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.
Pharmacy students complete clinical rotation in Africa
Posted on May 21, 2013 in Pharmacy, Students
Fourth-year pharmacy students Erin Dickert and Melissa Smisor completed their final clinical rotation in Cameroon, Africa this past April at Mbingo Baptist Hospital. Mbingo is a 270-bed facility nestled in the mountains of northern Cameroon offering some of the most specialized care and advanced surgical services in the developing country.
PA student receives competitive veterans scholarship
Posted on May 16, 2013 in PA Program, Students
Thomas Notto, first-year physician assistant student at Campbell University, received the SSgt. Craig Ivory Memorial Scholarship awarded through the Veterans Caucus, a subgroup of the American Academy of Physician Assistants representing PAs who are veterans of the United States Uniformed Services.
Campbell’s PREP program prepares students to apply for advanced health degrees
Posted on May 15, 2013 in Clinical Research, PA Program, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Students
Fifty students from 27 different colleges and 13 states across the country are spending the week at Campbell University in pursuit of improving their college applications for graduate and doctorate health programs.
The annual Healthcare Professionals Readiness & Enrichment Program (PREP), hosted by the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and School of Osteopathic Medicine, teaches participants about resume writing, interviewing, time management, test taking and professional development skills.
Class gift creates scholarship in honor of former chair
Posted on May 13, 2013 in Pharmacy, Students
Campbell University’s doctor of pharmacy class of 2013 pledged over $25,000 to create an endowed scholarship in honor of Dr. Larry Swanson, who retired from the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences this past fall after serving more than 20 years as chair of pharmacy practice.
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