THE LAUREL
VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2
Editor: Indrani Kar
PHI LAMBDA SIGMA: PHARMACY LEADERSHIP SOCIETY
From the Desk of
the National
Member-at-Large
Greetings, fellow PLS members!
March, and hope to assist them
successfully in transitioning into
the new year.
It has been a fantastic year for Phi
Lambda Sigma. From welcoming
our new Regional Liaisons in August 2012 to laying the groundwork for international leadership
and national leadership opportunities, attending Midyear Regional
Meetings to presenting our first
research poster at ASHP Midyear
Clinical Meeting, your executive
committee and Regional Liaisons
have been extremely busy.
I hope to see many of you at the
American Pharmacists Association
Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on
March 1-4, 2013!
Do not miss the PLS House of
Delegates on March 2nd (3:305:30PM in Convention Center
Room 515B) and Awards Ceremonies on 2nd (6-8PM in Convention Center Room 515A)!
As the outgoing Member-at-Large,
I will step down from my position
officially on March 2nd, when we
will have the privilege of electing a
new MAL! Kathy Hunter (Speaker
of the House) and I are thrilled to
welcome a new pair of leaders in
See you in LA :)
Best,
Indrani Kar
2012-2013 National PLS MAL
[email protected]
National Executive Committee Updates:
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Presentation of international
leadership qualities and attitudes
at International Pharmaceutical
Federation (FIP) meeting in Am
sterdam, 2012
Two successful leadership sessions (personality testing and
Lollipop moments) at National
Chain Pharmacy Association
student leadership sessions
Attended 8 Midyear Regional
Meetings to promote PLS and
conduct a survey on interprofessional leadership and PLS’s role
in this area and promoted leadership challenge
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Actively working to promote new
charters

Parliamentarian and Speaker of
the House promotion of honorary
January 2013
members and follow up with
missing chapters from House of
Delegates
Webpage format updates - new
Resources tab

Awards deadline moved up to
Dec 15th

Executive Director invited to
speak at Rutgers leadership
event on Leadership Pearls

