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Table of Contents

Pharmacy Practice

The

Pharmacy

Newsletter

THE SPOTLIGHT: Clubs & Organ-

izations

By Dominic Regalbuto, B.S., PharmD Candidate

2017

The world of medicine is continuously in flux. New discov-

eries in science and medicine mean constant turnover in in-

formation. Although these transformations often occur on a

macro level, it is important to be involved with small scale

organizations to disseminate information to the community.

These organizations are often involved in events that im-

prove the well-being of the community. They focus on rais-

ing awareness about health issues, improving health literacy,

and providing health services to the public. Without these

organizations, we would be hard-pressed to deliver the

guidelines of large associations in a personable manner.

In this newsletter, one can find articles about the particular

efforts of clubs and organizations from our own campus that

reach out to the community. This includes a review of recent

events such as the iGIVE Spelling Bee, the SNPhA vaccina-

tion awareness event, a multi-organizational health fair col-

laboration, and many other organizational updates. You can

also read about new happenings affecting the field of health.

All this and more can be read in the February edition of

TPN.

Beta blockers in COPD patients 6

Health Sciences

Ebola Epidemic 3

Clubs and Organizations

iGIVE Spelling Bee 4

AMCP 5

SNPhA 8

NJPhA 8

ACCP 9

JPS 9

Rho Chi 10

APhA 10

LEGAL NOTICE

This newsletter is run by TPN and in no way

represents the views of Long Island Univer-

sity or LIU-Pharmacy. All of the views re-

flected within are solely the views of this or-

ganization and are not representative of

Long Island University or LIU-Pharmacy.

The Fear of an Epidemic By Hazel Joseph and Anu Thadavila,PharmD Candidates 2018

Last March was a historically devastating month for the Ebo-

la virus. According to the World Health Organization's article,

“Ebola Response Roadmap Situation Report,” in just 8

months, Ebola has infected a reported 13,042 people and

claimed the lives of a reported 4,818. The virus spread quick-

ly throughout several countries in Western Africa such as Li-

beria and Sierra Leone. The virus then travelled to other

countries such as Spain and the United States. Though this

disease has hit so close to home, not many were informed on

how to handle such a debilitating illness with deceivingly sim-

ilar symptoms to the common cold and influenza.

There are two ways the disease can be transmitted between

humans. One is through direct contact, in which an infected

individual’s blood or other bodily fluids come in contact with

the broken skin or mucous membranes of an unaffected in-

dividual. It can also be spread through surfaces and materials

such as bedding and clothing, that are contaminated with

bodily fluids. An infected person does not exhibit symptoms

until the incubation period of 2 to 21 days is over. While an

infected person is asymptomatic, the virus is not contagious.

The initial symptoms of this disease are fever, fatigue, muscle

pain, headache and sore throat. These symptoms are also

present in the common cold and influenza. The more severe

symptoms that may develop later include vomiting, diarrhea,

rash, as well as internal and external bleeding. People afflicted

with Ebola are also found to have low white blood cell and

platelet counts, impaired kidney function, and elevated liver

enzymes.

As LIU students, we should follow the safety precautions

posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions at

www.cdc.gov. Because of how unpredictable and detrimental

this disease is, we need to be very careful in how we interact

with individuals who may have this virus. In the case of an

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outbreak, we should be very cautious when dealing with

sick individuals at home, work, or school. While taking

care of those who may be ill, always make sure to put on

personal protective equipment and avoid contact with

bodily fluids. Please practice proper hygiene and wash

with soap or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer to rid your

skin of the virus. These safety measures are good to fol-

low in general. As the saying goes, "it is always better to

be safe than sorry."

Sandra Cristina Felix graduated from Long Island Uni-

versity in 2011. She currently works as a staff pharmacist

for CVS Pharmacy. When asked about how LIU helped

her in preparing for her future she said, "I think the reci-

tations helped us to apply what we learned in class to real

life situations. Many times, it would help clear up certain

concepts that we were learning in class because you were

able to see how it would work in a real patient case." San-

dra is one of the few pharmacists I know who remem-

bers every detail about her time at LIU, from the profes-

sors to her fellow classmates. All you have to do is de-

scribe professors and she will be able to tell you what

they taught and how they taught it. I asked Sandra if she

remembered one specific professor who she felt really

influenced her. After giving it some thought she said, "I

think Dr. Nogid was really tough but a very good teacher.

