WesternU APhA-ASP/CPhA

Happy April Student Pharmacists!

In the spirit of Easter for all our members, our gift to you is a GOODIE-FILLED Easter Egg! This is an eggstraordinary opportunity you don’t want to miss.

Sign up by Friday, April 18th, 2025 @ 11:59 PM
Link: https://forms.gle/kLTm5LY8VJXddfcs7

Pickup Time and Place: Monday, April 21st 12-1pm in P2 classroom at Table 2! 🐰🐣

💜 Epilepsy Awareness Day 💜

Today, we stand in solidarity with those living with epilepsy, raising awareness and breaking the stigma. 💡 Education, support, and research can make a difference!

Wear purple to show your support and help spread awareness. Together, we can create a more informed and compassionate world. 💜✨

🚨 Diabetes Risk Alert! 🚨

Today, March 25, 2025, is Diabetes Alert Day—a crucial reminder to assess your risk for Type 2 diabetes. This condition is preventable and manageable with the right lifestyle choices!

You can use try the risk test using the following link: https://diabetes.org/diabetes-risk-test

Take a moment to educate yourself and your loved ones. Small changes today can lead to a healthier future! 💙

❤️ February is National Heart Month! ❤️

Join us for our Heart Health tabling session on February 20th, 2025 from 12:00–1:00 PM at HPC Lobby! 💓

👉 Don’t forget to wear red to show your support!
🍬 P.S. We’ve got treats waiting for you if you stop by! 😍

Let’s spread love and awareness for healthy hearts! ❤️

💕 Roses are red, violets are blue, bid on your prof, and they just might choose you! 💕

Join APhA-ASP/CPhA for our Valentine’s Day Auction! 💘🎤
📅 February 14, 2025
⏰ 12:00 - 1:00 PM
📍 P2 Classroom (Classroom 3) & Zoom

🌟 Up for grabs:
🍽 Lunch dates with your favorite professors
🎁 Exclusive goodies & prizes to make your heart skip a beat!

Group Bidding is ALLOWED!

Come for the fun, stay for the bids, and maybe even win something! 🫶

🌟 Hello Student Pharmacists! 🌟

WesternU is excited to welcome 15 students from Aichi Gakuin University visiting from February 18th to 26th! 🎉

We’re looking for 15 WesternU PharmD students to join a PenPal program with them!

✨ Why join?
• Connect with Japanese pharmacy students.
• Share about WesternU life and culture.
• Earn PDC 4 credit!

📅 Important Dates:
• Sign up by: Monday, January 20, 11:59 PM.
• Matches announced: Thursday, January 23.

📌 Details:
• Communicate and mentor via email before their visit.
• Priority given to APhA members (first come, first served).

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity! 💌 Scan the QR code to sign up!

Questions? Contact our International VP, Karen Ton: [email protected].

Let’s make this a memorable experience for our international guests! 🌏💙

January is National Blood Donor Month! 🩸❤️

Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood—your donation can save up to 3 lives. The process is quick, simple, and makes a HUGE difference.

🌟 Why donate?
✔ Help those in need
✔ Takes less than 1 hour

🌟 Who can donate?
✔ Be at least 17 years old
✔ Weigh at least 110 lbs
✔ Feel healthy and well

🌟 Easy steps to donate:
1️⃣ Register
2️⃣ Quick mini-physical
3️⃣ Donate (just 8-10 minutes!)
4️⃣ Enjoy a snack after

📍 Local donation site:
Pomona Blood Donation Center
100 Red Cross Cir, Pomona, CA

Schedule your appointment today: redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Today’s the day to breathe free! 🌬️✨

Join the movement to quit smoking and take a step toward a healthier, brighter future. 💪

Over 16 million Americans have a smoking-related disease, like cancer, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and more.

There are many resources and alternatives you can do to help you take the next step:
* Ni****ne Replacement Therapies
* Get rid of all your ci******es, lighters, matches, and ashtrays.
* Surround yourself with people who can support you
* Distract yourself from cravings with hobbies or doing activities you enjoy
* Online resources: CDC.gov/Quit & SmokefreeTXT

It’s never too late to start your journey to live a better and longer life! Let’s support each other and make this commitment together!

Such an inspiring evening at yesterday’s MRM watch party! It was amazing to gather with fellow pharmacy students from various schools to celebrate our shared passion and dedication to advancing healthcare. 🙂‍↕️Thank you so much to our sponsor, ! & another special shoutout to Dr. Sean Kim for coming to speak to us about how to better our CV’s! 🫡💚 Here’s to building a stronger pharmacy community, one gathering at a time!

🩺𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙔 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙇𝘿 𝙋𝙃𝘼𝙍𝙈𝘼𝘾𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙎’ 𝘿𝘼𝙔🩺
Thank you to all the pharmacists & pharmacists-to-be for all that you do! Your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed. We all appreciate YOU! 🫰🏻🙂‍↕️

Hello Student Pharmacists!
Choosing your APPE sites is soon approaching in October! Still unsure about which location you would like to explore? Nervous about how you should approach your preceptors and APPE site? Look no further! Rho Chi and APhA are excited to offer a panel and semi-roundtable event for the first time to help guide you with your APPE site selection. WesternU P4 students will be coming on campus to give students advice, tips, and any questions they may have regarding how to approach APPEs.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity and sign up now!
(Link in bio) Attire will be business casual. Can’t wait to see you all there! 🤩

Hello Student Pharmacists!

Choosing your APPE sites is soon approaching in October! Still unsure about which location you would like to explore? Nervous about how you should approach your preceptors and APPE site? Look no further! Rho Chi and APhA are excited to offer a panel and semi-roundtable event for the first time to help guide you with your APPE site selection. WesternU P4 students will be coming on campus to give students advice, tips, and any questions they may have regarding how to approach APPEs. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity and sign up now! (Link in bio) Attire will be business casual. Can’t wait to see you all there! 🤩