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Spring 2015

Volume III

SNPhA
Student National Pharmaceutical Association

Our Mission and Goals

v To offer student members the
opportunity to develop leadership and
professional skills

v To educate students about and promote

active participation in national health
care issues

v To develop the role of the minority

health professional as a vital member of
the health care team

v To educate communities on better

health practices and increase awareness
and understanding of diseases

Email: UWSNPhA@gmail.com | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uw.snpha

Website: www.snpha.org/Chapter/Home/aspx?id=86

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Table of Contents
Message from the President
Vice-President & President-Elect
Faculty Advisors
2014-2015 Executive Board
Health Fairs
South King County Family Health and Safety Fair
Tet in Seattle Health Fair
Brown Bag Review with ASCP
SAMs Club Diabetes Health Fair
Latina Health Fair
Outreach Events
Pharmers Market
Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk
Walk for Polycystic Kidney Disease
Kidney Awareness Week
Mentor-Mentee Social Event
Dignity for Divas
Remember the Ribbon
Seminars
Polycystic Kidney Disease Seminar
UW Pre-Pharmacy Club Seminar
A Pharmacists Role in Pharmacyclics, Inc. with AMCP

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Susan Diep, President

This year has been an excellent year for
UW SNPhA! We've expanded our
outreach, screening over 700 people in the
Seattle Area. This could not have been
possible without the support of my amazing
SNPhA team. Through their motivation and
support, we've been able to start two new
health fairs with the Vietnamese population
at the Tet Health Fair and the homeless
population at the Nyer Urness House
Health Fair. We've also engaged pharmacy
students through our culture-specific
health fair trainings, educational and
awareness events, and mentorship
program.
This year has been personally meaningful for me as well. Growing up, I have watched family
members struggle to access the healthcare system waiting in demeaningly long lines and
filling out confusing documents just to try to access services. This is why I can relate at
health fairs when a patient says they don't have a primary care physician because of "bad
luck". It makes the outreach work we do as students that much more important when we
can provide screenings and make culturally appropriate referrals.
I have watched this organization grow the last 2.5 years since its induction, and I couldn't
be more proud of the work we've done and excited about the work we will do. This could
not have been possible without our fearless advisors, Don Downing and Luis Ramos, who
have been so dedicated to student growth and the healthcare of historically underserved
communities. It has also been a pleasure and an honor working with my enthusiastic team.
Thank you to Nicholas Wax, Kristin Le, Czarina Franco, Simon Kim, Andrew Li, Gary
Deng, Aimee Cooke, Jenna Leah Belden, Karianne Kajita, Rosie Chhun, Jessica Trahey,
Brooke Hueftle, and Hien Phan.
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Kristin Le,Vice-President
SNPhA officially turned two this year (we even have a cake to prove it!) and the year was a
resounding success. We have established new health fairs, worked with different patient
populations, continued our mentor-mentee program, provided educational lectures,
collaborated with other student organizations not just from the UW School of Pharmacy,
but also began interprofessional endeavors with other health science students. Each year,
SNPhA has grown and I have been proud to not just witness it, but to play a role in its
growth and development as well.
Working alongside the dedicated SNPhA 2014-2015 team, I think we have created
meaningful change in our communities and provided fantastic learning opportunities for
our members. As I am sure the SNPhAm can attest, we are truly passionate about
working with the undeserved population, addressing healthcare disparities, and being
patient advocates. This could not have been done without our amazingly supportive
advisors, Don Downing and Luis Ramos, who have set an example, committing their
careers to the underserved and promoting the profession of pharmacy. I am sure that next
years officers will share this great experience. Having recently elected our incoming
officers for the 2015-2016 school year, I know that we are in good hands and cannot wait to
see what is in store next year for SNPhA!