Leadership training materials
being developed

International leadership exploration
http://www.philambdasigma.org
Inside this issue:
Updates
1
PLS Chapter Updates
2-5
Midyear Regional Meeting and
Poster
6-7
Poster abstract and Other PLS
chapter events
8
Dr. Fink Announcement
9
Your Regional Liaisons!
10-11
Reminders
12
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PLS Chapter Updates
QUOTES for thought
The task of the leader is
to get his people from
where they are to where
they have not been.
UNC Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy – Epsilon
Laura Meleis, Chapter President
Justin Arnall, Vice President
A Chapter Riding the Waves of Change
members in PLS we do not know who
has been selected for induction until the
names are revealed following an essay
submission and final vote.
-Henry Kissinger
In periods where there is
no leadership, society
stands still. Progress
occurs when
courageous, skillful
leaders seize the
opportunity to change
things for the better.
-Harry
Truman
Example is not the main
thing in influencing
others; it is the only
thing.
-Albert Schweitzer
Our chief want is
someone who will
inspire us to be what we
know we could be.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
The first responsibility of
a leader is to define
reality. The last is to say
thank you. In between,
the leader is a servant.
-Max DePree
The final test of a leader
is what he leaves behind
him in other men, the
conviction and the will to
carry on.
-Walter Lippmann
The Epsilon Chapter at UNC Eshelman
School of Pharmacy has recently experienced significant growth stimulated by
meaningful changes in the outlook and
interaction of our chapter with the rest of
the student body at our school. In past
years, our chapter of PLS was viewed as
a “secret society” where all members did
not openly reveal themselves as members, and the activities offered to the
school sponsored by PLS were limited to
an annual “Chill Pill” leadership workshop. The necessity of this model
stemmed from a subjective peer nomination approach to acceptance and induction of new members.
Two years ago, the Epsilon chapter
found the structure of our chapter open
for improvement. During the summer
that followed their acceptance into PLS,
they made a plan to change the model of
our chapter from a “secret society” to a
“leadership resource” for our school. The
changes began with the process of acceptance into our chapter. In addition to
peer nomination, the previous leaders
worked with our faculty adviser to develop a blinded grading and essay system,
where students would be judged with
greater weight on their leadership qualities.
After making the induction process more
objective, the Epsilon Chapter focused
on raising awareness of PLS and our
mission to advance leadership within
pharmacy through the school. For the
first time, PLS participated in the annual
Senate Carnival, where, alongside the
other organizations at our school, we
introduced ourselves to the incoming first
year class, and handed out “How-to Become a Leader” brochures. The annual
“Chill Pill” event was held to great success, as many students participated in
the leadership activities offered and interacted with the speakers that spoke on
leadership in practice. Our chapter also
facilitated a “Leadership Panel Discussion” where student pharmacist leaders
throughout the school were asked to
speak about their experiences and advice for their fellow students. This
proved to be very successful, attracting
many first year students, and allowing for
open discussion about leadership and
the role leaders play in the school. Topics that were of particular interest to the
attendees were how leaders balanced
time between their activities and class
work, and how to develop as a leader
even after unsuccessful elections or appointments.
During the spring, our chapter was the
primary organization coordinating our key
note guest speaker (Dr. Joseph Dipiro,
PharmD., FCCP, Executive Dean, South
Carolina College of Pharmacy, University
of South Carolina, Medical University of
South Carolina) and the associated activities that surrounded his visit to UNC.
The leadership qualities that the nominees were assessed on included industri- Because of our increased involvement, a
ousness, cooperation, enthusiasm, self- pre-pharmacy development and recruitment group invited us to speak at and
control, team spirit, intent, initiative,
poise, balance, and alertness. As voting coordinate a leadership development
activity at one of their events.
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EPSILON Cont’d: In addition to all of this, our chap- sure has fostered an incredible brotherhood and supter submitted a proposal for the 2012 PLS Leadership port system, and has encouraged all of us to offer
Challenge for the first time in recent memory.
what we can to making the students and faculty at the
UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy premiere leaders
In conclusion, through the efforts of our recent and
of the profession. Our members hope to utilize our
current executive committee and chapter members,
roles and membership in various other groups to
the Epsilon chapter of PLS is quickly taking on a new
begin and build on collaborative rather than competrole at our school as a leadership resource. Because
ing opportunities for the students at our school.
of this movement, our expansion of activity and expoALPHA XI—University of Colorado Skaggs
Currently patients must have 3 chronic conditions as
well as meet a $3000 minimum drug payment to qualify
