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6th Year Perspective: Conducting Research Projects and ...
August 1, 2023 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Urooj K. Malik, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 By: Isabelle Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Urooj is a sixth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University. Throughout her time at St. John’s Urooj has held positions in organizations like the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists, Phi Lambda Sigma, International Society of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes, Lambda Kappa… |
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Rho Chi Talks: Transitioning to a PGY-2 Pediatric Pharm...
August 1, 2023 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Nicole Cernaro, PharmD, PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident By: Urooj K. Malik, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Nicole Cernaro is a PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy Resident at St. Peter’s University Hospital located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She recently completed her PGY-1 pharmacy residency from St. Peter’s University Hospital as well. Nicole earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy… |
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A Message from the Editor-in-Chief – Isabelle Lim...
June 1, 2023 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Congratulations to the sixth-year pharmacy students for graduating and to the rest of the student body for completing another year of pharmacy school! I am humbled and honored to announce my new position as the Editor-in-Chief of the Rho Chi Post for the upcoming year. It is with the continued dedication of the Editorial Team… |
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Rho Chi Talks: Tips to Acquirea Residency...
June 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Krishna Tamakuwala, PharmDBy: Justin Budz, PharmD Krishna Tamakuwala is a recent graduate from the St. John’s University Doctor of Pharmacy program, class of 2023. Krishna always knew she wanted to go into the medical field. Besides her passion for the sciences, Krishna also enjoyed cooking. She found it interesting how certain aspects of pharmacy… |
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6th Year Perspective: Industry Elective APPE with Pfize...
June 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Isabella Chow, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024By: Isabelle Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Isabella Chow is a sixth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University. She was involved in various organizations on campus, including PLS, Rho Chi, LKS, Crafts Club, and VSA. She held leadership positions in multiple pharmacy organizations, including IPhO Director of Communications, DIA… |
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A Message from the Editor-in-Chief – Justin Budz...
April 1, 2023 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions On behalf of the Rho Chi Post, we are excited to announce our Inaugural LEADS Initiative Edition of the Rho Chi Post Newsletter. The LEADS Initiative is a pilot program, in collaboration with the Rho Chi Honor Society – Beta Delta Chapter, looking to promote the professional development of younger pharmacy students by pairing them… |
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LEADS Initiative...
April 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions The LEADS Initiative is a pilot program developed in 2022 as a collaborative project between the Rho Chi Post Newsletter and the Rho Chi Honor Society – Beta Delta Chapter. The goal of the LEADS Initiative is to provide an academic mentorship program for pharmacy students to promote scholastic excellence, ethics, service, leadership, and an… |
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Meet the Mentor: Christian Porcu...
April 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions My name is Christian Porcu and I am a fifth-year Pharmacy Major with a Minor in Social Justice Theory. I am part of many organizations both on and off campus, but the most notable are Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity and the Scouts of America. I am a proud Eagle Scout with Troop 19 and just… |
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Meet the Mentee: John Ortiz...
April 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions My name is John Ortiz and I’m currently a P2 pharmacy student. Over the summer I was an orientation leader and currently serve as a content-focused copy editor for the Rho Chi Post, the service chair for PARE, and a career peer for Career Services. I also work at an independent pharmacy. Currently, I’m interested… |
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Meet the Founders of the LEADS Initiative – Vassi...
April 1, 2023 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Vassilia Plakas, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 and Frances Alexis Dela Cruz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024By: Isabelle Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 *Meet Vassilia (Lia) Plakas Lia is a fifth-year pharmacy student and the current President of the Rho Chi Honor Society – Beta Delta Chapter. Lia decided to pursue pharmacy as a result of… |
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Meet the Mentor: Debika Kundu...
April 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions My name is Debika Kundu and I am currently a P3 student pharmacist. On campus, I serve as the President of the American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) and a LEADS mentor for the Rho Chi Honor Society. I also work as an intern pharmacist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical… |
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Meet the Mentee: Jeilyn Nunez...
April 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions My name is Jeilyn Nunez and I am a pharmacy major in my P2 year. Currently, I am working at New York Presbyterian Weil Cornell and Walgreens as a pharmacy intern. I am still looking forward to expanding on my experiences and academic career as a life-long learner. I am 21 years old, and I… |
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Meet the Founders of the LEADS Initiative – Just...
