Do you think that the profession of Pharmacy is impacted by public policies over which you/current pharmacists have little influence or control?
Do you think that as future pharmacists, you are a part of a broader health care system but you have had little say or voice in terms of its future?
If you want to know how to advocate for your profession, attend this session!
Facilitator: Jeff Morrison, Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs
Date: October 26th, 2011
Time: 5-7 pm
Location: Cunningham 84
Do you want to be an integral part of the biggest student-led pharmacy conference? Are you currently in 1st or 2nd year of your study? If so, apply to be on the PDW 2014 planning committee! See attached document to find out what positions are available and how to apply. Deadline to submit an electronic application is October 26th at midnight.
If you have any questions, email CAPSI Senior representative Khushminder at ubcsr@capsi.ca
Want to find out what CAPSI Council has been up to for the past year? Come find out at the Annual General Meeting!
Did you participate in CAPSI competitions? Want to find out whether you won? We will be announcing the winners of CAPSI Competitions during the Awards Ceremony.
Would you like to win travel subsidy for PDW 2012, or just flaunt your flair for pharmaceutical care? Then compete in this year's upcoming CAPSI competitions!!
You MUST be a CAPSI member to compete. For more information about each competition, email the respective coordinator. Please e-mail Khushminder Rai at ubcsr@capsi.ca if you would like to sign up to become an official CAPSI member.
Sign-up here for CAPSI competitions here
Deadline to sign-up is Friday, October 14 at midnight.
UBC CAPSI presents...the all-new MR. PHARMACIST PAGEANT!!
Will YOU be the man of pharmacists' dreams to walk down the runway, strike a pose, and show off your talent?! Mr. Pharmacist Pageant is calling out for 10 sexy faces from all years of pharmacy to pump up the party at the Pit Pub on Friday October 21st.
Running at the same time, will be our exciting online date auction on Facebook! Portion of proceeds from the date auct...ion will go towards Little Travellers to benefit women and children living with HIV/AIDS in Africa. Check them out at www.littletravellers.net. What's better than finding yourself a hot date AND helping charity at the same time?!
For any guys who are interested in being pageants and/or auctioned off, give your CAPSI year rep a shout or email Khushminder at ubcsr@capsi.ca!
The ladies are already going MAD with excitement!!
Watch the video:
Buy tickets in PhUS lounge from 12-1 pm from Oct 11-19, 2011 or from your year reps.
CAPSI members: $8
Non-members: $10
At the door: $12
Learn all about CAPSI..! on September 12, 2011 from 12-1 pm in Wood 1
**Pizza lunch will be provided**
Discover the benefits of CAPSI membership in detail (as there are too many to list here) and meet your CAPSI Council while enjoying some free lunch! CAPSI provides a great way to get involved and acquire limitless opportunities to experience the world of pharmacy on a much bigger scale.
Membership is $80 for first year students, $60 for second year students, $40 for third year students and $20 for fourth year students.
CPhA Lunch and Learn on September 14, 2011 from 12-1 pm in Wood 4
**Pizza lunch will be provided**
Come learn about our national organization: Canadian Pharmacists Association. Find out what they do and how they advocate for pharmacists. Also learn more about their free student membership and the tremendous benefits that come with it (Hint: Discounted text books such as the new Therapeutic Choices and Patient Self Care). Use this opportunity to find out about the national annual CPhA conference that will be happening in Whistler in June 2012 !
Other events to keep an eye out for:
CAPSI-IPSF Driving range fundraiser: Sept 28 from 5-8 pm at UBC Golf course
Come show-off your golfing skills or just learn how to golf while taking part in the mad hatter crazy hats competition. Prizes will be given out.
CAPSI Career Avenues: Oct 3 from 5-9 pm in IRC Concourse
Meet with all the potential employers including BCPhA, Canadian Forces, Chain stores and much more. Find out what they are looking for in potential employees and more about their summer student programs.
CAPSI-Teva Strategic Planning Seminar: Oct 4, from 6-9 pm in Delta Hotel near YVR -A fun session to find out how to plan for your future in pharmacy.
CAPSI-IPSF Info session: Oct 5, 12-1 pm in Cunningham Room 84
Find out more about what IPSF is and how to apply for the international Student Exchange Program.
CAPSI- PDW Info session: Oct 12, 12-1 pm Cunningham Room 84
Find out more about the National student-led conference and how you can be a part of this exciting event in 2014 when it will be held at our own campus!!!
CAPSI - Mr. Pharmacist Pageant: October 21, 2011 at 7 pm in the Pit - Your chance to have some fun and perhaps score a date for the annual Pharmacy Gala!
CAPSI Competitions (mid-late October) - Your chance to show off the skills you have learned so far or just to have some fun with your friends and make some funky compounds while giving life-saving recommendations to patients!
CAPSI/ACEIP Agenda Cover Design Contest!
CAPSI's holding a NATION-WIDE contest for the cover design of our 2011 - 2012 agenda!
The winner will get not only bragging rights and the prestige of having their design displayed on over 3000 agendas, they will also get a prize package!
Please send your design and/or any questions to Maria Zhang, Vice President of Communications, at vpcom@capsi.ca by April 15th! The design should incorporate the CAPSI/ACEIP logo which can be found on our website http://capsi.ca/.
CAPSI Good Luck Grams
A strip of blister pack filled with candies & goodies!
Send them to your friends as a little good luck gift before the exams.
BLISTERS + SWEETS = ENERGY TO STUDY!
$1 per strip OR $2.50 for three strips
Limited supply so pre-order now in Woodward Concourse (12-1pm) and/or see your CAPSI year repStarting from Tues, Mar 22 to Fri, Apr 1. The blister strips will be delivered on the last day of classes.
Community Outreach:
Liver Health Poster presentation in DTES:
This is a wonderful opportunity for Pharmacy students to present information on Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Liver Cirrhosis and Healthy living to the residents of Downtown Eastside. A poster has already been made on this topic and reading material will be provided to all the volunteers.
Location: Salvation Army Anchor of Hope (134 E. Cordova Street)
Date: March 26, 2011
Time: 1-4 pm
Number of volunteers required: 4
If you are interested in going to this poster presentation, please email CAPSI Senior Representative, Khushminder Rai at ubcsr@capsi.ca
