Emerging Leaders in Pharmacy Practice

UF student pharmacists attend 2015 FPA Emerging Leaders in Pharmacy Practice Conference
2015 FPA Emerging Leaders in Pharmacy Practice Conference. From left: Mario Pedraza, Kemel Zaldivar, Christa Creech, Bao Lam, Brett Fleisher, Kristina Colmenares, Jason Hoffmann, Jennifer Orozco, Ashley Rowand, Stephany Nunez Cruz, Kevin Martin, Alan Luo, Dr. Scott Tomerlin (photo by Bao Lam, Class of 2017 historian)

University of Florida student pharmacists attended the Florida Pharmacists Association Emerging Leaders in Pharmacy Practice Conference in Orlando on January 10. The one-day conference, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, provided a short course for leadership skills of new and aspiring pharmacy leaders. Instructional presentations and team-based projects  presented students with practical situations for applying leadership principles. The workshop was designed for new and aspiring pharmacy leaders, managers, directors and clinical pharmacy leaders interested in developing skills to lead people or to advance new services and programs within an organization.