WSU Spokane Campus Bulletin
Issue 2005-8 (April 13, 2005)
IN THIS ISSUE
Olympia updates
- Sommers goes to bat for universities; House plan beats Senate by $19 million; Biotechnology/Life Sciences Shut Out (April 7, 2005)
Pharmacy students get hands-on training
Diabetes awareness, health screenings, asthma awareness education and over-the-counter patient counseling have kept third year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students hopping lately.
Asthma Awareness to Decrease Absentee Rates
In
collaboration with EWU students and with help from the American
Lung Association and the Asthma-Friendly School Initiative, WSU
Spokane Pharmacy students went to Stevens Elementary four days the
last week of March to increase student awareness of asthma in an
effort to combat the high absentee rate due to this condition.
Lisa Morse, third year PharmD student, worked with Dan Robison with the Inland Northwest Asthma Coalition (housed in the Area Health Education Center), to create the curriculum for kindergarten through sixth grade students. The goal of the program is to help students develop a better understanding of people in their lives who have asthma and to help mitigate the high absentee rates.
"Spokane Public Schools is taking her curriculum and modifying it to meet their grade appropriate word level and their ELARS requirements,” said Robison. “They will adopt it as a district wide Lung Health Module that will go to each of the 35 elementary schools . . . ready for classes next fall."
Brenda Bray, WSU Spokane pharmaceutical care lab coordinator, reported, “The curriculum seemed to work well -- the students were engaged, participated and were learning new concepts. You (PharmD students) have made a difference in the Spokane community.”
100 Screened through Operation Diabetes
As
part of Operation Diabetes, WSU Spokane PharmD students completed
three diabetes awareness events the last two weeks of March where
they conducted blood pressure, blood glucose and total cholesterol
screenings for more than 100 visitors at Jones Pharmacy on the South
Hill and at Owl Pharmacy in Cheney.
This project provided experience for student organizers, Lisa McGuire, Stephanie Matsubara, Kristin Allison and Lisa Morse, in how to to coordinate a multi-center, multi-day screening event and to partner with local community pharmacies and help them serve their clients. “They have new skills now to help them plan such events in their future work environments,” said Lisa Woodard, adjunct clinical assistant professor of pharmacotherapy at WSU Spokane.
Students reported the most important and best part about the experience was the opportunity to work directly with the public, spending approximately 10 minutes with each patient during the screenings. The students listened to the patient’s concerns and problems as well as provided them with education.
Those participating in the free event benefited from the screenings and many patients saw this as an opportunity to follow up on a previously diagnosed health problem or to gather more information regarding an area of current health concerns, reported Woodard.
Pharmacists Coach Students in Over-the-Counter Drug Counseling
Students
received in-person training from 10 practicing community pharmacists
who volunteered to come to the Pharmaceutical Care Lab (a.k.a. PCL)
to coach pharmacy students on their over-the-counter patient
counseling skills, giving the students the opportunity to practice
these skills.
“Many of the participating pharmacists are alums as well as donors, which highlights the strong connection the college maintains with its pharmacy graduates,” said Brenda Bray, WSU Spokane pharmaceutical care lab coordinator. “They are donating their time -- and it is such a great opportunity for our students to connect with practicing pharmacists who are so familiar with patient care.”
These volunteer pharmacists represented the Medicine Shoppe on
Northwest Blvd., Sixth Ave. Pharmacy, Jones Pharmacy, Valley Mission
Home Care Pharmacy, Target Pharmacies, and Rite Aid Pharmacy. 
National Science Foundation directors to present April 19-20
There are opportunities for WSU Spokane faculty/staff to participate from Spokane in these Pullman-based presentations:
- Tuesday, April 19: 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Presentation by National Science Foundation Program Directors, videostreamed statewide at www.experience.wsu.edu
- Wednesday, April 20: 9:00 -10:00 am
Faculty from regional higher education institutions in Spokane are invited to attend a video conference in HSB 210F.
