UNE’s Academy of Student Pharmacists receive Regional Award for Operation Self Care

The College of Pharmacy’s Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) recently received the 2012-13 Regional Award for Operation Self Care at the ASP’s Midyear Regional Meeting in Washington, D.C.   The award honors the ASP Chapter that has demonstrated significant contributions in self care community service.   Pharmacy student, Tiffany Tran, was also recognized for outstanding service and leadership.

UNE’s ASP is an organization of student pharmacists focused on educating the community about heartburn prevention and the proper use of over the counter (OTC) and herbal remedies.

Meghan Sullivan, Pharm.D., assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, serves as the UNE’s ASP faculty advisor.

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.