Hey everyone! I'm Sunaina Rao and a P3 at UHCOP. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2009. As president this year, I plan to expand on the wide range of activities in which SSHP already participates to achieve the most dynamic and successful year yet.  I hope to be able to further develop member benefits suited to the interests of students of each year. I am also a member of the Student Section Executive Committee of the Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists and the UH Representative on the board of the Gulf Coast Society of Health System Pharmacists. Upon graduation, I hope to complete a residency in Infectious Diseases but I'm open to other avenues as well. Apart from involvement in the pharmacy profession, I am co-founder and an assistant teacher at my mom's Indian classical dance school based in Dallas, TX.

Hello my name is Amy Lehnert and I am a P2 at UHCOP. As president-elect, I intend to maintain and enhance our chapter’s high goals of providing opportunities for students to focus on leadership, service, networking, and professionalism within the clinical/hospital realm.  While working throughout the year with the Chapter President, I want to expand our membership benefits through beginning the process of initiating hospital and clinical pharmacy site visits, as well as clinical faculty and student networking sessions.  I also wish to work with our amazing team of officers to enhance clinical skills, disease state management, and poster training for students.  I am confident that this will be a remarkable year for our chapter, and I encourage everyone to get involved in all the wonderful things we have planned for this year!Upon graduation, I would love to do a PGY1 residency, as well as a PGY2 in either cardiology, transplant, or critical care. I am definitely open-minded to other areas of specialty, of course – I’m excited to see how the next few years at UHCOP will develop and focus my interests!  I’m an outdoors nut and my kitchen functions as a bakery.  My husband and I enjoy backpacking national parks all over the USA, and are constantly planning and dreaming about our next trip.  Top item on my bucket list:  hike the Appalachian Trail!

Hello my name is Avani Desai and I am a P4 at UHCOP! As the immediate past president of UHSSHP and the current ASHP Chapter Liaison, I plan to provide adequate communication and important national dates and deadlines for SSHP members! Upon graduation, I plan to complete a residency! In my spare time, I enjoy dancing, cooking, and spiritual work. 

Ashton Stinnette is from Nederland, TX.  She graduated from Texas A&M with a Bachelor’s of Science in nutrition. She is currently a third year pharmacy student at UCHOP, class of 2013.  Ashton is exploring her options in clinical pharmacy but would like to focus on nutritional support pharmacy.

 

Hello my name is Twisha Patel and I am a P3 at UHCOP! I completed my undergraduate coursework at the University of Texas at Austin. I am originally from Sugar Land, TX. I am so excited to be a part of the SSHP officer team again this year! I have a real passion for clinical pharmacy and am excited to pursue a residency upon graduation! I am currently interested in the fields of Infectious Diseases and Pediatrics. In my spare time, I enjoy watching movies, shopping, and traveling. I love to spend time with my family and friends! I look forward to working with you all this year!

Hello, my name is Melanie Laine and I am a P2 at UHCOP! As secretary, I plan to keep this year running as smoothly as possible by staying organized and on top of all of our events. I hope to achieve this by maintaining effective routes of communication with each officer. I also plan to look into new opportunities for observership programs to be initiated in the medical center… or to at least get the ball rolling for now. Upon graduation, residency residency residency! I would like to do both PGY1 and PGY2 residencies. As for my specialty, that is still a work in progress. As of now, I am interested in infectious diseases, cardiology, and critical care. Which one I choose will depend on my electives/rotations, as well as how specialized I choose to be! In my spare time, I enjoy catching up on my shows, spending time with my friends, and napping!

Hello my name is Saroosh Lodhi and I am a P3 at UHCOP! I will be your historian for the upcoming year. I plan to chronicle the years events and meetings through memorable pictures. Upon graduation, I hope to complete a residency and go into clinical pharmacy! In my spare time, I occupy myself with wedding planning because I am getting married this December!

Hello my name is Allan Ray T. Barizo and I am a P3 at UHCOP! I will be your treasurer for the upcoming year! Other than the expected duties like keeping track of finances, I'd like to establish a long-term relationship with a white coat vendor that SSHP can depend on (in terms of quality and price) for years to come. I've also been brainstorming ideas like accepting credit cards for dues/fundraisers, allowing UHCOP applicants to try coat sizes on interview days, and get additional support from the university to fund out-of-town conferences and on-campus events.
Upon graduation, I would like to complete a PGY1 residency. Ideally, I'd like to be trained in the TMC. Not quite sure of my specialty yet but I'm veering towards Oncology, Infectious Disease, or Nuclear Pharmacy. In my spare time I like to
play piano, sing in small groups, and write computer programs. 