April 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023By: Isabelle Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Justin is a sixth-year pharmacy student and the current Editor-in-Chief of the Rho Chi Post. Justin views pharmacy as a healthy medium between science and healthcare. Studying pharmacy provided him with the opportunity to learn more about the biological processes behind medications… |
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6th Year Perspective: APPE Rotations at the Westcheste...
February 1, 2023 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023By: Isabelle Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Justin Budz is a sixth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University. While at St. John’s, Justin participated in multiple organizations, which ultimately led him to discover the career path he wanted to pursue. Most notably, Justin served as the Development and Outreach… |
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Rho Chi Talks: Tips to Acquire a Post-Doctoral Fellowsh...
February 1, 2023 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Kamran Khan, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023By: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023 Kamran Khan is a sixth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University. Growing up, Kamran had a lot of family members in healthcare, instilling an interest in medicine from an early age. While at St. John’s, Kamran got to experience many different career… |
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Rho Chi Talks: Valuable Networking Opportunities at Alu...
December 1, 2022 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Amanda Murray, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 and Laura Cranston, B.S.PharmBy: Ashley Dao, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Alumni Insider’s View (AIV) is an annual program held in Washington D.C. that provides students from St. John’s University with the opportunity to explore nontraditional career pathways in pharmacy. Students are able to network with pharmacists that hold… |
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6th Year Perspective: Working with State Representative...
December 1, 2022 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Christina Swiger, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023By: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023 Christina Swiger is a sixth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University. Christina was inspired to pursue a career in healthcare by her mother who is a store manager at a community pharmacy. Growing up, Christina was able to aid in the care… |
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6th Year Perspective: The Establishment of RunnersRx...
October 1, 2022 - Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Ali Baig, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023By: Helen Li, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023 Ali Baig is a sixth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University. During his time at St. John’s, Ali cultivated skillsets in business management, starting with his own car detailing business and eventually opening his own franchise of Edible Arrangements. Ali’s interests in… |
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Rho Chi Talks: The Reality of an Emergency Medicine Pha...
October 1, 2022 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Colleen Bond, PharmD, BCPSBy: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023 At a young age, Dr. Colleen Bond was involved in the care of a close relative, gaining early exposure to the healthcare team dynamic. The one question that no one was able to clearly answer was how medications were able to work in the… |
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6th Year Perspective: Experiences in the Pharmaceutical...
August 1, 2022 - Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Khushbu Doshi, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023By: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023 Khushbu Doshi is a sixth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University. During her time at St. John’s, Khushbu has served on the boards of a variety of campus organizations and has had invaluable internships and APPE rotations pertaining to the pharmaceutical industry.… |
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Rho Chi Talks: The Pharmacist’s Role in a Drug Inform...
August 1, 2022 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Nicole Maisch, BS, PharmDBy: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023 Growing up with close relatives in healthcare, Dr. Nicole Maisch was inspired to pursue a career in pharmacy practice. Dr. Maisch graduated from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with her PharmD and then completed a PGY1 residency at the University of Massachusetts… |
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Pharmacy Meets Technology: Pharmacy Informatics...
October 1, 2021 - In the News / Politics , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Tiffany Dominic, PharmD Candidate c/o 2022 As student pharmacists, there is no doubt that we have been hearing the words “pharmacy informatics” more frequently. However, a big concern remains. Many pharmacy students are not exactly sure what informatics is or only have a general understanding of the topic. Well, look no further and… |
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Dangers of the High-Sodium Diet...
February 1, 2021 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Anjali Rana PharmD. Candidate c/o 2025 While too much of any food or substance is not good, sodium-rich diets are especially harmful to the body causing increases in blood pressure and fluid retention. Sodium is found in majority of the foods consumed. People should be cautious of processed goods and restaurant meals which… |
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Transition of Care: A New and Emerging Pharmacy Special...
December 1, 2020 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Sami Barakat, PharmD. and Natalia Jucha, PharmD. Candidate c/o 2022 Since the publication of the Institute of Medicine report To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, there has been a growing movement to improve patient safety. The report revealed that more than 7000 deaths occur annually due to medication errors.1 It… |
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Antibiotic Resistance: Why It’s Important to Educate ...
December 1, 2020 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Natalia Jucha PharmD Candidate c/o 2022 Due to the overuse and misuse of these medications, antibiotics are no longer as effective against their intended pathogens.1 In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its AWaRE Classification Database which stands for “Access, Watch and Reserve”.2 Clinicians use this database as a guide to appropriately… |
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Pharmacists for Black Lives...
