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Professional Advice / Opinions

To Defend the People...
February 1, 2014 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Davidta Brown, Senior Staff Editor – As the world’s largest market for pharmaceuticals, the United States receives many medications manufactured abroad.1 Patients, physicians, and pharmacists defer the responsibility of ensuring the quality of these imported drugs to the FDA, but it only takes one report of deceit in the pharmaceutical industry for this trust…

Low Literacy and Medication Management?...
February 1, 2014 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Jenny Park, Pharm. D. Candidate c/o 2015 – As the Affordable Care Act brings health care to many people who are currently uninsured, healthcare providers should expect an increase in the number of patients who don’t understand their plan, disease states, and medications. Health literacy is defined as “the degree to which individuals have…

Pharmacy Across the Border: An Interview with Sherif Gu...
February 1, 2014 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor – For the brand new year, we present an interview with Sherif Guorgui, the current Vice-President of Pharmacy at the Ontario Pharmacists Association and the former 2011-2012 President of the Ontario College of Pharmacists in Canada. Mr. Guorgui graduated in 1998 from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University…

Dr. Robert Mangione – From Student to Provost of ...
January 1, 2014 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief and Melissa Roy, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] – Dr. Mangione has been a prominent member here at St. John’s University both as a student and as a leader. Before becoming our dedicated Provost, Dr. Mangione was the Dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences since 1999. He joined the St.…

Surviving APPE Rotations...
January 1, 2014 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Aleena Cherian, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] and Jenny Prakash, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 – Starting your rotations in 5th year usually brings mixed emotions. On one hand, it’s a relief to finally be finished with labs and D&Ds…imagine, a whole year without any exams! But on the other hand, now you have to test how…

Expanding a Technician’s Role...
December 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor – Pharmacy, like much of medicine, is constantly changing, and the new changes in pharmacy practice are even happening to technicians. While there were originally no national standards for pharmacy-technician education and training, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) have…

Meet the President: An Interview with Father Levesque...
December 1, 2013 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Beatrice Popovitz, Staff Editor and Ada Seldin, Staff Editor –       In August 2013, St. John’s University welcomed Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., former president of Niagara University, into the community as interim president. Fr. Levesque has an elaborate background in Vincentian leadership and higher education, having taught in various religious institutions such…

Moving Towards Provider Status: An Interview with Sandr...
November 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor and Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor – In Volume 1 Issue1 of the Rho Chi Post, we were honored to have an interview with Sandra Leal, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, CDE, and Director of Clinical Pharmacy at El Rio Health Center in Tucson, Arizona. She had started a petition to support…

The Third Wheel or the Steering Wheel? Pharmacists on t...
November 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Joshua Bliss, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 – Doctor – a word often utilized by both professionals and the general public alike to describe a physician. “Doctor” finds its origins in the Latin word for “teacher.” The word “physician,” however, carries a more complicated origin. It is derived from Latin’s “physicum,” meaning remedy.1 In Luke…

What You Should Know About Selecting APPE Rotations...
October 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Aleena Cherian, Co-Copy Editor, Graphics Focused – Selecting APPE Rotations You’ve made it past the progression interviews at the end of 2nd year, the White Coat Ceremony, and the mind-boggling compounding and kinetics equations. You’re almost done with those labs and late night D&D study sessions. Now, halfway through the first semester of your…

Meet the Dean: Interview with Dean DiGate...
October 1, 2013 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief and Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor –       Just last month, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences kindly welcomed a new Dean into our family, Dean Russell J. DiGate. Dean DiGate is a highly experienced educator and academic leader. He attended the University of Rochester, where…

An Interview with Dr. Barile: Professor, Reseacher, and...
September 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief & Bharat Kirthivasan, Co-Copy Editor – Frank A. Barile Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical and Applied Toxicology at St. John’s University.  He is also a St. John’s University alumnus, having received a B.S. in Pharmaceutical Science, an M.S. in Toxicology, and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology.  At St. John’s University, Dr.…