She taught kinetics and it was the hardest class I ever

took. To be honest, I didn't even do well in her class,

but she really knew what she was doing. It's always nice

to see that your professor is enjoying what they are teach-

ing." Recently, many new graduates are getting burned

out in retail pharmacy due to the overwhelming workload

and constant pressure from corporate. When I asked

Sandra about how she felt and whether or not she had

An Alumni Reflection on LIU-

Pharmacy

By Karishma Syed, B.S., PharmD Candidate

2017

Continued on page 5….

Pharmacy Updates The Food & Drug Admin-

istration’s proposed amend-

ment in prescription product

labelling

The FDA has proposed amend-

ing its prescription drug and

biological product labelling to

allow public electronic distribu-

tion of the prescribing infor-

mation. Under the new proposal,

paper formatted prescribing

information will be replaced by

an electronic version– a switch

that would ensure up-to-date

information on the safety and

effectiveness of drug and biolog-

ical products.

Under the recently passed New

York State I-STOP bill, elec-

tronic prescribing will be man-

dated for all New York State

prescriptions. Obligation to pre-

scribers and pharmacies to pre-

scribe and receive prescriptions

electronically will take effect

come March 27, 2015. The land-

mark passage of I-STOP grants

overhaul of prescription distri-

bution and monitoring, allowing

modernization and accountabil-

ity in the prescribing and dis-

pensing of controlled substances.

The details for electronic trans-

mittance of prescriptions can be

found in New York State’s Of-

fice of the Profession’s web-

site: http://www.op.nysed.gov/

prof/pharm/

pharmelectrans.htm

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iGIVE Spelling Bee: Faculty vs. Students Showdown By Nubriel Hernandez, B.A. and Tavajay Campbell, B.A., PharmD Candidates 2017

In an effort to unite the student body in service to the in-

ternational community, a new student organization,

iGIVE (Initiation of Giving Internationally through Vol-

unteer Experiences), was created. Building upon the

foundation of iLEAP, Dr. Suzanna Gim empowered stu-

dents who were not only willing to travel abroad to serve

people in need, but also possessed the drive to collaborate

with students from various fields. In the past, pharmacy

and nursing students have travelled the globe to places

such as Costa Rica and Sierra Leone providing medical

supplies, knowledge, and assistance to communities

worldwide. The group believes that it is through the com-

bination of skills and the desire to help those in need that produces the greatest impact in any

location. Because of the vast economic burden of this charity, fundraisers such as iGIVE’s

Medical Spelling Bee are conducted to raise the money for the supplies used on these trips.

Eager to end the monotonous, but admittedly delicious cycle of bake sales, iGIVE held a medi-

cal spelling bee on October 14th, 2014 with the winner receiving a $50 gift card to Nordstrom.

The goal of this event was to raise funds for last year’s trip to Guatemala. Faculty and students

alike participated in the event that featured multiple rounds of competition culminating in the

final round of a professor versus a student. Faculty participants included Mr. Bova, Mr. Gonza-

lez, Dr. Bellantone, Dr. Kish, Dr. Wong, and Dr. Zerilli. Student participants included P4’s

Umar Amtiaz, Danay Ashley, Kevin Morales, Julie Samuel and P6’s Robin Singer, Dana He,

Scott Guzik, Patricia Flannery and Pakiki Emmanuel. The rules stated that professors compete

against professors and students against students until the final round. Competitors were allowed

to ask for the indications of medications and for repeated pronunciations. If a participant mis-

spelled the word then he or she would be eliminated. However, in the semifinal round the next

participant would need to spell the word correctly in order to advance to the final round. After

each round, the level of difficulty increased. There were a total of five rounds and after three of

those rounds, the two professors left were Dr. Wong and Dr. Zerilli.

Student and faculty participants and organizers from the iGIVE spelling bee

On October 27th, the Academy of Managed Care

Pharmacy (AMCP) of LIU-Pharmacy along with CVS

Health Partnership hosted a special Dean’s Hour and

Horizons in Pharmacy Lecture Series Program with

guest speaker Edith Rosato, RPh, IOM, CEO of AMCP, Chair of the Board of Trustees

for the AMCP Foundation.

Ms. Rosato, a pharmacist with extensive experience in the field of health care, shared a

brief history of her personal career and how she achieved her present position at AMCP.

Ms. Rosato highlighted some key qualities that are inherent in a successful leader such as

having a passion for the profession, not being afraid to ask questions, and the ability to

work in a team. She also shared the vision for pharmacy’s ever-changing future from the

perspective of AMCP.

