The PA Class of 2020 enjoyed their last day of class yesterday before starting their clinical rotations on Monday, November 4. Cheers to the exciting chapter of direct patient care!

In just a short week, the School of PA Studies Class of 2019 will walk across the stage into the next chapter of their PA journeys. Learn more about the SPAS 2019 Commencement Ceremony happening on November 8 at ketchum.edu/commencement or the link in our bio!

Last Friday, our 3rd-year pharmacy students (Class of 2021) volunteered at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - Veteran Stand Down! They helped served breakfast and lunch while engaging with #Veterans to learn about their stories. This was one of the most eye-opening experiences for our students and they plan on returning next year to serve the VA community. #MBKUAmbassador #MBKUCommunity

Dr. Schornack helped get us Halloween ready a few weeks ago by teaching a cross-stitching class, complete with Halloween themed patterns! If you haven't completed yours yet, there's always next year ? ? ?

"Last weekend, SCCOAOSA hosted the Western Regional Conference that united optometry students from SCCO, Western University, UC Berkeley, and Pacific University. The conference helped the students meet each other as well as members of both the American and California Optometric Associations. The day was filled with fun, educational, and interactive activities that allowed OD students to learn more about the legislative aspect of their profession, how they can be more proactive in their communities, and what it means to be a doctor of optometry in this modern age.

SCCO AOSA brought home a win at Academy Orlando, tying with Southern College of Optometry! ?️?"Congrats to fellow SCCO AOSA members Steven Hoffman, Emi Vasquez, and Krista Bronnenberg for taking home the win this year at @essilorpro’s Academic Challenge at #Academy19 you guys make us proud!" – @sccoaosa

"Attending the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) Seminar was the highlight of my weekend! I was able to attend multiple Continuing Education (CE) sessions, network with other pharmacy students in California, volunteer, and compete in Quiz Bowl with my amazing colleagues. It was great to see Dean Fisher and faculty at Seminar as well— we felt their support, pride, and advocacy for MBKU students throughout Seminar and at the MBKU reception. I hope to see everyone again at next year’s CSHP Seminar!" – Tiffany Khieu, COP '21 #MBKUAmbassador

Has Fall Quarter been a whirlwind? Peer Advisor, Lanie Buiquy (SCCO '22), shared some of her favorite first-year memories with us and it's just another reminder to slow down and enjoy the moment! Click the link in our bio to read more or visit ketchum.edu/peer-advisor-blogs

Another #PharmacyWeek student highlight with #StoriesBehindMBKU - Lynda Le, COP '20, progressed from counseling others about potential careers in #healthcare as a director of career services at American University of Health Sciences, to building her own #healthcarecareer. As someone who entered the program later in life, Lynda urges anyone who's thinking of going back to school, "Do it!" Read their full story at ketchum.edu/news or link in bio

Continuing #PharmacyWeek with another student highlight with #StoriesBehindMBKU - Andrew Kaewtavorn, COP, ’20, loves the collaborative potential of pharmacy practice and aims to work in a hospital setting after graduation to serve with medical practitioners across disciplines. Andrew says he was an introverted kid, but opened up some in high school, and became much more “talkative and vocal” while working as a pharmacy technician while in college.

Read their full story at ketchum.edu/news or the link in bio