Chapter Spotlight February 2022: University of Houston
February 2022 - University of Houston
The AMCP chapter at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy is dedicated in providing excellent opportunities to our pharmacy students to explore the world of managed care pharmacy. We engage our students through mentorship, skill building competitions, and networking events. Though the switch to virtual came as a challenging transition, with the support of our chapter advisor and chapter diplomat, we continued our outreach to students and provided a quality look into manage care pharmacy this year.
Our chapter achieved new heights, hosting the Southwest Affiliates Day of Education back in September of 2021 and planning a comeback Day of Education this February 26. Our P&T coordinators encouraged students to engage in the updated format of P&T competition this year. And furthermore, we proudly hosted our AMCP and IPhO’s student chapters’ 7th Annual Round Table Event, thematically inspired this year to “Sail New Seas and Discover Opportunities” and graced with keynote speaker Dr. Angelica Asadi, an honored and revered alumna from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. Our Round Table Event is the largest and most anticipated event held annually by both AMCP and IPhO student chapters in the early spring semester where pharmacists are invited to share their personal insight into the world of managed care and industry pharmacy with students.
The event is designed to be an environment for students to gain a better understanding of the roles of non-traditional pharmacists and build invaluable connections with these experienced professionals. Though we were unexpectedly switched to a virtual format due to the omicron variant back in January, our featured guests shined through the virtual format throughout the evening, and students enjoyed the thought-provoking knowledge valuable to their professional development. After a wonderful event, AMCP and IPhO hope to host their next annual RTE in person as they have in years past.
We would like to thank AMCP, our chapter diplomat, and our chapter faculty for all their support in our endeavors and success.
