NSU Horizons Winter 2008 - 2009

N ot many universities provide their faculty and staff members and students with the luxury of picking up their prescrip- tion and over-the-counter medications on campus. But at Nova Southeastern University, having access to a full-service pharmacy is one of the many perks we enjoy. Operated by NSU’s College of Pharmacy (COP), this campus pharmacy is also a convenient place for the local public and patients of NSU’s Health Care Centers to pick up their medications. The pharmacy offers Medication Therapy Management, call- in prescriptions, customized compounding medications, up to a 90-days’ supply of medications, and affordable medicines. Located at the NSU Health Care Centers, the pharmacy is staffed by bilingual COP faculty members, pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, and pharmacy technicians. “This group of professionals is providing patients with top quality care,” said Andrés Malavé, Ph.D., dean of NSU’s College of Pharmacy. “Many of them have been educated by the highly qualified faculty at the College of Pharmacy. Our college offers a comprehensive, four-year program that is educating the next gen- eration of pharmacy professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to advance patient care with a strong understanding of the principles of drug therapy.” The campus pharmacy staff members help patients identify and resolve potential medication problems, coordinate care for customers and patients seeing multiple providers, and develop medication plans that help patients get the most benefit from their treatments. The pharmacy also provides other services, including diabetes management, anticoagulation management, osteopathic education and wellness programs, alternative medicine, and com- pounding prescriptions. The pharmacy accepts most insurance plans and is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To schedule a private Medication Therapy Management consultation, or to phone in your prescriptions, please call (954) 262-4550. For more information about programs and services, visit the pharmacy online at http://pharmacy.nova.edu . ■ around campus A s a 17-year-old, Shane Johnson assisted his 90-year-old grandmother to the polls so she could vote in the 2004 presidential election. Now 21 and a senior business admin- istration major at NSU, Johnson is taking the lesson learned that day—the importance of taking part in the election process—and spreading that message to his classmates. In 2007, Johnson started Step It Up, a nonpartisan political initiative designed to encourage student involvement in the 2008 election season and beyond. With assistance from the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement and the Office of Residential Life and Housing, Step It Up has registered hundreds of NSU students to vote, several students volunteered in political campaigns, and the political dialogue among students on campus has risen. “The tagline is ‘educate, engage, and empower.’ I feel that there’s always room to be more informed, whether you’re the most politically active person or you haven’t been involved in politics at all,” said Johnson, explaining why he started the Step It Up campaign. “In our generation, young adults should step it up to the next level, educate themselves, and get involved in the political process.” To encourage political engagement, Johnson and the Step It Up campaign have hosted speakers, including NSU alumna Brenda Snipes, Ed.D., Broward County supervisor of elections, as well as panel discussions on the presidential candidates and voter registra- tion drives. A shuttle service providing transportation to the polls for students was established for election day. “Students are getting involved and learning more about the political process and candidates,” said Johnson. “They are seeing how their voice and their vote can affect elections.” ■ Students Step Up Into Politics Campus Pharmacy Provides Convenience and Quality Services 8 horizons