National Science Foundation directors participating:
Dr. Machi
Dilworth, Division Director, Division of Biological Infrastructure
Dr. Jane Silverthorne, Lead Program Director, Plant Genome Research
Program
Dr. Diane Jofuku Okamoru , Program Director, Plant Genome
Research Program
Dr. Chris Greer, Program Director, Frontiers in
Integrative Biological Research (FIBR).
For more information, contact Lorri Bays at 358-7626 or
baysl@wsu.edu.
Research news site debuts
A website developed by the WSU News Bureau and Office of Research, the Research News Site brings you the latest news in research in a number of areas, from arts and culture to health and life sciences.
WSU Spokane research
is featured on the site in a number of stories drawn from news
releases and past stories in WSU Today and the
Campus Bulletin.
Super Size Me! April 21-22
The
Riverpoint Campus Wellness Collaborative is showing the
award-winning and critically acclaimed documentary “Super Size Me”
in two installments from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 and
Friday, April 22.
The film will be shown in the Phase I Classroom Building Auditorium, 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Spokane.
“Consumers need to be aware of how food choices are impacting their health,” said Janet Beary, clinical assistant professor of nutrition in the undergraduate exercise physiology and metabolism program at WSU Spokane. “People need to be informed about available fast foods to make healthy choices.” Discussion on the second day of the film event will be moderated by Beary, who is a registered dietitian.
The public can visit the Riverpoint campus for this free, two-day showing of the movie that has brought American portion sizes and obesity to the public’s attention.
Metered parking is available on campus, and one-day visitor's passes are available from Parking Services in the basement of the Phase I Classroom Building.
Brought to you by the Riverpoint Campus Wellness
Collaborative: Fostering a thriving culture of wellness.
Blood Drive April 27
Give the gift of life Wednesday, April 27, 3-6 p.m. You may sign up for an appointment in advance at the library, or just show up.The Bloodmobile will be parked in the client parking lot in front of the Health Sciences Building.
Japan Week 2005 activities
WSU Spokane will be one of the city-wide hosts for Spokane’s
Japan week activities, April 16 – 23, 2005. The WSU Spokane campus
will feature "A Window to Japan", which will discuss teaching in
Japan to promote intercultural understanding. This is a free session
that will be held in the Phase I Classroom Auditorium from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 21.
On Friday, April 22, Japanese students from WSU will share
traditional games, origami, and other cultural activities. This
session will take place at the North East Youth Center at 4001 N.
Cook, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This will also be a free activity
so come and join the fun!
For any questions concerning these or
other Japan Week activities, please contact Gordon Gates at
358-7749, gates@wsu.edu, or Joan Menzies at 358-7526,
jmenzies@wsu.edu. Gates and
Menzies are
both WSU Spokane community members who serve on the Japan Week
Planning Board.
Flying fingers on campus
An informal knitting and needlecraft group is gathering once a month over lunch to learn tips and techniques from each other. Currently the group meets the first Tuesday of each month in the lobby area of the Ad Annex Building; day/time can be adjusted to fit with schedules of those interested in participating.
If you're interested in being on the email list for
a reminder, send your email address to
Terrie Scott, scotttm@wsu.edu.
Summer clothing drive
The WSU Spokane student chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is asking for your support of a summer clothing drive to benefit the community shelter, "Our Place Ministries". The shelter is in need of summer clothes for both adults and children. Thanks to your donations, the clothing drive was an enormous success last year!
For your convenience, collection boxes have been placed in the
lobbies of the Health Sciences Building and the Phase I Classroom
Building. Donations may also
be dropped off at the Health Policy and Administration department
office, HSB 212A.
The students will be collecting clothing donations through April 25.
If you have any questions, please contact student chapter leaders
KC Nilsson, Cole White, Amy Johnson or Diana
Loffgren at ache@wsu.edu.
Community connections
-
Get Lit! 2005, the region's
premier annual literary arts festival coordinated by Eastern
Washington University Press, invites you to readings by
internationally known poets Rita Dove and Robert Bly, humorist
David Sedaris, broadcast journalist Bob Edwards, and novelist
Salman Rushdie at events held April 15-23 in Spokane and Cheney.