Take a Chance!...
August 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Praneeta Nagraj, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 – Summer is a great time to recover from the school year through reflection and relaxation, but it’s also the perfect opportunity to develop your career and discover where you belong within the pharmacy profession, which can be realized through work or an internship. What if I told…

Drugs and Diseases: The Survival Manual...
August 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Beatrisa Popovitz, Staff Editor –  You may have heard the countless horror stories passed on by upperclassman of how D&Ds seep into the crevices of our brains and take over our psyches to inevitably make us breathe, sleep, and speak pharmacy.  Stressing out over exams and investing what may seem like all of your…

Journey to a PharmD...
July 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Jacqueline Chirico; Pharm D Candidate c/o 2016 – The reasons behind the choice to study pharmacy here at St. John’s University vary from student to student. Some are interested in helping patients, while others are interested in the science behind how drugs affect the body. For me, it was the experience that I had…

Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: What it Reveals A...
July 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor – Angelina Jolie, the actress recognized for her charismatic beauty, revealed to the New York Times that she had undergone double mastectomy, the surgical removal of the breasts. Because her mother died of ovarian cancer at 56, when Jolie learned that she had a mutation in her BRCA1 gene,…

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Heather Mavronicolas Forges the ...
July 1, 2013 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Tasnima Nabi, Content-focused Co-Copy Editor – The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has officially launched a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program and accepted applications for Fall 2013. Public Health has become an increasingly important area of study over the years as our country experiences rising numbers of chronic disease, health care…

Pay to Delay: The Honest Truth...
June 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: David Ong, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 – Our current healthcare system receives much criticism from the press as well as the public. Big pharmaceutical companies (“Big Pharma”) have consistently been characterized as part of the problem. Most of the blame for high drug costs is levied on Big Pharma. One of the criticisms is…

Interview with Dr. Omudhome Ogbru, Founder of RxEconsul...
June 1, 2013 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Steve Soman, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 – Q: I see that you got your PharmD at the University of the Pacific. Looking back, what made you choose pharmacy and how has this changed over the years of your practice (if it has)? A: I became a pharmacist because I like to care for others…

Disclosure of Clinical Research Funding: Can Ignorance ...
May 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Bharat Kirthivasan, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] – Most people would prefer that a research paper be mandated to disclose its source of funds. For example, if a publication effusively supports a certain drug, we want to know if its parent company is footing the bill. Transparency allows research to be viewed in light of its…

Regulation of Low to Moderate Risk Medical Devices by t...
May 1, 2013 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] – On March 22, 2013, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aired an episode of “Need to Know” on the safety of low to moderate risk medical devices. The episode closely followed the lawsuit of patient Linda Gross who has pelvic organ prolapse and was advised by her doctor to undergo…

A Word From The Immediate Past Co-Editors-in-Chief R...
May 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

Dear Readers, The past two years have been an exciting opportunity for us as editors and, more recently, as Editors-in-Chief of the Rho Chi Post. Your contributions, comments, and articles have inspired and enabled us to set a high standard for student publication platforms across the nation. We want to take this opportunity to thank…

Breaking the Mold...
April 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By Beatrisa Popovitz, Staff Editor, Why does that pharmacist have to be two and a half feet higher than everybody else? Who the hell is this guy? “Clear out everybody I’m workin’ with pills up here. I’m taking pills from this big bottle and then I’m gonna put them in a little bottle! That’s my…

Make A Resolution to Get Involved in 2013!...
February 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By:  Jena Marion, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 – It was a few weeks into the spring semester of my freshman year at St. John’s University when I earned my wings.  I was on a plane trip, flying cross-country to San Diego with friends that I had only known for a few months, on my way…

Pain Management and Palliative Care...
January 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By:  Monica Correia, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 – This past year of advanced pharmacy rotations, has been a tremendous learning experience for me; I was exposed to the day to day functions and roles of pharmacists in a multitude of environments.  While each experience allowed me to focus on a different aspect of pharmacy, the…

