Davin Patel, Intern Spotlight August 2010 - St. Louis College of Pharmacy

“Davin Patel is in his final year of pharmacy school at St. Louis College of Pharmacy
(STLCOP) and is originally from Elk Grove Village, IL. As a student pharmacist,
Davin is very involved with student organizations at STLCOP and within the
profession. He has held leadership positions including President of the APhA-ASP
Chapter, President of the Student Alumni Association, and Vice-President of the
Student Pharmacist Association. This past year he worked to start a medication adherence service at an underprivileged clinic in St. Louis through a Project CHANCE grant from the American Pharmacists Association. Davin has been a great mentor to younger students, especially by teaching seminar classes and serving as a Residence Life Student Mentor. In his free time he continues to remain active in his fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha.

Davin started his career with SUPERVALU/Shop ‘n Save in St. Louis in 2008 as a summer intern. He continued to work during the school year and completed the second-year summer intern in 2009. As an intern he had the opportunity to assist the Pharmacy District Manager with special projects. This summer, Davin completed one of his externship rotations at the SUPERVALU Pharmacy Corporate Office in Franklin Park, IL. He continues to work for Shop ‘n Save during his externship rotations. Upon graduation he plans on completing a community pharmacy or ambulatory care residency. He is very excited about providing quality patient care.
”

Heather Hultzapple, Intern Spotlight July 2010 - Temple University

“Heather Hultzapple is a third year pharmacy student at Temple University School of Pharmacy and is originally from Boothwyn, PA. Heather has held a leadership position in her Pharmacy Fraternity, Lambda Kappa Sigma, where she served as vice-president of her chapter during the 2009-2010 academic year. She also actively engages in Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists and American Pharmacist Association.

Heather has had her eye on a future in pharmacy since 2004 when she began working in retail pharmacy. Her experience in retail pharmacy inspired her to go further in the pharmacy profession where she achieved her National Pharmacy Technician certification. In addition to retail pharmacy, Heather acquired exposure to hospice pharmacy through previous employment. Once a full time pharmacy student at Temple University Heather took the first chance she could and participated in the SUPERVALU 2009 summer internship with Acme markets. After having such an dynamic experience during the summer internship she continued with the company as a pharmacy intern where she could dedicate herself to provide patient care. Heather aspires to continue her career in pharmacy with Acme where she can advance along with the evolution of pharmacy.”

Kristen Hink, Intern - Midwestern University

“Jewel-Osco pharmacists play a huge role in the community by providing MTM, immunizations, health screenings, and “Eating Healthy with Diabetes” tours and seminars. As a Jewel-Osco pharmacy intern, I was able to experience every one of these services and was even involved in the process. I gained invaluable experience throughout this internship. I would want every pharmacy student to be able to experience this internship.”

Ghadeer Yassin, Intern - UIC

“I have had the opportunity to work with the company since May 2001, which has been such a valuable and rewarding experience for me, especially during my last three years at pharmacy school. I have been able to implement the knowledge that I have learned at school and build upon that knowledge from the pharmacists that I work with. They have helped me improve my patient counseling skills, guided me on building my confidence as a future pharmacist, and let me know that they want to make sure that I am the best pharmacist that I can be when I graduate. I truly have seen the advantage I have had as a pharmacy student working for the company and look forward to having the opportunity to be with the company for a long time to come.”

Liz Panek, Intern - Touro College of Pharmacy

“My experience at Jewel-Osco gave me the confidence to be a leader; I am currently Vice President of my pharmacy class at Touro College of Pharmacy New York and am very involved in committees and service in my community. I hope to take this leadership role further in my pharmacist career, where I may work closely with my staff and patients. As a Certified Pharmacy Technician for over five years with Jewel-Osco, I have brought all of my work experience into the classroom, and it has strengthened me as a student. I am proud to be a Jewel-Osco pharmacy associate, and look forward to a long-lasting relationship with the company.”

Rebecca Gayle, Intern - University of California, San Francisco

“The Sav-On summer internship program was an incredibly valuable experience that I am so glad I had the opportunity to take advantage of! Not only did I learn important information about the most widely prescribed classes of drugs, but I also got the chance to thoroughly practice my counseling skills. Everything about this program - the content, the focus on learning, the preceptors, and my fellow interns - was amazing, and it was great professional learning experience that I highly recommend!”

Kessee Stewart, Intern - University of California, San Diego

“The summer intern program was an extremely valuable and fun experience. It
allowed me to apply some of my classroom knowledge to a real world setting
and also expanded my view of retail pharmacy. It was great to work with
the other interns in my area and participate in group projects. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I would do it again in a heartbeat!”

Chase Earling, Intern - Washington State University

“The Summer Intern Program really allowed me to combine what I have learned in class and put it to practical use. I really enjoyed working with my fellow interns and preceptors because I learned a great deal from each of them. This Summer Intern Program is extremely beneficial and a wonderful learning experience!”

Angela Scott, Intern - OSU College of Pharmacy

“I had a great summer learning about different disease states, and putting together projects to present to the community and my peers. My preceptor taught me more than I could have expected, and I got to apply what I learned during the program and in school to work in the pharmacy. I also enjoyed seeing the business side of running a pharmacy--something that we're not taught in school. I have recommended this program to all of my classmates!”

Heidi Naylor, Intern - USC

“SUPERVALU is a great company and takes care of you. I enjoyed the Summer Internship program because I learned a lot and had fun. I feel like I have a good idea of what it's like to work in the retail setting.”

Katie Staus, Intern - U of MN, Twin Cities

“The staff I work with is great and always helpful. Each summer I feel that I forget a lot of stuff I learn in school, but this summer I learned so much more with the internship program.”