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Jumpstart! to Pharmacy is a series of workshops designed in collaboration with Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee and Southwest Milwaukee Consortium for high school juniors and seniors as well as first year college students. Taught by Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) School of Pharmacy faculty and students, these workshops provide an opportunity for paricipants to improve their understanding of medicine and gain practical skills in medication management relevant to careers in pharmacy or healthcare generally (see goals below).  Students who complete the approximately 16 hours of workshop instruction will improve their credentials for pharmacy employment as a Wisconsin Pharmacy Technician Youth Apprenticeship (necessary if under age 18) or to provide evidence of a medically-focused educational experience in application to college healthcare degree programs. If necessary due to resource limitations, priority will be given for participants interested in Youth Apprenticeship employment opportunities.

Next available workshop dates: none available at this time--TBD for Summer 2025.

Jumpstart Program Goals: Participants will have an increased understanding of…

•       pathways for healthcare careers with a focus on medication therapy,

•       careers in pharmacy: technicians and pharmacists, and

•       skill development for medical and pharmacy/pharmaceutical labs.
 

Workshops:
Jumpstart:     Basic pharmacy career understanding and drug information(@Concordia University School of Pharmacy)

• pathways for healthcare careers with a focus on medication therapy/drug info (1h)
• careers in pharmacy: technicians and pharmacists (1h)
• skill development for medical and pharmacy/pharmaceutical labs (2h)

Operational:  Basic pharmacy operational skills (@Boys and Girls Club Mardak Center or high school partner)

• Pharmacy basic operations (2h)
• Pharmacy medical information and assurance (2h)

Health Info:   Online Instruction (Zoom)—intermediate skills

• Medication information and processes (2h)
• Electronic record and information (1h)

Patient Interaction: Pharmacy operational skills (@Boys and Girls Club Mardak Center or or high school partner)

• Electronic record and information (1h)
• Patient interactions and Insurance (2h)

Finale: Jumpstart (@Concordia University School of Pharmacy)

• Molecular Pharmacology (1h)
• Advanced pharmacy lab (1h)
• Pharmacy Technician Skill Challenge (1h)
• Advanced pharmacy lab (1h)
• Meet and Greet community employers/Job exploration

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