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Claude Manjo. Participants
were able to hear the views of
their colleagues in regards to
the importance of leadership
positions as future pharma-
cists. After the informative
panel, Dr. Daphne Bernard
gave the closing remarks.
The seminar had very positive
responses. Melonie Blake,
president of Phi Lambda
Sigma, stated, “The faculty
and guest speakers felt that
this was a great start to the
school year and something to
look forward to in the near
future with other leadership
development.”
- Clarice Carthon, 2nd Year Pharmacy Student
Phi Lambda Sigma held the
inaugural Leadership Seminar
on August 20, 2011 entitled
“Paving Your Path to Leader-
ship”. After four months of
planning, the all day seminar
allowed new students, student
leaders, faculty and staff to
gather to learn about and im-
prove upon their leadership
skills. The seminar began
with opening speaker, Lt.
Commander Adora Ndu,
Pharm.D. The Dean of the
College of Pharmacy, Dr.
Wutoh, delivered “Leadership
Style 101” which covered
various leadership styles,
practices, and images. Dr.
Geoffrey Cox led the event
“Communication and Ethics”.
His presentation focused on
how to engage participants,
collaborate with others, and
the importance of ethics. Dur-
ing the lunch break, all par-
ticipants were encouraged to
network with each other,
alumni, and faculty. Follow-
ing lunch, Dr. Oluwaranti
Akiyode did a workshop on
Team Building and Conflict
Resolution. Next, was a Stu-
dent Panel which included
Pierre Etienne, Howard Uni-
versity’s Graduate Trustee; as
well as College of Pharmacy
student leaders Porscha John-
son, Samuel Oh, Christyn
Mullen, Erika Trevino, and
It is easy to lose sight of the
fact that some things that we
take for granted with our
health are major concerns for
most around the world. Sim-
ple things such as clean water,
shade, and proper nutrition
are hard to come by in parts
of the world. As health pro-
fessionals, it is our call to
work for the improvement in
the quality of life for all. A
few of us answered that call
over the summer. Over the
course of eight days, I had the
opportunity to return to the
land that I had last seen three
years ago, as I joined a medi-
cal mission team on a trip to
Hinche, Haiti. After two
flights and a long bus ride
through the mountains, our
team set up a medical clinic at
the Haiti Endowment Fund
compound. Each day we rode
to local churches, where we
set up clinics. Most patients
merely needed comfort, how-
ever others required special-
ized care or dental work. With
a 24 member team, we were
able to treat hundreds of pa-
tients per day.
HUCOP student Sharon
Esonu also went on a medical
mission trip with the African
Christian Fellowship to
Uganda where her and her
team carried out similar tasks.
Additionally, fellow student
Danielle DelVillano spent
time overseas in Guatemala
with Flying Doctors of Amer-
ica doing medical work.
Trips such as this can enrich
our experiences, not only as
pharmacy students but as
health professionals.
-Samuel Oh, 2nd year Pharmacy Student
Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Conference
I N S I D E
TH I S I S SUE :
SNPhA 2
Do’s/Don'ts 2
Welcome
letter
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Relax 4
Medical Mission: Impacting Quality of Life
Black Apothecary S E P T E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1
2nd Year Pharmacy student
Samuel Oh while on medi-
cal mission trip to Hinche,
Haiti.
P A G E 2
Do realize the
opportunity
afforded to you and
Don’t forget you
always represent
HUCOP.
Students migrated
south to the SNPhA
conference
Survival Guide to HUCOP: Do’s and Don’ts
38th Annual SNPhA Conference From the weekend of July
22-25th Atlanta was filled
with Student Pharmacists
eager to learn from and
engage in programming
designed to strengthen their
organization. The Student
National Pharmacist Asso-
ciation 38th annual meeting
was attended by ten mem-
bers of HUCOP, marking a
record high in participation
for the chapter. Also in
attendance were Dr. Wutoh
and Dr. Bernard. The meet-
ing featured career roundta-
bles where members gained
insight on the roles of phar-
macists at various compa-
nies as well as what these
companies look for in their
future pharmacists. In addi-
tion, there was a Smoking
Cessation Training Program
Initiative which challenged
SNPhA chapters to spread
knowledge in their schools
and communities. This ini-
tiative is slated to be a part
of the activities SNPhA has
in store for this year in or-
der to train us as students
and help the community to
understand the benefits of
quitting smoking. While at
the meeting the Howard
University chapter received
a certificate for participat-
ing in the HIV Initia-
tive. Also, HUCOP fourth
year students Britney Roy,
Chibuzor Okoro, and Kris-
ten Harris were awarded
scholarships. The meeting
also presented numerous
opportunities for network-
ing, with many future col-
leagues present from other
schools to remain in con-
tact with. An enjoyable
time was also had by mem-
bers at the closing breakfast
where members were able
to mingle with HUCOP
alumni. The conference was
a great start at what will be
a successful year for the
organization.
