Health Sciences students bring health education to rural population
Posted on October 7, 2013 in Community, PA Program, Pharmacy, Public Health, Students
Students from the pharmacy, physician assistant and public health departments at Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences held a health education fair in conjunction with the migrant farm workers clinic at Benson Area Medical Center on Thursday evening, October 3. This fair is part of a series of student-led community healthcare awareness events that focus on prevention and wellness.
Campbell pharmacy alum encourages students to make a difference
Posted on August 16, 2013 in Community, Students
Ron Smith, chief operating officer of Biologics and Campbell pharmacy grad, welcomed new and returning students to Buies Creek at the College’s annual Convocation ceremony today.
Smith reflected on the first Convocation ceremony he attended at Campbell nearly twenty years ago. He still remembered the advice that Dr. Jack Watts gave to his incoming class, the class of 1998. Watts shared that they were entering healthcare at a wonderful time, that Campbell would equip them to be leaders in their industry, and they were there to make a difference in people’s lives.
PA Program hosts second annual health fair at Buies Creek Elementary School
Posted on June 18, 2013 in Community, PA Program, Students
To promote healthy living in the community, students and faculty from Campbell University’s PA Program recently held a health fair for the fourth and fifth grade classes at Buies Creek Elementary School teaching them about physical activity, healthy eating, and how to live a healthy lifestyle.
"Last year’s inaugural PA class of 2013 started the now annual event in an attempt to get involved in the local community. As the second PA class at Campbell, we felt that it was important to continue this initiative in hopes of improving the health status of our community,” said Rahul Desai, first-year PA student who was the lead organizer for the event.
Campbell partners with health center to receive grant to help diabetes patients
Posted on February 19, 2013 in Community
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of Winston-Salem, N.C., has awarded a $399,000 grant for Campbell University to partner with First Choice Community Health Centers (FCCHC) for a collaborative project that will implement a diabetes navigator service program to high-risk patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Public Health, PA host free dental and medical clinic for Harnett County children
Posted on February 4, 2013 in Community, Interprofessional Education, PA Program, Public Health, Students
Nearly 100 underserved children from Harnett County received free dental and medical care on Saturday, Feb. 2, at a clinic organized by Campbell University’s Public Health and Physician Assistant programs.
The one-day event set up twelve dental chairs in the Harnett County Commons Area in Lillington, N.C., providing free exams, cleanings, sealants, and fluoride treatments for children who do not have dental insurance or receive Medicaid funding.
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