Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PharmD Webinar: Psychiatric Pharmacy
2025-03-19 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Are you interested in pursuing your Doctor of Pharmacy, but not sure how that translates to a career? Did you know that psychiatric pharmacy is a specialization for pharmacists? Join us for a conversation with Dr. Steve Crenshaw, who is a Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist, and serves as Director of the PGY2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency Program at Providence Medical Group – Spokane. He will share his educational and clinical journey, and answer questions about the practice of clinical psychiatric pharmacy. You won’t want to miss this!
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Career Seminar Series – Insight from the Costco Health Solutions chief executive
2025-03-18 12:10 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SPBS 101 – Walgreens Auditorium, Spokane, WA, United States
Chris Pierce, PharmD, is the chief executive for the Costco Health Solutions team including oversight of commercial self-insured PBM business, the Costco Member Prescription Program, and strategic business development. In addition, his responsibilities have included the business development of Costco’s Rx e-commerce facilities, central fill pharmacy depots, and the expansion of Costco’s pharmacy specialty services. Chris is a member of the National Business Group on Health and a national advisor to health care reform policy.
Chris joined Costco in 2005 and prior to coming to Costco Wholesale he worked at a leading internet pharmacy, Drugstore.com, and a Seattle Health System.
Chris Pierce holds a Bachelors and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Washington State University.

Spokane: PBS 101
Yakima: CSC 101

Students, please RSVP so we have an accurate count for lunch numbers.
Thank you to STCU and Walgreens for sponsoring the Career Seminar Series.

Explore Your Future in Health Care: Discover WSU's Pathways to Pharmacy & Medicine
2025-03-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Are you interested in a career in heath care? Did you know that WSU Spokane has a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences program that prepares you for a future in both pharmacy and medicine? Join us to learn more about the WSU Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences (BSPMS) program. We will discuss prerequisites, how to apply, career and graduate school opportunities, and campus resources. You won’t want to miss this!
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CPPS 3-Minute Thesis Competition
2025-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building, Walgreens Auditorium, 205 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, Washington, 99202
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. This event challenges graduate students to present a compelling speech about their research and its significance to non-academic persons in just three minutes using only one presentation image. 3MT® commenced in 2008 and is currently held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.
The competition highlights the research conducted by graduate students while developing research students’ ability to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. The winner of the college competition will advance to the all-WSU competition, which will be held March 26 in Pullman.

Career Seminar Series - Preparing for Change
2025-02-25 12:10 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SPBS 101 – Walgreens Auditorium, Spokane, WA, United States
Crystal Bryan is a proud WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences alum and the Chief Clinical Officer of Cascadia Pharmacy Group (CPG). CPG is an alliance of nearly 40 independent community pharmacies in the Pacific Northwest that work together to elevate business practices and patient care. Crystal has always had a heart for community practice and after completing a PGY1 residency she worked in various roles including as clinical pharmacist, in transitions of care and as Clinical Coordinator for a large retail chain. She even worked in technology and helped push forward medical billing pilots before joining other thought leaders at CPG. Crystal also serves as secretary/treasurer of the Southwest Washington Pharmacy Association (SWPA) and stays active with WSPA and OSPA. For fun she chases her twin daughters to multiple sporting activities, assists with leading their 4H club, and sneaks in as many hikes in the great outdoors as she can.

Spokane: PBS 101
Yakima: CSC 101

Students, please RSVP so we have an accurate count for lunch numbers.
Thank you to STCU and Walgreens for sponsoring the Career Seminar Series.

