Pediatric Pharmacy Association - Student Chapter at UMSOP

Please join us in welcoming PPA’s 2022-2023 Executive Board🎉 Thank you to all the candidates that ran for positions this year. We are excited to see all that we can accomplish in the coming year!

PPA is having their 2nd GBM Monday April 11th at 1pm via Zoom. We will be playing a pediatric trivia game and revealing the results of our election. Everyone who participates will be entered for a chance to win a gift card! Looking forward to seeing you all there! If you have any questions, contact Safiya Nero ([email protected]).

Each year, PPA presents this award to someone who has gone above and beyond to support the organization. From attending and participating in events to coordinating outreach and philanthropy – these members represent what PPA strives to instill in all of its members.

Do you know an outstanding PPA member who has gone above and beyond this year? Nominate them for the award using the link in our bio! The form closes April 22nd at 11:59!

PPA in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins Employed Student Pharmacists (JHESP) program is collecting books and supplies for Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School.
We hope you would consider donating gently used books and/or items from their Amazon wish list in order to support their learning.
Please see the flyer for a QR code.

📚The last day to donate in pharmacy hall will be April 29th, but the Amazon list will be open till the 30th📚.

🎉E-BOARD SPOTLIGHT🎉

Interested in joining PPA and taking on a leadership role? For the rest of this week, we will be highlighting our E-board and their positions! The nomination period for elections is closing soon, so here’s your chance to get to know our members, what they do, and why they think PPA is so great 😊 Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions – whether that be about PPA or about our available positions!

Today: we are highlighting our President-Elect! 🤓

🌟E-BOARD SPOTLIGHT🌟

Interested in joining PPA and taking on a leadership role? For the rest of this week, we will be highlighting our E-board and their positions! The nomination period for elections is closing soon, so here’s your chance to get to know our members, what they do, and why they think PPA is so great 😊 Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions – whether that be about PPA or about our available positions!

Today: we are highlighting our Secretary, Treasurer and Historian positions! 🤓

😊 E-BOARD SPOTLIGHT 😊

Interested in joining PPA and taking on a leadership role? For the rest of this week, we will be highlighting our E-board and their positions! The nomination period for elections is closing soon, so here’s your chance to get to know our members, what they do, and why they think PPA is so great 😊 Feel free to reach out to any of us with questions – whether that be about PPA or about our available positions!

Today: we are highlighting our President, Vice-President, and National Liaison positions! 🤓

🗣 GENTLE REMINDER 🗣

Nominations for PPA’s 2022-2023 Executive Board are OPEN until Friday, April 1st at 11:59 PM. You can check out the available positions and their responsibilities on our Instagram page! Please nominate yourself or a fellow classmate you think would be a great candidate or fit within PPA! You can use the link in our bio!

We look forward to everyone’s nominations and bios, and cannot wait to welcome our new E-board!!

Any questions or concerns? Feel free to reach out to Jez! ( )!

Join PPA in the Atrium to celebrate National Poison Prevention Week! We challenge you to play our game to see if you can distinguish medicine from common candy💊🍬💊🍬💊🍬

Interested in becoming a PPA eBoard member? Swipe through to learn more about each position! Feel free to reach out to any of the current eBoard members with questions.

Interested in getting hospital pharmacy experience?

Join PPA for our first GBM of the Spring semester as we welcome Dr. Michelle Azar from Johns Hopkins Hospital! Our talk will feature information about the pharmacy department at JHH and available opportunities for students. There will also be updates regarding how you can become involved with PPA throughout this semester! Come with questions - but if you'd like more information, click on the image to find out more about the pharmacy department and internships at JHH! We hope to see you all at the GBM!!!

Any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Adam ([email protected])

Happy Heart Month!!!

We continue today with Childhood Obesity – which is a complex health issue where a child is well above the normal or healthy weight for his or her age and height. The causes of excessive weight gain include behaviors (such as eating high-calorie, low-nutrient food and beverages, and not getting enough physical activity) and genetics. Additionally, making healthy food choices and getting exercise can be difficult in environments that do not support healthy habits (low affordability of healthy food options, lack of peer and social support, etc.).

Furthermore, obesity during childhood can do significant harm the body – with obese children more likely to have:

- High blood pressure and high cholesterol (risk factors for CVD)
- Increased risk of T1 and T2DM
- Breathing problems, such as asthma and sleep apnea
- Anxiety and depression
- Social problems such as bullying and stigma

Not to mention, children with obesity are more like to become obese adults (with increased risk of the health conditions above) ☹

As students and pharmacists, we can all work to educate our communities to follow healthy lifestyles that emphasize staying physically active and eating a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat or fat-free dairy and a variety of lean proteins foods.

We can all make a difference in keeping hearts healthy! 💪

For more information on dietary and physical activity recommendations – follow these links!

Dietary Guidelines for Americans (https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov)

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/physical-activity-guidelines/current-guidelines)



Resources:

[1] CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html)

[2] AHA (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192215?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed)