PharmD Students

Academic Calendar: The fall and winter academic calendar dates are available HERE.

Refer to class syllabi on Canvas or the Student Event Calendar for details on whether class exams will be held in-person and remote.

Please use this form to provide feedback about the transition to online/ remote teaching (questions, concerns, or feedback more broadly):

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Elo8fZEl16QN_Us2MEkht2SyQi5FIie3hRpNZRTqo3Y/edit#gid=0.

Shadowing

In-person shadowing is permitted, based on site policies. In the instance in-person shadowing is not available, please coordinate a Zoom meeting with your P4, pharm phamily advisor, or another mentor (including a pharmacy resident, if available) to discuss work experience, exciting rotations, or other questions you may have about their patient care, pharmacy practice, teaching, or research setting.

Health Promotion Events

Pharmacy Community Connect Day is one example of a health promotion activity that we have made the decision to cancel in the year ahead. To align with this decision, we will not be holding required health promotion/community-based events in the upcoming academic year, as previously required within the Lifelong Learning course. All students with outstanding health promotion (IPPE) hours from last year must complete these, and we will work with you directly to safely do so. We are taking this step to remove this requirement to minimize large group gatherings involving patients and students. Services being conducted at medical clinics, including the Hope Clinic, Student Run Free Clinic, and HUDA, for example, may still continue in these more controlled settings with specific appointment times. Please be assured that by canceling these events we are ensuring students will have the required number of IPPE hours to start rotations and for graduation.

Please refer to emails sent from the Office of Experiential Education through CORE/ELMS regarding the current status of APPE and IPPE rotations.

P4 students:  Research Forum is planned to be held in-person in the NCRC Dining Hall on February 11, 2022.  All P4 students are required to attend and present their research posters.

P1 Students:  All P1 students must participate in the virtual PharmD Investigation (PDI) Networking event during Research Forum on Feburary 11, 2022.  The purpose of the networking event is for P1 students to learn about the types of research the faculty are doing in their careers and to learn about whether they would like to partner with them for a PharmD Investigations project. 

Students are invited to participate in facilitator-led study groups:

• P1 Study Groups (6): P512 Therapeutics; MC500 and MC510 Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmacology; PS508 and PS518 Pharmaceutical Science; and P514 Calculations
• P2 Study Groups (5): P602 and P612 Therapeutics; MC600 and MC610 Medicinal Chemistry/Pharmacology; PS608 Pharmaceutical Science
• P3 Study Groups (2): P702 and P712 Therapeutics

Applying for the program requires your commitment to a 2-hour study group session each week for the full semester. Weekly meeting times will be determined by group members and the facilitator.

Please contact Dean Bostwick (jkingsbu@umich.edu) with any questions or concerns.

Guidance from Central Campus on Student Org COVID Restrictions

COVID-19 and Fall 2021 - Best Practices and FAQs for Student Orgs

• Student organizations, for the most part, will be following state/local/business guidelines for wherever the event is located. Face coverings are still required in classrooms, on U-M public transportation, or in patient-care settings in healthcare areas.  To qualify for these relaxed guidelines, students MUST have been vaccinated and self-reported their vaccine status through WolverineAccess and complete ResponsiBlue when the event is taking place. 
• This does NOT mean that there are no restrictions at all. These relaxed masking/distancing rules apply to those who have been vaccinated and self-reported their vaccine status through WolverineAccess. Students should do this self-report whether or not they have been vaccinated. 
• In-person events ARE allowed, but be careful of where the event is taking place, and if that specific location requires the use of face coverings and social distancing. Be mindful of group sizes and activities (see best practice guide above for more detail).

We all must act in a manner that demonstrates respect, safety, and care for others to ensure the well-being of our community.

Questions or concerns? Please contact Dean Bostwick (jkingsbu@umich.edu) or  Ms. Ferguson (cmferg@umich.edu) and I have been meeting with each student org e-board, but please contact us early and often if you are planning an event. Your compliance with University's event policies is more important than ever to help keep our community safe. We want to re-emphasize the importance of the Student Event Proposal Form, so that we can review, ensure everyone’s safety, and problem solve as needed.

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Domestic Student Health Insurance Plan (DSHIP)

U-M Libraries: Simplifying Access to Research Journals While Off Campus

Food Resources

If you are concerned about food, M&B Pantry still is serving our students in need of food, for those who are remaining on campus for financial/personal reasons.  There are additional resources highlighted on the Food Gatherer’s website as well:  foodgatherers.org/needfood

Housing Issues

If anyone is experiencing any housing issues/concerns please let Dean Nelson know.  Also, if anyone has room to host a classmate that does have a housing issue, or knows of available short term housing options, please let Dean Nelson know.

International Students and PostDocs

For international students, today the International Center launched a new resource page on COVID-19 resources for international students.  This is a good place to go for any immigration and status questions.

Well-Being Resources

CAPS Mental Health Care Package: Coping with COVID-19 - resources for self-care

Coping Skills and Emotional Well-Being Practices

Adjusting Your Study Habits During COVID

Maintain Your Emotional Well-being During COVID-19

CAPS Services

• Mental Health and COVID-19
• Online Screening
• MiTalk Self Help Resources
• Helping Students In Distress