65 UWSOP Students Attend Course on Emergency Contraception

To receive the Emergency Contraception Certificate, students completed a didactic study portion, consisting of reading an article and completing a quiz, and attended the practical taught by Jenny Arnold, WSPA Director of Pharmacy Practice and UWSOP alumnus. Student pharmacists asked many great questions and were very engaged with the material presented.

December Member of the Month - Misty Sullivan

UPPOW's Member of the Month for December is Misty Sullivan. Misty did an awesome job as part of the UW team that submitted a video titled "Pharm Walking" for the APhA-ASP PharmFlix competition. Following is some info written by Misty so we can all learn more about her!

I am a 2nd year pharmacy student. I’ve worked as a pharmacy technician since 1997. The majority of my pharmacy experience is from the 8 years I worked at Salem Hospital in Salem, Oregon. Previously, I was a visual communications/graphic arts major and attended the Art Institute for a short time. In 2004, I decided to pursue my PharmD as part-time student. I feel fortunate to have so many years of pharmacy experience to draw on; it has been very beneficial to my learning. After graduation, I would like to do a residency that will prepare me to work in an inpatient hospital setting. I am completely fascinated by infectious diseases and hope to work on an infectious disease clinical team.

November Member of the Month - Chi Mac

Chi has contributed to multiple UPPOW events and even attended events over the summer! Following is more info written by Chi, our very first UPPOW Member of the Month, so that we can all learn more about how great she is!

Currently, I am in my second year of pharmacy school, and I have been a student at the University of Washington for over six years. I got my Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health at this university before I entered pharmacy school. My favorite school events are health fairs; I like to perform health screenings and to educate patients about ways to improve their health. When I graduate, I would like to do a residency to become more competent to address challenges in complex drug therapy. I believe that our profession is changing constantly, and the skills that pharmacists need to remain competent will continue to grow.

Besides pharmacy, I like spending time with my family. I often go jogging with my father and occasionally go shopping with my mother on the weekends. In the past summer, I had fun traveling with my mother to Mount Rushmore and the Grand Canyon. I also like to listen to Chinese music, and read mysteries and suspense novels when I have time.