Nick Wax, President-Elect

One of my goals coming into the President-Elect position this year was to establish
outreach with the homeless in Seattle. That goal was realized with a National SNPhA Rx for
Service grant that Audrey Nguyen, Madison Kyger, and I were awarded in winter quarter.
Our grant funds an outreach event this spring, as well as a follow-up event in the fall. This
event will offer valuable services, teach our members how to work with a new patient
population, and create a long-lasting, positive impression in patients about pharmacists and
the clinical services we provide.
This year has been a huge success. Working with Susan, Kristin, the executive board, and
our advisors throughout the year has helped me grow so much. I owe so much gratitude to
our dedicated group of preceptors, our student members, and all of the other professional
organizations we have worked with this year. We have a fantastic team on our board for the
2015-2016 school year, and I am extremely excited to see what we can accomplish together.

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Faculty Advisors

Don Downing

Luis Ramos

The UW SOP SNPhA team continues to amaze me with its devotion to the
communityespecially high risk members of the community. When I was working
with the students who wanted to start up a SNPhA chapter at the University of
Washington I was frankly a bit concerned about how this organization would manage
to collaborate rather than compete with the existing pharmacy student organizations.
My fears were unfounded. SNPhA has and continues to share outreach events with
many other organizations and in a way that emphasizes the mission and values of
SNPhA. It is a pleasure to be associated with such a vital and caring group of young
professionals who clearly care for all members of the broader community who could
use a helping hand.
-Don Downing, Pharm. D
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2014 2015 Executive Board

President:
President Elect:
Vice-President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
First-Year Liaison:
Director of Mentorship:
Committee Chairperson:
CKD Committee Chairperson:
Diabetes Initiative Chairperson:
HIV/AIDS Initiative Chairperson:
Stroke Prevention Chairperson:
Directors of Media & Publications:

Susan Diep
Nicholas Wax
Kristin Le
Jenna Leah Belden
Hien Phan
Brooke Hueftle
Simon Kim
Czarina Franco
Karianne Kijita
Andrew Li
Aimee Cooke
Jessica Trahey
Rosannara Chhun &
Gary Deng

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Health Fairs
South King County Family Health & Safety Fair
September 27, 2014

A safety and health fair was organized at

the Grace Community Church in
Auburn where Latino workers and their
families have access to culturally and
linguistically appropriate information
about occupational safety and health.
We were able to provide blood glucose,
cholesterol, BMI, blood pressure, and
counseling for the Auburn community.
We were able to make 4
recommendations to people to check in
with a primary care provider.

Fast facts
Screened: 135 patients
Collaborators: Al-Shifa, Northwest
Nursing, WA State Latino Health &
Safety Committee
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Tet in Seattle Health Fair

February 22, 2015

Students of UW hosted a health fair at the Seattle Center where the Tet in
Seattle festival-goers were screened for blood glucose, cholesterol, BMI and
educated on nutrition and understand their results. Other vendors at the health
fair included Walgreens, Neighborcare, KinOn Health Care Center, Optik
Vision Center, where individuals were immunized, received spinal exams,
cervical cancer screenings, and insurance eligibility.

Fast facts
Screened: 88 patients
Collaborators: Operation Diabetes,
Tet in Seattle, Seattle University
Student Nursing Association
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Brown Bag Review with ASCP

March 31, 2015

Elderly residents at Providence

Vincent House were provided blood
pressure screenings and brown bag
medication reviews. We provided
one-on-one consultations with each
resident along with a licensed
pharmacist to review each
medication, vitamin, over-thecounter product, and supplement
that a resident may be taking.
During the review, we educated the
resident on their medications,
ensured that they are taking them
appropriately, and assessed for any
drug interactions.

Fast facts
Screened: 11 patients
Collaborator: UWSOP ASCP
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SAMs Club Diabetes Health Fair

UW pharmacy students provided blood pressure screenings, diabetes

risk assessments, and nutrition counseling to patrons at Sams Club.
For participants who qualified, we also provided hypertension and
diabetes screenings and consultations. We then provided additional
resources and recommendations for the patient to improve their health
and lifestyle choices. Lastly, recommendations were made to discuss
topics during their next primary care provider visit.
Fast facts
Screened: 50 patients
Collaborator: Sams Club

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13th Annual Latina Health Fair

