Claude Manjo. Participants

were able to hear the views of

their colleagues in regards to

the importance of leadership

positions as future pharma-

cists. After the informative

panel, Dr. Daphne Bernard

gave the closing remarks.

The seminar had very positive

responses. Melonie Blake,

president of Phi Lambda

Sigma, stated, “The faculty

and guest speakers felt that

this was a great start to the

school year and something to

look forward to in the near

future with other leadership

development.”

- Clarice Carthon, 2nd Year Pharmacy Student

Phi Lambda Sigma held the

inaugural Leadership Seminar

on August 20, 2011 entitled

“Paving Your Path to Leader-

ship”. After four months of

planning, the all day seminar

allowed new students, student

leaders, faculty and staff to

gather to learn about and im-

prove upon their leadership

skills. The seminar began

with opening speaker, Lt.

Commander Adora Ndu,

Pharm.D. The Dean of the

College of Pharmacy, Dr.

Wutoh, delivered “Leadership

Style 101” which covered

various leadership styles,

practices, and images. Dr.

Geoffrey Cox led the event

“Communication and Ethics”.

His presentation focused on

how to engage participants,

collaborate with others, and

the importance of ethics. Dur-

ing the lunch break, all par-

ticipants were encouraged to

network with each other,

alumni, and faculty. Follow-

ing lunch, Dr. Oluwaranti

Akiyode did a workshop on

Team Building and Conflict

Resolution. Next, was a Stu-

dent Panel which included

Pierre Etienne, Howard Uni-

versity’s Graduate Trustee; as

well as College of Pharmacy

student leaders Porscha John-

son, Samuel Oh, Christyn

Mullen, Erika Trevino, and

It is easy to lose sight of the

fact that some things that we

take for granted with our

health are major concerns for

most around the world. Sim-

ple things such as clean water,

shade, and proper nutrition

are hard to come by in parts

of the world. As health pro-

fessionals, it is our call to

work for the improvement in

the quality of life for all. A

few of us answered that call

over the summer. Over the

course of eight days, I had the

opportunity to return to the

land that I had last seen three

years ago, as I joined a medi-

cal mission team on a trip to

Hinche, Haiti. After two

flights and a long bus ride

through the mountains, our

team set up a medical clinic at

the Haiti Endowment Fund

compound. Each day we rode

to local churches, where we

set up clinics. Most patients

merely needed comfort, how-

ever others required special-

ized care or dental work. With

a 24 member team, we were

able to treat hundreds of pa-

tients per day.

HUCOP student Sharon

Esonu also went on a medical

mission trip with the African

Christian Fellowship to

Uganda where her and her

team carried out similar tasks.

Additionally, fellow student

Danielle DelVillano spent

time overseas in Guatemala

with Flying Doctors of Amer-

ica doing medical work.

Trips such as this can enrich

our experiences, not only as

pharmacy students but as

health professionals.

-Samuel Oh, 2nd year Pharmacy Student

Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Conference

I N S I D E

TH I S I S SUE :

SNPhA 2

Do’s/Don'ts 2

Welcome

letter

3

Relax 4

Medical Mission: Impacting Quality of Life

Black Apothecary S E P T E M B E R 1 3 , 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

2nd Year Pharmacy student

Samuel Oh while on medi-

cal mission trip to Hinche,

Haiti.

P A G E 2

Do realize the

opportunity

afforded to you and

Don’t forget you

always represent

HUCOP.

Students migrated

south to the SNPhA

conference

Survival Guide to HUCOP: Do’s and Don’ts

38th Annual SNPhA Conference From the weekend of July

22-25th Atlanta was filled

with Student Pharmacists

eager to learn from and

engage in programming

designed to strengthen their

organization. The Student

National Pharmacist Asso-

ciation 38th annual meeting

was attended by ten mem-

bers of HUCOP, marking a

record high in participation

for the chapter. Also in

attendance were Dr. Wutoh

and Dr. Bernard. The meet-

ing featured career roundta-

bles where members gained

insight on the roles of phar-

macists at various compa-

nies as well as what these

companies look for in their

future pharmacists. In addi-

tion, there was a Smoking

Cessation Training Program

Initiative which challenged

SNPhA chapters to spread

knowledge in their schools

and communities. This ini-

tiative is slated to be a part

of the activities SNPhA has

in store for this year in or-

der to train us as students

and help the community to

understand the benefits of

quitting smoking. While at

the meeting the Howard

University chapter received

a certificate for participat-

ing in the HIV Initia-

tive. Also, HUCOP fourth

year students Britney Roy,

Chibuzor Okoro, and Kris-

ten Harris were awarded

scholarships. The meeting

also presented numerous

opportunities for network-

ing, with many future col-

leagues present from other

schools to remain in con-

tact with. An enjoyable

time was also had by mem-

bers at the closing breakfast

where members were able

to mingle with HUCOP

alumni. The conference was

a great start at what will be

a successful year for the

organization.

