Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
President: Sean Chitwood
Advisors: Joseph Dye, Ashish Advani
The mission of the student chapter of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is to encourage education, development and
promotion of the principles and practices of managed care pharmacy. The Mercer chapter was founded in 1997.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Annual Solvay Pharmaceuticals Trip
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Competition
Sponsor Speakers
Annual Retreat
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
President: Lauren Ogden
Advisors: Christine Klein
Also known as American's Senior Care Pharmacists, this organization is dedicated to the advancement of the practice of pharmaceutical care for the senior population and people with chronic illness. The year 2000 marked the first year for the ASCP student chapter at Mercer. All Pharm.D. students, residents, fellows, and graduate students are welcome to join.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
American Cancel Society Breast Cancer Walk
Operation Immunization
Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)
President: Christina Gonzalez
Advisors: Grady Strom, Gina Ryan
Website: http://www.mercercophs.net/asp/
Founded in 1852, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the first-established and largest professional association of pharmacists in the United States. The Association is a leader in providing professional information and education for pharmacists and an advocate for improved health of the American public through the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care. APhA is to the pharmacist what the American Medical Association is to the physician.
The APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is the student section of APhA and is the largest student organization at Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Science representing over 75% of the entire student body.
The mission of the APhA-ASP is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, to improve patient care, and to envision and advance the future of pharmacy. The chapter works closely with the Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA), and membership with GPhA is included in membership with APhA-ASP. The organization provides numerous leadership opportunities within the chapter and at regional and national levels as well as national scholarships based on nomination or application.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Multicultural Community Health Fair
Very Involved Pharmacist (“VIP”) Day at the State Capitol
Patient Counseling Competition
Operation Immunization
Operation Diabetes
Operation Heart
Heartburn Awareness Challenge
Special Populations
International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation
Student Pharmacist Recovery Network
Policy
NATIONAL OFFICERS:
1992-93 National ASP President, Jonathan Marquess
1992-93 National ASP Speaker of the House, Valerie Prince
1991-92 National ASP President, Mechelle LaWarre
Among 113 chapters in the country, Mercer's APhA-ASP chapter has continually received for some of the highest awards presented by the American Pharmacists Association:
DIVISION A NATIONAL CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT:
2010 in Washington, D.C.
2005 in Orlando, FL
2000 in Washington, D.C.
1998 in Miami Beach, FL
1997 Runner-up in Los Angeles, CA
1996 Runner-up in Nashville, TN
1995 Runner-up in Orlando, FL
1993 in Dallas, TX
1991 in New Orleans, LA
1990 in Washington, D.C.
1989 in Anaheim, CA
NATIONAL CHAPTER PROFESSIONALSIM AWARD RECIPIENT:
2003 in New Orleans, LA
INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS:
2002 National Patient Counseling Competition
Winner, Steven Miller, c/o 2005
2005 McNeil Mortar and Pestle Professionalism Award, Lt. Leah M. Phanco, c/o 2004
Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International (CPFI)
President: Dora Niculas
Advisor: Susan Miller, Michell Redding
CPFI is an interdenominational organization which provides an opportunity for students to meet together for Christian fellowship. A variety of speakers are presented at meetings including ministers from local churches, pharmacists, faculty members, and students. Occasionally CPFI sponsors lunches and other fellowship gatherings. CPFI is always open to and welcomes all students, faculty, and staff.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Personal Care Items Drive for mission trips
Thanksgiving Food Drive
Ronald McDonald House Volunteers
Valentine's Day for St. Jude's Children's Hospital
Sponsor child through "Feed the Poor" program
Sponsor Speakers
Council of Students (COS)
President: Benjamin Hammer
Advisor: Jim Bartling
The Council of Students is the organization composed of and representing the student body acting as a liaison between faculty/administration and the students. It is comprised of the presidents and a COS representative from all student organizations and an elected representative from each class at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The COS also has an executive council consisting of the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and representative-at-large.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Welcome to Atlanta Party
College of Pharmacy Spring Picnic
Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP)/
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
President: Nelvin Daniel
Advisor: Lisa Lundquist, Phillip
Owen
The Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists/American Society of Health-System Pharmacists are state and national organizations which promote the practice of pharmacy in organized health-care settings including areas outside of traditional hospital practice. Membership in these associations provide an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to the many different practice settings available as well as to meet pharmacists actively engaged in these diverse career paths.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
