American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists
The American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) has more than 18,000 students nationally. The name of the Academy of Student Pharmacists reflects the status of students as practicing members of the profession. The University of Arizona chapter has the largest membership of all the student pharmacy organizations at our college. The reason is simple: APhA-ASP the largest pharmacy organization that represents and unites all pharmacy interests. This organization is a subset of the national organization, called the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
In 2007, our chapter beat out ASP groups from 32 other Division AAA schools to win the Chapter Achievement Award for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year. Division AAA schools are those with fewer than 350 students. The chapter also has copped the national award for chapter achievement.
One of the big annual events coordinated by ASP is the Women's Health Expo. Check out our YouTube video about the 2008 expo.
APhA represents pharmacists in every area of pharmacy. Becoming a member of APhA-ASP automatically makes you a member of APhA. In addition, being a member of APhA-ASP enables students to receive the APhA Journals and other publications which bring educational information on pharmaceutical therapy, counseling patients and current issues concerning the profession of pharmacy.
Faculty advisors
- Theodore Tong, PharmD
- Richard Herrier, PharmD
2008 APhA-ASP officers
- Michelle Johnson, President
- Adam Brunelle, President-Elect
- Kate Wolken, VP of Social Affairs
- Jennifer Esch, VP of Managed Care
- Maihoung Nguyen, VP of Membership
- Christina Fenton, VP of Professional Affairs
- Lindsey Burgin, VP of Public Relations
- Danielle Boomer, Treasurer
- Sampson Tong, Secretary
- Ashli Rasmussen, SPIN Coordinator