I am looking forward to the 2011-2012 school year and the opportunity to serve SSHP as a Convention Chair.  I am a P3 this year.  I completed my undergraduate work at Texas A&M University and Blinn College.  SSHP has much to offer, and I encourage you to take advantage of it.

Hello my name is Jessica Preston and I am a P3 at UHCOP! As a Convention Chair, I plan to help our SSHP Members develop professionally through events such as the local and state-wide Clinical Skills Competition and Disease State Management Competition. Gregg and I plan to host multiple, beneficial training sessions for these competitions beforehand. We also want to increase our chapter's presence at ASHP Midyear and TSHP Annual by recruiting more students to attend these conventions. I have no idea what I want to do upon graduation...but I still have a couple of years to figure it out! In my spare time I enjoy retail therapy! 

I'm Ashley Smart, and I'm a P2. I'm so excited about SSHP this year, especially because of the dedicated members and officers that put together such great opportunities for students to get involved in the community. When not studying for school, I love to stay active by running. I enjoy cooking and going to Farmer's Markets on Saturdays,
and my guilty pleasure is reality TV!

Hey everyone, my name is Omik Patel and I will be serving as your Orientation Chair this year. I graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a degree in Biology and a minor in Business Administration. I was born and raised in Dallas, TX and go back every chance I get. I love to play sports, do any type of outdoor activities, listen to music, and just relax and have a good time with friends. I'm excited to serve as a chair for SSHP this year and look forward to meeting all the new members! Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Hello, my name is Holly Murray, and I am a P3.  I am your 2011-2012 Service Chair, and I have been active in SSHP for the past 2 years.  I was last years Social Chair and am excited about making this a great year as well.  I received my BS in Biology at Texas A&M.  Whoop!  I really enjoy clinical pharmacy, and I am interested in critical care.  I look forward to planning andparticipating in the service events that make SSHP a great organization. 

 

Hello SSHP Members, My name is Carly Mason and I am one of the co-service chairs for this year. I recently just got married so I have been enjoying this season of life. I did my undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University then came to UHCOP. Currently I am a P3 and can’t wait to be done so I can start practicing pharmacy. I have started doing research with Dr. Garey on Candida and this has really been a great experience to see this side of Clinical Pharmacy. I am very interested in infectious disease or critical care for clinical pharmacy but we will see where I end up. I think after my rotations fourth year my thoughts on a certain field are likely to change. Well I am so excited about working in the community and serving others through pharmacy. We have some different plans this year for service such has working with children in Texas Children’s and cholesterol screenings. I am so excited you have chosen to be part of this wonderful organization and I hope to see you at the service events.

Hi! My name is Vaidehi Bhatt and I am a P3. I am very excited to serve as the fundraising chair for 2011-2012.
 

My name is Thai Pham and I graduated from Baylor University. I love to meet new people and learn about different backgrounds. I learned five languages growing up and one unique talent I have is fast mental math. Sports have always been a passion of mine and I used to compete competitively in racquetball. By nature I am very laid back, so I enjoy anything quiet like fishing or going out with friends. My time in Houston so far has been a pleasure, meeting new friends I can call family at UH. My goal for SSHP this year is to raise money for our wonderful organization so we can continue to impact lives of students at UH.

Hi! My name is Kasey Kellar and I'm from Smithville, Texas. I went to undergrad at The University of Texas at Austin and am now in my second year of Pharmacy school. I'm excited for the awesome things SSHP has planned for this year! As your social co-chair, I'm ready to plan fun events that will allow us to come together as an organization as well as network and make lifelong connections that will benefit both our personal and professional lives. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Hello! I am happy to be one of your social co-chairs this year. I'm originally from Austin and graduated from UT Austin with a B.A. in Humanities with a focus in global medicine. I went to grad school and worked for a couple years before starting pharmacy school, so I'm what you'd call a "non-traditional" student. I may be somewhat older, but I'm still young at heart! Houston is surprisingly a really great place to live in and to go to school. I've come to love the super diverse culture and really appreciate all that the academic community has to offer. I hope to go into a career in clinical pharmacy and possibly doing a residency after pharmacy school. I'm still learning a lot about this profession and all it has to offer and hope to provide any help I can give to all of you. I hope to have a great year with you all!