Submitted by: Dr. Kelly Sklanka
| It is that time of year again! We are recruiting student leads for the national Script Your Future competition. Script Your Future is a competition between schools of pharmacy to encourage engagement with the local community to enhance patient adherence and other public health initiatives (website: https://scriptyourfuture.org). This competition will run from January to March 2024. Wilkes University has been recognized nationally three times for our outstanding community engagement, winning the national award last year in 2022, the social media award in 2021, and the rookie award in 2019. Let’s make this year another great year! Below are the positions we are recruiting with a brief description of roles and responsibilities. Please reach out via email to both Dr. Sklanka (kelly.sklanka@wilkes.edu) and Dr. Kieck (danielle.kieck@wilkes.edu) with the position you are interested in serving in, and statement of interest ASAP but no later than 11/30/2023. P3SYF Student Leaders(2) – Plan events and encourage involvement of other pharmacy organizations to expand outreach. Video Representatives (4)- Students will work together to create an educational/promotional video focused on the importance of medication adherence. This position is suited for students who are creative, technologically oriented, skilled in creating videos, and are excited to promote medication adherence through a video platform. Reporting Representatives (3)- These representatives will work with Dr. Sklanka to manage tracking of our events and to submit our final application/report for grading early in April. Short weekly summary reports will also be sent to make sure the NSOP is up to date. This position is suited for students with efficient writing skills. Why should YOU become a SYF Leader? – This is an extremely unique way to gain a leadership position/experience that you can place on your CV – Chance to win a national award for your school of pharmacy – Make a difference in the community – SD-IPPE hours available! |