Four representatives from the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy recently attended the prestigious Ohio Pharmacists Association's Young Pharmacy Leaders Conference in Columbus, OH. There, three students and one faculty member learned about general leadership tactics and other ideas to apply to the field of pharmacy.
Jason Holmes, Jordan Long and Rebecca Widder, who represented the students from the school of pharmacy, were selected as leaders from their class based on their class work and their positions within various campus organizations. Kelly Wright, Pharm.D., assistant professor of pharmacy practice, also was nominated to attend the conference based on her leadership characteristics and current service to the profession.
"These sorts of opportunities are valuable because they not only allow our students to learn about valuable topics like leadership, but they also allow our students to make networking connections within the profession that they might not have been able to otherwise," said Wright.
Student representatives from each of the seven Ohio schools of pharmacy and various pharmacists from around the state were given opportunities to talk throughout the conference so that each could benefit from the experiences and thoughts of others. For one student, this was the most valuable part of the experience.
Four representatives from the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy recently attended the OPA's Young Pharmacy Leaders Conference. They are pictured here with OPA Executive Director Ernie Boyd. Photo courtesy of Kelly Wright.