for MTM under Medicare. With the passing of this bill,
patients with one chronic condition would qualify, allowing pharmacists to review patient profiles and have the
time to sit and speak with patients regarding their medications, potential drug interactions, and anything that is
pertinent to their medications and respective disease
states it is used for.
Additionally, there is concern over the merger between
MedCo and Express Scripts in that they will utilize mail
order pharmacy services, limiting patient encounters
with pharmacists. On Capitol Hill, we spoke to the
health liaison to the state representatives advocating for
H.R. 1971: Pharmacy Competition and Consumer
Choice Act of 2011 which, if passed will allow for more
Kristin Holmes, Wendy Lantaff, and Melissa Erin
transparency and increase patient choice on where
they get their prescriptions filled. The bills our chapter
The Alpha Xi Chapter at the University of Colorado
were advocating for helped advocate on behalf of paSkaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Scitient health, which we believe is what being a pharmaences attended the Rx Impact is an event sponsored by
cist is all about.
NACDS, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.
This year the CEO of NACDS, Steve Anderson, was
the guest speaker at the Phi Lambda Sigma Induction
Melissa Erin described being on Capitol Hill as a phardinner, which Melissa Erin was president for the 2011macy student was an empowering experience , which
2012 year. He urged students to get involved and admade her realize that she should be more aware of legvocate for the field of pharmacy. After speaking with
islation that involves the pharmacy profession. She
Dean Altiere, it was decided that this would be a great
stated “I am glad I was able to attend, as I was able to
initiative to start in Phi Lambda Sigma, the National
gauge the legislative side of pharmacy that I not been
Pharmacy Leadership Society.
as involved with before. Participating in Rx Impact
At the Rx Impact meeting and conference, there were
opened my eyes into the importance of how legislation
various training workshops on how to speak to memcan affect my scope of practice.”
bers of Congress as well as updates regarding current
As incoming president for the upcoming 2012-2013
legislative bills impacting MTM and Pharmacy Benefits
school year I want to continue this initiative to stay inManagers. NACDS set up appointments with legislavolved with advocacy for the field of pharmacy. One
tive assistants of the Representatives from Colorado as
goal I have is to attend the RxImpact event this next
well as the legislative assistant for Senator Udall.
year in Washington, D.C. and make our presence
Three members of our Chapter, which included Melissa
known as future pharmacists and our commitment to
Erin, Wendy Lantaff, and Kristin Holmes, were able to
bettering the field of pharmacy. I think that the more
meet with Representative Polis and explained the napresence we all have as pharmacy students will show
ture of the bills and how they would impact pharmacists
our drive to make a difference in the field of pharmacy
and the scope of pharmacy practice.
on a level bigger than just our local communities.
The MTM bill called for the expansion of MTM services.
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PLS Chapter Updates cont’d.
ALPHA PI—Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
This has been an eventful semester for the Alpha Pi chapter of
Phi Lambda Sigma. The members at Texas Southern UniverEvent: “Dining with a Purpose” sponsored by CVS pharsity have strived to provide applicable resources for students
macy
to enhance their leadership and professional abilities.
The Alpha Pi chapter hosted this event for pharmacy students
Event: Pharmacy Careers in Pharmaceutical Industry
in which the goal was to educate on proper dining etiquette.
(Florida A&M University) sponsored by Bristol-Myers
Leaders are expected to present their best at all times, and
Squibb
dining practices may be overlooked as students focus on acPharmacy students were treated to a presentation by recent
quiring “book” knowledge needed to succeed in the competigraduate of Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy
tive pharmacy world.
and Health Sciences, Dawn Bey, PharmD. Dr. Bey is currentThe evening opened with a welcome from chapter president
ly a post doctorate resident in research and development
strategy and analytics with Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dr. Bey pre- Adele Bailes, and greetings on behalf of TSU-COPHS by onsented information to students informing them of the opportu- cology professor and PLS-Alpha Pi advisor Rodney Hunter,
PharmD. Yolanda Gaines, director of career planning and
nities that exist in industry pharmacy. The Alpha Pi chapter
placement at Texas Southern University Jesse H. Jones
jumped on this opportunity to expose students to pharmacy
School of Business, conducted a seminar which explained the
career paths not common in our region. In Texas, industry
correct approach to meals in professional settings. CVS pharpharmacy is not common due to the Texas Medical Center
having such an impact on clinical pharmacy. Dr. Bey encour- macy sponsored this event in which students were treated to a
aged students to become well rounded and accept leadership three course meal provided by the university’s caterer, Sodexo. Representing CVS was Robin Blankenburg, PharmD,
roles to help prepare for pharmacy industry career paths.
CVS pharmacy district manager.
The Alpha Pi chapter looks for opportunities to broaden the
