Wooje Choi
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Class of 2026
Pronouns: He/Him/Hims
Education (Prior to pharmacy school): 1 Year of pre-requisites at UNB (Saint John)
3 adjectives that describe yourself: Memorable, Urban, Needy
Why did you join CAPSI?
I’ve heard great things about CAPSI from friends that have gotten involved in the past, so once I began pharmacy school, I decided to join CAPSI.
What drug are you and why?
Levetiracetam because we both have complicated looking names that look hard to pronounce, but once you hear the pronunciation, it’s simpler than you think
preselect@capsi.caDuties for National President-Elect
- Learn about the function and intricacies of CAPSI in preparation for his/her presidential term
- Consult regularly with and assist the President in all aspects of his/her duties when needed.
- Serve as Vice-Chair of the National Council meetings and during the President act as the chair.
- Act as Chair of the CAPSI Constitutional Review Committee (Section 7.3)
- Act as Chair of the CAPSI Constitutional Review Committee (Section 7.3)
- Actively participate in the CAPSI Website Committee (Section 7.6)
- Actively participate in the CAPSI Ethics Committee (Section 7.7)
- Actively participate in the CAPSI IPSF Student Exchange Program Selection Committee (Section 7.9)
- Contact and introduce him/herself to the Dean of each Faculty of Pharmacy in the Spring, before council turnover takes place at CPhA conference. The Deans should be briefed about the national agenda, the dates of the National Council.
- Act as the Liaison between the Academy of Students in Pharmacy (ASP) and CAPSI.
- Act as the Liaison between the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) and CAPSI. The Academy of Students in Pharmacy represents the student sector of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Duties include: to represent the Association to the ASP, to write a letter introducing him/herself to the Chairperson of ASP shortly after being elected, to send ASP’s Executive Committee the names and addresses of CAPSI National Council Representatives, attend, if possible, ASP’s Annual Meeting or arrange an alternate meeting with the ASP Chairperson-Elect to discuss short and long term goals, and to maintain correspondence with the ASP Executive Committee regarding CAPSI activities and initiatives.
- Maintain a close professional relationship with the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC). Duties include: to represent the Association to AFPC, to write to the President of AFPC introducing him or herself as the new CAPSI Liaison, to maintain correspondence with the AFPC Executive informing them of CAPSI activities and initiatives, to devise methods y which CAPSI members can have input with AFPC initiatives, to evaluate and summarize correspondence with the AFPC President in articles submitted to the CAPSIL and regular bulletins issued to local CAPSI representatives for distribution to CAPSI members, to attend AFPC council meetings (if possible), and to help devise methods of promoting different careers in pharmacy, especially those related to postgraduate studies (e.g. encourage local CAPSI representatives to invite researchers to give talks and promote postgraduate presentations).
- Represent CAPSI for Ad hoc working groups, workshops, etc. organized by affiliated national pharmacy associations (where appropriate)
- Organize and prepare agendas for the meetings at the beginning of his/her presidential term (CPhA Conference).
- Submit articles of national student interest and na update of activities to the CAPSIL
- Oversee programs and completeness of turnover documents by council members
- Review and coordinate yearly updates to the PDW Turnover Document
- Participate as an active member of the National Council, offering feedback and input on any issues and discussions that arise.
- Maintain a speakers list to ensure council abides by Robert’s Rules of Order during CAPSI National Council’s face-to-face meetings
- Act as the CAPSI National gavel custodian, ensuring that it is available for the two face-to-face Council Meetings (CPhA Conference and PDW).
- Attend meetings and prepare and distribute reports at two meetings: PDW and the TC prior to the CPhA Conference (Reports may be made throughout the year to inform the National Council as needed).