2008-2009 AAPS-Florida A&M University Students Chapter
Chapter Information
The Florida A&M University AAPS student chapter was established in February 2004 with the objectives of increasing student awareness of career opportunities in the pharmaceutical sciences and to provide students in the pharmaceutical sciences with opportunities for professional advancement and leadership development.
Mission Statement
The FAMU Student Chapter of AAPS will provide a local forum for its students and those interested in the pharmaceutical sciences. It will assist its members with research tribulations through regular assembly. It will equip its members with the necessary tools for superior leadership skills. It will present opportunities for members to forge liaisons with key personnel in academia and industry.
Proposed Activities and Events
2006-2007
October 10th 2006
Officer Elections
October 19th 2006
Member Recruitment Drive/Luncheon
October 26th 2006
Sponsored Speaker: Dr Lauren Plunkett
October 29th-November 5th 2006
Attend AAPS Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX
November 2nd -4th 2006
Participate in Annual Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Student Research Forum
November 9th, 2006
New Members Welcome Meeting
November 16th 2006
Member Thanksgiving Dinner
December 7th 2006
Last Chapter Meeting for Fall 2006/Journal Discussion
January 18th 2007
First Chapter Meeting for Spring 2007
February 15th 2007
Chapter Meeting
March 15th 2007
Chapter Meeting/ Journal Discussion
March 29th 2007
Career Fair
April 7th 2007
Chapter Picnic
April 19th 2007
Last Chapter meeting for Spring 2007
*All dates and activities are tentative and subject to change
Activities
2006-2007
April 7, 2007
First Annual Regional Science Carnival
On Saturday, April 7, 2007, Florida A & M University’s student chapter of AAPS held its first annual Regional Science Carnival. The science carnival was geared towards introducing elementary, middle and high school students to science by taking a hands-on approach for the participants. Various science departments within the university, Florida State University’s Magnetic Lab, Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee Junior Museum, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Forensics Lab, just to name a few, also joined the student chapter in this exciting event.
The science carnival drew in over 100 students from the surrounding areas in which they had an opportunity to work with chromatography, ointment compounding, chemiluminescence, etc. As students made their way from table to table, they were given information about the experiment they would execute. At the end of the day, students participated in the science challenge game where they answered questions pertaining to the experiments that went on throughout the day. Winners of the science challenge received awards for first through third place. The students also had a chance to win a mini microscope, CSI crime lab kit, human model, and telescope that were raffled to four lucky participants.
The chapter provided hot dogs, popcorn and cotton candy in keeping with the name, “carnival.” When asked about her children’s experience with the science carnival, Lisa Akinsola said, “I loved the fact that everyone at each table were fully knowledgeable in their respective sciences and the hands-on experience for the children was fantastic.” Florida A & M University’s AAPS student chapter will hold its second regional science carnival next year and hopes to double its participants.
2004-2005
September 9, 2004
Chapter Meeting and Elections
September 21, 2004
Chapter Meeting
October 12, 2004
Member Recruitment Drive
October 26, 2004
Chapter Meeting
Career Workshop
October 28, 2004
Guest Speaker
Sean Sullivan, University of Florida, "Non-viral Cancer Gene Therapy"
November 5, 2004
Participate in Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Student Research Forum
November 6-11, 2004
AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition
November 23, 2004
Chapter Meeting and Journal Discussion
December 2, 2004
Final chapter meeting of Fall 2004 semester
January 11, 2005
First Chapter Meeting of Spring 2004 Semester
February 15, 2005
Chapter Meeting and Picnic
February 2004
Guest Speakers Seminar
Drs. S. Subbarrao and R. Langley, Lincoln University, PA
March 15, 2005
Chapter Meeting and Journal Discussion
April 12, 2005
Chapter Meeting
2003-2004
April 2003
Guest Speaker
Jeffrey Hughes, Ph.D., University of Florida
April 2004
Guest Speaker
Ajay Banga, Ph.D., Mercer University
June 4 - 6th 2004
Attended GRASP at Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia
June 24th 2004
Solvay Pharmaceutical Guests
Anil Salpeker, Ph.D.
Ramana R. Malladi, Ph.D.
Rajkumar V. Conjeevaram, Ph.D.
Dr. Bradley Clark, Ph.D.
September 2004
Member recruitment picnic
October 2004
Guest Speakers
Dr. S. Subbarrao, Lincoln University, PA
Dr. Dr. R. Langley, Lincoln University, PA
November 4th, 2004
Participate in Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Student Research Forum
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