The school will also celebrate its first alumni tailgate Oct. 22 as the Marshall Thundering Herd takes on the Charlotte 49ers in Huntington. The event will honor the Class of 2016, as well as the school’s community preceptors.
“Pharmacy month instills a sense of pride in our profession for our students, “ said Kim Broedel-Zaugg, R.Ph., M.B.A., Ph.D., chair of the department of pharmacy practice, administration and research. “We celebrate what pharmacists have always done, caring for patients while we build the future practice of health-care teams serving patients holistically.”
Activities for the month include a partnership with Walgreens and the school’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion for immunization clinics, a diabetes clinic at the Huntington Medicine Shoppe and a health screening event at West Virginia’s “Bridge Day,” which is a collaborative event with groups from the University of Charleston and West Virginia University Schools of Pharmacy.
On Friday, Oct. 21, Diana Courtney, R.Ph., director of student and professional affairs committees at the National Community Pharmacists Association, will serve as guest speaker for the school’s annual Pharmacy Luncheon.
Courtney has been recognized by several pharmacy associations for her work in retail pharmacy and was named the 2007 Distinguished Young Pharmacist by the Oregon State Pharmacy Association.
The day also includes a career fair for students. Both activities will be in the Memorial Student Center.
As part of the month-long awareness, two Marshall School of Pharmacy faculty members will be recognized for their achievements by the West Virginia Pharmacists Association.
Robert Stanton, Pharm.D., M.B.A., assistant dean for experiential learning, will be recognized with the Bowl of Hygeia Award for his outstanding record of community service. Stanton volunteers for several organizations including Marshall Medical Outreach, a student-led group that provides health care to the area’s homeless and underserved.
Charles “C.K.” Babcock, Pharm.D., clinical assistant professor in the department of pharmacy practice, will also be awarded the Generation Rx Champion Award for his training of pharmacists and other health care professionals about the benefits and use of naloxone for drug abuse.
The Marshall University School of Pharmacy opened in 2012 and graduated its inaugural class last year.
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Photo: Diana Courtney, R. Ph., will director of student and professional affairs committees at the National Community Pharmacists Association, will serve as guest speaker for the school’s annual Pharmacy Luncheon Oct 21.