January/February 2009 - Louisiana Society of Health-System ...
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<strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>-<strong>System</strong> Pharmacists Page 3<br />
Hello to all our fellow LSHP members! We are back<br />
from a rejuvenating Winter Break and we are kicking <strong>of</strong>f the<br />
spring semester here at ULM. The ULM LSHP student chapter<br />
anticipates a busy semester filled with programs to further<br />
develop ourselves as future practitioners. We have a few<br />
programs planned already for this semester including a<br />
"Residency Training" pr<strong>of</strong>essional development for interested<br />
students that will be lead by Dr. Jessica Brady. We are also<br />
going to host an "Asthma Education" pr<strong>of</strong>essional development<br />
for students to learn more about this disease which affects many<br />
individuals! We are once again on track to attain the coveted<br />
“Recognized Student <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>System</strong>s Pharmacists”<br />
status. This promises to be a great semester filled with many<br />
Xavier Student Chapter Update<br />
Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Gros<br />
Xavier Student Chapter President<br />
Happy New Year to All! We are back to school<br />
already, and things are kicking <strong>of</strong>f great! Our student chapter has<br />
much planned for this semester. We plan to be involved in<br />
multiple community service activities, as well as having very<br />
intuitive guest speakers. We’re looking forward to a great<br />
semester! We will keep you guys posted <strong>of</strong> all the events to<br />
come.<br />
We hope that each <strong>of</strong> you have a prosperous <strong>2009</strong>!<br />
LSHP Nominations!<br />
Greetings!<br />
The Nominations Committee has the following 4<br />
positions open for nomination for <strong>2009</strong>:<br />
• President-Elect<br />
• Treasurer<br />
• 2 positions for the Board <strong>of</strong> Directors<br />
(member-at-large), 2 year term<br />
The Treasurer will be elected through open ballots at<br />
the General Section during the LSHP Annual Meeting<br />
on Saturday, May 23, <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
If you would like to run one <strong>of</strong> these <strong>of</strong>fices, or you<br />
know someone who is interested, please let me know.<br />
My e-mail address is: barries.leung@touro.com .<br />
Thank you!<br />
Barries Leung, PharmD<br />
LSHP Immediate Past President<br />
ULM Student Chapter Update<br />
Kristian Fruge’<br />
ULM Student Chapter President<br />
programs for our ULM College <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy students to<br />
participate in.<br />
To update you on recent occurrences over the Winter<br />
Break, Kieu Nguyen represented our chapter at the student<br />
chapter showcase in Orlando during the ASHP Midyear Clinical<br />
Meeting. Kieu also presented a poster titled, “Emergency<br />
Preparedness & Your <strong>Health</strong>: Helping Senior Citizens <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Louisiana</strong> Prepare for Hurricane Season,” which was a<br />
culmination <strong>of</strong> work and dedication from Dr. Ann Wicker, Dr.<br />
Jessica Brady, Dr. Martin Steffenson, Kieu, and me. The<br />
research was made possible by a seed grant from ASHP. As you<br />
all can see, our student chapter is staying busy and promoting<br />
our pr<strong>of</strong>ession!!<br />
Congratulations to the following<br />
LSHP members and vendor<br />
representatives that were<br />
nominated for awards:<br />
<strong>Health</strong>-<strong>System</strong> Pharmacist <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
Jessica Brady<br />
Scott Dantonio<br />
George Miller<br />
Keturah Robinson<br />
Technician <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
Lori Caruso<br />
Melanie Meade<br />
Outstanding Service Award<br />
Chris Betz<br />
Barries Leung<br />
Marty Steffenson<br />
Tommy Himel Award<br />
Mike Cockerham<br />
Charlie Jastram<br />
Tommy Mannino<br />
Industry Award<br />
Sanja Alickovic<br />
Corey Chimento<br />
Tammy Rivault<br />
Cheri Saucier<br />
Awards will be presented at the LSHP<br />
Awards Luncheon at the <strong>2009</strong> Annual<br />
Meeting on May 23 at the Hilton New<br />
Orleans Riverside.
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