American Pharmaceutical Association

APhA - ASP
Homecoming 2002 Parade

ASP is the student division of the American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA) and is open to all prepharmacy and professional pharmacy students. This organization fosters professional development through a number of activities including:

Patient Counseling Competition

Pharmacy Fair

Each year the College makes a special effort to ensure that students performing clinical rotations in Boise, Las Vegas, Reno & other western sites return to campus for interviews & college activities. Fifty-four students are on rotations this year & anticipate graduation in May 2003. In addition, students in their first-& second-year of the pharmacy program are eager to discuss internship opportunities. Pharamacy Fair is an event that helps students increase their knowledge of career pathways in community, hospital, research & industrial pharmacy while providing an informal setting to discuss what your company has to offer and provides an opportunity for students to interview with potential employers.

Spaghetti Feed & Auction

This fundraising event, not only benefits the organization but a portion of the funds raised are donated to a cause of the organizations choice. A protion of the proceeds during the 2002 Spaghetti Feed benefited the AIDS Coalition.

Operation Immunization

An immunization awareness campaign designed to increase the public's knowledge of immunizations and increase the number of adults receiving immunizations. Operation Immunization has been nationally recognized 4 years in a row by winning the Region VII competion.

National & Regional Affiliation

Members attend the Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM) of ASP and the ASP National meeting which rotates throughout the country. People interested in joining or who have questions please feel free to contact any of the officers listed below for more information.