ASHP Clinical Skills Competition
ASHP Residency Program
Sponsor speakers from a variety of practice settings
Clothing drive for Salvation Army
Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
Mercer University Community Health Fair
Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC)
President: Matt Nguyen
Advisor: Jim Bartling
The Inter-Fraternity Council consists of three members from each of the professional pharmaceutical fraternities on campus. It is the student regulatory body for all member fraternities at the College. Its purpose is to provide for the general welfare; promote scholastic, professional, social and recreational activities; and insure the cooperation of its member fraternities. The IFC also acts to interpret the fraternity system of this college to the administration and faculty and to the community in order for the fraternities to function in an atmosphere of healthy approval from the University authorities and the general public.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Annual IFC Banquet
Kappa Epsilon
President: Catie Cook
Advisors: Kathryn Momary, Diane Nykamp
Kappa Epsilon (KE) is a national pharmaceutical fraternity, and one of three professional fraternities at Mercer. The fraternity was founded on the basis of promoting women in pharmacy. The Alpha Delta chapter of KE at Mercer has a membership of over one hundred women pharmacy students. Also associated with the fraternity are eighteen big brothers, faculty associates, and faculty alumni members.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Dinner for American Cancer Society's Winn-Dixie Hope Lodge
Light the Night Walk for Leukemia and Lymphoma
Holiday activities for children in Salvation Army's after-school program
Kappa Psi
Regent: Philip Mensah
Advisors: Ray Green, Chad Van Den Berg
Kappa Psi is a national fraternity composed of approximately forty male pharmacy students. Also affiliated with the fraternity are approximately twenty little sisters, faculty associates, and faculty alumni members.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Adopt-a-Highway
Red Cross Blood Drive
Toys for Tots
Trinity Kitchen
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), Student Chapter
President: Austin Tull
Advisor: Michell Redding
This organization is dedicated to preserving the practice of independent community pharmacy. The Mercer chapter of American College of Apothecaries (ACA) was chartered in 1978 as the first student chapter. In 1991, the Mercer chapter became the first combined ACA/NARD (National Association of Retail Druggists) Chapter. In 1996, the chapter adopted the NCPA name. All students are encouraged to become members and participate in activities which include visiting local independent community pharmacies; providing community health services; and bridging the gap between the academic and practical aspects of pharmacy. Members are kept aware of current topics in the practice of pharmacy through numerous publications from the parent organization.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Great American Smokeout
Operation Christmas Child
Poison Prevention Week Activities
Sponsor Speakers
Phi Delta Chi
Worthy Chief Counselor: Carolyn Valle
Advisors: Nader Moniri, Vanthida Huang
Phi Delta Chi (PDC) is a national pharmaceutical fraternity composed of both male and female members. PDC is the only co-ed fraternity at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The Alpha Rho chapter of PDC has an average membership of sixty-five. Also part of the fraternity are faculty associates and faculty alumni members.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Annual Student Directory
Family Violence Council Volunteers
St. Jude's Children's Research Volunteers
Ronald McDonald House Volunteers
Collected eye glasses for a third world country
Phi Lambda Sigma
President: Matt Nguyen
Advisor: Nicole Metzger
Phi Lambda Sigma is the pharmacy leadership society. It was established to recognize those individuals in the student body who, through leadership and conscientious service, have contributed to the professional advancement of pharmacy.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Student Leadership Retreat
Rho Chi
President: Natalie Kurtkaya
Advisor: Kathryn Momary, Angela Shogbon
The fundamental objective of Rho Chi has always been to promote the advancement of the pharmaceutical sciences through the encouragement and recognition of sound scholarship. High standards of intellectual and scholarly attainments have been demanded for election to membership. All candidates selected for membership must have completed ten quarters, or the equivalent, of scholastic work applicable toward a professional pharmacy degree. They must be in the top twenty percent of their class and have attained a "B" average in both their overall college/university pre-professional coursework and in their professional pharmacy college coursework.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
CV and Resume Building Workshop
Tutorial Program
Dress for Success Fashion Show
Scholarship Binder
Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
President: Travis Morris
Advisors: Pamela Moye, Angela Shogbon
The Student National Pharmaceutical Association is an
educational and service association of students who are
concerned about pharmacy issues, professional
development and the emphasis on minority representation
in pharmacy and other health-related professions.
SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Atlanta Union Mission Homeless Shelter Food/Toiletry Drive
Career Opportunity Programs at area high schools / colleges
Mercer University Community Health Fair
Operation Immunization
Total Grace Health Fair
UNICEF Fundraising
Victory Over Diabetes
YMCA Christmas Party
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