-Essie Collins, 3rd Year Phar-
macy Student
• Get involved in student
organizations
• Apply for internship
opportunities
DO’S
• Attend class regularly
• Set a schedule for
studying and other ac-
tivities
• Take notes
• Get a good
nights rest
• Find your study
style
• Allow your
class representa-
tives to do their job
• Get to know
your professors and
utilize office hours
DON’TS
• Wait till the last minute
to ask about test material
• Eat in the Louis Stokes
Library...you will be
sorry
• Forget to log out at
the computer lab...paper
will be gone
• Wear a ninja mask
to class...no matter how
cold it gets
• Live off caffeine
and sugar
• Forget D.C. offers a
myriad cultural
experiences
Left: White
coat done
right
Right:
White coat
gone wrong
B L A C K A P O T H E C A R Y
Welcome Letter HUCOP
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1
Dear Students:
Welcome to a new academic
year! Congratulations, you are
one step closer to graduation
and professional careers! I am
very pleased to welcome you
back to the newly re-
established College of Phar-
macy at Howard University!
Effective July 1, 2011, our
Board of Trustees officially
separated the College of Phar-
macy from the College of
Nursing and Allied Health Sci-
ences as an independent en-
tity. For our students, faculty
and staff, his change will
mean that decisions regarding
the future of our programs,
will rest directly with the
Dean of the College, and pro-
vide more direct access to the
University Administration for
our student and faculty needs.
This will also mean that our
program will be on par with
the majority of pharmacy pro-
grams around the country that
are free standing academic
schools and colleges of phar-
macy.
I am also pleased to mention a
number of new changes that
should improve the student
experience in the College of
Pharmacy. First, there will be
extended hours in the
Chauncey I. Cooper Hall, pro-
viding study venues to stu-
dents through midnight from
Monday through Thursday,
and during the
day on Sundays
throughout the
semester. Addi-
tionally, the PBL
(Problem Based
Learning) rooms
have been reno-
vated to include flat panel
monitors to permit students
to study, develop Power-
Point® presentations, and
interact with other students to
complete class assignments.
Further, we will shortly have
installed a new ScriptPro®
Robot in the dispensing lab to
provide students with state-of
-the-art technology regarding
the practice of pharmacy in
the community setting. Also,
we are revising our faculty
advising process to provide
students with additional ac-
cess to faculty for advice re-
garding academic progression,
career development, and
other academic counseling
needs.
We are very proud to an-
nounce our inaugural Legacy
Series Lecture provided by Dr.
John Johnson, owner of
Hamlin Drugs in Raleigh,
North Carolina. On Wednes-
day, August 31, 2011, Dr.
Johnson, a 1953 alumnus of
the College of Pharmacy, pre-
sented a seminar on entrepre-
neurship and pharmacy prac-
tice. We are pleased that he
chose to honor us with this
lecture and provide a glimpse
of his extensive knowledge of
pharmacy practice to our stu-
dents. This will be a very ex-
citing year in the history of the
College of Pharmacy, and each
of you will play an integral
role regarding how this year
unfolds. I look forward to
serving you as your Dean, and
hope that I can also count on
your enthusiastic support of
all of our key initiatives. Be on
the lookout for additional
changes coming, and ways
that you can be involved in
service to our community, and
our profession.
Thank you, and God bless.
Sincerely,
Anthony K. Wutoh, Ph.D., R.Ph.
Interim Dean & Professor
Dr. Wutoh,
Interim
Dean
The Annual HUCOP Picnic
provided a venue for the
“Pharmily” to bond.
“Each of you
will play an
integral role
regarding how
this year
unfolds”
The Monuments or National Mall
-Alex Oladele
2nd Year Phar-macy Student
Mr. Yogato
-Essie Collins
3rd Year Phar-macy Student
Alero or Busboys and Poets
-Kristle Green
3rd Year Pharmacy Student
Kick back in my room and order from Dorian’s Bakery
-Bernard Murray
3rd Year Pharmacy Student
Attending classes, studying, and time
management are part of the daily life
of any HUCOP student. We asked
students their favorite place to relax
and these are their suggestions:
The Yard [on main campus]
-Duclas Charles
2nd Year Pharmacy Student
Lost Society or Black Byrd
- Suzzie Wright
3rd Year Pharmacy Student
Lost Society
2001 14th St NW
Black Byrd
2005 14th St NW
Mr. Yogato
1515 17th St NW
Alero
1301 U St NW
Busboys and Poets
2021 14th St NW
Dorian’s Bakery
(314) 322-3678
“Compounding the news of HUCOP since 1976.”
The Black Apothecary was founded in the 1970s by Dr.
Kenneth Scott. The purpose of the organization is to
serve as the student voice for Howard University College
of Pharmacy. This will provide students the opportunity to
stay informed, by recapturing events and highlighting any
current issues related to the profession of pharmacy at
Howard. By establishing a strong and credible source for
information concerning Howard University College of
Pharmacy, Black Apothecary aims to encourage and
promote interaction between faculty and students,
embolden students to express their creativity and
voices ,while increasing awareness of the Doctor of Phar-
macy program.
Please contact Wanjku Mwangi or Tiffany Pagan for further
information concerning Black Apothecary
E-mail: [email protected]
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Monika N. Daftary
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