Take in readings by regional authors, and sharpen your skills
and understanding at writing and publishing workshops and
panels. Most events are free. Full festival details are
available at
http://www.ewu.edu/getlit or by phoning (509) 623-4262.
Tickets are available through
www.ticketswest.com,
800-325-SEAT, or at any TicketsWest outlet.
- The
Community Congress on Race Relations was held on
Wednesday, March 30, 2005. In the spirit of the theme, "Working
Across Cultures," presentations included: connections to the
real world of consumers and employees; knowledge about different
cultures as well as the interpersonal and management skills
necessary for survival in today’s global work world ;
bridge-building that focuses on increasing understanding and
expanding a repertoire of skills for all participants. In case
you were unable to attend,
CityCable 5 taped the opening and plenary session and will
show it at the following times on Channel 5: April 15 at 9:30
p.m.; April 17 at 12:00 p.m.; April 23 at 7:00 a.m.; and April
27 at 10:00 a.m.
- Diva Day – Diva Day will be
held at the historic Davenport Hotel, Marie Antoinette Ballroom,
on Saturday, April 16 from 1 – 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 in
advance or $20 at the door and cover several pampering, spa
services. All proceeds benefit the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For more
information and ticket purchase locations, visit their
website
or call Lisa at (509) 999-2322.
- Family Fun
Bicycle Ride April 24 - The Lilac Century Surprise!
Family Fun Ride will be held Sunday, April 24th. The event is
open to cyclists of all ages and levels. Individuals and
families are encouraged to ride in the 15, 50, or 100 mile ride.
The ride starts and finishes from Spokane Falls Community
College. The event is sponsored by Spokane Aurora Northwest
Rotary Club and GroupHealth Cooperative. Entry forms can be
picked up in the ASWSUS office, Phase 1 Room 146, or visit the
Rotary Ride 2005
website.
- Child
Abuse Prevention Box Lunch Day - Thursday, April 28,
2005 This annual fundraiser benefits the
Children's Home Society and
Spokane Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Center (SCAN). Box
lunches cost $10 each and are catered by the Inland Northwest
Culinary Academy. Choice of sandwiches are Northwest Turkey Club
or Grilled Vegetable Wrap. Meals include pasta salad, fruit,
chocolate chip cookie, and bottled water. Sandwich order
deadline is Wednesday, April 20. Contact Joyce Harbison,
harbison@wsu.edu,
358-7667.
Personnel & staffing changes
Promotions:
Toni Russell, Small Business Development Center, promoted to
Fiscal Specialist I, effective 1/1/05
Erlene Grosvenor, Institutional Review Board/Health Research
& Education Center, promoted to Program Assistant, effective 9/1/04
Searches:
Assistant/Associate Professor, Construction Management, open
until filled
Assistant/Associate Professor, Interior Design, open until filled
Assistant/Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy, open until filled
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacotherapy, 7 positions full- and
part-time, open until filled
Research Associate/Research Scientist, Washington Institute for
Mental Illness Research & Training, open until filled
Director of Finance & Budget, WSU Spokane, open until filled
Way to go!
“Way to Go” to ASWSUS officers Ryan Rieger, Allen Hullinger and Gayle Bevington, who served lunch at the Union Gospel Mission on Saturday. Even though they are all very busy with end of the year academic projects, they took the time to serve lunch and then eat and visit with the men at the mission. (from Joan Menzies, Director of Student Services).
Kelly LaGrutta continues to impress with her graphic design
skills, which she puts to work in service of the Riverpoint Campus
Wellness Collaborative. The striking "Super Size Me!" flyers you see
on campus are her work. (from Barb Chamberlain, fellow
wellness collaborator)
"Way to go" is the place for you to recognize a co-worker's extra effort, outstanding contribution, or all-around good nature that makes your work day go a little more smoothly.
Send your “Way to Go!” comments to Laura Scholtens,
scholtens@wsu.edu,
and watch for your thanks to be published in an upcoming issue of
the
Campus
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