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The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) is an organization with a goal to encourage the development of student pharmacists into knowledgeable and competent healthcare professionals by providing opportunities to understand the unique needs of the individual living with psychiatric and/or neurologic illness and by increasing student awareness of current issues facing the psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy profession through programs, meetings, speakers and other opportunities for engagement.

The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists ACPHS collegiate chapter’s mission is to promote awareness, the importance of mental health, and the destigmatization of mental illness to the ACPHS community and people living with mental disorders. AAPP also aims at promoting the practice of the Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacy specialty to ACPHS students. These goals would be accomplished through education, discussion, and fundraising activities.

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The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is a professional and scientific organization of members and leaders from academia, industry, government, and other research institutes worldwide, who are dedicated to pharmaceutical research, manufacturing, regulations, and patient care. AAPS-ACPHS Student Chapter serves all ACPHS students and the regional community, by cultivating interest in the pharmaceutical sciences and hosting fun activities to encourage student participation in research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and servant-leadership. As an inclusive and dynamic community, we were awarded as the Best Student Chapter of the Year in 2017 and 2018, among more than a hundred APPS Chapters worldwide.

ACPHS Medicinal Garden was created through generous and passionate support from the Class of 1969, the last class that required the course of Pharmacognosy. They envisioned a medicinal garden for our Campus Master Plan 2021 would be a prominent focal point to celebrate ACPHS’ 140th anniversary. The Garden was completed and open on time, even during the pandemic, on October 2, 2021. It became a “living” gift to promote an understanding of botanicals in the medical professions. The garden was envisioned as a hub for learners, educators, researchers, clinicians, and anyone from the local community as an outdoor space of relaxation, gathering, education, and community outreach. This project also inspired faculty, students, and staff to organize Medicinal Garden Interest Group (MedGIG).

Medicinal Garden Interest Group (MedGIG) is a volunteer group to keep the garden growing, and host recreational gatherings and events of education and community outreach. Currently, MedGIG is coordinated by AAPS-ACPHS Student Chapter, as a group of students, faculty, alumni, college administrations, and the local community. The group is led by a student curator with student researchers and educators, advised by a faculty curator, and cooperates with an administrator curator.

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Our student chapter's mission is to promote early student involvement in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) as a national organization. Student membership in ACCP is the ideal venue for career development for students considering post-doctoral training (e.g. residency and fellowship), academic faculty positions and independent research careers. We believe that student involvement in ACCP is vital in order to have experience in direct patient care in order to prepare our students for a career as a pharmacist. This past year, our student chapter had a total of 304 different students attend our events which included multiple patient health screenings and educational events. As a student chapter, we offer multiple opportunities for student involvement in direct and clinically focused patient care projects including our Cardiovascular and Renal (CaRE) screenings, Script Your Future (SYF) project, CaRE for KIDneys project, Clinical Pharmacy Challenges and the Epilepsy project. All of these direct patient care projects allow members ample opportunities to interact with patients from different age groups and various cultural, socioeconomic, and academic backgrounds.

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AMCP is a national professional society of pharmacists, health care practitioners and others who develop and provide clinical, educational, and business management services. The society is dedicated to the concept and practice of pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments. The student chapter of AMCP enables members to experience managed care pharmacy policies, practices and concerns through direct contact with AMCP members. Our mission is to empower its members to serve society by using sound medication management principles and strategies to improve health care for all. Managed care pharmacy principles are based upon the use of scientific evidence to achieve healthy outcomes, while making the best use of money spent on medications and their management. In the purest sense, all people working in healthcare can be thought of as 'managing care.' Every day, the importance of managed care pharmacy is increasing, even more now that healthcare reform is taking place. Our student chapter seeks to enhance the professionalism of pharmacy students and prepare us for the many different career opportunities available to pharmacists. Throughout the course of the year there are countless learning and networking opportunities such as health screenings, the P&T competition, national conferences, career panels, and many others. For more information contact amcp@acphs.edu or visit www.amcp.org.

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AMSA fosters a community of future physicians through education and advocacy.

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), with a half-century history of medical student activism, is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. AMSA members are medical students, premedical students, interns, residents and practicing physicians. Founded in 1950, AMSA continues its commitment to improving medical training and the nation’s health.

How is AMSA different from other organizations? When you join AMSA, you become part of a vital force of future physicians who believe that patients and health professionals are partners in the management of health care and that access to high-quality health care is a right and not a privilege. At AMSA, activism is a way of life. Student idealism is transformed into meaningful public service, innovation and institutional change.

AMSA is about more than just improving medical student lives. We live in the richest country in the world, yet many have no health insurance. Research shows that health disparities are rampant in America. AMSA’s role in these issues is extremely important, because our strength is giving power to medical students to take action and create change about issues that they care about. It’s the presence of visionary medical students and our energy that makes AMSA such a powerful organization.

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The mission of the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, to improve patient care, and to envision and advance the future of pharmacy.

