High Point University SNPhA

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Join Us Tomorrow For Black Out Day! 🎉

August Already? That’s right! As we get ready to embark on another school year, it’s time for ! Operation Immunization is one way, each year, we can encourage people to get their vaccines! Here at HPU SNPhA we’ve put together quick facts on vaccines with 💉Vaccine Myth Busters💉. Read, share and remember to always !!

The world has gone through many changes in the last couple of months and through these changes we’ve been able to look at mostly the positive: at least we’re safe, at least we’re indoors, at least we’re doing the right thing. However, some people can’t say these words and mean them because they know: they were not safe, even though they were doing the right thing. The beautiful recreations of the faces pictured above were three of these people. Three people that trusted their neighbors, law makers, friends, the world, and we let these people down. Let these names and faces hold a special place in your heart, let it ignite a fire for justice within you, let it make you fight for what is right. Start the hard conversations, join the protests, and speak out. In a world where we are all created equal, it’s certainly time that we be treated as such.

Hey hpu SNPhA! Hope you all are staying safe and practicing social distancing! This month of March is CKD awareness month. Please help us to raise kidney disease awareness by reading or sharing this post! A healthy lifestyle for healthy kidneys!

Join HPU’s Student National Pharmaceutical Association in observing Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. According to the CDC, in 2017, more than 7,000 women received an HIV diagnosis in the United States. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes HIV infection and is spread through contact with blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, re**al fluids, vaginal fluids, or breast milk of an infected individual. It can also be spread through sharing injectables needles with a person who has HIV. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the most advanced stage of HIV infection. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for everyone with HIV, used to treat HIV infection, and used to prevent the progression to AIDS. ART helps to reduce transmission and allows individuals with HIV to live longer, healthier lives. ART does NOT cure HIV infection. If you are HIV-negative with a high risk of contracting HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can be taken daily to reduce your risk of getting HIV. For more information about HIV/AIDS or PrEP, visit http://www.cdc.gov/hiv

Please join us for our second general body meeting of the semester featuring Executive Director of the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), Dr. Penny Shelton. Dr. Shelton is board certified in geriatrics and psychiatric pharmacy, and has served in many roles throughout her career, including: Assistant Professor at Campbell University College of Pharmacy, Director of Pharmacy Services for Resources for Seniors, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for Shenandoah University School of Pharmacy, and President of the NC Chapter of ASCP. Her current focus includes practice advancement as well as policy and legislative related issues for the pharmacy profession. Pizza will be provided courtesy of Pizza Vino. We look forward to seeing you there!

Challenge complete!!! Did you wear red today?

We are pleased to announce that our Stroking for Stroke winner is Payal Patel! Thank you to everyone who participated in our competition.

There is still time to purchase tickets for this event. Tickets are $45 (which covers admission and meal) and may be purchased at this link:

https://www.wineanddesign.com/calendars/event.php?id=201807&fbclid=IwAR0E0sfe1uG8i1aFPYZwsnhIspT7QQHMjH6MG1eOFphQ6CN5pCNIh7TG_LM

We hope to see you there!

February is Stroke Awareness Month and SNPhA is partnering with Wine & Design. Please join us for our "Stroking for Stroke" paint night event at Wine & Design, Greensboro on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 7pm. This will be a night of food, fun, and stroke education on recognizing the signs and symptoms of stroke and ways to prevent it from occurring.

We are giving away 2 FREE tickets to the student who shares our facebook post the most. Any posts will need to remain up until the day of the event in order to be eligible to win. The winner will be announced on Monday, February 3, 2020. Tickets are $45 and may be purchased at this link: https://www.wineanddesign.com/calendars/event.php?id=201807.

We hope to see you there!

We challenge YOU to wear red!!!!!

Thank you all who came out to our first GBM of the new semester!! And thank you Chantley Thomas for coming out and speaking to us!