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Current Students
Student Organizations
The College of Pharmacy is very supportive of student professional organizations and
encourages participation by all students. Professional organizations provide
students with the opportunity to learn about the profession's past and the
profession's view of its future. It allows students to identify the concerns,
priorities, beliefs and values of the profession and to participate in the
policy development processes which shape the profession. On a local level,
organizations provide students with opportunities in professional and community
service projects, social activities, professional programming and leadership
development. Active participation in student organizations helps the student
acquire a clear understanding of their role as a professional and their role as
a member of the Pharmacy profession.
Associated Student Government
Academy of
Student Pharmacists (ASP)
ASP, the Academy of Student Pharmacists, is a professional organization for
all students in the College of Pharmacy. ASP is generally regarded as the
organization representing the student body of the College. ASP is the national
student organization of the largest pharmacy society in the United States, the
American Pharmacists Association (APhA). ASP is an officially sanctioned
academy within the structure of APhA. The Arkansas chapter of ASP is a member
of Region VI which encompasses all the colleges of pharmacy in Texas, Oklahoma,
Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas.
Additionally, ASP is the student arm of the Arkansas
Pharmacists Association. The president of ASP holds an ex-officio position on
the Board of Directors of the Association. These two organizations and their
affiliation with ASP allow the pharmacy student to take an active role in
professional activities at both the state and national level.
Advisor: Dr. Eddie Dunn
The Rho Chi National Honor Society
RHO CHI, the national honor society for pharmacy, was established in 1917 to
promote the advancement of pharmaceutical sciences through the encouragement and
recognition of sound scholarship. The BETA IOTA Chapter of the Society was
chartered at the UAMS College of Pharmacy in 1955. Eligibility for election to
membership is based upon exemplary achievement in scholarship, as well as upon
character and leadership. Students are considered for election to membership
following completion of the first three semesters of the professional
curriculum.
Advisor: Dr. Russ Melchert
Phi Lambda Sigma
PHI LAMBDA SIGMA, also known as the National Pharmacy Leadership Society, is
a society that was founded in 1965 to promote the development of leadership
qualities among pharmacy students. By peer recognition, the Society encourages
participation in all pharmacy activities. Since membership crosses fraternal
and organizational lines, the Society does not compete with other pharmacy
organizations.
Advisor: Dr. Cindy Stowe
Kappa Epsilon
KAPPA EPSILON is a national professional fraternity promoting women in
pharmacy. The chapter raises money for various charity organizations and
sponsors other community service projects during the year. KAPPA EPSILON,
through their activities, hopes to unite the women students of pharmacy in a
lifelong bond of friendship and professional relationships that carry over into
their practice as well as their community.
Advisors: Drs. Jan Hastings & Melanie Reinhardt
Kappa Psi
KAPPA PSI is a professional fraternity whose membership is composed of
students, teachers and alumni of the College of Pharmacy. KAPPA PSI was founded
in 1879 with the objectives of fostering the advancement of the profession of
pharmacy educationally, fraternally and socially and promoting scholarship and
pharmaceutical research. From the first chapter founded over 100 years ago, the
KAPPA PSI fraternity has grown to 58 college chapters and a national membership
of over 32,000.
Advisor: Dr. Kim Fifer
Phi Delta Chi
PHI DELTA CHI is a professional pharmacy fraternity established with the
intent of promoting the science of pharmacy and creating a fraternal spirit.
Any student pursuing a degree in pharmacy is eligible for membership. PHI DELTA
CHI is the oldest pharmacy fraternity in the United States. The BETA ETA
chapter at the University of Arkansas College of Pharmacy was established in
1967. The fraternity attempts service projects in the community and provides a
social atmosphere to complement academic life.
Advisor: Dr. Scott Warmack
The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) was founded by John
Scrivens and Sharon Roquemore at Florida A&M University in 1972 as the student
affiliate of the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA). SNPhA is an
educational and service association of students who are concerned about pharmacy
issues, professional development and minority representation in pharmacy and
other health-related professions. The purpose of SNPhA is to plan, organize,
coordinate and execute programs geared toward the improvement of the health,
educational and social environment of the community.
Advisors:
Mr. Otis Tyler & Dr. Crystal Henderson
Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI)
Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI), established in 1984,
is an interdenominational ministry made up of pharmacists, pharmacy students and
others throughout the world. Because pharmacists see more people every day than
most health professionals, they are in a unique position to help those they
serve spiritually and professionally. CPFI promotes the integration of this
role. The CPFI UAMS student chapter was formed in 1992 with the objective of
encouraging fellowship, spiritual growth, and implementation of Christian
values.
Advisors: Drs. Dan Spadaro & Melanie Reinhardt
Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP)
The Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists, (SSHP), is the student
chapter of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) at UAMS
College of Pharmacy. The mission of the SSHP is to make students aware of
pharmacy practice in health-systems, provide information to students about
career directions in health systems, and educate students about the credentials
needed for pursuit of those careers. SSHP has periodic meetings throughout the
school year with speakers from various areas of pharmacy practice in
health-systems and provides information concerning preparation for and selection
of residency and fellowship training programs.
Advisor: Dr. Scott Warmack
Student Society of Nuclear Pharmacy (SSNP)
The Student Society of Nuclear Pharmacy (SSNP) was formed to make students
more aware of the specialty area of nuclear pharmacy, provide information to
students about career opportunities, and support students in their evaluation of
specialty practice. SSNP has periodic meetings with speakers involved in
nuclear medicine and nuclear pharmacy. SSNP also sponsors Nuclear Pharmacy
Career Day each year for students to interview for pharmacist and intern
positions nationwide.
Advisor: Dr. Nicki Hilliard
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is an association representing
independent pharmacy owners, employee pharmacists, and pharmacy students.
Independent pharmacy owners have the opportunity to practice pharmacy the way
they choose, with the care of the patient being top priority. Pharmacists are
trained to serve their patients and, in the independent setting, this service
develops into a loyal relationship between the pharmacist and the patient. The
major objectives of student chapters are to foster the entrepreneurial spirit in
pharmacy students and to encourage them to develop private practices upon
graduation.
Advisor: Dr. Anne Pace
Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA)
The objectives of the APA are to promote the public health
and wel fare; to unite the eligible practitioners of pharmacy for mutual encouragement, assistance,
and improve ment; to develop, maintain, and enforce a Code of Ethics, and Code of Professional
Conduct which will serve as a guide for the professional conduct of the membership and provide for
the delivery of a profes sionally acceptable level of comprehensive pharmaceutical services; to provide
for the continuing educa tion of the membership; to assist the UAMS College of Pharmacy in its efforts
to achieve and maintain academic excellence; to establish viable liaisons with other health related
professions and organizations in order to provide for mutual assistance; and, unless it is contrary to
good public policy, to serve the best interest of the membership. The APA is one of the most active
and influential of the 50 state pharmacists associations in the nation. It has been responsible for many
changes and innovations that have benefi ted the public health through better pharmaceutical care as well
as elevating the pres tige of the profession. The Executive Vice-President, offi cers, and members of the
Association actively participate in local, state, and national activities, thereby enhancing not only the
professional role of the pharmacist, but also the role of a responsible member of society.
Students who choose to join the Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) automatically become mem bers
of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association. Students may also serve on the Policy Standing Com mittees
of the APA. The president of ASP holds an ex-offi cio position on the Board of Directors of the APA.
Further information concerning the Association may be obtained from:
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association
417 South Victory
Little Rock AR 72201
Telephone: 501-372-5250 49
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