Volunteer Opportunities: Urban Humanitarian Projects...
January 1, 2013 - Events , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Sibyl Cherian, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 – Last year’s piece on “Carrying the Vincentian Torch” featured the endeavors of the Urban Humanitarian Project (UHP) in order to raise money for their multiple annual charity projects. Since then, the organization has grown and strived to new heights to reach the community around them. 2012 Urban…

Tackling America’s Drug Shortage Crisis...
December 1, 2012 - Featured , In the News / Politics , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: John S Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 – America’s focus on healthcare, as well as its position as one of the wealthiest nations of the industrialized world, is incongruous with the consequences of drug shortages suffered by its population. Shortages in pharmaceutical supply compromise quality of life while increasing health care costs. The pharmaceutical…

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2012!...
December 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

Dear Readers, Christmas is just a few days away, and an amazing year of great challenges, pleasant surprises, and endeavors is coming to a close.  From working on your Drugs & Diseases courses to simply having the privilege of being part of the profession at the White Coat Ceremony, the students have endured much and…

Giving a Second Chance: The Prescription Drug Abuse Epi...
December 1, 2012 - Featured , In the News / Politics , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Maria Sorbera, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 at AMSCOP (LIU) – Author William S. Burroughs states in his novel, “The question is frequently asked: Why does a man become a drug addict?  The answer is that he usually does not intend to become an addict. You don’t wake up one morning and decide to be…

NYS Legislature to Ban Selling Tobacco Products in Phar...
October 1, 2012 - Featured , In the News / Politics , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi – The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of the Rho Chi Post, Rho Chi Beta Delta Chapter, or St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.   For the past few months, I have been on rotation at…

A New Frontier in Health Care: Digital Medicine...
October 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi – We live in amazing times. Technology does not progress by steps anymore, it grows by leaps. Health-care has reaped the benefits of these advances just like any other industry. It was not a very long time ago that pharmacists would look up patient records in a book full of names…

My Experiences at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital...
October 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Addolorata Ciccone, Student Copy Editor – As a fifth-year pharmacy student researching and ranking advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) sites, I felt excited at the prospect of taking the knowledge and skills I obtained in the classroom and applying it to real world patients and scenarios.  My years of work in community pharmacies were…

Studying Abroad: The Perspective From a Pharmacy Studen...
October 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Shannon Tellier – When applying to St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences five years ago, I never would have dreamed that I would have the opportunity to study abroad twice while obtaining my PharmD degree. At the end of my freshmen year, there were rumors about second year pharmacy students having…

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Albana Alili...
September 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D.  [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] – We sometimes need to step back and look at our foundations for success.  Without the support of past and present Rho Chi executive boards, there would be no Rho Chi Post newsletter.  From our May to September issues, we will learn about each of…

A Cherokee Experience: The Story of My Ambulatory Care ...
September 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 – I’m sitting in a quaint coffee shop in Cherokee, North Carolina, sipping a dirty chai tea with some of my roommates with 1970s music chiming in the background as I write this article and words cannot describe my experiences at this rotation.  The most surprising aspect…

New Student Convocation Address...
September 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor – The following address was delivered by one of our student editors on behalf of the students at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as a welcome to St. John’s University to students of the classes of 2016 and 2018. Dean Zito, Administrators, Faculty Members, and students of…

Student Spotlight: Felipe Camacho...
September 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 – Felipe Camacho is a 6th year student at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.  He received his Bachelors of Arts in Music Composition from Rollins College, Winter Park, FL.  After graduation, Mr. Camacho plans to pursue a residency at the Veterans Affairs (V.A.), Lee Memorial…

Brand Vs. Generic: What Every Prescriber Should Know...
September 1, 2012 - Clinical , Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Marina Yermolayeva, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 – “I’m allergic to the generic; I need the brand name medication,” is a common claim heard by many health care providers.  Managed care organizations get numerous calls from doctors and patients requesting prior authorizations to approve brand name medications whilst there are generic alternatives available on formulary.…