We, at the Alpha Pi chapter strive to utilize local resources to
mindset of pharmacy students living in a global community.
bolster our network of support and promote our organization
Event: TSU Phi Lambda Sigma Presents “Leader Selfwithin the university. We are so fortunate to have these resources readily available to provide support to students beAssessment” Presentation
yond the academic settings.
The Alpha Pi chapter invited members of our local Pre-Health
Professions Club to assess their leadership style. President,
Event: American Heart Association “Heart Walk”
Adele Bailes, led the presentation in which she reiterated to
pre-pharmacy students the need for leadership skills and their The Alpha Pi chapter at Texas Southern University College of
development. Many times, undergraduate students transition- Pharmacy and Health Sciences supported the American Heart
Association by participating in this event which raises money
ing to professional student and then to the professional may
feel overwhelmed by the new responsibilities. The first step in for their mission to build lives free of cardiovascular disease
and stroke. This event was organized by chapter secretary,
developing leadership skills necessary to manage new responsibilities is to recognize your leadership style. As student Isabel Pham, and in conjunction with the Student National
Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA president and Alpha Pi
leaders it is imperative to have self-awareness.
treasurer), Precious Anyanwu. We joined forces to do our
Students utilized Performance Solutions Career Development best to bring awareness to the top fatal disease states of
Leadership Assessment Tool to facilitate each student in indi- Americans which are heart disease and stroke.
vidually assessing their preferred leadership style. Based
The event was a non-competitive 5k walk at Reliant Park
upon the score, students were classified as facilitating, emwhich promotes walking as a part of a healthy lifestyle, and
powering, guiding or directing. Surprising to many students,
raise funds for cardiovascular research and educational prothe leadership style assessed was not congruent with their
expectations. This lead to a discussion on perceptions of self grams for the American Heart Association. Each organization
or group was honored based upon their level of participation
in which Adele encouraged students to ask trusted friends to
provide feedback about how they are perceived, and take that and won prizes. Also to support the effort, many employers
feedback for incorporation into their self-awareness. This pro- participated in match gift programs and charitable contribucess may sound a bit complex, but the pre-health students as tions.
well as PLS members enjoyed the assessment and discusThis event was a blast for student leaders to get into the Housions that followed.
ston community and support the American Heart Association
which is a leader in cardiovascular awareness.
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The students also educated participants in various “fun facts”
about diabetes. Prizes included an array of sugar-free candy
Event: Pharmacy Week – “Diabetes Education”
and gift baskets. This effort was fun and educational as students interacted with professionals. Being in healthcare is a
As a way to honor pharmacy week vice president of the Allife sentence for continuing education, and as leaders we
pha Pi chapter, Isabel Pharm, organized events at the Uniwant to keep ourselves
versity of Texas Psychiatric Hospital in Houston, TX. This
event consisted of various informational presentations about and our peers abreast
on the most pertinent
diabetes and exciting “wheel of prizes.” As participants
information related to
would walk through the hospital, they were drawn to the
elaborate presentations created by Isabel in the foyer of the disease states. This
function allowed an
hospital. The “wheel of prizes” was the main attraction as
amusing and interactive
hospital staff, doctors and residents spun the wheel for a
chance to win a prize. The participants would spin the wheel way to publicize this
information.
and depending on the category had to answer questions
based upon anti-diabetes drugs or the pathophysiology of
the disease.
ALPHA PI Cont’d
Gamma Epsilon – Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
Written By: Jay R. Fajiculay (Gamma Epsilon President)
The 2012-2013 Gamma Epsilon Chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma located at Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Pharmacy in Downers Grove, IL has grown to become recognized as the premiere organization aimed at fostering
leadership and developing professionalism amongst our student body.
This school year began with a PLS Executive Board retreat where ideas were shared and implemented with the
combined efforts of the entire Chapter. Our first fundraising efforts included the Midwestern University Business Card
Fundraiser, where we offered students across all professional colleges the opportunity to purchase dual-colored business
cards with embossed university logo and lettering. This successful fundraiser raised plenty of funds for the Chapter, and
increased professional appeal for our students planning to attend the ASHP 2012 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition
in Las Vegas, NV this December.
In October, PLS collaborated with Rho Chi to help celebrate Halloween with the local kids of the community at
the Midwestern University Halloween Fest. Members of PLS and Rho Chi dressed up in children-appropriate costumes
