The Professional Pharmacy Student Alliance (PPSA) is the umbrella organization for Idaho State University College of Pharmacy students that seeks to further the profession of pharmacy.
Our student alliance combines the events, projects, and benefits of pharmacy's associations from two great states, Alaska and Idaho. The Idaho State Pharmacy Association (ISPA) is served by our Meridian campus, the Idaho Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ISHP) is served by our Pocatello campus and Alaska Pharmacists Association (AKPhA) is served by our Anchorage campus. In addition to these associations, PPSA represents the national American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) in the 7th Chapter.
Every student within the College of Pharmacy is a member of PPSA. All students are encouraged to come to meetings, participate in operation events, and be involved with school activities.
association's serving under the PPSA umbrella
The mission of the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, to improve patient care, and to envision and advance the future of pharmacy.
All students in the ISU College of Pharmacy are members of the American Pharmacist Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). ISU's APhA-ASP Chapter belongs to Region 7, an area consisting of; Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Alaska. Operations compete for Regional and National Awards and ISU consistently outperforms larger schools, earning both regional and national recognition.
Please see the Achievements section to see the Awards our Students have won for the College of Pharmacy.
Idaho Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
Student representatives for ISHP, ISPA and AKPhA run the National Patient Counseling Competition (NPCC) every spring semester. For more information view the competition at APhA-ASP National Patient Counseling Competition webpage.
Alaska Pharmacists Association
Student representatives for AKPhA, ISPA and ISHP run the National Patient Counseling Competition (NPCC) every spring semester. For more information view the competition at APhA-ASP National Patient Counseling Competition webpage.
Student representatives for ISPA, AKPhA and ISHP run the National Patient Counseling Competition (NPCC) every spring semester. For more information view the competition at APhA-ASP National Patient Counseling Competition webpage.
ISPA also holds meetings every year in Coeur D'Alene in June. For more information about the Idaho State Pharmacy Association Website
International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation
Operations
Idaho State University College of Pharmacy students have many opportunities to interact with the community, advocate for causes and have an impact on public health. Click on the images on the left to find out more about a specific Student Outreach Operation. Click on the image to navigate to the operations individual pages
2022 - 2023: Current Executive Board Officers
President (Pocatello): Jennifer Garrett
President (Meridian): Caleb Quates
President (Anchorage): Desiree Molina
President-Elect (Pocatello): Troy Hutchinson
President-Elect (Meridian): William Kammerer
President-Elect (Anchorage): Katherine Germain
Communications VP (Pocatello): Margaux Reisbeck
Finance VP (Pocatello): Tyler Walters
Finance VP (Anchorage): Desiree Molina
Fundraising Chair (Pocatello): Taylor Gardner
Fundraising Chair (Meridian): Matthieu Carman
Policy VP (Pocatello): Halli Bestenlehner
Policy VP (Meridian): Amanda Jeppesen
Policy VP (Anchorage): Duane Wood
Patient Care VP (Pocatello): Maren Harris
Patient Care VP (Meridian): Kyle Daron
Patient Care VP (Anchorage): Ethan Nguyen
Membership VP (Pocatello): Kristen Morse
Membership VP (Meridian): Muzdalifa Hamad