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NCPA screenings, and blood pressure screenings to over 300 people,
National Community Pharmacists Association including the youth of the greater Pomona Valley and all of
their families.
By Mikaela Sampayan, PharmD ’19
Not only did NCPA promote the health and wellbeing of the
The NCPA student chapter of WesternU aims to promote public during this event but we were also able to expose the
community pharmacy as an accessible resource for quality youth to the field of pharmacy as a potential career path.
health care. This year, NCPA collaborated with a non-profit Providing such services to the community enhances the
community outreach group called JUSTUS4YOUTH during relationship between us as healthcare providers and our
their annual outreach event, which was held at a local patients, which is a goal NCPA hopes to continue to achieve
elementary school in Pomona. At this event, in the future.
JUSTUS4YOUTH gave out free backpacks and school
supplies while NCPA provided free flu shots, blood glucose Please visit: www.westernuncpa.com
Top: Yen Tu, PharmD ’17 administering blood glucose screenings.
18 WesternU, College of Pharmacy
Honors, Clubs & Events Ac tion
NCPA screenings, and blood pressure screenings to over 300 people,
National Community Pharmacists Association including the youth of the greater Pomona Valley and all of
their families.
By Mikaela Sampayan, PharmD ’19
Not only did NCPA promote the health and wellbeing of the
The NCPA student chapter of WesternU aims to promote public during this event but we were also able to expose the
community pharmacy as an accessible resource for quality youth to the field of pharmacy as a potential career path.
health care. This year, NCPA collaborated with a non-profit Providing such services to the community enhances the
community outreach group called JUSTUS4YOUTH during relationship between us as healthcare providers and our
their annual outreach event, which was held at a local patients, which is a goal NCPA hopes to continue to achieve
elementary school in Pomona. At this event, in the future.
JUSTUS4YOUTH gave out free backpacks and school
supplies while NCPA provided free flu shots, blood glucose Please visit: www.westernuncpa.com
Top: Yen Tu, PharmD ’17 administering blood glucose screenings.
18 WesternU, College of Pharmacy