October 1, 2020 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Aiša Mrkulić , PharmD Candidate c/o 2022 In fulfilling our vow to uphold the Oath of a Pharmacist, we must regard, “the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering” as our top priority. Voluntary are the promises which accompany this oath, promises with wellness at their forefront. ² It is not without reason… |
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Issues of Stigma When Addressing Schizophrenia & M...
August 1, 2020 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: William Obilisundar, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023, Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences One of the most interesting events hosted by the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy during the 2019-2020 academic year was a seminar entitled, “Mental Health Awareness: A Focus on Suicide & Stigma,” presented by Dr. Carolyn M. Tyler, Ph.D.,… |
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Usage of Ibuprofen and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme In...
June 1, 2020 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Evan Cheung, PharmD (c/o 2020) On March 11th, 2020, a research article was published in the Lancet journal that informed the public about a hypothesized issue regarding the use of ibuprofen in COVID-19 patients.1 Because of the information found in this article, patients and medical professions are wary of utilizing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs… |
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#MentalHealthMatters...
April 1, 2020 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Aiśa Mrkulic, PharmD. Candidate c/o 2022 Thrive NYC’s Adult Mental Health First Aid Training Program has taken Johnnies by storm! Three sign-ups and a wait-list later, I managed to secure my spot as an attendee. Students of various majors, who belonged to any one of a wide range of student-led organizations, flooded into Marillac… |
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Residency Starter Guide...
October 1, 2019 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Yao Jiang, PharmD (St. John’s University c/o 2019) “Do you want to do a residency?” a senior pharmacy student asked me as I strolled past their booth on Pharmacy Organization Day during my first year of pharmacy school. I stopped for a minute, but everything they said about post graduate training and clinical… |
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Epilepsy, children, and how the pharmacist can play a v...
August 1, 2019 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Evanthia Siozios, PharmD Candidate c/o 2020 A diagnosis of epilepsy requires either two unprovoked seizures or one unprovoked seizure with the possibility of having more.1 These seizures are not usually caused by factors such as alcohol withdrawal or hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Missing doses of seizure medication is the most common cause of… |
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Stricter accreditation standards for the Doctor of Pha...
June 1, 2019 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Michelle Lavrichenko, PharmD Candidate c/o 2020 What does it mean to be a pharmacist? A pharmacist is a qualified health care professional who reviews, prepares, and dispenses medications; but what is the definition of the term qualified as it pertains to pharmacy practice? In order to obtain a license to practice pharmacy, one must pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination… |
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United States maternal mortality crisis: A new approach...
February 1, 2019 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Yeonah Suk, PharmD Candidate c/o 2020 Of all the industrialized countries in the world, the United States (US) still ranks number one in having the highest rate of maternal mortality. Data from the World Health Organization demonstrates that overused procedures including early labor induction, restricting food and drink, as well as mandating bed rest… |
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The importance of medication therapy management (MTM) i...
October 1, 2018 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Shivani Shah, PharmD Candidate c/o 2021 Medication therapy management (MTM) is a service provided by pharmacists to eligible patients who participate in a Medicare drug plan, namely part D. The geriatric population, which is included among the aforementioned eligible patients, is prone to taking numerous medications as they tend to have multiple disease states… |
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An analysis of collaborative drug therapy management an...
April 1, 2018 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Shireen Farzadeh, PharmD Candidate c/o 2019 – Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) began as a three year demonstration project in 2012. It was extended and passed as a bill in September 2015 by the New York State Assembly and Senate and signed into law by the Governor Andrew Cuomo. The CDTM authority was initially… |
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Integral role of pharmacists in patient care and the in...
April 1, 2018 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Shivani Shah, PharmD Candidate c/o 2021 – Pharmacists are the primary drug experts in the medical field. Medication reconciliation, patient counseling, and creating drug therapy regimens are important components of health care which are the pharmacist’s responsibility. Many pharmacists are commonly seen behind the counter at your local CVS or Walgreens, glued to a… |
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Summer of adherence...
February 1, 2018 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Katharine Russo, PharmD Candidate c/o 2021 – Flight tickets, check. Passports, check. Luggage, check. Month supply of Metformin, uh oh. Two months separate many from the beginning of summer and the slew of travel plans already being made. Pharmacists are often your overlooked travel specialists during the summer months. Stop by your local pharmacy… |
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Pharmacists’ role in flu emergencies...
February 1, 2018 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Yao Jiang, PharmD Candidate c/o 2019 – While each flu season comes and goes, the 2017-2018 flu season caught health care professionals by surprise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this season’s flu activity was the most widespread since the 2009 influenza pandemic caused by the influenza A (H1N1) virus,… |
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An overview of “leadership” in pharmacy education...