The Latina Health Fair is a collaborative effort amongst many healthcare professions at the University of Washington. For the first time in
the last few years, medical students were able to do finger stick
phlebotomy, so pharmacy and medical students worked side-by-side in
testing BG and cholesterol. We also covered blood pressure, BMI and
medication safety. We worked with interpreters to communicate some
of the common misconceptions surrounding OTC use (Tylenol
misuse, disposing of medications, avoiding expired medication use,
etc). Vision, dental screenings, spinal exams, HIV testing, and autism
screenings were also provided.
Fast facts
Screened: 78 patients
Collaborators: SeaMar, UW School of
Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health,
Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy

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Prescription for Service

Audrey, Madison, and Nick were awarded a $2,500 grant to provide
care to an underserved population while promoting the profession of
pharmacy. We coordinated a health fair focused on the needs of the
homeless population with the Nyer Urness House and Neighborcare
Clinic. Blood pressure, blood glucose/cholesterol, medication review,
referrals to medical insurance, and referrals to other resources in the
Ballard-area were provided. We catered a lunch with a local cafe
(Alisons Coastal Cafe) and provided food for everyone who attended.
The goal was to break down barriers between homeless and healthcare.
It gave attendees a positive interaction with pharmacists and pharmacy
students and encouraged us to hold an event next year with the
remainder of the grant.

Fast facts
Screened: 55 patients
Collaborators: Operation Med Safety
& Bridges to Health
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Outreach Events
Pharmers Market
September 18, 2014

Officers reached out to incoming first

years during Orientation Week to
promote SNPhA and recruit new
members.

Puget Sound Heart &

Stroke Walk
October 11, 2014
SNPhA volunteers helped out at three booths. We provided information on
sodium intake, how to do hands-only CPR using CPR-mannequins, and taught
people how to recognize a stroke using the FAST acronym with an emphasis on
stroke victims exercise.

Mentor-Mentee Social
Event
February 24, 2015
SNPhA and the UW Pre-Pharmacy Club hosted a bowling social where mentors
and mentees could get acquainted and socialize. The event was a time where
people bowled, ate pizza, celebrated UW SNPhAs 2 year anniversary, and
discussed the profession of pharmacy.

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Walk for Polycystic

Kidney Disease
October 24, 2014

The walk held at Green Lake Park is an annual awareness event held by the PKD
foundation. Patients, families, and supporters came together to raise awareness
of polycystic kidney disease and help raise funds for research for a treatment or
cure for this life threatening disease.

Kidney Awareness Week

March 9-13, 2015

The goal of this event was to raise

awareness about chronic kidney disease in
honor of National Kidney Month. We
encouraged students to take part in a
number of events throughout the week
including taking a selfie while drinking
water, wearing green, and joining us for a
kidney-friendly potluck.
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Dignity for Divas

March 1, 2015
By providing hygiene bags, homeless
folks will have one less worry which
will help them improve their quality of
life, and this is what Dignity for Divas
stands for. After Nikki, the creator of
this program, oriented UW pharmacy
students about her organization and
how to approach homeless folks, the
Diva Van was used to pass out
hygiene bags to homeless folks in the
University District.

Remember the Ribbon

December 3rd, 2014

SNPhA promoted HIV awareness by

providing information about why,
how, and where to get tested for HIV.
Pamphlets were provided regarding
common myths surrounding HIV,
how it spread, and where to get
tested. Patients were also given short
questions surrounding HIV to test
their knowledge.
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Seminars
Polycystic Kidney
Disease Seminar
March 9-13, 2015

Several volunteers associated with the Seattle Chapter of the Polycystic Kidney
Disease Foundation taught us about the disease, their personal experiences
with it and the work of the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.

UW Pre-Pharmacy
Club Seminar
January 7, 2015

SNPhA officers talked about their experiences as pharmacy students,

professional goals, and pharmacy careers. Small groups were also formed and
the mentor-mentee program and following social event were introduced.

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A Pharmacists Role in
Pharmacyclics, Inc.
April 15, 2015

Dr. Mark Fosdal, a Medical Science Liaison at Pharmacyclics, Inc., discussed a

new drug in their pipeline, IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib), indicated for the use of
chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), as well as opportunities that lie within the
company for both pharmacists and student pharmacists.

We thank you to all the wonderful preceptors, student

volunteers, and student organizations that helped make
all these events possible!
With our powers combined, we are SNPHA!

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