ASHP Liaisons

Stephanie Friedman - ASHP Sr. Liaison

Hi! I’m Stephanie and I'll be your ASHP Senior Liaison this year. I’m originally from Florida, but moved to Seattle in 2007.  Hiking around here is awesome!

We have an exciting year planned for ASHP.  Keep checking your e-mail for announcements of patient case presentations, clinical skills competitions, special guest speakers, and our brand-new Hospital Intern Network.  I’m always happy to get feedback and suggestions, or just to shoot the breeze, so send me an e-mail or track me down in the 3^rd year classes. 

Hope to see many of you at ASHP Midyear in Anaheim, CA (aka Disney Land) December 5-9, 2010!

Stephanie Friedman

stephzim@uw.edu

Sophia Vuong - ASHP Jr. Liaison

Hi Everyone! My name is Sophia and I will be your ASHP Junior Liaison this year. I’m currently a second year student and I also did my undergraduate degree at UW. I’ve lived in the Seattle area my whole life so I do enjoy hiking, camping, etc. I like spending time with my family, traveling, trying new foods, and taking my dog to the dog park. I currently intern at Swedish Medical Center and at Target Pharmacy, so I hope I will be helpful in knowing what it’s like in these two areas of pharmacy. I am looking forward to helping you guys take advantage of what ASHP-SSHP has to offer and providing resources for those of you interested in learning more about hospital pharmacy. For those of you interested in pursuing residencies, we have tons of resources for you as well. Remember, the ASHP student chapter should be about you, so if you have any ideas or see something you would like our chapter to do, Stephanie and I would love your input. I hope you will take advantage of all the opportunities UPPOW has to offer and I hope to see many of you at our ASHP-SSHP chapter events!

IPSF Liaisons

Carina Wolf – Director of IPSF

 

Hi, my name is Carina and I am excited to be Director of IPSF this year.  I was born and raised in Missouri, and I have a Biochemistry BS degree from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.  Throughout my life I have had amazing opportunities to travel, and I love studying other cultures.

I currently live in Kirkland, and in my free time I enjoy exercising, knitting, juggling, playing MtG, and fighting ninjas.  This is my second year of pharmacy school, and I look forward to working with all of you this year!

Dayl Eccles - IPSF Jr. Liaison

I'm excited to start my second year as a Husky in the lovely UWSOP.  In my previous life, I received a BS in Biology from Colorado State University.  Studying abroad in Kawagoe, Japan for a semester helped me earn an Asian Studies Certificate.  After working with post-mortem tissue donation as an eye banker in Denver, Colorado for a couple years, I delved into the field of pharmacy by becoming a technician at Walgreens.

In my spare time (haha) I enjoy lounging with my two kitties while watching sci-fi or listening to Fleetwood Mac/Tom Petty/The Reverend Horton Heat (among all other sorts of music), eating new foods, and exploring both my backyard and the rest of the world.  I love meeting people, so don't hesitate to approach me!

NCPA Liaisons

Linda Lei – NCPA Sr. Liaison

Hi everyone, welcome back! I'm Linda and I will be serving as your NCPA Sr. Liaison. We have an exciting year, packed with events for you. We even added a new legislative conference in D.C. that would now be reimbursable via UPPOW, so stay tuned for all the new changes. To give you a little background on me, I was originally from California before moving up to Seattle. I'm a huge fan of food and would always be up for trying new things. If you have any questions at all regarding NCPA, our events, or anything else, feel free to ask and I'll try to help! I hope we all have a great year together.

Kathy Glem – NCPA Jr. Liaison

I am currently a 2nd year student living in Kirkland. I am originally from Indiana and have lived in the Philadelphia area as well. I have been in Seattle for 6 years now; I am married and have a dog named Trinity. I do not have a BA or BS but did put in a lot of years towards a Chemistry degree split between Purdue (Indiana) and UW with a few credits from community college. I do have an Associate’s Degree and would probably need less than a year to complete a BA. I work at a great place called Valley View Pharmacy in Monroe. After I graduate, I plan to stay in community pharmacy.

WSPA Liaisons

Karen Craddick - WSPA Sr. Liaison

Hi, my name is Karen Craddick. I am the Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) Sr. Liaison. I am passionate about changing the way you and I practice pharmacy and maintaining WA as one of the best places to practice pharmacy.   WSPA's events will allow us to work together to increase our legislator's and the public's understanding about the value pharmacists add to the health care team. I grew up in California, went to undergrad at Seattle Pacific University and am an intern at Harborview Medical Center. In my spare time, I like to train for marathons, do yoga and hang out with friends.  Also, I have two adorable puppies, Stoli and Lexie, they are a lot of fun : ) Cheers to a great year!

