PQ APRIL 2014 | Issue 06
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Pharmacist Awareness Month
by Leah Hodgins
Pharmacist Awareness Month has officially wrapped
up at the University of Alberta! The PAM Committee
and our local council have been hard at work for
months planning various events and activities to take
place throughout March.
student-‐led Hypertension Clinic off campus targeting
the public. We took blood pressures for individuals
walking by and provided information on why it is
important to monitor your blood pressure and how
you can prevent cardiovascular disease. Later in the
month we also hosted a Diabetes and Metabolism
Clinic. There were students using a machine to do a
body composition analysis and then another section
levels and providing information on diabetes
prevention. These clinics allowed us to reach out to
hundreds of individuals in the public and we even
made the evening news!
As it is Pharmacist Awareness Month, we wanted to
target Science undergrad students who may be
interested in applying for our Faculty. So to do this,
we set up in one of the science buildings and handed
points. We also handed out coffee sleeves that we
designed to promote pharmacy.
Hot Chocolate, mug sleeves and pins Photo credit to Leah Hodgins
PAM started off on March 1st with our annual Blue
and Gold Gala. The punch competition was one of the
best we have seen with many of the skits professing a
the fact that our Faculty is 100 years old!
March 3rd was an exciting day as we welcomed the
Menighan, to our university to speak to our students
and faculty. Many students had the opportunity to
speak with him in small groups and ask questions in
regards to international pharmacy, how to amp up
our advocacy efforts, and how we can take
advantage of the constant change that is happening
in Pharmacy at both a national and local level.
By moving from Pharmacist Awareness Week to
Pharmacist Awareness Month, we had the flexibility
to expand and grow our advocacy efforts! We held a
Photo credit to Dan Burton