Explore Your Future in Health Care: Discover WSU's Pathways to Pharmacy & Medicine
2024-12-12 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-19 04:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Are you interested in a career in heath care? Did you know that WSU Spokane has a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences program that prepares you for a future in both pharmacy and medicine? Join us to learn more about the WSU Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences (BSPMS) program. We will discuss prerequisites, how to apply, career and graduate school opportunities, and campus resources. You won’t want to miss this!
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2024 ASHP Midyear - CougaRx Nation Alumni & Friends Reception - New Orleans, LA
2024-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Ugly Dog Saloon, 401 Andrew Higgins Dr, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
Join the CougaRx Nation Alumni Community in New Orleans for our reception during the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect and engage with Cougar pharmacists, students, faculty, staff and friends.
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With special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Spokane CougaRx Nation Alumni & Friends Holiday Party
2024-12-05 16:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WSU Spokane, PBS Lobby, 205 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99202, United States
Help us celebrate the season at the annual CougaRx Nation Alumni & Friends Holiday Party. After a long year, this is your opportunity to reconnect and engage with the Cougar pharmily. Do you know someone who would make a terrific pharmacist? Invite them, too! We welcome all friends and family of our wonderful WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences community.
There will be refreshments, a silent auction, Professional Pharmacy Student Organization (PPSO) apparel sales, and plenty of winter cheer to go around. Just be sure to RSVP! That will be your ticket for entering into our door prize drawings (must be present to win). Admission is free, but if you are able, please consider bringing a food item to donate to the WSU Spokane Campus Pantry.
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Yakima CougaRx Nation Alumni and Friend Holiday Party
2024-12-04 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | : MultiCare Learning Center and Delta Dental Equity Hall, 3008 Inspiration Drive, Yakima, WA, 98901, United States
Help us celebrate the season at our Yakima CougaRx Nation Alumni & Friends Holiday Party. After a long year, this is your opportunity to reconnect and engage with the Cougar pharmily. Do you know someone who would make a terrific pharmacist? Invite them, too! We welcome all friends and family of our wonderful WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences community.
There will be refreshments, Professional Pharmacy Student Organization (PPSO) apparel sales, and plenty of winter cheer to go around. Just be sure to RSVP! That will be your ticket for entering into our door prize drawings (must be present to win). Admission is free, but if you are able, please consider bringing a food item to donate to the student pantry.
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National Rural Health Day: Transforming Health Care and Impacting Lives in Rural Communities - Yakima
2024-11-21 12:10 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MultiCare Learning Center and Delta Dental Equity Hall (DDEH 256 Event Space), 3008 Inspiration Dr, Yakima, WA, 98901
In celebration of National Rural Health Day, the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will host a seminar on the challenges facing rural health care and the role pharmacists play in access to care. Four experts will take part in this panel discussion to provide their first-hand experiences working in rural communities:

Evan Sainsbury (’18), PharmD, BCPS – Clinical Pharmacist, Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic
Jason Betts, PharmD – Clinical Pharmacist, Yakima Valley Farmworkers Clinic
Samer Nassar (’23), PharmD – Pharmacist Owner, Sunnyside Pharmacy
Patrick O’Connor (’95), PharmD – Pharmacist, Astria Health

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National Rural Health Day: Transforming Health Care and Impacting Lives in Rural Communities - Spokane
2024-11-21 12:10 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building, Walgreens Auditorium, 205 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, Washington, 99202
In celebration of National Rural Health Day, the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will host a seminar on the challenges facing rural health care and the role pharmacists play in access to care. Three WSU pharmacy alums will take part in this panel discussion to provide their first-hand experiences working in rural communities in a critical access hospital, an independent pharmacy, and a rural Federally Qualified Health Center:

Merilla Hopkins (’93), Pharmacy Director/Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport
Amanda Goyke (’07), Independent Pharmacy Owner
Kiersten Stintzi (’23), Clinical Pharmacist, NEW Health

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Doctor of Pharmacy Career Fair - Yakima
2024-11-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | MultiCare Learning Center and Delta Dental Equity Hall (DDEH 256 Event Space), 3008 Inspiration Dr, Yakima, WA, 98901
Career Fair introduces WSU pharmacy students to representatives from a variety of industries including biotechnology, health care institutions, and pharmacies. It is a great opportunity to:

Network with those in the field and learn about diverse career opportunities
Schedule pharmacy internship interviews with hiring representatives
Connect with residency programs

Learn more about the Career Fair
Student RSVP for the Yakima Career Fair
Thank you to QFC for sponsoring this year’s Career Fair events in Yakima and Spokane.

