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Student

National

Pharmaceutical

Association

“SNPhA is dedicated to the pharmacy profession and serving the underserved.”

What is SNPhA?.SNPhA is an educational service

association of pharmacy students who are concerned about pharmacy and healthcare related issues, and the poor minority representation in pharmacy and other health-related professions.

Minorities? Johnson City Statistics

Persons below the poverty line: 22% (TN-16.5%)Poverty: per capita income: $25,575

~15% of population is non-whiteApproximately 600 homeless men,

women and children identified in recent shelter and street survey in Tri-Cities area and surrounding counties

National Initiatives Power to End Stroke Operation Immunization Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club Healthfair Operation Diabetes …and much more

Local ProjectsKeep Kids Off Drugs

Blankets for Hospice

Soup Kitchen

Thanksgiving Baskets

Animal Shelter

Local Chapter Goals Improve the lives of minorities in our local

community Increase minority representation in

pharmacy and health related fields Become active in SNPhA legislature,

delegation, and bylaws Increase membership to include pre-

pharmacy and pharmacy students

Meet the Executive Committee President

Courtney Deal, [email protected] Vice President

Brittany Mistele, [email protected] Community Outreach Officer/Legislative Officer

Brandie Le Blanc Clawson, [email protected]

Community Outreach Co-Chair Moses Holleyman, [email protected]

Secretary Jennifer Carmical, [email protected]

Treasurer Than Leelachantachot, [email protected]

Are You Interested?

Email SNPhA if you have any questions! [email protected]

Like us on Facebook ETSU Gatton College of Pharmacy SNPHA

THANKS!