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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. Jonathan Wolfe

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.

Advisor:  Dr. Jan Hastings

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. Michael Bradley

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.

Advisor:  Dr. Dan Spadaro

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
Student Chapter (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. Donna West