UBC Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (PhUS)

03/11/2025

Sobeys National Pharmacy Group (Safeway, Thrifty Foods, & FreshCo) is now hiring for 2025 Summer Student Positions with our Rx banners across B.C.!

Interviews will happen in the UBC Career Center on Monday March 17th and Tuesday March 18th from 9am-5pm! Interested students can book their timeslot via the link here SobeysEarlyCareersPharmacyWest@sobeys.onmicrosoft.com/s/-uyypPIve0SQt8AhUH3sUA2" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://outlook.office365.com/book/SobeysEarlyCareersPharmacyWest@sobeys.onmicrosoft.com/s/-uyypPIve0SQt8AhUH3sUA2

Can’t make it in-person? Fill out our virtual interview sign-up at this link https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=dfUIqKbWTE2yPRDtYKFdiRaXH3oAl-ZGjp8M8Kb4ByxUQVZKSkdVMzA4TkhPNEw5QTkzU05LMzBNMy4u&route=shorturl

Students who participate in this program will have the option to remain on with our network casually during the school year to receive additional hours as available and as needed!

Contact amanda.young@sobeys.com for any questions!

03/07/2025

🚨Sobeys National Pharmacy: Tuition Assistance Program🚨

Sobeys National Pharmacy Group (Safeway, Thrifty Foods, & FreshCo) is now hiring for a Tuition Supported Role with eligible hiring locations in Vancouver Island (Relief), the Kootenays (Relief), and Duncan! This opportunity is open to students in 2nd and 3rd year and will provide 2 to 3 years of tax-free tuition support valued at $15,000 per year in exchange for a 2-year post grad work commitment! Interested students can apply via the link or via the QR code below. Our pharmacy teams are focused on patient-centered, top of scope care and will provide you with a clinically focused start to your career!

Contact amanda.young@sobeys.com for any questions! 📧

Apply via the link here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=dfUIqKbWTE2yPRDtYKFdiRaXH3oAl-ZGjp8M8Kb4ByxURU42M1lXRzBVU05aSE9IUFRDNzlSSjZLNS4u&route=shorturl

02/15/2025

🚨The Nomination Period for the 2025-2026 PhUS Executive Council Elections is Now Open!! 🚨

As we near the end of the academic year, PhUS will be conducting its annual Executive elections! Each position will be held from May 2025 to May 2026. Students from the UBC PharmD Class of 2027 and 2028 may nominate themselves for any of the executive positions (outlined below).

Council positions to be elected in this election are as follow:
President (currently held by David Wang)
VP Internal (currently held by Carmela Joyse Sangalang)
VP External (currently held by Esther Lu)
VP Finance (currently held by Yolanda Sun)
VP Social (currently held by Emma Jayne Mills)
VP Academic (currently held by Mina Rim)
VP Communications (currently held by Thazin Maung)

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR A POSITION ON THE PHUS COUNCIL, ENSURE TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Complete a 2025 PhUS Executive Elections student nomination application form and send it to president@ubcphus.org before February 21st 2024 at 11:59 PM.
2. Familiarize yourself with the Electoral Procedures (found in the application form).
3. Review Article 5 of the PhUS Constitution to gain a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities for the position you are interested in.

Nomination form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CXNexB_6Zi-EBCmQyRj4pxb7N5TLXVh7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112863627073496036562&rtpof=true&sd=true

PhUS Constitution and Bylaws:
https://ubcphus.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023_2024-PhUS-Constitution-and-Bylaws-1.pdf

Please submit all completed nomination forms to president@ubcphus.org

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself or to any of the respective PhUS executives mentioned above. Best of luck!! 🍀

03/22/2023

🚴‍♀️Free Monthly Spin Classes - Student Interest Survey 🚴

Please fill out this quick 2-question survey to help us gather supporting data for the grant proposal:
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0JSejzWKF8JkTZQ
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💡What: Spin classes led by trained and experienced instructors
💡Where: Spin Society in Mt. Pleasant (15-20 min drive from UBC)
💡When: Once per month year-round
💡Who: All experience levels welcome; resistance can be adjusted
💡Capacity: 50 riders per session

Faculty and PhUS are collaborating on a joint-grant proposal for the Pharmaceutical Sciences Strategic Plan Catalyst for Change 2.0 Implementation Investment Fund 2023-26. Through this grant, we hope to fund monthly group spin classes that would be open and free for all students (E2P PharmD, BPSc, MSc, PhD), faculty, and staff.

The intention of this project is to provide an informal setting for Faculty, staff, and students to form meaningful connections outside of the academic setting in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Building as well as promote health and wellness.
Thank you!

02/13/2023

As we are fast approaching the end of term 2, here is the timeline for the PhUS execs election 2023/2024:

02/12/2023

🌟Black Pharmacy Students' Conference🌟

Black Pharmacy Students' Conference is a national gathering to connect Black Pharmacy Students across Canada with their peers. This event is on February 21st @ 5:00 pm MST | 7:00 pm EST | 4:00 pm PST. We will feature the current presidents of the two Black Pharmacy Students Associations (BPSA) in Canada, a couple of excellent speakers, fun games, and prizes to win. Get ready for an evening of celebration of Black joy, and feel free to bring snacks and wine for a fun virtual night together.

