. That's right! Our first time ever national championship. Thanks for all your support UWSOPers! Besides going out to Bourbon St, swamp tours, haunted tours and eating delicious Southern food, we enjoyed a lovely dinner with our sweet faculty, independent pharmacy owners, and supportive parents. It was amazing. Way to start a school year!

October 10, 2009; ADA Step Out

UPPOW's director of Operation Diabetes organized a team for the ADA Step Out & Walk. A big thanks to all the students who came out to show their support (and to Kappa Psi for their involvement) - they helped raise $1100.00! Way to go!

October 9, 2009: Fall BBQ

UPPOW's annual fall BBQ was held at Meridian Park this year. This event is a great chance for pharmacy students from all classes to mingle and enjoy some of the last days of sunshine. This year many students were representing their Pharmacy Spirit by wearing "Know your medicine, know your Pharmacist" T-shirts in support of American Pharmacist Month.

Sept 28, 2009: Professionalism Ceremony

On this sunny Monday afternoon in September, the newest addition to the UW School of Pharmacy gathered together to be welcomed into the profession. After hearing several speeches the class received their white coats and shared their class pledge with the audience.

Congratulations Class of 2013!

Sept 25-26, 2009: Pack Forest

Representatives from UPPOW, Kappa Psi, LKS, Rho Chi, ASCP, and AMCP made the trek out to the woods of Eatonville to welcome the upcoming pharmacy students. The weekend was filled with games, presentations, hiking, food & much more.

Sept-Oct 2009: BP Screenings at Seahawks games

UPPOW, the Seahawks, and Novartis have teamed up again this year to "Tackle Hypertension" by providing blood pressure screenings to fans at Qwest Field on select Seahawks game days.