Staying Connected with Students
From lecturing and teaching in the classroom or the lab to taking in students for preceptoring/internships/clerkships, USP alumni can find a multitude of ways to connect with current USP students.
USP
STARs
(Support Team of Alumni Representatives)
Think you live too far away to help your Alma Mater? Then you’re just who we’re looking for!!
If you’re interested in joining the USP STARs and helping out with College Fairs, High School Visits, and Alumni Referrals or just want more information, please contact Annemarie Nagle in the Admission Office. Phone – 215-596-8597.
Read more about the USP Stars Program.
Guest lecturing
Guest lecturing to a class or even a symposium is always a great way to reach students. For example, Michael Mercanti P’84, JD, presented a talk titled “Intellectual Property 101: Learning to Protect USP’s Scholarly Assets” at the Research Colloquium on November 21. Five alumni, ELINOR H. CANTOR PH’73, MICHAEL S. WOLFE C’84, SUSAN MORINE B’98, KENNETH W. KINZLER TX’83, and LEONARD S. JACOB B’70, took part in the panel discussion titled “Shaping Science in the 21st Century: Foundations from the Past, Pillars for the Future” on September 14 as part of the dedication of the McNeil Science and Technology Center.
Career pathways program
On a more personal level, the Career Pathways Program provides an opportunity for alumni to interface with pharmacy majors who have similar interests.
Internship and clerkship positions
Numerous alumni accept students for internship and clerkship positions. No place seems too far away: QUANG VO PharmD’03 is hosting a student at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska.
Receptions
If the classroom or workplace does not fit, then attend a USP Alumni Association-sponsored reception, dinner, or breakfast at the many different national and regional professional meetings. A reception connected with the American Physical Therapy Association Preview 2020 national meeting in Philadelphia attracted 35 alumni, faculty and staff members, and students. Some 100 students and 150 alumni mingled at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists reception.
For more information...
Interested in getting more involved? Contact Pat McNelly at p.mcnell@usp.edu or at 215.596.8856.