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-pharmacy-students-conference-a-canadian-national-gathering-tickets-528011154577

02/06/2023

The elections for Faculty specific student representatives to the UBC Vancouver Senate are now OPEN! The applications are being accepted until 4 pm on February 10, 2023. As a student senate representative, you represent ALL of the students in your faculty and their voices on the UBC Vancouver Senate. In this position, you participate in monthly meetings generally on the second Wednesday of every month and vote on topics such as policy making, program approvals, academic agenda, awards approvals etc. You are also a part of the student caucus which meets twice a month during the same week as the senate meeting. This is an immensely supportive group and a great way to meet undergraduate students in other faculties! 🙂

As a senator, you are given the opportunity to sit on a minimum of two committees such as Appeals for academic standing, Awards, Research and Scholarship, Tributes etc. Each of these committees sets its own meetings and usually meets once a month. These provide great opportunities for networking with faculty senate members and give you an opportunity to understand how each committee works.

If you would like to make a difference at the core of policy-making at the university, then this position is for you!

If you have any other questions please feel free to reach out to Kanika Khosla via Facebook!

To apply, see:https://www.ams.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Vancouver-Student-Representative-of-a-Faculty-to-the-Senate-Nomination-Form-1.pdf

01/24/2023

🌟Attn: Healthcare Students & Recent Graduates - Join us for the 2023 Healthcare Travelling Roadshow!🌟

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow is seeking healthcare students and recent graduates to help recruit the next generation of rural healthcare professionals.

Travel with a multidisciplinary group of students and grads to showcase health career options to rural high school students. And explore rural B.C. and engage with local community stakeholders and healthcare professionals.

Join us for one of three exciting Roadshow trips in 2023:

April 30 - May 6: Haida Gwaii Roadshow (Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert)
May 1 - 6: Thompson Roadshow (Lillooet, Ashcroft, Chase)
May 14 - 20: Cariboo Roadshow (Bella Coola, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Quesnel)
If you are interested in participating in one of the 2023 roadshows, please submit your online application by March 1, 2023 -- Apply here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2G3DYGymPpNqvA

**All travel, accommodation, and meal expenses are covered for participants.

The Healthcare Travelling Roadshow was conceived as a grass roots initiative to address rural healthcare workforce shortages. The provincial initiative has grown to include several regional trips. Since its inception in 2010, the roadshow has connected with more than 12,000 high school students in 68 communities throughout BC. The Roadshow is delivered in partnership with the University of Northern British Columbia, UBC Faculty of Medicine, Northern Medical Programs Trust, and the Rural Education Action Plan.

Learn more!

Website: https://www2.unbc.ca/healthcare-travelling-roadshow
Check out a video from one of our past trips: https://www2.unbc.ca/healthcare-travelling-roadshow/roadshow-media

To learn more about the Healthcare Travelling Roadshow and its impact in rural communities around B.C., please check out the following videos and news articles! Videos 2018: Roadshow - Cassiar and Fort Nelson regions 2017: Roadshow - Kootenay region

01/10/2023

Shared on behalf of Vancouver Warriors:

🎈UBC x Vancouver Warriors🎈

The Vancouver Warriors are excited to invite all UBC Students + your family and friends to College Night! Use this link for access to our special Group Rate of $25 and to sit with your fellow UBC Students!

On January 14th, the Vancouver Warriors are hosting College Night at Rogers Arena. There will be food and drink specials such as $5.99 beers all night long, giveaways for students, a pre-game pub crawl, and a dedicated section for UBC! This night is truly based around the student.

Everyone is encouraged to wear their school gear and represent UBC loud and proud!

Please Reach out to Declan.Confortin@Canucks.com for any questions or if you would like to purchase group tickets together in the UBC Section.

We have tickets starting at $25, here is a generic link for UBC :

01/10/2023

Posting on behalf of alumni council:

Join the Student Alumni Council!

We are seeking passionate student leaders to join the Student Alumni Council (SAC), an incredible team of students dedicated to connecting students with alumni and building lifelong connections with the UBC community. This is a great opportunity to develop leadership skills and expand your professional networks, both within the UBC community and beyond. The SAC is supported by alumni UBC. Apply by 11:59 PM PST on January 31, 2023.

Apply here:

Join the UBC Student Alumni Council! The Student Alumni Council (SAC) is a student leadership program supported by alumni UBC. SAC members are students dedicated to connecting students with alumni and building lifelong connections with the UBC community. We are seeking a diverse group of talented, e...

10/01/2022

September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Today honours the children who never returned home and the survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

As a vital component of the reconciliation process, please take time to commemorate the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools.

To learn more, check out: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html

09/28/2022

🥁🥁🥁DRUM ROLL PLS🥁🥁🥁
Thank you all candidates and voters for participating in this year's election.

congratulations to our newly elected year representatives!

Year 1 Representatives:
- David Wang
- Jason Jeong
- Meghan MacLaren

Year 2 Representatives:
- Maric Son
- Ronak Amir Sardari
- Ruishen Yu

Year 3 Representatives:
- Niharika Ghura
- Seong-Hoon Jung
- Vivak Maingi