and hosted a “Pumpkin Bags,” event where children were able to both play fun games while trick-or-treating for candy. It
was surely a great time to be had by all, and we had an estimated 150 children stop by our booth to play games and trick
-or-treat for candy.
On November 29, 2012, PLS hosted our annual “Evening of Etiquette.” Open to the entire College of Pharmacy,
this event was able to foster professionalism within our student body in preparation for the upcoming ASHP 2012 Midyear
Meeting and Exhibition. With the guidance of Dr. Ana Quiñones-Boex, a professor for the Chicago College of Pharmacy,
students were engaged in a real-life mocktail hour to learn how to power network with others at professional events. The
evening continued with a course on proper dinner hour etiquette, such as the correct way to eat a dinner roll or how to
excuse oneself from the dinner table. Finally, students were able to utilize all these skills while enjoying a deliciously catered dinner. With the completion of this event, we are certain that our students will serve as positive representatives for
the pharmacy profession across all professional conferences in the future.
Gamma Epsilon is also proud to recognize and congratulate our faculty advisor, Dr. Jennifer Phillips, for being
awarded the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP) Outstanding Volunteer Award, for her leadership and
outstanding efforts on behalf of the ICHP Council. The award was presented to Dr. Phillips during the 2012 ICHP Annual
Meeting in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
Upcoming events for Gamma Epsilon include holiday gift donations to the Midwestern University Angel Tree,
holiday fundraisers, and many professional seminars to help prepare our students for the current changes occurring within the profession of pharmacy. We look forward to all of the contributions that PLS will bring to the student body, local
community, and entire profession of pharmacy.
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PLS at APhA Midyear Regional Meetings (MRM)
RL Christopher Terry
RL Nisha Bhide with MAL Kar
RL Jamie Chin with MAL Kar and fellow leaders
Past President Bonnarenns
RL Pearl Rajan
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MRM Cont’d
The American Pharmacist Association (APhA) hosted 8 Regional Midyear Meetings (MRMs) in the fall of 2012.
PLS has historically been an exhibitor at these meetings, and this year we were thrilled to exhibit again to student
pharmacists. It was a great opportunity to touch base with brothers and see what our chapters are up to.
This year, the Regional Liaisons and the National Executive Committee conducted a survey at each MRM on the
role of interprofessional leadership in the profession and Phi Lambda Sigma’s role in this type of leadership. We
were then honored to present the topic at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada in December.
Pending IRB approval, the results will be used for quality improvement and strategic planning.
A special thanks to all of PLS’s fabulous Regional Liaisons, RLs, (Jamie Chin, Nisha Bhide, Swati Midha,
Beth Moore, Chris Terry, Pearl Rajan, Kevin Carrasco, and Marisela Tan) for traveling to their region’s
MRM and representing PLS! The Executive committee could not have done this without their help!
This project is the first of its kind put forth by the student leaders on the PLS executive committee (MAL and
Speaker of the House). Kathy and I hope this type of partnership with RLs and other student leaders will lead to
even better projects assessing and developing new ideas on leadership and leadership development in the future!
PLS Poster and Leadership Challenge Promotion
A copy of the poster will be available on the website.
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Poster Abstract
Authors:
Kathy J. Hunter, Indrani Kar, Alicia Bouldin, Mary Euler, and Jillian Foster
Title:
Evaluation of student pharmacists views on the role of Phi Lambda Sigma in
the promotion of interprofessional leadership
Purpose:
Organizational leadership traditionally provides one avenue for health professional students to gain the necessary skills to become better leaders within their respective professions. As health care evolves into a more team-based model of care, it is crucial for health
professional students to develop the skills necessary to lead across these teams. The primary objective is to assess the role of Phi Lambda Sigma in promoting the development
of interprofessional leaders in response to the evolving team-based model of care.
Methods:
Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) representatives will conduct a survey of pharmacy students during the two hour exposition at eight American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists Midyear Regional Meetings throughout the United States this fall and/or
via electronic survey this coming fall. This survey will not collect sensitive information, and
PLS is seeking exempt approval from the Institutional Review Board at the Medical University of South Carolina. The survey will take no longer than five minutes to complete
and will include items on Phi Lambda Sigma's role in leadership development, interprofessional collaboration, pharmacist leadership in teams, and transformational leadership.
Survey attitudinal data will be assessed using Likert scales and yes or no format answers.
We will then compare the responses of students within their region as well as nationwide.
Other Unique events
held by PLS Chapters

