As the 2018-2019 school year winds down, IPhO is preparing for its next cohort of National Student Officers! The 2019-2020 returning and incoming officers will continue the beneficial work being done by this year's group and IPhO is looking forward to kicking off the new year with them later this summer.

Learn more about the IPhO National Student Officers and all of the resources available to student pharmacists interested in an industry career, here.

Congratulations and welcome to the following officers!

Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Annual Value of Industry Pharmacists (VIP) Case Competition. It was the most impressive turnout to-date with 44 chapters in the running. 16 chapters participated for the first time.

The annual IPhO VIP Case Competition enables students to delve into multiple disciplines within the pharmaceutical industry as they develop their hypothetical drug, including, but not limited to: Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial Functions. Each phase of the drug's development lifecycle presents a unique challenge that encourages students to think strategically and apply both their clinical and pharmaceutical industry knowledge.

It was a busy Saturday on April 6 at Purdue University, as 72 student pharmacists and ten distinguished speakers gathered to network and share insights about attaining a pharmaceutical industry career. Students came from Purdue, University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Midwestern University, Rosalind Franklin University, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Butler University.

The day was packed with learning opportunities, including a keynote address, breakout sessions, networking roundtables, a fireside chat, a fellowship panel, and "state of the chapter" addresses from the Midwestern chapters in attendance.