Utah Student Pharmacist Alliance (USPA)

Utah Student Pharmacist Alliance is a local umbrella organization that provides student programming for our entire student body and supports all of our national organization local chapters. The purpose of USPA is to foster the professional development of student pharmacists; to enhance learning of the pharmaceutical sciences; to promote career development and opportunity awareness; and to facilitate cooperation and integration among the various student pharmacist organizations at the University of Utah.

Objectives

To promote the pharmacy profession and the role of the pharmacist in the American health care system.

To provide information to students about career options in all areas of pharmacy including: hospital and health systems; chain store; community and independent; government and armed services; pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution; managed care; and academic and educational.

To encourage student involvement in national and state professional pharmacy organizations and to encourage students to remain involved in these organizations after graduation.

To sponsor and organize educational and service programs to strengthen students clinical knowledge, professional, business and leadership abilities.

To educate the public about health care issues and the pharmacists role in providing services to manage and control these issues.

To promote pharmaceutical research and the acquisition and dissemination of new pharmacy based knowledge.

Student Executive Committee

President: Adam Wolfe

President Elect: Taben Main

Treasurer: Kevin Walkenhurst

Historian: Nicole Fenstermaker

Secretary: Stephanie Hughes

Vice President Membership: Jamie Doi

Vice President Public Relations: Mason Cook

Vice President Student Affairs: Courtney Waye

UU-AMCP Chapter President: Harmony Scarlet

APhA-ASP Chapter President: Shadi Clark

APhA-ASP Chapter President Elect: Stephanie Holt

ASHP-SSHP Chapter President: Benjamin Sharples

ASHP-SSHP Chapter President Elect: Jennifer Cerdena

UU-NCPA Chapter President: Melissa Gilmore

UU-NCPA Chapter President Elect: Joya Jennings

Nominated Officers

Student Political Advocate: Benjamin Olsen

First Year Liaison: Jonathan Magness

Faculty Advisors

Brandon Jennings, PharmD

Dave Young, PharmD

Diana Brixner, RPh, PHD

Karen Gunning, PharmD

Marion Lennberg, Professional Program Coordinator

Sarah Feddema, Pharm D, BCPS

Utah Student Pharmacist Alliance (USPA)

Objectives

Student Executive Committee

Nominated Officers

Faculty Advisors

Constitution & Bylaws

Student Chapters

State Organizations

National Organizations