By: Elsa Thomas, Pharm.D. c/o 2013 - Human body uses various complex mechanisms to maintain its body temperature within a…
By: Addolorata Ciccone, Student Copy Editor - As a fifth-year pharmacy student researching and ranking advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE)…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…
By: Joo Hee Kwon, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - There are 3 antigenic types of influenza: A, B, and C.…
By: Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I’m sitting in a quaint coffee shop in Cherokee, North Carolina,…
By: Steve Soman, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Bisphosphonates are proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in…
By: Addolorata Ciccone, Co-Copy Editor - Acute Coronary Syndromes Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a myocardial ischemia caused by obstruction…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - The following address was delivered by one of our student editors on behalf…
By Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Felipe Camacho is a 6th year student at the University of…
By: Marina Yermolayeva, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - “I’m allergic to the generic; I need the brand name medication,” is…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…
By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-In-Chief - Contrast dyes enhance imaging for computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and X-rays.1 Dyes usually…
By: Michael Cronin, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - The Drug Information Association (DIA) student chapter at St. John's University College…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…
By: Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Donepezil, brand name Aricept®, is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor indicated as monotherapy…
By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Xerostomia, commonly known as dry mouth, is an anti-muscarinic side effect of numerous medications. Antidepressants,…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute complication of…
By: Nancy Simon, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2016 - Exploring cities while getting lost, viewing beautiful sights, and eating delicious food:…
By: Laura Gianni Augusto, B.S., Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Laura Gianni Augusto, Pharm.D., R.Ph.…
By: Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Pain is a very difficult condition to manage, as clinicians have…
By: Shannon Tellier, Associate Student Editor - The disease burden in children outweighs the number of pediatric clinical drug trials…
By: Stanley Saji, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I had a preconceived notion that advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) were…
By: Pooja Patel, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The ‘end of an era’ is a fitting way to describe my…
By: Michael Maddalena, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2016 - Michael is the upcoming president of the Phi Delta Chi Professional…
By: Raymond Wu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 The 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5HT3) antagonists (e.g. ondansetron [Zofran®]) are commonly used…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an…
By: Jayoung Park, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Traditionally, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients have generally been excluded from organ…
By: SlanixPaul T. Alex, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Progressing into one’s fourth year of college is usually a time…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - We sometimes need to step back and look at our foundations…
By: Jena Marion, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I have traveled a lot these past few years. I have packed…
By: Lila Ahmed, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Whether you wish to admit it or not, all of us have…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editor, with Special Thanks to Dr. Tomasz Jodlowski for his contributions to this article -…
By: Maria A. Sorbera, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Maria Sorbera was the 2011-2012 President of the Rho Chi…
By: Addolorata Ciccone, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The following medications are easily confused. Try to match each one with…
By: Lauren Kaveski, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - We see proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used in many medication regimens, but…
By: Mohamed Dungersi & Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editors - Each month, the editors at the Rho Chi Post…
By: Alissa Karr, Purdue University College of Pharmacy Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - Alissa Karr is a PharmD…
By: Sylva Ohanian, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2017 - Finally, I understood the hype. Impatience rendered my heart anew as…
By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - “This is the worst day of my life!” These words kept…
By: Patrick K. Tabon, Washington State University, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - As a graduating student pharmacist I am often…
By: Sanjay Dave, Supervising Pharmacist, Class of 1985 St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions - Mr.…
By: Dawn Hur, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017 - While going through the rigorous six years of Doctor of Pharmacy program…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Dr. William Maidhof is an Assistant Professor and Industry Professional in the Clinical…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - We sometimes need to step back and look at our…
By: Lunbao Huang Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on high blood…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…
By: Kathlynn Ferrer, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Nabiximols (Sativex®) is a buccal spray that has been approved for use…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - In previous issues, we discussed prescription drug abuse and several bills currently on the floor…
By: Nandini Puranprashad - This year we had an awesome turnout of 17 attendees representing the American Pharmacist Association Academy…