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2011 pharmacy class gift installed

The PharmD class of 2011’s gift to the College has arrived.

The class gave Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences an orange and black floor emblem as a class gift. The announcement was made during the College’s graduation ceremony in May 2011 and the gift was recently installed in the commons area of Maddox Hall, adding some school spirit to the building.

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Campbell finishes in top ten at 2011 ASHP National Clinical Skills Competition

The pharmacy student team from Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences finished in the top ten at the 2011 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) 16th National Clinical Skills Competition on December 4, 2011 in New Orleans.

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Walgreens supports diversity initiative

Walgreens presented a $10,000 donation to Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences to support the institution’s efforts in increasing diversity among pharmacy students.

The donation will benefit student scholarships and the College’s Healthcare Professionals Readiness & Enrichment Program (H-PREP).

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Shelton installed as president of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

In her free time Penny Shelton, PharmD, CGP, FASCP, incoming president of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP), likes to go kayaking. Although Shelton admitsthat she has little time to get on the water, starting inNovember 2011 she will have even less time: That is when Shelton will take over the presidency of ASCP. “I hope to lead by example,” she says. “I see myself as a roll-up-the-sleeves kind of leader.

The woman at the top of her pharmacy profession originally didn’t intend to go to pharmacy school. Good at math, biology, and chemistry, she wanted to become an engineer. But, after the school’s orientation, she knew that engineering wasn’t for her.

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Campbell pharmacy students provide free health screenings

Campbell University pharmacy students recently performed health screenings for more than 30 individuals from Angier, N.C., who do not qualify for medical assistance and referred several to local medical facilities because of laboratory abnormalities and serious symptoms.

Kappa Epsilon Fraternity sponsored the medical screenings, with the assistance from the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPHA). The event was hosted by Baptist Fellowship of Angier and Amistad Cristiana Church in Angier.

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