Inaugural Leadership Seminar
featuring Oregon Health Authority’s Dr. Bruce Goldberge
(Oregon City, OR)

A Day in the Life of a Resident
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Fink Named College of Pharmacy's First KPhA Professor
By Ann Blackford and Dave Melanson
Jun 11, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 12, 2012) — Joseph L. Fink III, professor of pharmacy law and policy in the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, has been named the Kentucky Pharmacists Association (KPhA) Professor of Leadership. He will be formally recognized at KPhA’s
Annual Meeting on June 14, 2012.
“Dr. Fink embodies the mission of KPhA,” said KPhA President Lewis Wilkerson. “Over his distinguished career, he has continued to promote
the profession of pharmacy, enhance the practice standards, and demonstrate the value of pharmacy to countless people across Kentucky,
the nation and the world.”
Fink, highly respected as a pharmacist, lawyer, and educator within Kentucky and across the nation, is the first UK College of Pharmacy faculty member to be named the KPhA Professor.
“Having been a member of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association for many years, it is, indeed, an honor and privilege to be named to this
professorship,” said Fink, who received his professional education in pharmacy at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, and
holds the degree Doctor of Law from Georgetown University Law Center.
Fink's participation and leadership within professional associations is extensive. He holds membership in a number of professional organizations in both pharmacy and law, including KPhA, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the American Bar Association. He is a
Fellow of APhA and a former Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Association. He chaired the committee for the latest revision of
the APhA Code of Ethics for Pharmacists and currently serves the association as its parliamentarian for the House of Delegates, where he
mentors others interested in the delegate process.
He was founder and first president of the American Society for Pharmacy Law and, while a pharmacy student, was national president of the
Student American Pharmaceutical Association. He has encouraged, advised and mentored countless student leaders over the years while
serving as faculty adviser for the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) organization and the Kentucky Alliance of Pharmacy
Students. The Kentucky Pharmacists Association recognized him as "Pharmacist-of-the-Year" in 1988 and in 2002 conferred on him the Distinguished Service Award for significant contributions to the profession over an extended period of time.
In March 2012, he was recognized with the Linwood F. Tice Award by the APhA-ASP for his personal commitment to, and passionate support
of student pharmacists throughout his career.
“When you think of pharmacy leadership, you think of Joe Fink,” said Tim Tracy, dean of the UK College of Pharmacy. “Joe has quite literally
trained and mentored a generation of pharmacy leaders and continues to impact the next generation of leaders every day here at the UK College of Pharmacy. He is most deserving of this professorship.
“I also applaud the Kentucky Pharmacists Association for their support for the UK College of Pharmacy. The KPhA Professor of Leadership is
another example of how they continue to be a great partner for our college.”
Fink’s scholarly works include more than 400 publications in the fields of law pertaining to pharmacy, pharmacists and pharmaceuticals, food
and drug law, and health care law. For 26 years he was an editor of Pharmacy Law Digest, the most widely used pharmacy law text and reference in the United States. His teaching includes a pharmacy course focusing on the law applicable to pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmaceuticals as well as a health law course taught to undergraduate and graduate students in health administration. He currently is pharmacy law
editor of Pharmacy Times.
Media Contact: Ann Blackford at
http://uknow.uky.edu/node/24123
(859)323-6442
or [email protected]
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Spotlight on the 2012-2013 Regional Liaisons
SWATI MIDHA
JAMIE CHIN
Regional Liaison (Region 3)
Regional Liaison (Region 1)
Swati is a PharmD candidate at Union University
School of Pharmacy in the class of 2014.
University at Buffalo, Beta Omicron. I'm from New
York. I was APhA-ASP historian, pres-elect, pres,
inter-professional chair, PLS treasurer, PLS Pres,
Inter-professional liaison coordinator, Pharmonics
(musical group) coordinator, Dean's student
ambassador. I really enjoy working closely with
other student pharmacists, pharmacists, and
faculty on a project and
having it succeed, especially when the general
public reflects back on
how beneficial the
events are (e.g. community health fairs, donating
clothing/bath supplies,
cooking dinners, drug
take-back programs ect ...) My favorite color is
green! I love traveling!
NISHA BHIDE
Regional Liaison (Region 2)
Nisha is a 5th year pharmacy student at the Ernest
Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University.
She currently works as a
pharmacy technician at
Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital in
New Brunswick. She is
involved with many on
campus pharmacy organizations and holds
leadership positions in
New Jersey Society of
Health-Systems Pharmacists, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and Phi Delta Chi.
Nisha is looking forward
