pharmacist

Are You Prepared for RSV Season?

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editor - Many of us have prepared for influenza season by receiving the flu…

14 years ago

NYS ACCP – Fall Clinical Meeting 2012

By: James Schurr, Stephen Argiro, & Michael Cronin, PharmD Candidates c/o 2014 - This October, we had the privilege of…

14 years ago

My Experiences at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

By: Addolorata Ciccone, Student Copy Editor - As a fifth-year pharmacy student researching and ranking advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE)…

14 years ago

Studying Abroad: The Perspective From a Pharmacy Student

By: Shannon Tellier - When applying to St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences five years ago, I…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Albana Alili

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D.  [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…

14 years ago

A Cherokee Experience: The Story of My Ambulatory Care Rotation

By: Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I’m sitting in a quaint coffee shop in Cherokee, North Carolina,…

14 years ago

Student Spotlight: Felipe Camacho

By Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Felipe Camacho is a 6th year student at the University of…

14 years ago

Nutrition Support Pharmacy Practice

By: James W. Schurr, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Nutrition Support Pharmacy is a specialized practice pertaining to the needs…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Elizabeth Mo

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D.  [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…

14 years ago

The Unsung Heroes

By: Steve Soman, Co-Editor-in-Chief - As Americans, we often admire the courage and sacrifice of the men and women serving…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Yining Shao

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D.  [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…

14 years ago

Amnesty International and Pharmacists for Social Justice

By: Ebey P. Soman, Editor-In-Chief - As a member of Amnesty International and a student pharmacist, I have an opportunity…

14 years ago

A Reflection of my Palliative Care Rotation

By: Stanley Saji, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I had a preconceived notion that advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) were…

14 years ago

“Wise Fools”

By: Michael Maddalena, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2016 -       Michael is the upcoming president of the Phi Delta Chi Professional…

14 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Albana Alili

By: Marie Huang -       Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Bethsy M. Jacob

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - We sometimes need to step back and look at our foundations…

14 years ago

My Pharmacy Journey

By: Jena Marion, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I have traveled a lot these past few years.  I have packed…

14 years ago

Risk versus Benefit: Prescription to Over the Counter Medications

By: Maria A. Sorbera, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 -   Maria Sorbera was the 2011-2012 President of the Rho Chi…

14 years ago

Matching Challenge: Look-Alike, Sound-Alikes

By: Addolorata Ciccone, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The following medications are easily confused.  Try to match each one with…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Post Interview with Dean Mangione

By: Mohamed Dungersi & Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editors - Each month, the editors at the Rho Chi Post…

14 years ago

A Reflection of a First-Year Pharmacy Student

By: Sylva Ohanian, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2017  -             Finally, I understood the hype. Impatience rendered my heart anew as…

14 years ago

Rotation Experience: Ambulatory Care at North Shore LIJ

By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - “This is the worst day of my life!” These words kept…

14 years ago

The Importance of Student Involvement: A Student’s Perspective on Being Active in ACCP

By: Patrick K. Tabon, Washington State University, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - As a graduating student pharmacist I am often…

14 years ago

Being Aware of Pharmacy Security and Fraud

By: Sanjay Dave, Supervising Pharmacist, Class of 1985 St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions - Mr.…

14 years ago

Professor of the Year: Dr. Maidhof

By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Dr. William Maidhof is an Assistant Professor and Industry Professional in the Clinical…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Aleena Cherian

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 -       We sometimes need to step back and look at our…

14 years ago

Update: FTC Approves Medco and Express Scripts Merger

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, with Special Thanks to: Dr. Tomasz Jodlowski - In previous issues, we discussed an upcoming $29.1 billion…

14 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Michelle Pernice

By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…

14 years ago

Lipid Panels: Fasting or Non-Fasting?

By: Nagma Gargi, Pharm D. Candidate 2013 - Traditionally, lipid panels are drawn under fasting conditions. Is there data supporting…

14 years ago

Interview with: Mr. Phil Hecken, Director of Communications to Sen. Kemp Hannon & Mr. Timothy Broschardt, Legislative Aide to Sen. Kemp Hannon

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - In previous issues, we discussed prescription drug abuse and several bills currently on the floor…

14 years ago

APhA Annuals 2012 in New Orleans

By: Nandini Puranprashad - This year we had an awesome turnout of 17 attendees representing the American Pharmacist Association Academy…

14 years ago

My Experience at American Regent, Inc.

By: Simardeep Singh, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - In February I  had the opportunity of doing an Advanced Pharmacy Practice…

14 years ago

The Core Values of a Pharmacist

By: Joseph Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - In the book, Strengths Finder, Rath describes thirty-four different strengths that people…

14 years ago

Immunizations and Pharmacy

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Many pharmacists were disappointed that New York was the 49th state to allow pharmacists to…

14 years ago

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Hira Shafeeq

By: Jessica Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Dr. Hira Shafeeq received her PharmD in 2009 from St. John’s University. …

14 years ago

My APhA 2012 Experience

By Mohamed Dungersi - Last month, I had the immense opportunity to travel to New Orleans to be a part…

14 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Praneeta Nagraj

By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…

14 years ago

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Tran

By: Shannon Tellier - Dr. Tran is an assistant clinical professor at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied…

14 years ago

The Changing Role of Community Pharmacy

By: Charles George, Pharm.D. - Charles George, Pharm.D. is a recent graduate from the University of Florida in 2011.  He…

14 years ago

Pharmacists in Alberta Allowed to Renew Prescriptions

By: Mohamed Dungersi - Starting July 1, 2012, Albertans will be able to have their prescriptions renewed at their local…

14 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Yining Shao

By: Marie Huang - Each month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader…

14 years ago

Pharmacy Practice Residency Training Programs

By Dr. Tina Kanmaz - Dr. Kanmaz is the Assistant Dean for Experiential Pharmacy Education and Associate Clinical Professor at…

14 years ago

Pharmacists Are Healthcare Providers!

By: Sandra Leal Pharm.D., CDE -  Sandra Leal, PharmD, CDE is the Director of Clinical Pharmacy at El Rio Health…

14 years ago

Adapting to the Changing Roles in Pharmacy

By: Kate Croegaert, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Kate Croegaert is a PharmD Candidate (Class…

14 years ago

My Residency, My Experience, A Foundation for My Career

By: Sum Lam, PharmD, CGP, BCPS, FASCP - Sum Lam, Pharm.D., CGP, BCPS, FASCP is an Associate Clinical Professor in…

14 years ago

The Importance of Researching Residency Sites

By: Dr. Regina Ginzburg - Regina Ginzburg is an Associate Clinical Professor of St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and…

14 years ago

Express, Be Involved, and Grow

By: Dr. Gregory J. Hughes - Gregory J. Hughes, PharmD, BCPS, CGP is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Clinical…

14 years ago

Should Plan B Have an Age Restriction?

By: Marie Huang - Back in December, the FDA was overruled by the presidential administration to make Plan B (levonorgestrel…

14 years ago

FDA Challenges Pharmacists’ Right to Compound

By: Ebey P. Soman - With clearly established roles for pharmacists, compounding is recognized and upheld as a core foundation…

14 years ago

New York Lawmakers Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - We have all heard the mortifying tales of recent attacks on pharmacies by addicts looking…

14 years ago