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• PAA Diversity Initiative hosts Dr. Bana Odeh '21 to discuss health care advocacy for Muslim population
  June 29, 2022
  Detroit is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the US. Understanding and advocating for Muslim patients is an important part of being a well-rounded, diverse health care professional. Bana Odeh, a 2021 graduate of the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy program, covers the basics of health care advocacy for the Muslim population and the importance of being an ally for the marginalized community members.
• ‘A workforce should be reflective of the population it serves,’ says PT student Haley Boccomino
  June 13, 2022
  "My desire to prevent others from feeling as alienated as I once had continues to fuel my efforts to expand my profession."
• WSU to observe Juneteenth with a series of events designed to celebrate with and educate the campus community
  June 7, 2022
  The commemoration begins with an opening celebration Monday, June 13, that will feature music, a drumming and dance performance, and a mobile voter registration drive. It will conclude Friday, June 17, with a freedom march and closing celebration.
• ‘Visibility among underrepresented professionals in pathology is paramount,’ says student Samantha Matthews
  June 3, 2022
  "My goal is to help as many people as I can. Being that many different people can identify with me, I'm in a position to do just that. Anywhere I go within pathology and beyond, a diverse group of others will see themselves represented as well."
• GALLERY: Physician Assistant students, Special Olympics partner for pediatric screenings in Detroit
  June 2, 2022
  WSU Applebaum Physician Assistant students had the opportunity to partner with Special Olympics of Michigan and Special Olympics International on May 21, 2022, at Detroit Day School for the Deaf, by piloting a pediatric screening exam for Detroit families. Screenings were offered to children ages 2-7, with the goal of identifying early developmental delays and connecting families with needed local resources, equipment and care.
• WDET: Bangladeshi American Tania Begum, PharmD '11 shares journey of becoming a community pharmacist
  June 1, 2022
  In 2013, Tania Begum and her co-owner Mahbubur Motlib opened Community Rx Pharmacy in Warren when they noticed Bangladeshi families were moving into Warren and nearby suburbs. Begum followed in her father’s footsteps as a community pharmacist: “Given my father’s background I grew up seeing how he helped people."
• WSU Applebaum awards $15,000 in scholarships supporting diversity and inclusion
  May 31, 2022
  Ten students in the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences were awarded scholarships in recognition of their active contributions to diversity and inclusion.
• PharmSci accepting applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program
  May 17, 2022
  Undergraduates in the 12-week program receive a $4500 stipend. Openings are available in medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, and pharmaceutics (drug delivery) laboratories. The deadline to apply is May 20, 2022.
• An apple for the teacher: Dr. Mary K. Clark educated us all
  May 12, 2022
  Colleagues, friends and family celebrated Dr. Clark's service to Wayne State as she prepares to retire from her position as associate dean for student affairs.
• Tickets now on sale for FAWN's 9th annual baseball fundraiser
  April 28, 2022
  For the ninth year in a row, the Fighting AIDS with Nutrition (FAWN) organization will host a much-anticipated baseball game fundraiser to support its philanthropic work. FAWN is dedicated to providing fortified liquid nutrition to support those living with HIV/AIDS and other catastrophic illnesses in the local community and around the world. 
• LKS raises over $3,000 for Project Hope with 5K, Hygeia Day
  April 21, 2022
  Last week, Wayne State University's Omicron Chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma hosted two events in support of Project Hope, the pharmacy fraternity's national philanthropy, which works to empower health care workers facing the world’s greatest health crises to build resilient communities and a healthier, more equitable world.
• WSU Applebaum Kappa Psi awarded highest honor at Great Lakes Province Assembly
  April 15, 2022
  "GLP Assembly with my fellow brothers was an amazing opportunity to embrace our recent chapter initiatives. This was our first in-person province meeting and our chapter walked away with two awards!" said Noah Trotter, Wayne State's Kappa Psi President. "I networked with many new brothers making too many memories to count while in Cleveland. I am already looking forward to the next province meeting."