Over the course of the 2014-2015 academic year, our LIU-Pharmacy AMCP chapter will

host a variety of programs under the guidance Dr. Jun-Yen Yeh, our newly appointed fac-

ulty advisor and professor of pharmacoeconomics. Dr. Yeh has been instrumental in steer-

ing our chapter’s course. Thanks to him, we will be participating in the AMCP Founda-

tion’s Annual Pharmacy and Therapeutics Competition, which will expose our members to

the processes that are used in the development of effective formulary systems. The experi-

ence will also provide students with the opportunity to enhance their analytical and re-

search skills. In addition, our chapter plans on participating in community outreach pro-

grams, hosting events, and encouraging the vision and fundamental values of AMCP.

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any regrets about choosing pharma-

cy as a career path, she said, "I en-

joy what I do and I'm happy with

retail. I think it's important to have

a pharmacist who still cares about

helping patients and not just about

pleasing corporate. Don't get me

wrong, sometimes it gets really cra-

zy and I want to go into a corner to

cry, but you get over it. You have

to remember why you’re here. A lot

of people do retail for the money or

to move up in the company. I don't

want to move up, I'm happy where

I am. I think this is where I will be

most useful to patients who can't

visit their doctor every time they

have a problem. It is rewarding

when you see them getting better

through the years and when they

thank you for being a part of that

journey. Personally, it still makes

me feel good."

Sanda Cristina Felix, PharmD

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The final two student competitors were Kevin

Morales and Umar Amtiaz. Quickly emerging

victorious on the faculty side was Dr. Zerilli

while Kevin and Umar competed at great

length for the final student spot. The contest

held the crowd on the edge of their seats as the

contestants fired vowels and consonants with

skilled precision. After some time, Umar de-

feated Kevin to advance to the final round

against Dr. Zerilli. Volunteering to go first, Dr. Zerilli had to spell levetiracetam. After a

small mix up of vowels, Umar had his chance to win the event if he was able to spell em-

pagliflozin. Umar spelled empagliflozin correctly and won the event.

All in all, the event was a success with everyone having an enjoyable experience. iGIVE

was able to raise $333 dollars to help pay for medical supplies to send to Guatemala. The

idea for the spelling bee came from Arielle Valenti and Stephanie Cardinale, the students

who attended the mission trip to Guatemala. On behalf of TPN, we would like to extend

our congratulations to the members of iGIVE for their hard work on this event.

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Dean’s Hour

with Ms. Edith Rosato

By Deborah Khalou, PharmD Candidate 2016

AMCP Dean’s Hour Organizers

Umar, the champion of the inaugural spelling bee

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease

and cancer. Many patients with COPD often present with multiple-organ dysfunction, especially cardiovascular diseases.

COPD and heart failure (HF) frequently coexist in approximately 30% of cases in clinical practice, and COPD by itself can

be an independent risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease. Beta-blockers are found to be beneficial in reducing

morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease, especially HF. However, patients with COPD are often giv-

en a sub-therapeutic dose of a beta-blocker because of the possible effect on airway obstruction, and reduced efficacy of

beta2-agonist and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1). Therefore, the management of coexistent COPD and HF

poses a unique therapeutic challenge to health care practitioners.

Historically, beta-blockers have been avoided and considered contraindicated in patients with COPD. Furthermore, many

beta-blockers have prescribing information that warn against use in COPD patients and, if needed, allows clinicians to con-

sider low doses (Table 1). Recent studies have demonstrated that it is considerably safer to use cardio-selective beta-blockers

in COPD patients than previously investigated. However, the selectivity of cardio-selective beta-blockers can be compro-

mised when given in high doses and/or due to drug-drug interactions. Notably, metoprolol succinate and bisoprolol lose

their cardio-selectivity in doses over 100 mg and 20 mg, respectively. Furthermore, patients with COPD and HF often have

other co-morbidities and may require multiple medications to control their symptoms. As a result, these specific patient

populations are prone to multiple drug-drug interactions, which may cause a loss of cardio-selectivity (Table 1). Therefore,

clinicians stray away from using optimal doses of beta-blockers in patients with both COPD and HF.

The Dilemma of Using Beta-Blockers in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Failure: Time to Shift?

By: Syed Arafath, PharmD Candidate 2015

* Approved for HF

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Therefore, it is uncertain whether the diminished bronchodi-

lator response and reduced oxygen saturation are clinically

significant and outweigh the benefits of beta-blockers in pa-

tients with HF.

