Advocacy

EVALI: The risks of e-cigarette use

caldridgeyoung@aphanet.org — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:54:48 +0000

EVALI: The risks of e-cigarette use

Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00

caldridgeyoung… Thu, 02/25/2021 - 14:54

E-cigarettes, or vapes, were first invented in 2003 and have increased in popularity as an alternative to smoking. E-cigarettes function by heating an oil made of nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals to...

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Flex your pharmacy advocacy muscles

caldridgeyoung@aphanet.org — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:11:38 +0000

Flex your pharmacy advocacy muscles

Wed, 03/03/2021 - 12:00

caldridgeyoung… Thu, 02/25/2021 - 14:11

I like to think of democracy as a muscle. If you do not exercise it frequently, it will atrophy and weaken. Whether the circumstances are fighting for your basic human rights or contesting a simple pa...

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Making the most of a virtual environment

tenglish@aphanet.org — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 01:18:18 +0000

Making the most of a virtual environment

Fri, 01/15/2021 - 12:00

tenglish@aphanet.org Wed, 01/13/2021 - 20:18

It all started with a Facebook post. On July 24, I read a message written by Janan Amin, a third-year PharmD candidate at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, who was reaching out to find APhA–ASP Ch...

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Emerging from the darkness

tenglish@aphanet.org — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 01:02:25 +0000

Emerging from the darkness

Fri, 01/15/2021 - 12:00

tenglish@aphanet.org Wed, 01/13/2021 - 20:02

In September, the APhA–ASP House of Delegates passed Resolution 2020.1, which encourages schools and colleges of pharmacy to provide mental health resources for students, including readily accessible counse...

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A prescription for writing as a student pharmacist

tenglish@aphanet.org — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:31:44 +0000

A prescription for writing as a student pharmacist

Fri, 01/15/2021 - 12:00

tenglish@aphanet.org Wed, 01/13/2021 - 19:31

Write every day, and make it a point to read daily, too. Why? The answer is simple: to fill up on knowledge is humbling. It is necessary for aspiring student pharmacists to adopt such an approach to da...

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Pharmacists’ value recognized during pandemic

tenglish@aphanet.org — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:34:53 +0000

Pharmacists’ value recognized during pandemic

Fri, 11/20/2020 - 12:00

tenglish@aphanet.org Tue, 11/10/2020 - 15:34

One of the first assignments I was given as the 2019–20 APhA Executive Resident was to represent APhA at a pandemic planning meeting in Washington, DC. At one point, the stakeholders contemplated th...

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Make an impact in a whole new way!

tenglish@aphanet.org — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 14:59:31 +0000

Make an impact in a whole new way!

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 12:00

tenglish@aphanet.org Wed, 09/16/2020 - 10:59

Two years ago, APhA–ASP, with the support of Merck, launched the Women’s Health Campaign (WHC) and made the commitment to address the health education needs of women across the country. Women’s he...

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A scoop of ice cream and a scoop of advocacy

tenglish@aphanet.org — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:54:30 +0000

A scoop of ice cream and a scoop of advocacy

Thu, 07/23/2020 - 12:00

tenglish@aphanet.org Fri, 07/10/2020 - 08:54

When I was a kid, the same ice cream truck would visit my house each summer. It wasn’t an ordinary ice cream truck, though. What made this ice cream truck so special? Well, the ice cream was always fr...

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Gender pronouns open the door to awareness

tenglish@aphanet.org — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:16:52 +0000

Gender pronouns open the door to awareness

Thu, 07/23/2020 - 12:00

tenglish@aphanet.org Wed, 07/08/2020 - 22:16

While recently attending an AHEC Scholars Program presentation on barriers to health care in the LGBTQ+ community, some staggering statistics were revealed about the transgender community. These included 41...

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PINK colors and beyond

tenglish@aphanet.org — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:35:33 +0000

PINK colors and beyond

Thu, 07/23/2020 - 12:00

tenglish@aphanet.org Wed, 07/08/2020 - 15:35

APhA–ASP provides a unique place for student pharmacists to cultivate ideas into actionable projects, events, and policies. What drives the Academy is the amazing student ideas for serving the community an...

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