to sixth year rotations and hopes to pursue a residency upon graduation.
I am from Nashville, Tennessee and have lived
there for majority of my life. I am excited to be serving as a Regional liaison for the upcoming year. As
a RL, I tend to maintain and
enhance our chapter’s goals
of providing leadership opportunities for fellow students. I
am passionate about the field
of pharmacy and for the opportunities provided to us to
serve the community and
enhance the quality of life of
our patients. Upon graduation, I plan to complete a
PGY1 residency. In my free
time, I enjoy traveling, reading, running and spending
time with family and friends.
ELIZABETH MOORE
Regional Liaison (Region 4)
My name is Beth Moore, and
I am a member of the Chi
chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy.
Aside from my involvement
in PLS I am Chair-Elect for
the Kentucky Alliance of
Pharmacy Students (KAPS:
our umbrella organization for
APhA, ASHP, NCPA, and
their various committees)
and First Vice President for
Lambda Kappa Sigma. I also maintain active involvement in Christian Pharmacy Fellowship International
(CPFI), Student National Pharmacist Association
(SNPhA), Order of the Eastern Star, and the Disabled
American Veterans Auxiliary. I have been an intern at
Kroger Pharmacy in Lexington for over a year now,
and I love my job there! When I’m not at work, school,
or a meeting I love to read, crochet, and do community
service projects. I am always looking for new adventures, and the first time I ever flew in a plane I jumped
out of it! In 2009 I went skydiving and I’ve been looking forward to going again ever since!
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CHRISTOPHER TERRY
Regional Liaison (Region 5)
My name is Chris Terry and I am a PY2 from the
Chi Chapter at the University of Kentucky COP. I
am from Owensboro, KY and I did my undergraduate coursework at Western Kentucky University-GO HILLTOPPERS! I am a very avid sleeper-even going so far as being fluent in sleep-talking
and an expert in sleep walking. I am also the Class
of 2015 President and the
Public Health Committee CoChair and I can't help but be
excited about what this next
year will bring. I am looking
forward to empowering students within our college, lending a helping hand to those
less fortunate in Lexington KY
and even the country, and
spearheading the future of
pharmacy together as a profession!
PEARL RAJAN
Regional Liaison (Region 6)
Pearl is a fourth year PharmD student at the University of
Texas at Austin. Throughout her pharmacy school career,
she has been involved in various leadership positions,
serving as the Fundraising chair for UT- APhA- ASP, Student Interviews coordinator for the incoming class, Membership Vice President for UT APhA ASP, Treasurer for
UT APhA ASP, and as President of the Psi chapter for
Phi Lambda Sigma. During
her tenure as the President
of PLS, she helped host
many workshops and a
NAPLEX exam review for
the College and fostered
different skills in the entire
student body. As Regional
Liaison, she would like to
promote collaboration and
mentoring between the
chapters so that we could
learn from each other. She
is really excited about this
position and looks forward
to working with our great
leaders in pharmacy!
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KEVIN CARRASCO
Regional Liaison (Region 7)
Kevin is PharmD/MPH candidate in the class of 2013.
Previous leadership positions include 2010-2011
American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Chapter
President and 2011-2012
Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS)
Gamma Omicron Chapter
President. Kevin is currently
serving as the Phi Lambda
Sigma (PLS) Region 7 Liaison.
MARISELA TAN
Regional Liaison (Region 8)
I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley where I received degrees in Molecular and Cell Biology as well as Molecular Toxicology. Currently I’m completing my
clinical rotations as a 4th year student pharmacist
at the University of California, San Francisco
(UCSF).
At UCSF, I am a member of our Phi Lambda Sigma Beta Beta chapter and this past academic year,
I was actively involved with my chapter through
serving as the Vice President of Membership. As
VP of Membership, I focused on creating opportunities and planning events for the membership
such as starting a new mentorship program. In addition, I helped my chapter
put together our first leadership challenge proposal
and now have the pleasure of serving as the
Leadership Challenge
Chair to implement our
winning proposal idea of
developing an e-portfolio
and utilizing social networking for professional
development (if you’re
interested in this, feel free
to contact me about how
your chapter can implement something similar!).
Contact information for Regional Liaisons
available on the PLS webpage!
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CONTACT INFORMATION
http://www.philambdasigma.org/PLS/ExecutiveCommitee.aspx
Executive Director (Mary Euler): [email protected]
President (Tina Brock) [email protected]
President-Elect (Alicia Bouldin): [email protected]
Immediate Past President (Joe Bonnarens): [email protected]
Parlimentarian (Jillian Foster): [email protected]
Speaker of the House (Kathy Hunter): [email protected]
Member-at-Large (Indrani Kar): [email protected]
Treasurer (Alan Spies): [email protected]
Administrative Support (Kathleen Hawkeens): [email protected]
Webmaster (Lauren Willis): [email protected]
REMINDERS
Thank you for reading the second issue of this year’s Laurel! I hope you have gained valuable insight. A
few small reminders for our members and chapters:

