Pharmacy Club Meeting
Minutes
Wednesday-September 6, 2006-7:00 PM
• Ice Breaker game and ice cream
• Introduction of Pharmacy Club Advisor, Dr. Darwin Dahl
• Announced the PCAT registration deadline ( September 8 ). The PCAT will be held on October 21
• Discussed upcoming activities:
• Trip to tour UK Pharmacy School on October 5
• Up till Dawn (St. Jude's Children Hospital) letter writing session in DUC on October 10-11 from 10:30 AM-10:30 PM
• PCAT study session set for October 14 @ 8:00 AM
• Cardinal Health-possible Nuclear Pharmacy to tour in Bowling Green
• Mentor Program
• Those being mentored will be assigned a mentor.
• They will be able to interact with one another to ask questions (about classes to take, PharmCAS….) and assistant each other throughout the course of the year.
• Introduction of the Pharmacy Club Officers for 2006-2007:
• President : Victoria Sansom
• Vice President : Aaron Ridner
• Secretary : Tasha Comer
• Treasurer : Joni Spencer
• Activities : Jami Mann
• Important Dates to Remember:
• October 2 @ 5 PM – TCCW 330. To further discuss the UK Pharmacy school tour.
• October 5 – tour to UK Pharmacy School
• October 10-11 from 10:30 AM-10:30 PM –letter writing in DUC for St. Jude's Children Hospital
• October 14 @ 8:00 AM – Practice PCAT session TCNW 330
• October 19 @ 7:00 PM, TCNW 330 -- next Pharmacy Club meeting
• October 21 – PCAT (good luck ? )
• November 16 @ 7:00 PM, TCNW 330 – Pharmacy Club meeting
The meeting was an overall great success!! We had a great turnout and hope we continue to gain new members. I am very excited about our new club and our upcoming activities/events we have planned!! Thanks for joining us tonight!!
Pharmacy Club Meeting
Minutes
Thurssday-October 19, 2006-7:00 PM
• Discussed upcoming events and community services activities
• Successful UK Pharmacy School Tour (10-5)
• Guest Speaker: Jon Parker
• Upcoming activities and important dates to remember:
• 10/21: BG 10K Þ to volunteer, be @ DUC South Lawn @ 6 AM
• 11/4: Volunteer @ corporate picnic in Franklin , KY. **If 28 members participate, the harmacy Club will receive $1,100!!**
• 11/16: next Pharmacy club meeting @ 7 PM , TCNW room 330
• ??Early November?? : Nuclear Pharmacy Tour (will be notified of specific date later)
We were fortunate enough to have Jon Parker, student recruiter and administrator at McWhorter School of Pharmacy ( Samford University ) in Birmingham , Alabama . Important items of discussion were:
• McWhorter's academic requirements and curriculum allow you to:
-qualify to set for license in any state
-prepare to go into any area Pharmacy of your interest
• Students are taught by those who are licensed pharmacist and who are experienced in their field (38/40 professors)
• $22,000 per year
• 92.4% graduate in 4 years
• 98.7% pass the national license examination the first time taking the exam
• Labs, classes and facilities are equipped with the newest technology (each student given their own PDA)
• Admit 120 students per year ( » 1000 applicants/year)
• View GPA and PCAT as to who will get invited for an interview
-GPA: 3.25 ³ in math and sciences
3.52 average admitted last year
-PCAT: 40 ³ good
70 ³ competitive
66 percentile average accepted last year
• Placement/rotation sights in Kentucky , Tennessee , Montana , Japan , South Korea , (working on China ) that you have opportunity to visit
**Interview**
(2 ½ -3 hours max)
Interview » 300 students
Agenda: meet with Jon, give overview of the day ® first 20 minute interview ®
break ® second 20 minute interview ® current Pharmacy student gives tour of campus ® write post-interview essay (2 short paragraphs) based on 2 questions pulled from the interview (45 minute time limit)
**Post-Interview**
-conduct 2 weeks of interviews—committee meeting on Friday and will decide who to accept, reject or place on waiting list (40 students placed on the list)—applicant will know their decision within 3 weeks of interview
• Employment, job shadowing and volunteering all count as pharmacy experience. If have 7 months ³ of experience, they add 0.1 to your GPA when reviewing your application. Add 0.2 to your GPA if you are a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician
**PharmCAS**
-require Letter of Recommendation from non-academic (preferably a pharmacist you have worked under, if no pharmacy experience then someone you've worked under) and academic
-if you aren't receiving a BS degree, must have ACT scores sent; 21 minimum score. 25-30—one category and 30 ³ another category
**Suggest that PharmCAS and supplemental (found on their website) application be submitted by Thanksgiving**
-December 15—academic window opens to allow you to update your fall semester courses. **Send PharmCAS a new transcript for fall semester classes**
-- FEBRUARY 1, 2007 ® Samford Deadline (for August 07 class)
**Organic I - only class REQUIRED to have a grade for in order to apply
** MUST REPORT SOCIAL SECURITY # (how relate you to PCAT scores)
-January PCAT is ONLY accepted, if NEVER taken the test before—nothing else allowed after the 2-1-07 deadline
-Only view your best PCAT score
Is priority given to those with a BS degree?? They are given extra consideration. They feel these students have accomplished a higher level of academic achievement. 55% had BS degrees that were admitted last year.
Here are a few addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses:
Samford Univ. Office of Director of Pharmacy Admmision
Admission (Pre-Pharmacy) 1-877-279-0008
800 Lakeshore Dr . Fax: (205) 726-4141
Birmingham , AL 35229 Email: cbfoster@samford.edu
1-800-888-7218
(205) 726-2901
The meeting was an overall success and we had another great turnout. Thanks for your hard work and dedication. This is a lengthy set of minutes, but we obtained a lot of valuable information that I think would be beneficial to everyone!! If you are taking the PCAT Saturday, best of luck !! ?