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U Ottawa Sr. Representative

Alexia Laurin

U Ottawa Sr. Representative

Alexia Laurin

Université d’Ottawa, Class of 2027 

Pronouns: she/her

Education (Prior to pharmacy school): Biopharmaceutical Sciences

3 adjectives to describe yourself: Ambitious, positive, and hardworking

Why did you join CAPSI?

To be challenged while helping students grow individually and professionally.

What drug are you and why?

Xarelto because I make sure things run smoothly.

ottawasr@capsi.ca

Duties for Sr. Representative

  • To oversee the running of all CAPSI local events and services
  • To schedule meetings of the CAPSI local council and draw up agendas so as to act as Chairperson at meetings of the local CAPSI Council.
  • To run a CAPSI Awareness Week in September and continue to promote membership to students throughout the year.
  • To inform members locally of all national competitions, awards, programs and initiatives and to encourage their participation in these programs both locally and nationally where applicable including:
  • –  CAPSI Awareness Week (CAW)
    –  CAPSI Student Literary Challenge
    –  CAPSI Patient Interview Competition
    –  CAPSI Over-the-Counter (OTC) Counselling Competition
    –  CAPSI Compounding Competition
    –  CAPSI Award of Professionalism Symposia
    –  Pharmacist Appreciation Month (PAM)

  • To oversee the running of the above initiatives unless a local CAPSI Council member has been appointed to do so.
  • To attend General Council meetings at Professional Development Week (PDW) and the summer conference.
  • To organize fundraising events to defer costs of attending PDW and to encourage the participation of as many students as possible at these conferences.
  • To promote PDW participation through advertising, fundraising and meetings of PDW participants.
  • To relay necessary information from the PDW Host Committee in a timely manner and ensure that registration forms and payments are sent in to the Host Committee.
  • To act as the PDW Liaison if PDW is hosted at his/her faculty and to help with the planning and organization of this event.
  • To plan and organize educational and social events.
  • To publicize through posters, letters and articles in the Undergraduate newsletters all CAPSI local and national organized events.
  • To ensure CAPSI local finances are maintained and are accurate.
  • To actively participate in all of CAPSI National and local activities, projects and initiatives.
  • Participate as an active member of the National Council, offering feedback and input on any issues and discussions that arise.