Amanda McPeak—WSPA Jr. Liaison

I am a 2^nd year pharmacy student. I grew up in Oregon and have been in Seattle for 7 years now. My undergraduate degree is from Seattle Pacific University; it’s a BA in English Literature. Not surprisingly, I fell backward into a career in pharmacy. Currently, I am an intern at Safeway Pharmacy

My husband is also a graduate student at UW in the doctor of physical therapy program, when we can take time away from our studies we enjoying traveling cooking. As you may have guessed from my BA, I am an avid reader. I also enjoy spending time with my friends and classmates, and enjoying the awesome city that we live in.

Directors of Operations

Cheryl Morton - Director of Operation Immunization

Hi! My name is Cheryl Morton. I am the Director of Operation Immunization. I am a 3^rd year pharmacy student, who migrated up the coast from Los Angeles 11 years ago. My two great passions are food and the outdoors. You can always find me with my husband, Greg, cooking up a storm or backpacking in the Cascades. Besides food and the outdoors, I have a passion for operation immunization because it showed me what a difference a pharmacist can make in the community.

I hope you will join me in making this year a huge success and that you find your experience as rewarding as I do.


Heather Surerus-Lopez - Director of Operation Diabetes

UPPOW Directors

Crystal Tsui - Treasurer

I’m a 3^rd year student. I did half of my undergrad at Western Washington University in Bellingham and finished it at UW with a degree in Medical Technology.  Then here I am in Pharmacy School.

I like to eat out because I really enjoy food, especially trying new food and places. White rice is my favorite food. I don’t think I can live without rice. I recently got a puppy and I love to spend time with him. It is a White West Highland Terrier. He is almost 10 months old now. We like to go to Bellevue Down Town Park and play with other dogs. 

Jenny He - Director of Social Programs

I’m a 3^rd year from Des Moines, WA.  I completed my pharmacy school prerequisites at UW, where I was the President of the Pre-Pharmacy Club and a member of the Executive Planning Committee of the UW Relay for Life.  This is my fourth year as a Resident Adviser in the UW residence halls and my fifth year living on campus. 

While there are no pets allowed in on-campus housing, I do have a fat cat named Binky at home with my parents in Des Moines.  I am inclined to say that he is not actually *that* fat but that he just has big bones (he weighs more than 20 pounds and is about two feet in length, not including this tail)…  In my spare time, I like to read, watch TV and movies, and try new things.  At the moment, I’m interested in exploring more about rock climbing and cycling.  I’ve worked as an intern in a Rite Aid Pharmacy, but I am currently interning at Highline Medical Center.

As the Director of Social Programs, I hope to implement some new social activities while also continuing the traditional ones.  I’m very excited about the school-wide Assassins game that I have planned for Autumn Quarter and hope that everyone who participates will have a good time with it.

Marie Horner - Director of Professional Programs

I am in my second year at UWSOP, and I have basically been living in Seattle since 1998.  I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and frequently find myself missing the sun and ocean.  I graduated from Seattle University with a BS in Diagnostic Ultrasound, and I have worked as a Cardiac Sonographer in both hospital and clinic settings.  I love interacting with people and helping promote patient health, and decided to pursue a career in pharmacy. When I can find the time and the people, I love to play volleyball.  As I get older, my knees do not seem to appreciate the hardwood gym floors, so my favorite is to play doubles in the sand.  When summer rolls around, you can often find me down at Golden Gardens on Friday afternoons playing until it is too dark to see the ball! I look forward to making the most of my time here by getting involved in various activities and encouraging others to do the same!

Anne Spengler - Director of Media and Publications

I’m a 2^nd year originally from Richland, WA, but I’ve been in Seattle for almost 10 years. In 2005, I graduated from UW with a BS in Medical Technology, minoring in Chemistry. After working in Clinical Microbiology, I decided to make the switch pharmacy,

I enjoy taking my doggie for walks at Green Lake and trying to convince her to run with me, which rarely happens. To get my running time in I train for and run short races in the Seattle area. I also like playing word games (crosswords, scrabble, jumble, etc), listening to KEXP and NPR, and drinking coffee!

September 27, 2010 : Welcome To The Profession Ceremony, Class of 2014

Class of 2014 recites their class pledge. Photo courtesy of Tahnee Marginean (UWSOP Class of 2010)

Over 300 people including School of Pharmacy students, faculty, staff, family, and friends gathered in Hogness Auditorium on Monday 9/27/10 for the annual Welcome to the Profession Ceremony. New pharmacy students donned their white coats and recited their class pledge. 

Welcome Class of 2014!