Annual Chapter Report Outline
Date of
report submission: 5/3/07
Name of School/College:
Chapter name and region: Alpha Chi Chapter, Region IV
Delegate who attended the Rho Chi Annual Meeting: Carol Bugdalski-Stutrud
Date Delegate’s name was submitted to Rho Chi.: March 2007
Past year’s officers and e-mail addresses:
President: Kathryn Prange, kprange@wayne.edu
Vice President: Natalie
Pirkola, npirkola@wayne.edu
Secretary: April Mulka, al0356@wayne.edu
Treasurer: Cristina Bakalis, au1348@wayne.edu
Historian: Christine Brubaker, at2470@wayne.edu
New officers and e-mail addresses for next academic year:
President: Trevor Wood, ay1375@wayne.edu
Vice President: Marcie
Ferraro, ay1370@wayne.edu
Secretary: Jennifer Sholy, ax8985@wayne.edu
Treasurer: Kim Moon, av7458@wayne.edu
Historian: Beth Drittler, av9059@wayne.edu
Chapter advisor’s name and e-mail address:
Lynette Moser, Pharm.D.,
Introduction:
The chapter activities in 2006-2007 contributed to the advancement of the profession of pharmacy through promotion of scholarly achievement and pharmacy practice. Members of the Alpha Chi chapter of Rho Chi participated in activities primarily related to assisting underserved patients with access to health care.
Meetings: The chapter held general meetings on the following dates:
9/13/06
Agenda items included formation of committees for the Rho Chi banquet (Lakey award speaker, invitations, food, and decoration) and discussion and planning of tutoring opportunities, fund raising opportunities, and social events
11/1/06
Agenda items included discussion of Lakey Award candidates, invitation planning, discussion of preferred date and room for banquet, and discussion and evaluation of tutoring, fund raising, and social events
1/22/07
Agenda items included discussion, planning, and evaluation of tutoring opportunities, fund raising activities, and social events
2/21/07
Agenda items included finalization and confirmation of the date and rooms for the banquet and Lakey lecture, approval of the Lakey Award winner, preparation and mailing of invitations to members, initiates, and faculty, confirmation of banquet menu and prices, and planning of wine and cheese reception
4/20/07
The primary focus of this meeting was to nominate newly initiated members for Electoral-Board positions and begin their class involvement. E-board members of the previous class attended
The following members were in attendance for general meetings: Ghazi Alsafari, Cristina Bakalis, Sheila Beschke, Christine Brubaker, Darine El-Turk, Abdul Hassan, Lisa Horger, April Mulka, Natalie Pirkola, Kathryn Prange, Rola Raychouni, Sarah Shimazaki, Amal Sobh, Michael Thweni, and Xiaohong Zhang
In addition to general meetings, committee meetings were held as necessary.
Strategic Planning:
The Alpha Chi Chapter of Rho Chi has set the goal of recognizing lifelong intellectual achievement in pharmacy through offering the Lakey Award to a distinguished individual who has contributed to the practice and science of pharmacy.
Activities:
Cabrini Clinic
Rho Chi members provided pharmaceutical care to patients at the Cabrini
Clinic, an underserved clinic in the city of
Roland T. Lakey Lecture Award
In
conjunction with faculty members, the chapter selected and awarded the Roland
T. Lakey award to Dr. George Vande Woude, Ph.D., Director of the Van Andel
Research Institute. Each year, our
chapter honors an individual who has made a significant impact on the
profession of pharmacy through research or other scholarly contributions in
pharmacy practice or pharmaceutical sciences. Dr. Vande Woude’s research in
oncogenes at the Van Andel Reserch Institute is revolutionizing the options in
oncology therapy. Rho Chi members
organized and advertised the Lakey Award Speaker’s lecture entitled “Met as a Target in Human Cancer.” The presentation was attended by
approximately 200 faculty and students and was held in the Auditorium of the EA
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
This has been a tradition of our chapter since 1963.
Pharm.D. Interviews
Rho
Chi members conducted tours, questions and answer sessions, and acted as guides
for Pharm.D. applicants during their interview process. This is the first year that the university
has implemented on-site interviews as part of the admission process and
represents a new opportunity for this chapter’s involvement.
Tutoring offered
Rho
Chi members were available to provide tutoring to interested students. Tutoring has been offered by our chapter
since its inception.
College Representation
A representative of Rho Chi was involved in the Dean’s Student Advisory
Counsel, an organization which deals with various issues that involve students in
all programs at the
Financial/ Budgeting: The main expense for the Rho Chi Chapter this year was the Annual Initiation Banquet. The charge for the banquet was $25.00 which covered the majority of the expenses. Any incidental costs were generously covered by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Pharmacy Practice.
Initiation Function:
The 2007 initiation ceremony for new members was held in conjunction with
the annual Roland T. Lakey Lecture Award.
The initiation dinner banquet was held on Monday, April 2, 2007 from
5:00 – 8:00PM at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
in
Each
year, our chapter awards the Roland T. Lakey award to an individual who has
made a significant impact on the profession of pharmacy through research or
other scholarly contributions in pharmacy practice or pharmaceutical sciences.
This year's recipient was Dr. George VandeWoude. Dr. George F. Vande Woude received his M.S.
(1962) and Ph.D (1964) from
The initiation banquet was held immediately following the Lakey lecture and was attended by a total of 53 individuals, including Rho Chi initiates and their guests (family members, significant others, and other students). In addition, the following faculty members attended the banquet:
Beverly Schmoll, Ph.D., Dean,
Dr. George Corcoran, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. David Edwards, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice
Carol Stutrud, Director of Pharmacy Student Recruitment and Community Experiential Training
Dr. Richard Lucarotti, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Paul Munzenberger, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Professor Geralynn Smith, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Victoria Tutag-Lehr, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Jesse Vivian, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Patrick Woster, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dr. Mary Beth, O’Connell, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Lynette Moser, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dr. Maureen Smythe, Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Dean Richard Slaughter, Associate Dean of Assessment
Evaluation/Reflection:
Overall, 2005-2006 was a successful and productive year for the Alpha Chi chapter of Rho Chi. We look forward to continuing to carry out the mission and vision of the society in the coming year. Thank you for your continued support.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathryn Prange, President
Lynette Moser, Pharm.D
Faculty Advisor
Alpha Chi
Chapter,