Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)

If you are interested in a career that ties all the branches of pharmacy such as clinical pharmacy retail/community pharmacy, industry or pharmacy benefit managers, you may find interest in a career in managed care pharmacy. The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy or AMCP is a national organization whose vision is to “improve the quality of life of patients through appropriate and accessible medication therapy”. In order to achieve their goals and objectives, the organization wants to develop close ties with future pharmacists in order to help bring awareness to the career and educational opportunities in managed care pharmacy. Our Campbell University chapter will be involved in community service projects, career/education opportunities, and social events. In addition, the national AMCP office sponsors two conventions during the year where they provide activities such as a residency showcase and P&T committee competitions for students interested in managed care pharmacy.

American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)

Senior Care Pharmacists promote safe and effective medication therapy for older patients. The organization sponsors speakers to discuss careers and issues in consultant and senior care pharmacy. Opportunities are available to learn about senior care pharmacy practice through site visits to pharmacies and long term care facilities. Student projects focus on the needs of elderly patients. The chapter works closely with North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP) Chronic Care Forum and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP). Students have the opportunity to attend state and national meetings.

Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP)

ASP, Academy of Student Pharmacists. is the student branch of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The APhA is the umbrella organization that represents the entire pharmacy profession on state, regional, and national level. Student Pharmacists are given a strong and distinct voice through ASP to promote our positions on many issues important to our profession. There are many opportunities to serve on committees and interact with other students of pharmacy at regional and national meetings. Our chapter had the distinct honor of hosting the 1996 Midyear Regional Meeting in Raleigh. This brought regional as well as national attention to Campbell University. ASP also has a close relationship with the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP). Locally, the chapter sponsors a Wellness Fair on campus each spring, and offers programs such as patient care projects to foster professional development for pharmacy students as well as health awareness on campus and … more

Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI)

CPFI is an interdenominational group open to all pharmacy students and faculty. The goal of the fellowship is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and encourage fellow believers. As such, dedication to spiritual growth, fellowship among pharmacy students, and serving the Lord through the practice of pharmacy is emphasized. The organization meets biweekly to hear such speakers as Campbell pharmacy faculty, CPFI board members, community members, or classmates. Other functions include visiting the Mission Demonstration Farm, sponsoring an angel tree at Christmas, providing a special Easter service for all students and faculty, participating in mission opportunities, and attending the CPFI national annual retreat.

Clinical Research Student Advisory Board (SAB)

The Student Advisory Board (SAB) for Clinical Research, was established with the primary objective of instituting and maintaining open lines of communication between the Clinical Research master’s degree students in Research Triangle Park and the university administration in Buies Creek. Today, the board consists of nine student members, many of whom hold full-time positions with pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations (CROs) in RTP. In addition, students from the Pharm.D. and B.S. in Clinical Research programs are represented. The SAB serves as the liaison for the clinical research students and meets with members of the administration to discuss issues facing the students. Through these discussions, the SAB works with the faculty & administration to provide programs for all clinical research students.

Kappa Epsilon (KE)

Kappa Epsilon is a national professional fraternity that promotes women in pharmacy. This organization was founded in May of 1921, and the Alpha Rho chapter at Campbell began in 1987. KE fosters five purposes or ideals: to unite women in pharmacy, to cooperate with the faculties of colleges where chapters are established, to stimulate in its members a desire for high scholarship, to foster a professional consciousness, and lastly to provide a bond of lasting loyalty, interest, and friendship. Our chapter participates in community, professional and university activities. Alpha Rho strives to promote breast cancer awareness as our national professional project by participating in community health fairs as well as providing information to campus faculty.

Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity

Kappa Psi is the oldest pharmacy fraternity in the nation. On April 23, 1987, the Delta Lambda Chapter of Kappa Psi was established at Campbell University School of Pharmacy. The fraternity sponsors many activities within the university and the community including blood pressure screenings, a fall and spring blood drive, and a Halloween Carnival for the children at Falcon Children’s Home. Kappa Psi holds an Annual Cadet Ball in the spring at Myrtle Beach, SC, as well as various social events throughout the year. During its relatively short existence here at Campbell, Delta Lambda has received many prestigious awards including the National Scholarship Tray in 1991 and being named Province II Chapter of the Year in 1991, and continuously from 1993–1999. Delta Lambda’s highest award was recognition as Kappa Psi’s Best Collegiate Chapter in the Nation in 1993 and second in 1994 at the Grand Council Convention.

