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UB SPPS partners with Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart for national pharmacy competition
Published May 22, 2017 This content is archived.
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is partnering with Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart to develop creative and inspired real-world solutions for issues facing the field of pharmacy.
The Innovation Challenge is a national competition where high school students and pharmacy students collaborate to identify medication or health-related problems in their communities and explore innovative solutions to solve those problems.
The competition aims to stimulate interest in pharmacy careers, encourage student pharmacists to advocate for the importance of the role of the pharmacist, and demonstrate the impact pharmacists can make on the health of the community.
Eleven SPPS PharmD students and five SHA students comprise the team, which is being mentored by Robert Wahler, clinical assistant professor, pharmacy practice.
“Our PharmD students are excited to work with the Sacred Heart students to show the many opportunities available in the field of pharmacy,” says Jennifer Rosenberg, associate dean for admissions, enrollment planning and pre-pharmacy advising.
Teams are critiqued on innovation, presentation, relevance and accessibility. The winning team will be announced by AACP in February 2018.
“Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart is thrilled to partner with UB's School of Pharmacy on the Innovation Challenge,” says Jennifer Demert, Head of School. “The five students involved, all part of our STEM Honors Cohort, are up to the challenge and are excited by the opportunity.”
The Innovation Challenge is part of Pharmacy is Right for Me, a collaborative effort by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) to promote the field of pharmacy and answer the demand for trained pharmacy and health care professionals.
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is a leader in the education of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, renowned for innovation in clinical practice and research. The school is accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) and ranked as one of the top 25 schools of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences in the United States.