December 1, 2017 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Shivani Shah, PharmD Candidate c/o 2021 and Jagannath Muzumdar, PhD Associate Professor Pharmacy – Pharmacy Administration and Public Health – INTRODUCTION The Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE), in its most recent pharmacy education outcomes report, has called attention to the lack of personal and professional development of pharmacy students. In what… |
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You vs. diabetes...
December 1, 2017 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Gabriel Ilyayev, PharmD Candidate c/o 2018 – My grandpa is a type 2 diabetic. My father is a type 2 diabetic. I’ve seen the injections, the side effects, the limitations that they’re forced to accept because of their condition. You know what I say to that? This must be stopped. My aunt, Stella Ilyayeva,… |
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The future of pharmacy at our fingertips...
October 1, 2017 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Gabrielle Flavoni, PharmD Candidate c/o 2018 – Pharmacists have always been deemed one of the most accessible health care providers in the community, especially to those who cannot often travel long distances. Over the years, many retail pharmacies began offering delivery services for prescription medications, specifically for the elderly and disabled. However, delivery services… |
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Pharmacy Lobby Day 2017, A Student’s Perspective...
June 1, 2017 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Zachary Reale, PharmD Candidate c/o 2018 – Every April, pharmacists and pharmacy students from all across New York State gather in Albany for Pharmacy Lobby Day. The event, organized by the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY), is held in collaboration with many other New York State pharmacy associations including the… |
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Goodbye pharmacists, hello robots?...
April 1, 2017 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Katherine Russo, PharmD Candidate c/o 2021 – “Treat the whole patient and not the whole in the patient” – Unknown From the new temporal scanner thermometers in your local pediatrician’s office, to needle-free diabetes care at home, to medication dispensing boxes in hospitals, the ever-evolving world of technology is no stranger to the healthcare… |
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A Step in the Right Direction...
December 1, 2016 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Sal Monaco, PharmD Candidate c/o 2018 – In recent years, the state of California has remained at the forefront of innovative pharmacy practice by recognizing of the importance of pharmacists in healthcare. The state recently took action which puts them another step ahead and strengthens the support pharmacists in the state receive. On September… |
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Risk of Using Mislabeled and Unregulated Cannabidiol Pr...
October 1, 2016 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Zachary Piracha, Pharm.D Candidate 2017 – The following account is a case report I was involved with during my rotation at the FDA. On 06/21/16, the Consumer Complaint Coordinator division of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received a report from a consumer that had discovered an online seller of dietary supplements, and purchased… |
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Pharmacists’ Standpoint on Possible Changes to Profes...
February 1, 2016 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Victoria Chirico, PharmD Candidate c/o 2018 – From I-STOP surveillance to vaccine administration, many changes have been made in the world of pharmacy, with more to come. Whether these changes are for the better or worse, they define the roles of a pharmacist in our world today. As the role of a pharmacist is… |
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The Importance of Counseling and its Impact on Medicati...
February 1, 2016 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Sherin Pathickal, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016, Rahul Patel, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017, and Sierra Swaby, PharmD Candidate c/o 2020 – The pharmacy profession is changing within the healthcare system by making pharmaceutical care one of its main responsibilities. Pharmaceutical care does not adhere to the way that pharmacists have traditionally practiced, but instead requires… |
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A Word from the Immediate Past Editor-in-Chief...
January 1, 2016 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Tasnima Nabi, Co-Copy Editor [Content-focused] – Dear Readers, When I received Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Rho Chi Post in my inbox during my sophomore year, I knew that I wanted to contribute in every way possible. The Rho Chi Post has been the best experience throughout my education at St. John’s University.… |
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Letter from the President...
January 1, 2016 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Ajla Dupljak, President-Elect, Rho Chi Beta Delta Chapter – Greetings! My name is Ajla Dupljak and it is with great honor and privilege that I write to you all as your new President-elect for the 2016-2017 Rho Chi Society Beta Delta Chapter. First and foremost I would like to congratulate all those who were… |
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Should Pharmacists Provide Drugs for Lethal Injections?...
September 1, 2015 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Svetlana Akbasheva, Staff Editor – This March, both the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) and American Pharmacists Association (APhA) updated their official positions regarding the pharmacist provision of drugs for lethal injections as part of executions.1,2 The IACP stated that “while the pharmacy profession recognizes an individual practitioner’s right to determine whether to… |