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National pharmacy association names ISU-Meridian’s Glenda Carr its top student chapter advisor for 2017

February 13, 2017

MERIDIAN – 蜜桃视频 Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Glenda Carr is the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists’ Outstanding Chapter Advisor for 2017.

Glenda Carr portraitShe鈥檒l be recognized at APhA鈥檚 annual meeting March 24-27 in San Francisco.

The award honors Carr for promoting the welfare of student pharmacists through patient-care projects, community outreach, leadership development and professional opportunities.

Carr has served as co-advisor to the ISU chapter of the Academy of Student Pharmacists since 2007. She has been instrumental in helping students in Meridian and Pocatello implement health education and outreach activities, such as Operation Heart, Operation Immunization, Meth Awareness and Poison Prevention. 

In 2011, Operation Diabetes鈥攁n ISU student outreach program鈥攔eceived national recognition from APhA for promoting diabetes awareness. Last spring, APhA gave top honors to ISU鈥檚 Operation Immunization program for providing free vaccinations and health education to thousands of 蜜桃视频 children and adults.

Carr said she is honored students nominated her for the top advisor award. 鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing our students鈥攄espite being in a program with such high academic demands鈥攆ound the time to do this,鈥 she said.

Pharmacy student Chelsea Capley, a former president of the ISU Academy of Student Pharmacists, said Carr鈥檚 contributions are immeasurable.

"It is an understatement to say that Dr. Glenda Carr goes above and beyond the normal expected duties of an advisor,鈥 Capley said.  鈥淪he ensures the needs of her students are met on both a professional and personal level, by lending an ear and helping students work through issues they present to her.鈥

Carr, who is based at the ISU-Meridian Health Science Center, joined ISU in 2002. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Montana in Missoula.

 


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