University of Toledo to host pharmacy conference

The University of Toledo chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association will host a conference for U.S. pharmacy students and pharmacists March 11-13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Cleveland.

This is the first time UT is hosting the conference, according to chapter Vice President Kulvinder Nagra. This year’s conference is named “ROCK YOURx WORLD.”

“It’s something really big for us,” Nagra said. “I know that OSU, Saint Louis — all these big schools have hosted before, but it’s our first time.”

The conference will have a variety of activities to participate in, from talent shows to service projects and workshops.

The conference will tackle educational concepts, discussing topics like chemical dependency, independent pharmacy and financial literacy, according to an email sent by the chapter’s Workshop and CE Chair Taofeek Oyewole. He went on to write that further topics being discussed at the conference include pain management, new cardiovascular medications and pharmacy law in Ohio.

About 350 students are currently registered for the event online, which Nagra said doesn’t include any students who paid cash to attend. He expects there to be about 400 students total in attendance.

Nagra said he is most excited to get together with all the students from different chapters.

“Just seeing everybody, being able to collaborate … I think that’s really exciting,” he said.

With early-bird pricing, student registration is $99 and pharmacist registration is $125. Registration information can be found at http://toledosnpha.wix.com/regionalmeeting2016.