Feel free to send Laurel submissions! Some ideas: chapter updates, interesting programming, retreat summaries, photos, youtube video links, etc. Anything is possible!

Remember to send any updates to Webmaster Willis for posting to our electronic sources (i.e.
webpage, Facebook, and Twitter).

Chapter Alumni of Year Award due by February 15th to [email protected] or hawkinska@umkc@edu

Chapter Member of the Year due by February 15th to [email protected] or hawkinska@umkc@edu

Any member is eligible to run for the position of National Member-at-Large or Speaker of the
House. Please contact myself or Kathy or see the website for more information.

If you choose to run for office: Fill out the Intent to run form at http://www.philambdasigma.org/
Forms/IntentToRunForm.aspx, and send a biographical sketch, resume, curriculum vitae or similar
document for the Nominations Committee to use in evaluating your credentials for the Office to [email protected] and [email protected] by February 28th. If members decide to run for office before the House of Delegates session and have not submitted these
documents, members may submit a hard copy to any PLS national executive officer until the start of
the House of Delegates session on March 2nd.

If a member would like Chapter Delegates to receive a short statement of their intent to run for election prior to the House of Delegates, please email by February 28th to [email protected] and [email protected] .

Do not miss the PLS House of Delegates on March 2nd (3:30-5:30PM in Convention Center
Room 515B) and PLS Awards Ceremony on 2nd (6-8PM in Convention Center Room 515A)
during the APhA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA!
L OOK F OR M Y F I N AL I SSUE
IN
F E B R U ARY 2 0 1 3 !
Thank you for your
continued service to
PLS!
PLS National Office
Dr. Mary L. Euler
c/o University of Charleston School of
Pharmacy
2300 MacCorkle SE,
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone (w): 304-357-4860
Phone (c): 913-269-7570
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