MOW 2006-07

ASP Wins Again! (P-1,2,3,4): Once again WVU's ASP chapter garnered honors at the recent ASP/APhA Annual meeting by receiving the Regional 2 awards for both Operation Diabetes and Operation Heartburn Awareness and an award for chapter membership. Congratulations to all ASP members who work so hard on these and many other activities.

Univ. of Utah School on Alcohol and Substance Abuse (P-1,2,3): A reminder that P-3 Amanda Preston will be conducting a brief presentation tomorrow, March 22, on this year's U of U program at noon in 2116. Financial assistance will be available for up to eight students wishing to attend.

P-1 Basketball Team Rec Center Intramural Champs (P-1,2,3,4): Congratulations to the P-1 co-ed basketball team (appropriately named the P-1's) who lost only one game during the regular season and won the championship on Sunday!

Relay for Life Cookbooks (P-1,2,3,4): The Relay for Life Cookbooks are FINISHED and we would like to thank everyone who contributed to this new fundraiser. We will be selling the cookbooks for ten dollars and all profit goes towards our Relay for Life team. Since we have to pay the money upfront to print the books, we will only have a limited number available on hand. If you would like to buy multiple cookbooks or are willing to sell them in your hometown, please email us ahead of time so we can have them ready. This cookbook is a great opportunity for us to raise money to fight cancer and fulfill our fundraising goal. Right now, we are only in second place :( and time is running out!!

Christina Hedrick- chedrick@sole.wvu.edu
Christy Fields- cfields@sole.wvu.edu

Couples Workshop (P-1,2,3): Are you willing to devote 6 hours to increasing the odds that you and your partner will have a long and happy marriage? If so, please consider joining us for a unique educational opportunity. This workshop is being offered through the WVU Department of Psychology and is intended for couples who are planning to marry, or who have recently married (within the past year). The purpose is to help facilitate a strong foundation for a long and happy marriage. Couples will learn about factors related to successful marriage and gain strategies for effective communication and problem solving. This is a 4-week workshop, with group sessions held Wednesdays in April from 6:30-8:00pm in the Life Sciences Building on the Downtown campus (1st session: April 4th, 2007). Both members of the couple must attend each session. Total Cost: $20.00 Space is limited and the workshop is opened to all members of the community. Register by March 30th, 2007 to reserve your place. You may register by sending an email message with your name and phone number to tracy.morris@mail.wvu.edu (we will then contact you with additional details). Please contact Dr. Tracy Morris at the email address above for any additional information.

Online Veterinary Therapeutics Course (P-1,2,3,4): CREIGHTON OFFERS SUMMER ONLINE VETERINARY THERAPEUTICS COURSE FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS
Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions is pleased to announce the availability of an online course in veterinary therapeutics for pharmacy students. Due to demand, the course will be offered for the upcoming summer semester. The goal of this course is to assist pharmacy students in developing new skills and a knowledge base in veterinary therapeutics for companion animals. Students throughout the country can easily access this web-based course to gain up-to-date information and training in veterinary therapeutics, animal disease states and regulatory issues. This course will address the need for veterinary pharmacy curricular offerings by using distance education technology. Upon completing this course, students will have obtained knowledge and skills that can positively impact educational, veterinary and economic outcomes by applying their drug knowledge resources to veterinary situations. Registration for the course begins immediately and ends April 20th, 2007. The course begins in mid-May 2007. For more information on course objectives, dates, tuition costs, or registration instructions visit http://pharmacyonline.creighton.edu/pha380/ As in previous years, students are welcome to take the course on an individual basis and transfer the elective credit back to their home school. A tuition discount is available if 5 or more students from the same University enroll in the course. For more information on this one-of-a-kind course or to register, visit http://pharmacyonline.creighton.edu/pha380/ or e-mail Elaine Lust.
Elaine Lust, PharmD
Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Department of Pharmacy Practice
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
402.280.3705
elainel@creighton.edu

Innovations in Pharmacy Awards (P-1,2,3,4): See attached for details on how to compete for a $500 award for fostering innovation among pharmacy students and to recognize approaches that enhance the practice of pharmacy.

WVSHP Annual Meeting (P-1,2,3,4): See attached for details on next month's WVSHP Meeting here in Morgantown.

Area of Emphasis in Geriatrics (P-1): See attached (program & application) for information about the WVU SOP Area of Emphasis in Geriatrics.

Spring Break (P-1,2,3): Safe travels to all those leaving campus for Spring Break. Be safe. Play safe. Safe travels back next weekend.