Despite these concerns, COPD patients may often have a

compelling indication to use beta-blockers especially when

they have ischemic heart disease or HF. In a ten-year (2001-

2010) retrospective cohort study of 5977 patients aged >50

years with COPD, Short et al. demonstrated that beta-

blockers have no deleterious effect on lung function. In addi-

tion to cardiovascular benefit from beta-blockers, this study

also showed that beta-blockers reduce mortality (22% reduc-

tion compared to non beta-blocker group; 95% CI: 0.67 to

0.92), COPD exacerbation, and hospitalization when added

to established therapy for COPD. A Cochrane meta-analysis

of 20 studies conducted by Hawkins et al. showed that FEV1

is unaffected by single dose or longer duration of cardio-

selective beta-blockers (-1.8% and -1.26% respectively). Alt-

hough cardio-selective beta-blockers are safe in stable COPD

patients as seen in this study, very little is known about their

effects on patients with deteriorated lung function or acute

respiratory failure. Kargin et al. in a retrospective (2011-2012)

case-control study of 188 patients in an ICU setting showed

that beta-blocker use for heart rate control in COPD patients

with acute respiratory failure have similar ICU lengths of stay

(median: 6 days in case group vs. 7 days in control group) and

mortality (17.6% vs. 15.8%; p = 0.75) compared with COPD

patients treated with other heart rate limiting drugs. Although

all of these studies have suggested that cardio-selective beta-

blockers are relatively safe and do not cause clinically signifi-

cant airway obstruction, COPD exacerbation, or reduction in

quality of life, we need to bear in mind that these are con-

ducted retrospectively for short periods of time. Therefore,

we may need well-designed prospective studies to further

evaluate the benefit of using beta-blockers in HF patients

with COPD.

The American College of Cardiology Foundation/American

Heart Association (ACCF/AHA) guidelines for HF do not

have any specific recommendations regarding patients with

COPD and HF except for cautionary use. In contrast, the

European Society of Cardiology heart failure guidelines pro-

vide a more specific recommendation by stating that beta-

blockers are not contraindicated in patients with COPD and

that cardio-selective beta-blockers could be used in this pa-

tient population. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstruc-

tive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines state that the benefit

of using a cardio-selective beta-blocker even in patients with

severe COPD outweighs the risk of bronchospasm. It also

recommends using a beta1-selective beta-blocker, especially

bisoprolol, in COPD patients since bisoprolol was found to

have favorable respiratory parameters such as beneficial ef-

fect on lung function, minimal deleterious effect on COPD

symptoms, and improved quality of life. The ACCF/AHA

also recommends bisoprolol, suggesting a starting dose of

1.25 mg daily and titration up to a maximum of 10 mg daily

for patients with HF. Therefore, based on these guidelines,

bisoprolol could be recommended in patients with concomi-

tant COPD and HF.

The combination of COPD and HF poses a unique challenge

to clinicians. Clinicians need to be aware that bisoprolol loses

its selectivity at 20 mg daily and metoprolol succinate loses se-

lectivity over 100 mg daily. Clinicians also need to monitor

these patients carefully, since drug-drug interactions may cause

beta-blockers to lose their cardio-selectivity. Recent evidence

suggests that using cardio-selective beta-blockers in COPD pa-

tients is not contraindicated, and that they may decrease mor-

tality in patients with concomitant COPD and HF. It is our

duty as pharmacists to make sure that patients with concomi-

tant COPD and HF receive the appropriate beta-blockers at

optimal doses.

NJPhA members at annual national convention

SNPhA Prescription for Health: Dispensing Health Advice

By Emmanuel Aderemi, PharmD Candidate 2016

New FDA Drug Approvals

The FDA is the federal agency re-sponsible for the approval of pre-scription medications and many other healthcare-related products. TPN will feature certain drugs that are in recent news.

