Pharmacology ePortfilo Blog

Total hours completed in December:   6 hours Total hours completed: 13 hours   This month, I continued my role as a volunteer for Tulane Medical Center by continuing the task of making behavioral kits for the emergency department. I have relished my time there and hope to continue this role until most of the hospital relocates to East Jefferson mid-January. This month also represented the end of the Fall semester and my first semester at Tulane and it feels bittersweet. It’s hard to believe how fast time has flown and that I am one short semester from finishing the program and receiving a Masters in Pharmacology. This program even halfway through has been nothing but transformative from curriculum that delves into the complexities of various drug mechanisms with lectures and some hands-on or case-based experiences, advances presentations that have strengthened my communication skills, and seminar presentations which delve into the fascinating leading-edge research into pharmac...

November Community Service Hours: 7 hours Total Fall Community Service Hours: 7 hours This month, I officially started my volunteering role as a volunteer for Tulane Medical Center. Although it has only been a few weeks, starting this new position has been nothing short of amazing. I learned shortly after starting that starting early January, most of the departments will be consolidating to LCMC's location in East Jefferson General Hospital, but nevertheless there is luckily a large amount of tasks to be done! I have been tasked with various endeavors ranging from helping get things ready for the move, making behavioral health kits for the ER, setting up the hospital's main Christmas tree, and decorating the halls with holiday decorations. A large part of my life has always revolved around community service, so I have thoroughly enjoyed lending my time to an institution that truly aids in the betterment of individuals in the way of improving community health. Even though I am n...