Career Seminar Series: Epidemiology of Poisoning and Treatment
2024-11-07 12:10 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SPBS 101 – Walgreens Auditorium, Spokane, WA, United States
James Leonard will be sharing his expertise as a pharmacist and clinical toxicologist. He graduated from the college in 2016 before pursuing a PGY1 pharmacy residency at Providence St. Peter’s Health in Olympia, Washington, followed by a two-year clinical toxicology fellowship at the Maryland Poison Center. After completing the fellowship, he stayed with the Maryland Poison Center in various leadership roles including time as a clinical toxicologist, assistant director, then the director of clinical services and associate professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy. He recently moved back to Washington to join the Washington Poison Center as the Managing Director. His teaching and practice interests are focused on care of patients and his research is in epidemiology of poisoning and treatment of the patient.

Spokane: PBS 101
Yakima: CSC 101

Students, please RSVP so we have an accurate count for lunch numbers.
Thank you to STCU and Walgreens for sponsoring the Career Seminar Series.

Doctor of Pharmacy Career Fair - Spokane
2024-11-06 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Spokane Center for Clinical Research and Simulation (SCCRS), 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99202, United States
Career Fair introduces WSU pharmacy students to representatives from a variety of industries including biotechnology, health care institutions, and pharmacies. It is a great opportunity to:

Network with those in the field and learn about diverse career opportunities
Schedule pharmacy internship interviews with hiring representatives
Connect with residency programs

Learn more about the Career Fair
Student RSVP for the Spokane Career Fair
Thank you to QFC for sponsoring this year’s Career Fair events in Spokane and Yakima.

Pharmacy Homecoming Tailgate
2024-10-19 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wegner Hall parking lot, 1505 NE Stadium Way, Pullman, WA, 99164, United States
Celebrate with other Cougar pharmacists and members of the WSU Health Sciences community at our tailgate before cheering on the Cougs as they take on the University of Hawai’i. Go Cougs!
The first 50 attendees will also receive a free 2024 College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Homecoming Tailgate t-shirt courtesy of QFC!
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*Game time is 12:30 p.m. according to the WSU Cougar Football Schedule.
Need tickets to the big game?
WSU Spokane has reserved a ticket block! Purchase through this link for your chance to sit with students, alumni, and friends of the WSU health sciences community.

Career Seminar Series: Coordinated Chaos - Education in the Emergency Department
2024-10-15 12:10 (America/Los_Angeles) | SPBS 101 – Walgreens Auditorium, Spokane, WA, United States
Maggie Godsey is an Emergency Medicine Pharmacist at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Washington. She is a Coug through and through. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from Washington State University in 2017 and went on to receive her Doctor of Pharmacy from the same institution in 2021. Godsey is dedicated to providing exceptional emergency care through her collaborative work with nurses, physicians, and social workers, ensuring the highest standards of patient care. Outside of her professional commitments, she enjoys traveling to new destinations, spending quality time with her family, and playing with her two dogs, Minnie and Bodhi.

Spokane: PBS 101
Yakima: CSC 101

Students, please RSVP so we have an accurate count for lunch numbers.
Thank you to STCU and Walgreens for sponsoring the Career Seminar Series.

AACP Pharmacy School Virtual Fair
2024-09-25 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join the Doctor of Pharmacy admissions team at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Pharmacy School Virtual Fair to learn more about requirements to get into pharmacy school, how to apply to the PharmD program, tips for submitting a competitive pharmacy school application, and information about financing your PharmD.
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Open chat will be available all day. For questions, please contact Director of Recruitment and Admissions Laura Lagreid (laura.lagreid@wsu.edu)

PharmD Webinar: PharmCAS Application Q&A
2024-09-16 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Did you know that if you submit your PharmCAS application by Tuesday, October 1 you are guaranteed a scholarship upon admission to the WSU pharmacy program? With this deadline quickly approaching, you don’t want to miss this chance to have your applications questions answered!
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Smoking Cessation Training Workshop for Health Care Providers
2024-09-10 08:45 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WSU Spokane, Center for Clinical Research and Simulation, 412 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, United States
The smoking cessation training workshop at the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences aims to provide health care providers and researchers with skills to help patients who use tobacco quit at every encounter and in any setting. The workshop provides practical training, where participants are given the opportunity to practice their counseling skills using the 5As model (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange).

Registration is free and will remain open until 50 slots are filled. All WSU pharmacy, nursing, medicine students and faculty are eligible to participate.

