More than $3,500 for breast cancer research was raised in this year's Stefanie Spielman Walk/Run for Breast Cancer, held Oct. 10 as part of Homecoming Weekend.
The annual event, hosted by Ohio Northern's chapter of Kappa Epsilon and the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP), brought more than 190 participants to ONU's Green Monster on a chilly and foggy fall morning. The event is a 10-year tradition on campus.
Seasonal flu shots and health screenings will be offered as part of the Ada Harvest and Herb Festival, provided by Kroger Pharmacy and Ohio Northern University's Rudolph H. Raabe College of Pharmacy, nursing program and The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration.
These health services will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, in the atrium of James F. Dicke Hall on South Main Street in Ada.
Kim Broedel-Zaugg, Ohio Northern University professor of pharmacy practice, received the 2008-09 Outstanding Advisor award at the Kappa Epsilon (KE) 47th National Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., held Aug. 5-9, 2009.
Kristen Finley, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Ohio Northern University, has been elected clinical/pharmacotherapeutic member-at-large for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) under their Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APPM) section.
Finley will be inducted into the two-year position at the annual APhA meeting in Washington, D.C., in March 2010.
On March 28, 2009, Ohio Northern University’s student chapter of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), in conjunction with Phi Delta Chi pharmacy fraternity, provided ONU and the surrounding communities with an educational and informative health screening. Approximately 50 pharmacy students from all educational levels and several pharmacist faculty members participated in the various patient oriented services provided during this free health screening. During this screening, participating students gained a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Ohio Northern University's American Pharmacist Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) chapter won the 2008 National Patient Care Award in the Heartburn Awareness Challenge at the annual APhA national conference in San Antonio, Texas, on April 3-4.
ONU captured top honors against 69 APhA-ASP pharmacy chapters competing in a patient care project. The award is based on originality, level of student participation, level of collaboration with other campus organizations and overall impact of heartburn education on the public health of the local community.
Donald L. Sullivan, Ph.D., professor of pharmacy practice and chair of the department of pharmacy practice, is the 2009 recipient of the Jack L. Beal Post-baccalaureate Alumni Award from The Ohio State University.
This award, in its 21st year, is presented to alumni of The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy who have made outstanding contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences and the profession of pharmacy. This is the highest award that Ohio State can give to a pharmacy alumnus. Sullivan will receive the award on May 8.
More than $3,500 for breast cancer research was raised in this year's Stefanie Spielman Walk/Run for Breast Cancer, held Oct. 10 as part of Homecoming Weekend.
Ohio Northern University will celebrate its 2009 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at 2 p.m. in the Sports Center.
