November 20, 2012
The Carolina Association of Pharmacy Students at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy won the Operation Diabetes award and the Operation Immunization award at the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists Region 3 Midyear Regional Meeting on November 10 in Raleigh.
The CAPS patient-care projects Operation Diabetes and Operation Immunization were selected for the awards from a pool of twenty-five schools of pharmacy. This marks the first time the School has won two awards at the regional meeting. The School also earned two awards at the 2011 APhA-ASP Annual Meeting for Operation Heart and Division A Chapter Achievement.
“These awards are a testament to the dedicated and innovative work of our student leaders and the CAPS members who led and participated in our events last year,” says Todd Knepper, chair of CAPS. “I look forward to future student achievements as we continue to offer more unique opportunities for patient-care involvement, professional development, and student leadership to CAPS members.”
PharmD students Ashley Chiasson and Whitney Davis accepted the Operation Immunization award. CAPS’s efforts for this project included a one-day immunization course aimed at providing student pharmacists with early immunization training. The early immunization training allowed Operation Immunization volunteers to administer 2,700 flu vaccinations during the 2011 flu season, many of which took place during the North Carolina State Fair and at Campus Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Operation Diabetes award was presented to students Courtney Tate and Sharon Martin for their work in the community and within the School. Operation Diabetes volunteers provided 871 blood-glucose screenings and diabetes education at various health fairs and community events. Students also created and led an integrative afterschool program titled “Get Moving: Taking Steps toward A Healthier Lifestyle” for local middle school students.
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