On a Quest to Serve: Aaron Tabor's Commitment to Helping Others

Recently, the Elmhurst College website posted an article on Aaron Tabor, '09 who started a non-profit organization that supports medical professionals in finding service opportunities around the world. The organization is called Make a Change International, and Aaron works with another Elmhurst alumnus, Mark Aloisio, '09. Aaron was a biology major and communications studies minor all while staying very active on and off campus. He is finishing up medical school this spring at Rush University and hopes to complete his residency in emergency medicine. Check out the website below for more about his story!


EC website article:
http://public.elmhurst.edu/news/archive/295471101.html

Aaron is shown here during one of his service trips.

Inpatient Pharmacy Internship is a Prescription for Success!

During the fall of 2014, Elmhurst College senior, Madiha Ahmad, completed an internship for her biology major at Adventist GlenOaks Hospital in the inpatient pharmacy. She had the opportunity to work with Sameena Sami, Pharm.D. to learn more about the field and how the pharmacy operates. Below Madiha has shared a bit about her internship responsibilities and what she gained from the experience. 

I assessed patients based on medications they have taken and are currently taking. I pulled drugs and dispensed/filled orders.  I observed the process of how drugs are distributed throughout the hospital.  I also observed how IV's are prepared. I learned appropriate patient/pharmacist bedside manner and how to correctly conduct medication counseling/education. I learned and implemented safe and efficient drug handling.  Most importantly, I learned how valuable the pharmacist's role is in the hospital setting.

Sameena Sami, Pharm.D. (left) with Madiha Ahmad