THE AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - ACADEMY OF STUDENT PHARMACISTS (APhA-ASP) aims to improve patient care and provide opportunities for professional growth. Patient Care projects focus on diabetes education, immunization advocacy and prescription drug abuse education for a breadth of the population from elementary school-aged children to elderly patients. The association prepares student pharmacists for any field of pharmacy they wish to pursue and welcome all years in school. For more information email apha@acphs.edu.

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ACPHS-ASCP) student chapter intends to distribute knowledge about the role of consultant, senior-care, and long-term care pharmacists. ACPHS-ASCP will operate as a student chapter to lobby for the participation and education of student pharmacists in long-term care pharmacy. This organization will assist in providing the ever-growing senior population of America with the associated medication services required to achieve safe and effective medication use for long-term care residents.

ACPHS-ASCP will focus on serving by means of volunteering and fundraising with the local senior and long-term care populations of the Capital Region of New York. The goal is to promote healthy aging and comfort in long-term care environments by advocating for appropriate medication use and optimizing patient health outcomes.

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Health Occupations for Students of America (HOSA) serves to foster a community of likeminded individuals that strive for a career in healthcare while enriching their medical knowledge through fun and alternative ways of learning.

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The pharmacist’s role is ever-changing and is no longer limited to the traditional community and clinical roles.
Pharmacists play key roles in various functions throughout the industry and make valuable contributions to the development and optimal utilization of novel therapeutics. If you're interested in the development of new treatment options as well as making an impact on patient health beyond the traditional practice, IPhO is the organization for you!

The Industry Pharmacist Organization (IPhO) is the organization whose pharmacist members are universally recognized within the pharmaceutical industry as being the most professionally equipped to contribute to the development, commercialization, promotion, and optimal use of medicines.
IPhO is exclusively dedicated to advancing the careers of industry pharmacists. IPhO accomplishes this by:

Creating opportunities for members to network and exchange ideas with their industry pharmacist peers
Providing timely and relevant information that is vital to our members
Raising awareness among employers and industry executives about the role that industry pharmacists can play in drug development and appropriate medication use
Providing targeted resources and coaching to enhance members' continuing education and professional development
Providing access to attractive and relevant employment opportunities available in the industry

Want more information on IPhO? Check out the official IPhO website here.

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Lambda Kappa Sigma represents an organization which empowers women, that are pursuing a career in pharmacy. It will provide a way for women to come together and build a bond that will last a lifetime. LKS will provide a way to encourage other sisters to reach their full potential through integrity, personal growth and compassion. The organization will benefit the community through advocating for women’s health and education. It will provide a way for women to develop leadership skills and to grow as an individual.

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The mission of the Microbiology & Infectious Disease Organization (American Society for Microbiology - Student Chapter), or MIDO (ASM_SC) for short, is to serve as a forum for all undergraduate and graduate students interested in microbiology and infectious diseases to come together and learn about opportunities in the field, interact with core microbiology faculty, and attend interesting discussion of new research. MIDO aims to inculcate interests in microbiology and infectious disease-related careers, collaborate with the Eastern New York ASM branch and hold interesting discussions for new research, offer academic and professional mentorship between the graduate students and undergraduate students, as well as expand members' network by collaborating with students, faculties, industry, clinical laboratories and nonprofit organization.

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The ACPHS Chapter of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an independent international non-governmental organization that focuses on giving medical care to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and armed conflict. Since MSF actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence, and neutrality, members will undertake to respect the professional code of medical ethics and maintain complete independence from all political, economic, or religious powers.

MSF is not just about doctors providing their services to people in need, but rather a network of epidemiologists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, laboratory technicians, physicians, surgeons, sanitation specialists, and many other professions that come together to provide a meaningful public health service and make a change in the world.

The purpose of this collegiate chapter shall be to provide members with opportunities to engage with MSF’s work, help raise funds for the organization, host events on campus, as well as volunteering around the Albany area to support the cause. The MSF-ACPHS coalition will raise awareness on the importance of healthcare accessibility, starting with our local community, and encourage our peers to mirror and act upon the mission.

As a global society, we have developed a large amount of medicine and technology necessary to treat a multitude of diseases. However, the delivery of these treatments is where humanity is lacking. Join us to learn about humanitarian assistance and deliver medical aid to those in need!

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To elevate the practice of specialty pharmacy by developing, delivering, and promoting continuing professional education and specialty certification while advocating for public policies that ensure patients have appropriate access to specialty medications in tandem with critical services.

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To advance the value of dispensing practices for oncology physicians. We will provide leadership, expertise, quality standards, and sharing of best practices with all members. We will deliver positive outcomes through collaboration with all stakeholders involved in the care of oncology patients. As a member of NCODA, we hope to strengthen oncology organizations through the adoption of quality standards and sharing of best practices in order to provide the best care possible for the patient through collaborative efforts between oncologists and pharmacists.


