1st General Meeting 2015-2016 School Year
Thanks for coming out to MPSO's first general meeting of the school year. We had a great turnout. We hope everyone learned a little about the organization and the opportunities available. Membership is $30 dollars and it includes access to cultural lunch lectures with various foods throughout the year, volunteering opportunities including blood pressure checks, T-shirt, and more!!
Here are some pictures from the Organizational Fair and 1st General Meeting!
04/29/15
Phestival of Nations
Friends and faculty dressed in traditional clothing from Vietnam, Romania, Nigeria, India, and much more! Additionally, we will be having performances ranging from Korean Percussion Instruments and Vietnamese Kung Fu to Juggling and Cultural Dances! A night of great food, performances, raffle prizes, and fun!
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| African Dance |
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| Egypt |
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| Dr. Esam El-Fakahany & Dr. Stephen Schondelmeyer |
04/13/12
Phestival of Nations
MPSO is teaming up with IPSF to put on the Phestival of Nations. A night celebrating the plethora of cultures that reside at the UofM College of Pharmacy. Everyone is welcome to join us for a fashion show and several wonderful presentations.
Update
The night was a huge success! We want to thank friends, family and faculty for joining us tonight, it couldn't be a success without you guys.
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| What a beautiful looking group! |
04/13/12
MPSO Executive Board Elections
Congratulations to the new executive board for 2012-2013! President: Liz Yang, Vice President: Huy Huynh, Secretary: Pai Lor, Fundraising Co-chairs: Swetha Hossein and Caitlin Dole, Lunch Lecture Series Coordinator: Deepa Joshi, Social Chair: Wing Chan, Public Relations Chair: Marianna Wong, and Techmaster: Jason Chen
04/09/12
Loaves and Fishes
Please join us for our final volunteer event of the year. We will be volunteering at Loaves and Fishes located in Bloomington. MPSO will be serving ice cream to guests at Loaves and Fishes.
04/06/12
Bubble Tea
Join us today for our final social event where bubble tea is provided by MPSO. Come learn about the current executive board positions available for next year!
03/30/12
Working with Interpreters
We had residents from CUHCC and Smiley's Clinic join us today to discuss the topic of interpreters and residency. As Minnesota becomes more diverse each year, learning to work with interpreters will become a necessity. MPSO would like to thank our guests for coming today and sharing their knowledge about working with interpreters.
03/23/12
Ayurvedic Practitioner
We had the pleasure of linking with MPSO Duluth to hear a presentation from Bonnie Ambrosi who is an ayurvedic practitioner.
03/08/12
Bone Marrow Drive
Please join us in front of Java City from 9:00am-5:00pm to join the Be the Match registry. Visit our team site to find out more about Artan and Imani, the inspiration to our team.
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| Artan (left) and Imani (right) |
Chinese New Year Celebration!
Come celebrate the Chinese New Year and find out about what MPSO is planning for Spring 2012.
01/20/12
Sally's Social
We will hold a welcome back social on Friday to catch up before the new school year starts. MPSO members, please join us at 4:00pm.
12/09/11
Health Care Advocacy
Dr. Riggs joined us to give us some advice on how students can get involved in promoting legislative issues. Dr. Sheila Riggs is the Interim Associate Dean at the School of Dentistry. She has years of experience in public health and health care advocacy on a systemic level.
12/02/11
Massage/Game Night
Our last social of the semester was great! Before heading into finals week, we had a relaxing massage/game night with fellow MPSO members.
11/18/11
Movie Night
Please join us tonight for an MPSO social. We will head over to the Coffman Union Theater to watch The Change Up.
11/18/11
Working With Underserved Populations
We had the pleasure of welcoming back a previous MPSO graduate come back and talk about her residency experience. Lisa S. is a resident at the Westside Community Health Services in St. Paul and gave us her insight on why she choose to work with underserved populations and how we can prepare ourselves for future work among the underserved.
11/16/11
Loaves and Fishes
We traveled to Creekside Center to help serve ice cream with Loaves and Fishes. Loaves and Fishes is an organization that provides nutritious meals to people who are hungry in the Twin Cities Area. It was a great experience and we look forward to participating again in the spring semester.
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| For more information, visit www.loavesandfishesmn.org |
11/03/11
IPSF Meeting: Student Pharmacists Exchange Program
We had a lovely presentation by Debbie, the current IPSF liaison on her international pharmacy experience. The International Pharmaceutical Student Federation is an international student exchange program that is open to all pharmacy students around the world. If you choose to participate in the program, you have a chance to spend 2-3 weeks shadowing pharmacists in another country and learn about international pharmacy practice. Debbie traveled to Israel two years ago and Ying traveled to the Netherlands last summer. If you have questions about the program, please contact the current IPSF liaison, Debbie.
10/28/11
Job Opportunities with Public Health Services Corp
We had a joint I-TV session with MPSO Duluth in which Michael Verdugo presented on opportunities that future pharmacists have in public health.
10/07/11
Cancer Treatment and Healthcare in Nigeria
We were honored to have Dr. Nwaneri come and present on the topic. Dr. Nwaneri is a Nigerian physician specialized in treating cancer and sickle cell disease. He concurrently works in the U.S. and Nigeria and today he presented on patients with cancer in Nigeria. Dr. Nwaneri also shared information about his self-owned cancer clinic and a comparison between the U.S. and Nigerian healthcare system.
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| Dr. Nwaneri presenting on chemo agents used |
International World Coffee Day
Got a taste of the United Arab Emirates traditions with sweets, Arabic coffee and a display of objects. If you came, I hope you enjoyed a great video presentation, made some new friends, and got a chance to write your name in Arabic.
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| MPSO crew at the International World Coffee Day |
9/30/11
Experience Hmong Culture in Pharmacy
We were very grateful to have Dr. Cheng Lo present on the Hmong culture. Dr. Lo is the co-owner of Phalen Family Pharmacy, an independent pharmacy geared towards the Hmong community. One way they accomplish this task is by educating patients in the Hmong language. We learned a lot about the Hmong culture and the types of healthcare disparities that may arise due to the culture.
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| Dr. Lo with the MPSO E-Board |
09/23/11
General Meeting-Danger of a Single Story
What is 'Danger of a Single Story?' Chimamanda Adichie gives us her perspective of what a single story is. If you want to see her riveting speech, you can do so by clicking on the link.
- Thank you Duluth for connecting with us and showcasing your E-board!
- Congratulations to Wing Chan for being elected as our College Board Representative.
09/09/11
MPSO Kickoff to the new year!
What is MPSO and why should you join. Kate shows you why by not joining, you're missing out on so much with her video.
- Such a great turnout, thank you for joining us and supporting our vision.
- So many delicious food from all around the world! Thank you to those who shared a little bit of your culture with us.