• APhA-ASP and Kappa Psi partner for WSU Sexual Health Fair
  April 8, 2022
  This annual APhA event took place in the Towers Residential Hall community room and focused on educating and informing undergraduate students on topics of sexual health including birth control options, how to protect oneself from STIs and where to find related local resources.
• Student Spotlight: Q&A with Jennifer Gavia, Master of Occupational Therapy Class of 2022
  April 6, 2022
  "I plan to give back to the communities that have made me who I am. I want to help address health care inequities and increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the occupational therapy field. I specifically wish to give back to my Detroit community because it has made me into the resilient, strong character that I am today."
• Celebrate WSU Pride Week April 4-8 by participating in a full array of in-person and virtual events
  April 4, 2022
  WSU Pride Week is a time for the university to come together as a whole to celebrate and recognize LGBTQ+ Warriors.
• LKS Hygeia Day presentation offers pharmacy CE credit, implicit bias training April 13
  March 31, 2022
  Join the Wayne State Omicron chapter of Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity and Dr. Regina McClinton, PharmD, CSP, for the annual Hygeia Day presentation on April 13, which will explore the topics of health disparities and how pharmacy staff can address them in their practice.
• Doctor of physical therapy student Niharika Dantuluri helps lead WSU volunteers through the city during Alternative Spring Break Detroit
  March 31, 2022
  “ASBD helps people see a different side of the city,” said Student Coordinator Niharika Dantuluri. “We help students create connections that they can continue while they’re at Wayne State and as long as they’re in Detroit. It really brings smart and innovative people together."
• Register by Friday, April 1, to join Lambda Kappa Sigma in Project Hope 5K fundraiser
  March 29, 2022
  On Saturday, April 16, Lambda Kappa Sigma Omicron Chapter is hosting a walk to raise money for Project Hope, a humanitarian group that helps during disasters, included the war in Ukraine.
• WSU removes admissions barriers for displaced students in Ukraine
  March 28, 2022
  Displaced students will not be required to submit official transcripts or documents at this time. WSU will accept unofficial documents and work with students individually based on their unique circumstances. This policy will help displaced students continue on a degree-seeking path with less interruption in their studies.
• WSU Kappa Psi chapter attends Great Lakes Province Assembly
  March 25, 2022
  The annual event, which will be held this weekend in Cleveland, gathers Kappa Psi chapters from the region to celebrate the fraternity’s cornerstones of Industry, Fellowship, Sobriety and High Ideals.
• Apply now: $15,000 to be awarded in WSU Applebaum Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships
  March 22, 2022
  The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship competition is now open. A total of $15,000 will be presented to students who actively contribute to a more diverse and inclusive student body and/or social justice in health care. 
• A bit of positiviTee: PharmSci doctoral candidate Tiara Hinton on prioritizing mental health
  March 18, 2022
  "Graduate school can feel like an isolating time – but it doesn’t have to be. Letting people in and talking to my family and closest friends has helped ease some of my anxiety and uncertainty. We all go through challenges, but we do not have to do them alone."
• Pathologists' Assistant Diversity Initiative to host discussion on identifying and addressing microaggressions in health care
  March 10, 2022
  During this virtual talk with WSU Office of Multicultural Student Engagement Interim Director Stephanie Hawkes, participants will learn to identify microaggressive statements, behavior and actions, and discuss how health care professionals can respond to these interactions in a safe, supportive and productive way.
• THIS WEEK: Peace Vigil for Ukraine at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, on Gullen Mall
  March 9, 2022
  Join the Wayne State University community for a peace vigil to support those being affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• All are welcome to attend AAPA seminar on culture and medicine March 3
  February 28, 2022
  The WSU chapter of the Arab American Pharmacists Association (AAPA) will be holding a Culture and Medicine Seminar on Zoom this Thursday, March 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with CAPS counselor Jennifer Bohanon MA, LPC. The topic will be on culture and its effect on patients' willingness to seek medical care.