Please register here: https://bit.ly/smokingsos

Contact: Ayesha Ahmed, PhD (ayesha.ahmed@wsu.edu)

PharmD Webinar: Application Help! Personal Essay and Professional Goals Statement
2024-09-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Are you having a difficult time with your PharmCAS personal essay? Join us for our online workshop for some helpful hints to blast through your writer’s block and write a personal essay and professional goals statement which tell your story and let your personality shine.
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Crimson Gala
2024-09-06 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Pend Orielle Pavilion, 100 N. Hayford Road, Airway Heights, WA, 99001, United States
An evening of great company and Cougar spirit. All students, alums, family and friends of the college are invited!
Since we began hosting the Crimson Gala in 2016, we have raised over $450,000 to support WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students. This year’s gala will support scholarships, groundbreaking research, and the Rural Health Initiative to ensure our students continue to succeed and go on to transform health care access, treatments, and patient care in Washington state and beyond.
It will be a night to celebrate the pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences community and the impact of all that you do.
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Career Seminar Series: Relationships, Opportunities, Branding, Preparing for the Job of the Future
2024-09-05 12:10 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SPBS 101 – Walgreens Auditorium, Spokane, WA, United States
Relationships, building your brand and establishing who you are in pharmacy, being open to opportunities, and realizing how small the world of pharmacy is will enable you to prepare for your job of the future.
Merrie Kay Alzola joins us to share her expertise as a pharmacist with over 22 years of practice experience and 10 years of industry account management. After over two decades in community pharmacy leadership with Fred Meyer Pharmacy (a division of The Kroger Company), she joined Novo Nordisk in 2014 as a Market Access Account Manager in the Pacific Northwest. She completed a 6-month home office rotation in Princeton New Jersey with the Market Access Strategy and Innovation team in 2018 to strengthen her market knowledge and leadership skills. She was promoted to the Market Development Obesity team in 2020 where she currently collaborates with large self-funded employers, employee benefit consultants, coalitions, and grassroots organizations to share education around obesity as a complex disease. Given that over half the American population is overweight or obese, the need to change the stigma around obesity being a lifestyle choice to a disease of genetic, environmental, and behavioral components is a daily focus.
Her focus has always been around putting the patient at the center of their own health care and was innovative in the early ’90s by establishing a community diabetes program in collaboration with key thought leaders in the area along with multiple other prescriptive authority protocols.

Spokane: PBS 101
Yakima: CSC 101

Students, please RSVP so we have an accurate count for lunch numbers.
Thank you to STCU and Walgreens for sponsoring the Career Seminar Series.

Dean's Welcome Back BBQ - Yakima
2024-08-29 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | PNWU University Conference Center, Barnhill A, 3200 Inspiration Drive, Yakima, WA, United States
Join us for the Dean’s Welcome Back BBQ to celebrate being back on campus and catch up with your classmates and faculty as we head into the new academic year.
All WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students, faculty, and staff are welcome.
Thank you to Walgreens for sponsoring this year’s events in Spokane and Yakima.

Dean's Welcome Back BBQ - Spokane
2024-08-21 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building, 205 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA, 99202, United States

PharmCAS Application Walkthrough
2024-08-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Do you have questions about the PharmCAS application? Join us for a screen-by-screen walkthrough! This is a great opportunity to learn more about transcript entry, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and more. We will have time for Q&A if you need assistance with any particular part of the application. Hope to see you on Zoom!
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White Coat Ceremony - Spokane
2024-08-16 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Martin Woldson Theater at the FOX, 1001 West Sprague Avenue, Spokane, 99202, United States
WELCOME TO THE CLASS OF 2028!
The WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences White Coat Ceremony is an opportunity to welcome incoming Doctor of Pharmacy students and celebrate their entry into the professional ranks. The donning of the white coat by pharmacy students is often seen as a symbol of professionalism, trust and care.
Family and friends are welcome! This ceremony is open seating and guests do not need a ticket to attend. There will also be a reception immediately following the ceremony on the WSU Spokane campus in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (PBS) building lobby.
This ceremony will not be streamed on YouTube.
Thank you to Walgreens who make events like this White Coat Ceremony possible.
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