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This non-for-profit professional organization will benefit the ACPHS community by opening a unique avenue of specialty pharmacy in respect to oncology that has not been established before. Nearly every enrolled student at ACPHS has had cancer impact their lives in one way or another, and this organization can become an opportunity in which students can give back their time towards advancing the NCODA mission. This allows for student pharmacists to focus on a unique opportunity to develop in the realm of oncology pharmacy and how it is constantly evolving. NCODA is a patient centered organization that was founded to strengthen oncology organizations with medically integrated pharmacy services that can bring value to practices through adoption of quality standards, sharing of best practices, and improving financial viability. As an organization, we will be working to improve compliance, interventions and the patient experience throughout cancer treatment.

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NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (NCPA) is an organization of students, pharmacists and other advocates that promote independent pharmacy growth. Explore the field of independent pharmacy through visits to independent pharmacies, coordinating Bone Density & Women’s Health events, fighting for independent pharmacy legislation and hosting CPR trainings on campus. If interested, send an email to ncpa@acphs.edu.

Check out our organization on Facebook: National Community Pharmacists Association at ACPHS and on Instagram: ncpa_acphs

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We are a Professional Fraternity that embodies the ideals of Leadership, Professionalism, Brotherhood, and Service. We advance the Science of Pharmacy and its allied interests as well as fostering and promoting a fraternal spirit among its members.

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The purpose for the Pediatric Pharmacy Association is to promote safe and effective medication use in the pediatric population through collaboration, advocacy, research, and education (C.A.R.E). We will accomplish this by uniting students interested in pediatric pharmacy to educate patients in our community on the importance of medication safety and provide the students with the foundational resources needed to pursue pediatric pharmacy interests.

Promote safe and effective medication use in children through C.A.R.E:

COLLABORATION
PPA Albany Chapter will work with other organizations in Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) to fulfill the mission of promoting safe and effective medication use in children through C.A.R.E.

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PPA Albany Chapter will increase awareness of optimal pediatric medication therapy among all healthcare professionals and the community.
PPA Albany Chapter will advocate for patient specific needs regarding all medications.

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PPA Albany Chapter will enforce safe, effective, and cost-effective medication use in children.
PPA Albany Chapter will encourage and support innovative research in pediatric pharmacy.
PPA Albany Chapter will give students an opportunity to learn more about the profession of pediatric pharmacy and how to improve practice.

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The organization will educate children and their families about safe and effective medication use.

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PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION strives to offer a variety of curricular and co-curricular student activity programming, which provides opportunities for social and educational development for students in all majors. The Public Health Association is determined to educate, improve, and expand the knowledge of public health among students. Our venture is the first of its kind as a professional organization that engages in campus and community outreach to model national public health ideals.

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PHI LAMBDA SIGMA (PLS) is a National Leadership Society dedicated to the recognition, contributions and support of pharmacy students to their school, community and chosen profession. Admission into the society is based on peer recognition of an individual’s leadership and organizational skills demonstrated throughout their time at the College. Applicants must have successfully completed 90 hours of coursework at ACPHS with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Students enrolled in the P1 year of pharmacy school or above are eligible to apply for membership. For more information, please contact pls@acphs.edu or visit www.philambdasigma.org.

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The Rho Chi Academic Honor Society is a professional organization that encourages academic excellence and seeks to advance the profession of pharmacy through intellectual leadership. At the end of the fall semester of the second professional year students in the top 20 percent of their class will be asked to join. Our chapter at ACPHS is currently striving to promote life as a well rounded student in addition to academic excellence.

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Rho Pi Phi (ROPE) International Pharmaceutical Fraternity is a co-ed professional fraternity that dedicates itself to the profession of pharmacy, friendship, professionalism, and community service. Rho Pi Phi is composed of students enrolled in colleges of pharmacy across the country, alumni at large, and alumni in local chapters throughout the United States and Canada. ROPE partakes in various volunteering endeavors within our local community, including Adopt-a-Highway, blood drives, Relay for Life, and partnerships with local non-profits. The Beta Chapter here at ACPHS emphasizes fraternalism between brothers, creating a sense of family on campus and providing a network of opportunities for brothers to further themselves both personally and professionally. In addition, our fraternity boasts of the continued involvement of our members after graduation, allowing for crucial networking opportunities and support between alumni and students.

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The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) is an educational service organization of pharmacy students focused on improving health outcomes in minority communities. By planning and delivering targeted programs and outreach efforts, SNPhA’s central goal is to improve healthcare literacy and bring healthcare services, education, and resources directly into underserved areas while strengthening minority representation in healthcare.

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The Student Pharmacist Society of the State of New York (SPSSNY) is an affiliate of the Pharmacist Society of the State of New York. The aim of the society shall be to unite the pharmacists of the State for mutual assistance, encouragement and improvement in order to maintain the standard of pharmacy practice at a high professional and ethical level.

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The student society shall adopt the mission and objectives of the state society of health-system pharmacists. In addition, the student society shall have the following mission: "The mission of the Albany College of Pharmacy student society is to make students aware of pharmacy practice in health systems; provide information to students about career directions in and credentials needed for pharmacy practice in health systems; and encourage membership and participation in the student, local, state, and national societies as a student and after graduation.

This organizations introduces students to different possible careers in the health-systems field, along with many different, diverse events. We always bring in different pharmacists from health-systems setting to talk about their job and how they chose the career they did.

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