CPHS Alumna, Gloria Lo, matches with a PGY-1 residency program in Ohio

Name: Gloria Lo

Program: Doctor of Pharmacy

Match: PGY-1

 Residency program: UH Meds, Pharma, OH

Degrees: BS in Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton; AA in Liberal Arts, Santa Ana College

Please describe the experiences, people, dual degree/courses, work, service and/or leadership experiences that have meant to the most to you and helped you to get where you are today: Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences offers a plethora of leadership opportunities, research, and community service that helps build one’s confidence in the field. Many of the faculty members are readily available to help and offer guidance. Being involved with the pharmacy fraternity Phi Delta Chi (PDC), volunteering at the free clinic and mobile clinic greatly strengthened my clinical knowledge. I was Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) committee chair of Fighting Diabetes and collaborated with other committees to host health fairs, create informational flyers for the people of Harnett County. Furthermore, I was a group fitness instructor at Campbell’s recreation center where I encouraged lifestyle modification and continued to maintain my academic performance throughout.

Accomplishments:

  • Campbell University Distinguished Dean’s Scholar for a maximum of 2 years
  • Gary Dunham Memorial Scholarship
  • Honors Q. and Mescal S. Ferguson Scholarship
  • SNPhA Fighting Diabetes Chair
  • Poster presentation at Campbell’s IPE Symposium: Analysis of Inverse Agonist and -Antagonistic Activity of Compounds Designed for GPR6”
  • ASHP Midyear Virtual Poster Presentation: Drug-Induced Neutropenia while on Vancomycin and Ertapenem
  • Phi Delta Chi Historian Chair

When thinking about how you got to where you are now, list the most important things you did/were involved with or that Campbell helped you to do?

  • Leadership role(s)
  • Free clinic/Mobile clinic involvement
  • Build connections with fellow classmates and faculty members!
  • Research opportunities

What would you recommend to those interested in becoming a successful clinician pharmacist? Stay up to date. Subscribe to NEJM for articles in your areas of interest. Stay connected with academia for the most up to date news on guidelines. Stay curious.