1 st General Meeting Winter Quarter ‘11 January 13, 2011

Friday, January 21, :00pm – 12:00am Ursa Major, Bronco Student Center Tickets: $20 Pre-Sale, $25 at Door – Opportunity Drawing Complimentary room on Vegas Strip! Points: 5 pts (towards Fall Quarter) “Casino Night” Winter Social

WesternU Mixer Tuesday, February 1, :30pm – 7:30pm Andromeda AB, Bronco Student Center Attire: Business Casual – WesternU Faculty – WesternU Phi Lambda Sigma (Pharmacy Leadership Society) – Biological Sciences & Chemistry Dept. Faculty Food and refreshments will be provided!

USC Pharmacy Peter Dean, USC Pharmacy Recruiter Date: TBA, U-hour Bldg. 3 – 1616 Topics: – Competitive applicant for top schools – Application Workshop Food and refreshments will be provided!

Fundraiser & Fieldtrip Panda Express Fundraiser – Percentage goes towards the club – Funding for end-of-the-year banquet, new T-shirts, commencement gifts, etc. – Dates: Tentative Pharmaceutical Company Fieldtrip

Discussions Breakout discussion groups 1) Healthcare Reform 2) Pharmacy Technician Certification – Opportunity to earn points! – Contact Chris Lam, Public Relations Director

Club Vote Membership Folders Applicant’s Calendar – PharmCAS opens – PharmCAS Deadline – Registration for PCAT – PCAT dates – Pharmacy School Preview Days Sample PCAT Questions Pre-requisites Personal Statement Tips Interview Recommendations

Club Vote American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) – Professional society with ~12,000 members employed in academia, industry, government and other research institutes – Career opportunities in the pharmaceutical sciences – AAPS 2011 National Biotechnology Conference Limited number of complimentary 1-day passes May 16 th – 18 th, Hilton San Francisco

Summer Research Opportunities Volunteering in healthcare settings Scientific Research Volunteer for Non-Profit organizations Public Health Camp Counselors Local organizations

Recommended Summer Programs The Nucleus – City of Hope – Eugene and Ruth Roberts Summer Student Academy – academy/Pages/default.aspx academy/Pages/default.aspx – Applicants must be high school or undergraduate students. – Applicants must be US citizens, or permanent residents. – Applicants must complete the online application by March 15, 2011.online application – Most students submit additional materials, such as transcripts, letters of recommendation, and resumes, but these are not required.

Camp Ronald Mc Donald for Good Times – Focus: Cancer patients + Friends + Families – Camp Counselor – Online Application – Contacted in February for Interviews – Summer Program – Volunteer for ~1 Week

UCI: SURF - Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program – Graduate School Preparation – Successfully applying to graduate school – Successfully applying for fellowships – GRE preparation courses – Academic writing – Preparing academic presentations – Academic career planning – Deadline: February 4, Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. – Applications must include: – A completed application formapplication form – A two-page personal statement – An unofficial transcript of all college coursework – One letter of recommendation from a faculty member who can best assess your ability for academic research and your motivation for graduate school

Harvey Mudd College – General Information for Summer 2011 Program: The research program begins tentatively, May 23 - July 29, 2011 and runs for ten weeks (May 30 and July 4 are holidays). Participants will receive a stipend (depending on class year) – Deadline: February 18 – Official transcript and two letters of reference are necessary to complete an off-campus application..

Health Career Connection – overview/internship overview/internship – HCC offers internship placements in Hospitals, Clinics, Health Plans, Policy-based Agencies, Health Advocacy, Medical Groups, Public Health Departments, Community Health Or – ganizations, Foundations and Consulting Firms. – Interns work with senior and program managers to understand the organization’s strategy and operations, work on important projects, develop valuable professional networks, and attend events.

Next General Meeting: January 27, 2011 Bldg U-hour