Nutrition Support Pharmacy Practice...
August 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: James W. Schurr, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 – Nutrition Support Pharmacy is a specialized practice pertaining to the needs of patients receiving Parenteral (PN) or Enteral Nutrition (EN).  Nutrition Support Pharmacists (NSPs) are integral members of the nutritional support team and bring valuable skills and knowledge to the clinical practice setting.  The Board of…

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Elizabeth Mo...
August 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D.  [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] – We sometimes need to step back and look at our foundations for success.  Without the support of past and present Rho Chi executive boards, there would be no Rho Chi Post newsletter.  From our May to September issues, we will learn about each of…

The Unsung Heroes...
August 1, 2012 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Steve Soman, Co-Editor-in-Chief – As Americans, we often admire the courage and sacrifice of the men and women serving our country in the armed forces.  As members of the pharmacy community, we admire the professionalism and achievements of our colleagues making outstanding accomplishments in their respective practice settings.  However, often I think we overlook…

DIA 2012: St. John’s Students Collaborate to Innovate...
August 1, 2012 - Events , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Michael Cronin, Pharm.D.  Candidate c/o 2014 – The Drug Information Association (DIA) student chapter at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences began in March of 2012 to provide a local forum for cultivating awareness of opportunities within the pharmaceutical industry among doctor of pharmacy and allied health professions candidates.  Within two…

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Yining Shao...
July 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D.  [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] – We sometimes need to step back and look at our foundations for success.  Clearly, without the support of past and present Rho Chi executive boards, there would be no Rho Chi Post newsletter.  From our May to September issues, we will learn about each…

Congratulations to Dean Mangione and Dr. Zito...
July 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

Dear Readers, The Rho Chi Post Editorial Board wishes Dr. Robert A. Mangione and Dr. S. William Zito our warmest congratulations on their recent appointments as Interim Provost and Interim Dean of St. John’s University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, respectively. Dr. Mangione, affectionately known as Dean Mangione by students, is a well-respected and…

Amnesty International and Pharmacists for Social Justic...
June 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Ebey P. Soman, Editor-In-Chief – As a member of Amnesty International and a student pharmacist, I have an opportunity to be a force for social justice in this world. Remember the classes titled “Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmaceutical Care” or the “Moral Theology of Health Care” that you took as a first or…

An Experience That I Will Never Forget...
June 1, 2012 - Events , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Nancy Simon, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2016 – Exploring cities while getting lost, viewing beautiful sights, and eating delicious food: all highlights of my study abroad experience.  This past semester was more than I ever expected; I do not even know where to begin.  I participated in the Discover the World program through St. John’s…

Five Lessons Learned from Being an Assistant Dean...
June 1, 2012 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Laura Gianni Augusto, B.S., Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice – Laura Gianni Augusto, Pharm.D., R.Ph. is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She served as Assistant Dean for Experiential Pharmacy Education from 2007 to 2011.…

The Challenges of Pediatric Clinical Drug Trials and Dr...
June 1, 2012 - Clinical , Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Shannon Tellier, Associate Student Editor – The disease burden in children outweighs the number of pediatric clinical drug trials currently being conducted.  The lack of data in pediatrics leads to drugs being used off-label and without sufficient knowledge of doses, tolerability, and efficacy.  In 1975, only 22% of products in the electronic Physicians’ Desk…

A Reflection of my Palliative Care Rotation...
June 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Stanley Saji, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 – I had a preconceived notion that advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) were just an application of concepts and therapies learned in pharmacy school.  Little did I know how real APPEs became… During my third rotation, I worked with Dr. Maha Saad, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department…

The End of an Era...
June 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions

By: Pooja Patel, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 – The ‘end of an era’ is a fitting way to describe my rotation this past February with Dr. Gladys El-Chaar at Steven and Alexandra Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center of New York.  As many have heard, Dr. El-Chaar shifted from her long-standing position at Long Island Jewish Medical…

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