National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)

The student chapter of NCPA is an organization established to promote community pharmacy. It stands for those interested in independent retail pharmacy. NCPA represents many different specialties within pharmacy such as compounding, long term care consulting, home infusion, and disease state management in areas like diabetes and respiratory care. The organization is also very active in political issues that face community pharmacists.Our chapter often sponsors speakers to come and raise our awareness of what direction independent pharmacy is headed. In the past, we have had visitors from the National NCPA headquarters, compounding pharmacists, and Campbell graduates who now practice in their own community pharmacies. NCPA has coordinated blood pressure screenings and patient counseling clinics with independent pharmacy owners. This is one way members can experience pharmaceutical care in a retail setting. Other community service projects have been Hurricane Mitch relief … more

Pharmacy Legislative Interest Group (PLIG)

The focus of Campbell University’s Pharmacy Legislative Interest Group is for students to learn and be engaged in the legislative process in order protect the future of pharmacy. Members do this by learning about current issues facing pharmacy and thus becoming a resource for other pharmacy school organizations. PLIG’s intention is to educate pharmacy students and others on how pharmacists will be able to be a more politically engaging group of professionals.

Pharmacy Student Executive Board (PSEB)

The Pharmacy Student Executive Board oversees student activities of the School of Pharmacy as a whole. The Board consists of representatives from each of the many student organizations, including a representative from each class of the School of Pharmacy. Meetings are held, at least, once per month. Any student from the School of Pharmacy, including Pharm.D., pharmaceuti­cal sciences, and clinical research students, are invited to voice their opinions at all meetings. PSEB meetings provide a forum for students to voice concerns, make funding requests, and enhance student and organizational relations.Beyond the meetings, PSEB sponsors many social events such as a Back-to-School Dance, the Winter Formal, and various cookouts through­out the year. We hold a fundraising auction and also maintain the student photocopier. We look forward to seeing you at the Campbell University School of Pharmacy. Please come and voice your opinion.

Phi Delta Chi Fraternity

Phi Delta Chi is a professional coed organization that was established to advance the sciences of pharmacy and to promote a sense of fraternalism among its members. The Beta Kappa Chapter of Phi Delta Chi, founded in 1988 at Campbell University serves pharmacy and the Buies Creek community through various activities. This chapter has a strong Christian foundation, but is open to all religions.

Phi Lambda Sigma

Phi Lambda Sigma is the national society for the recognition of those students, alumni, and faculty of pharmacy who have exhibited outstanding service and leadership for the advancement of the profession of pharmacy. The goal of the Alpha Zeta Chapter, established in 1990, is to encourage, recognize, and promote leadership within the pharmacy profession. Special attention is given to developing leadership qualities among students. Member selection is based on a student’s ability to demonstrate exemplary leadership, dedicated service to the advancement of the profession, and scholastic achievement.

Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society

Rho Chi is the national honor society for pharmacy and as such is recognized in national and international academic circles. The fundamental objective of Rho Chi is to promote the advancement of the pharmaceutical sciences through the encouragement and recognition of sound scholarship. High standards of intellectual and scholarly achievement are requisites for election to membership.The Gamma Iota Chapter, established at Campbell University School of Pharmacy on April 15, 1994, seeks to increase the awareness of pharmacists about the ethical and social responsibilities of the profession of pharmacy. In part, this is accomplished by public recognition (symbolized by the awarding of the Rho Chi pin) of high intellectual and scholarly achievement among the students, alumni, and faculty of the School of Pharmacy.

Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)

SNPhA is the student affiliate of the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA). SNPhA is an education and service association concerned about pharmacy and health care issues and the need for greater minority representa­tion in pharmacy and pharmaceutical science. The purpose of SNPhA is to plan, organize, coordinate, and execute programs geared toward the improve­ment of the health, social, and educational environment of the community while providing opportunities for professional development. The organization strives to develop leadership skills, provide education about national health care issues, develop a positive image of minority health professionals, educate minority communities about better health care practices, and increase their awareness and understanding of diseases, and develop the role of minority health professionals as vital members of the health care team.

Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP)

Campbell University School of Pharmacy became one of the first pharmacy schools in the nation to begin a student forum of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). We serve the students in various ways to inform them of all the career opportunities in health-system’s pharmacy. The student society works closely with its ASHP-affiliated state chapter, North Carolina Association of Pharmacists (NCAP), as well as with ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum. These organizations work together to present speakers, provide services, and conduct activities which improve relations between pharmacy students and practitioners.

International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)

ISPE, the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering, is the world's largest not-for-profit association whose purpose is to promote the interests of engineers and other professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industries. The goal of the student chapter of ISPE is to familiarize students, faculty, and other interested individuals with the many aspects of the pharmaceutical, biotechnical, and related biomedical disciplines. Through meetings, conferences, and seminars, ISPE promotes educational exchanges, the development of career opportunities, and networking with professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industries. The students who want to join ISPE can now do so on-line. Please visit www.ispe.org for more information.