Zerbaxa™ - is a new combination antibacterial of ceftolozane (a cephalo-sporin) and tazobactam (a beta-lactamase inhibitor). It was approved on December 19, 2014 as an injection for adults with complicated urinary tract infections including pyelonephritis. It is also used in combination with metronidazole for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections. Zerbaxa™ is marketed by Merck & Co. and is the first new antibiotic approved under the Generating Antibiotic Incen-tives Now (GAIN) Act which provides incentives for the development of new antibacterial agents for serious or life-threatening infections. Rapivab™ (peramavir) – is the first IV neuraminidase inhibitor used to treat influenza in patients 18 years or older who have acute uncomplicated infec-tions and have had flu symptoms for no more than two days. It was devel-oped by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as an injection and approved on De-cember 22, 2014. Blincyto™ (blinatumomab) – is a therapeutic biologic used to treat a rare and rapidly progressing form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), known as Philadelphia chromosome-negative precursor B-cell ALL. It was approved on December 3, 2014 as an injection and marketed by Amgen, Inc. Granted breakthrough therapy designation, pri-ority review, and orphan product desig-nation, Blincyto™ underwent acceler-ated approval and is considered a mile-stone in immunotherapy. It is the first single-agent to be approved for this specific condition. Cosentyx™ (secukinumab) – is a ther-apeutic biologic approved on January 21, 2015 for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Available as an injection under the skin, it is intend-ed for patients who are candidates for systemic therapy, phototherapy, or a combination of both.

NJPhA’s Annual Convention

By Muhammad Effendi, PharmD Candi-

date 2016

As any pharmacy student will tell you, it is easy to become consumed by the vast workload

that comes with obtaining a Doctorate in Pharmacy. Despite this, it is imperative that phar-

macy students broaden their horizons by joining and participating in different pharmacy or-

ganizations. New Jersey Pharmacists Association (NJPhA) provides this opportunity to

pharmacy students not only in New Jersey, but also across the tri-state area with chapters at

Long Island University, Rutgers University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Temple Univer-

sity, and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. On the weekend of September 20, 2014, NJPhA

hosted their annual convention at the Berkeley Inn, located in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

The day was filled with continuing education programs, networking events, student pro-

grams, and much more. It was truly an incredible experience interacting with other 8

The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)

at LIU is fully dedicated to reaching out to underserved com-

munities in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. Since the

start of the fall semester, SNPhA has been directly involved

in 17 community outreach projects. For SNPhA members, it

goes far beyond just volunteering for another health care

event. We believe that the information we provide can help prevent members in our com-

munity from unknowingly predisposing themselves to chronic diseases. On October 25,

2014, SNPhA’s immunization team organized an event titled “Advocate to Vaccinate.” The

purpose of this event was to educate the

community on the need to vaccinate

against communicable diseases such as

influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia,

and shingles. This event was organized

to honor Polio Day, a day dedicated to

empathize with the areas of the world

where polio has not yet been eradicated.

During the event, the SNPhA immun-

ization team also screened patients for high blood pressure and counseled them on healthy

eating habits using the DASH diet guidelines.

Furthermore, on November 2, 2014, the SNPhA community service team organized an

event titled “Operation: End Diabetes” at a religious center in Queens. We screened pa-

tients for high blood pressure and addressed the need to adopt a lifestyle that reduces the

risk of developing diabetes and hypertension- the two highest risk factors for stroke.

SNPhA members have participated in many similar events and have received positive feed-

back from community members who found these services valuable in maintaining their

health. SNPhA will continue to reach out to underserved communities and not only screen

for risk factors, but also search for opportunities to educate the public on ways to achieve

optimal well-being.

SNPhA members at Operation End Diabetes

On September 27, 2014, the members of The American College of Clinical Pharmacy

(ACCP) at LIU-Pharmacy helped host Drug Take Back Day at Staten Island University

Hospital North Shore-LIJ. We educated patients about the importance of proper disposal

of any old or unwanted medications as well as screened patients’ blood pressures and edu-

cated them on the importance of hypertension and other chronic disease states. The next

day, our organization participated in two events. During the first event, Step Out: Walk to

Stop Diabetes, we educated patients about proper diabetic care. At the second event, The

Tunnels to Towers-NYC, we educated patients and promoted the importance of annual

flu vaccinations.

On October 18, 2014, ACCP collaborated with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the American

Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA), and SNPhA to conduct a community health fair providing

patients with education on the importance of immunizations and several major chronic disease states like hypertension, diabe-

tes, and hyperlipidemia.

Our goal is to continue to provide student members with opportunities to foster their professional growth by learning to apply

their knowledge to help the community.

The Jewish Pharmaceutical Society (JPS) provides professional and cultural guidance as well as networking opportunities

for all students of LIU-Pharmacy and the College of Health Professions. We aim to foster collaboration with all students,

regardless of their religion or other affiliations.

Participants in the health fair

A Bridge Between Culture and Profession

By Debra Willner , PharmD Candidate 2017

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pharmacy students from other schools, as well as being able to network with highly accomplished and knowledgeable phar-

macists. Those involved in the planning and organization of the annual convention did a great job of exposing the pharmacy

students to several different positive experiences.

