Here at PC School of Pharmacy, we strive to make everyone
aware of what we can encounter before we step out on our own. The College of
Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) educates students on mental
health disorders and the ways that pharmacists are now participating in the
treatment of these patients. CPNP is participating in Mental Health Awareness
week that occurs October 5-11th. We will wear green to promote
mental health awareness to the school and community. Mental health tends to be
an under-served population, so we are here to bring light to this problem.
During this week, we will be playing trivia to make students more aware of the
definition of mental illness and to teach students about the various types of
mental illness. In the month of November, we will have a psychiatric
pharmacist, Dr. Jaclyn Marie Mawsky, attend our monthly chapter meeting. She
will speak about her job at the Dorn VA Medical Center and the psychiatric
research that she participates in. November is also National Epilepsy Awareness
Month. During this month, our organization will post awareness quizzes on our
social media for students to participate in. This will raise awareness about
epilepsy and the ways that pharmacists can contribute to the healthcare of
these patients. CPNP is a very active organization and we are proud that PC has
one of the biggest student chapters in the nation. Mental health is an
increasingly growing problem and we are here to contribute our knowledge to
help these patients. We encourage you to wear green during October 5-11th
to show your support for mental health!
Paige
P3 - Class of 2016
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