-Essie Collins, 3rd Year Phar-

macy Student

• Get involved in student

organizations

• Apply for internship

opportunities

DO’S

• Attend class regularly

• Set a schedule for

studying and other ac-

tivities

• Take notes

• Get a good

nights rest

• Find your study

style

• Allow your

class representa-

tives to do their job

• Get to know

your professors and

utilize office hours

DON’TS

• Wait till the last minute

to ask about test material

• Eat in the Louis Stokes

Library...you will be

sorry

• Forget to log out at

the computer lab...paper

will be gone

• Wear a ninja mask

to class...no matter how

cold it gets

• Live off caffeine

and sugar

• Forget D.C. offers a

myriad cultural

experiences

Left: White

coat done

right

Right:

White coat

gone wrong

B L A C K A P O T H E C A R Y

Welcome Letter HUCOP

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Dear Students:

Welcome to a new academic

year! Congratulations, you are

one step closer to graduation

and professional careers! I am

very pleased to welcome you

back to the newly re-

established College of Phar-

macy at Howard University!

Effective July 1, 2011, our

Board of Trustees officially

separated the College of Phar-

macy from the College of

Nursing and Allied Health Sci-

ences as an independent en-

tity. For our students, faculty

and staff, his change will

mean that decisions regarding

the future of our programs,

will rest directly with the

Dean of the College, and pro-

vide more direct access to the

University Administration for

our student and faculty needs.

This will also mean that our

program will be on par with

the majority of pharmacy pro-

grams around the country that

are free standing academic

schools and colleges of phar-

macy.

I am also pleased to mention a

number of new changes that

should improve the student

experience in the College of

Pharmacy. First, there will be

extended hours in the

Chauncey I. Cooper Hall, pro-

viding study venues to stu-

dents through midnight from

Monday through Thursday,

and during the

day on Sundays

throughout the

semester. Addi-

tionally, the PBL

(Problem Based

Learning) rooms

have been reno-

vated to include flat panel

monitors to permit students

to study, develop Power-

Point® presentations, and

interact with other students to

complete class assignments.

Further, we will shortly have

installed a new ScriptPro®

Robot in the dispensing lab to

provide students with state-of

-the-art technology regarding

the practice of pharmacy in

the community setting. Also,

we are revising our faculty

advising process to provide

students with additional ac-

cess to faculty for advice re-

garding academic progression,

career development, and

other academic counseling

needs.

We are very proud to an-

nounce our inaugural Legacy

Series Lecture provided by Dr.

John Johnson, owner of

Hamlin Drugs in Raleigh,

North Carolina. On Wednes-

day, August 31, 2011, Dr.

Johnson, a 1953 alumnus of

the College of Pharmacy, pre-

sented a seminar on entrepre-

neurship and pharmacy prac-

tice. We are pleased that he

chose to honor us with this

lecture and provide a glimpse

of his extensive knowledge of

pharmacy practice to our stu-

dents. This will be a very ex-

citing year in the history of the

College of Pharmacy, and each

of you will play an integral

role regarding how this year

unfolds. I look forward to

serving you as your Dean, and

hope that I can also count on

your enthusiastic support of

all of our key initiatives. Be on

the lookout for additional

changes coming, and ways

that you can be involved in

service to our community, and

our profession.

Thank you, and God bless.

Sincerely,

Anthony K. Wutoh, Ph.D., R.Ph.

Interim Dean & Professor

Dr. Wutoh,

Interim

Dean

The Annual HUCOP Picnic

provided a venue for the

“Pharmily” to bond.

“Each of you

will play an

integral role

regarding how

this year

unfolds”

The Monuments or National Mall

-Alex Oladele

2nd Year Phar-macy Student

Mr. Yogato

-Essie Collins

3rd Year Phar-macy Student

Alero or Busboys and Poets

-Kristle Green

3rd Year Pharmacy Student

Kick back in my room and order from Dorian’s Bakery

-Bernard Murray

3rd Year Pharmacy Student

Attending classes, studying, and time

management are part of the daily life

of any HUCOP student. We asked

students their favorite place to relax

and these are their suggestions:

The Yard [on main campus]

-Duclas Charles

2nd Year Pharmacy Student

Lost Society or Black Byrd

- Suzzie Wright

3rd Year Pharmacy Student

Lost Society

2001 14th St NW

Black Byrd

2005 14th St NW

Mr. Yogato

1515 17th St NW

Alero

1301 U St NW

Busboys and Poets

2021 14th St NW

Dorian’s Bakery

(314) 322-3678

“Compounding the news of HUCOP since 1976.”

The Black Apothecary was founded in the 1970s by Dr.

Kenneth Scott. The purpose of the organization is to

serve as the student voice for Howard University College

of Pharmacy. This will provide students the opportunity to

stay informed, by recapturing events and highlighting any

current issues related to the profession of pharmacy at

Howard. By establishing a strong and credible source for

information concerning Howard University College of

Pharmacy, Black Apothecary aims to encourage and

promote interaction between faculty and students,

embolden students to express their creativity and

voices ,while increasing awareness of the Doctor of Phar-

macy program.

Please contact Wanjku Mwangi or Tiffany Pagan for further

information concerning Black Apothecary

E-mail: blackapothecary@gmail.com

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Monika N. Daftary

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Are you an excellent writer? Do you enjoy

taking pictures? Or do you just want to be

involved in school happenings and

contribute to the documentation of

Howard’s history? If so join the staff of

Black Apothecary.

Look out for details for the first interest

meeting!