SSHP
Student Society of Health System Pharmacists (SSHP) helps students interested in health-system pharmacy learn more about careers in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care and other health care settings.
Organization Contact:
Rachel Park | KU SSHP President | rspark131@ku.edu
Officers and Advisors —
Officers
- President - Rachel Park
- President Elect: Carly Thacker
- Vice President: Paige Holopirek
- Secretary: Jersey Lynn
- Social Chair: Megan Juhnke
- Membership Chair: Aiden Gregory
- GKCSHP Liaison: Julia Koffman
- Treasurer: Minh Hang
- Community Service Chair: Daniel Zachary
- Advocacy Chair: Annicka Hernandez
- Fundraising Chairs: Gabby Findley and Elena Lee
- Wichita Liaisons: Trent Ta and Henry Cheatum
Advisors
Events and Meetings —
Pharmacy Skills Competition
Each fall, SSHP hosts a clinical skills competition, in which students work in teams of two to review a patient case and produce a treatment plan using knowledge gained from the classroom. The winning team earns free registration to the midyear meeting and competes at the national competition.
Other Events
- ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting
- GKCSHP Drug Representative Dinners
- Kansas to Kenya Firewood Fundraiser
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital Health Fair
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital Flu Clinic
- Pharmacist Mentoring Program
- Pharmacist Shadowing Program
- The Big Event