Student pharmacy groups among UNE community members providing services at Community Health Fair

UNE, in partnership with the Portland Public Library, hosted a free Community Health Fair on October 18 at the library.

 Students and faculty volunteers from the College of Pharmacy, College of Dental Medicine and the Westbrook College of Health Professions provided education on chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, balance disorders and depression.

Two student pharmacy groups participated in the fair. The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA), headed by Christina Fields, provided information about key health topics to the public. Members of SNPhA Kayla Harris and Esidie Epie presented posters and other educational tools on HIV testing centers and chronic kidney disease prevention, respectively. SNPhA Vice President Whitney Sargent sat on a career panel at the fair to answer questions from the public about pharmacy school.

SNPhA member Amanda Powers assisted the other student pharmacy group at the event, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), headed by President Diana Alka, in measuring people’s blood pressure and heart rates.