The first student program of the day, the Speed Networking Event, was organized by two of LIU’s very own 5th year stu-

dents, Annemarie Mathews and Muhammad Effendi. They invited several highly accomplished and successful pharmacists

representing different areas of pharmacy practice settings ranging from community, industrial, hospital, and long-term care

to participate. It was an incredible experience for the students to be able to interact with the pharmacists on a very personal

level, receive valuable advice, and ask any questions they may have had. The next student event was the NASPA (National

Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations) Student Pharmacist Championship. This was a Jeopardy style game in which 4-5

students from each of the attending schools participated. Representing LIU were Trung Pham, Farhana Sarwar, Ann Siu,

and Muhammad Effendi. The final program of the day was a great opportunity for the student pharmacists to work with

students from other pharmacy schools to create a poster board. Each group worked together to present a board pitching the

services a pharmacist can provide to various health care personnel. Along with the three different student programs were

several other programs one could attend with topics including how to run a business and drug safety in the workplace.

In just one day, NJPhA’s annual convention managed to squeeze in an enormous amount of opportunities, learning experi-

ences, and networking for pharmacy students. There are certain experiences that cannot be emulated through classrooms or

textbooks and NJPhA’s annual convention was exactly that kind of experience.

ACCP Student Chapter’s Campaign to Raise Health

Awareness

By Porfibert Crisantos, PharmD Candidate 2016

On October 18, 2014 APhA arrived at CVS on New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn at 10 am and started setting up our

tables outside of the pharmacy. A variety of disease states were represented at the health fair, such as diabetes, hyper-

tension, stroke, hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, Generation Rx, immunizations, and kidney disease. APhA was responsi-

ble for the hyperlipidemia, osteoporosis, and Generation Rx booths which were accompanied by educational pam-

phlets and posters. All pharmacy students had the chance to educate patients about particular disease states as well as

the opportunity to answer questions about a healthy lifestyle and diet. Also, student pharmacists gave free blood pres-

sure screenings to any health fair attendee. Professor Gonzalez, along with two other pharmacists, Dr. Buscini and Dr.

Elsheemy, supervised

interns and answered

questions from the pa-

tients as well. Overall,

the event was a great

success and was highly

educational for both

attendees and pharma-

cy students. We hope

to continue our collab-

oration with other or-

ganizations for future

events that benefit the

Rho Chi’s Commitment to Academic Excellence

By Wai In Lim, PharmD Candidate 2016

Rho Chi held two Dean's Hours during the Fall 2014 semester. At our first Dean’s Hour, "Special Projects & Research

Opportunities for Pharmacy Students,” guest speakers Dr. Nathan and Dr. Dave discussed opportunities for students that

are provided as an elective. At the end of the elective, students will also have an option to present a poster about their re-

search that they conducted with an LIU-Pharmacy faculty member. The second Dean's Hour was cohosted with ACCP

featuring guest speaker, Maria Sorbera, PharmD PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. The

purpose of this Dean's Hour was to inform students about preparations for residency, expectations in the ASHP Midyear

Clinical Meeting, and experiences as a resident. Rho Chi participated in the Tunnels to Towers Event with Dr. Shtaynberg

sponsored by Walgreens Pharmacy. We provided blood pressure screenings and spoke to patients about vaccinations. We

currently provide peer tutoring to all pharmacy students every Monday from 5 to 6pm in the pharmacy lounge. We pro-

vide peer tutoring throughout the year. Contact us for further information.

APhA’s Day at the Fair

By Roza Gavrilova, PharmD Candidate 2016

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Since the start of this academic year, JPS has hosted two successful Dean's Hour events. On October 20, 2014, we orga-

nized a Dean's Hour event which featured Dr. Herbert Sherman, Chair of the Department of Management Sciences of

LIU's School of Business. The topic of the event was "Know your Religious Rights in the Workplace." Topics that were

covered included religious accommodations required by law, religious obligation disclosure during a job inter-

view, and religious garments in the workplace. Students of various religions and professions attended this event. On No-

vember 3, 2014, JPS co-hosted an event with ASHP featuring PGY1 residents from Maimonides Medical Center who

spoke about a day in the life of a pharmacy resident and the residency application process. JPS has many more great ideas

in store for the rest of the year and its officers and members hope to see you at upcoming events!

Health fair participants from various organizations

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The Pharmacy Newsletter is currently seeking a motivated indi-

vidual to fill the Managing Editor for Campus News position.

Those interested, please contact us at LIU.TPN@gmail.com