St. John's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Welcome to our new nursing faculty!

Yesterday , the nursing faculty and staff were able to tour the St. Vincent's Health Science Building. We are looking forward to welcoming the new cohort of students in September and welcoming back our current nursing students!.

Congratulations to Matteo Palermo, senior in the CLS program for receiving the ASCLS-NY Undergraduate Scholarship. Recipients are awarded based on interest in the field, merit, and proactive membership in the professional society.

Drs. Gupta and Cho have been selected to participate in the NSF-supported SUITED Workshop 2024. The SUITED workshop series is designed to help Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) learn to access better the myriad benefits of Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) activities.

Congratulations to Professor Robina Colclough-Davy, one of the 2024 ASCP 40 Under Forty Honorees. ASCP 40 Under Forty celebrates the brightest emerging leaders and innovators of pathology, laboratory medicine, and ASCP. Pathologists, Pathology Residents, and Laboratory Professionals who are demonstrating stellar achievements in the early stages of their careers were chosen.

To vote, visit:
https://criticalvalues.org/2024-40-under-forty-honorees
https://criticalvalues.org/2024-40-under-forty-honorees/robina-colclough-davy

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sharon See has been selected as one of the 35 outstanding individuals for the 21st cohort of AACP's Academic Leadership Fellows Program! This prestigious program fosters leadership in academic pharmacy and higher education, nurturing relationships across institutions and within their own colleges.

Profs. Davy and Gomes present HER2 and Him Too; Revisiting Diagnostic and Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer at the ASCLS Seminar 2024 held at Mercy University. They were also awarded the Omicron Sigma award for outstanding service, along with Prof. Hochstein.

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates reflect on St. John's as they prepare to enter the workforce.

To read more: https://www.stjohns.edu/news-media/news/2024-06-06/college-pharmacy-and-health-sciences-graduates-reflect-st-johns-they-prepare-enter-workforce

The College hosted a Clinical Laboratory Sciences/Radiologic Sciences/Toxicology Program Completion and Award Ceremony.

The College held a Pharmacy Program Completion and Awards Ceremony to recognize our graduates.

Congratulations to the Class of 2024. Your hard work and perseverance have paid off. Here are a few highlights from our Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies.

International Nurses Day: Happy Birthday Florance Nightingale! “ Let us consider ourselves finished nurses.. We must be learning all of our lives”- Florance Nightingale

Dr. Ebtesam Ahmed has received the esteemed Fulbright Specialist Grant in recognition of her remarkable commitment to global health and education. This grant will be implemented at C.L. Baid Mehta College of Pharmacy in India to enhance clinical pharmacy education.

I am extremely grateful for my family, friends, and mentors, all of whom encouraged me to chase my dreams and future goals. These important people supported my growth as a professional both inside and outside of academics and as a result, I am the person I am today. Love you, Mom and Dad, I might be the one walking across the stage on graduation day, but in reality, it's you both who graduate due to your sacrifices, hard work, and endless love! These past 6 years have been an amazing journey, and I look forward to what's to come next! Zoha Khalid, Class of 2024

BE ON THE ALERT: Winners of Nursing Week Trivia to be announced! Check your emails and congratulations to the Winners!

Don’t forget to submit answers to the daily trivia questions! Winner we be announced on Friday!

National Student Nurse Day -:Nursing students’ dedication is measured by the lives they touch and the difference they make”- Unknown. Meet the Nursing Department in the Foyer of St. Augustine Hall to pick up a small token of appreciation and apparel orders!

Save-the-date: The 13th Annual Dr. Charles I. Jarowski Symposium in Pharmaceutical Sciences. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Samir Mitragotri.

As we celebrate National Nurses Week we recognize and thank our nurse educators who tirelessly dedicate themselves to the profession and to educating the next generation of registered nurses. "Behind every good nurse is a great educator."

On April 16, 2024, APhA-ASP held a “OTC Hearing Aids Workshop,” with the guidance of faculty from both the pharmacy and audiology program.
Audiology students and pharmacy students worked together to learn from one another on how to better assist patients in selecting and using OTC hearing aids, while learning more about each other’s profession.
Great work by our students Christine Mauceri, Jeniffer Castro and Rebecca Gazze who successfully presented at this inter-professional activity! It was a successful event for both programs offered at St. John’s University. A special thank you to APhA-ASP Student Liaison Samia Ismail for her leadership and organization of this event and Drs. Bhuiyan, Avena-Woods, Pisano, Miller and Passerieux!

National Nurses Day: in Celebration of National Nurses Week 2024. “Nurses make the Difference.” We honor the incredible nurses who embody the spirit of compassion and care in all health care settings.

Leigh A. Briscoe-Dwyer '94Pharm.D., BCPS, FASHP, elected President of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

To read more, visit https://www.stjohns.edu/news-media/success-stories/college-pharmacy-alumna-appointed-prestigious-national-post

"Take advantage of your time and do things early, to avoid that unnecessary procrastination headache. Use your time wisely to perfect your study tools or prepare for the exam or project. I found that I am most productive in group study sessions prior to exams. This way people with different strengths can all come together and teach the material to one another. Maybe another student heard more of the lecture than you did or they understood a topic more than you. This in turn allows for a collaborative environment and encourages each student to learn each component and subject for the exams.

Pharmacy school flies by! Make sure to take advantage of opportunities for self-care, after all, how can you attend to the copious number of things on your to-do list and care for others, if you yourself are not in the healthiest state of mind? You simply cannot. It is imperative that you can navigate the rigors of pharmacy school with resilience and grace, ensuring not only academic success but also personal well-being along the way. Step out of your comfort zone and explore a new hobby – your mind, body, and soul will thank you!" Sarah Adly, Class of 2024

Tanya Ansari, junior in the Biomedical Sciences program received the 2024 James A. Benson Memorial Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award. Her award-winning study examines how cultural factors, such as stigma, collectivism, and acculturation, impact the willingness of self-identifying first-generation South Asian American young adults’ mental health treatment-seeking behaviors. Congratulations!

https://www.stjohns.edu/libraries/about-libraries/research-award-application

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and AAPP will be hosting "Power through Finals" starting tomorrow from 10:00am through 2:00pm in Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall.

Rand Ayoub, Elaine Xu and Donia Choudhry (Pharmacy candidates) provided a presentation Q&A on medication adherence for senior citizens at Chapin Home for the Aging. As current e-board members representing the SJU Student American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) Chapter, President Rand and Secretary Elaine in collaboration with Donia presented ideas to improve medication adherence as well as potential barriers this patient population may face. They understand that medication adherence is important for patients of all ages and were able to share their perspectives from working in pharmacies as pharmacy students with the audience.

CPHS Final Exam Coffee break is being held in the Queens campus and Bartilucci Center from May 2-May 3rd and May 6th from 8:30am to 1:00pm.

"My favorite memory has to be getting hands-on learning experience in labs and meeting some of my best friends through the Biomedical Sciences program!" Raymond Moniz, Class of 2024

Dr. Conry and students participating in The Urban Institute’s Scholars and Servants Program recently gathered to organize and prepare food and personal care items for a Midnight Run, in which the items are distributed to people who are unhoused in NYC

St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has over 40 active research labs, funded by , private foundations, and pharmaceutical industry; it also provides ample opportunities to get research experience. If you are interested or know someone interested, please click on the link below or scan the QR code to apply (password 2024srvp). The deadline is May 10, 2024. (password 2024srvp)

Dr. Saurabh Agarwal, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, received a prestigious 2024 Young Investigator Award for his outstanding pediatric cancer research, in the AAISCR Best Indian Scientist in Cancer Research category at the AACR Conference!!