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Operation Diabetes aims to improve the health of the community by providing free blood glucose screenings and diabetes education. It also strives to provide a variety of opportunities for student pharmacists to enhance their patient care skills and advocate for the profession. We participate in a number of health fairs throughout the year, such as at the San Diego Heart Walk, Kidney Walk, and UCSD Triton Day. Educational events include a Diabetes Workshop at Pharmacy Day and outreaches at local elementary schools. 
Did you know that heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the United States? Our student pharmacists take an active role in combating this statistic by helping to identify and understand cardiovascular risks in the community. Our chairs offer free cholesterol and blood pressure screenings alongside tailored heart health education.

Operation Heart participates in multiple health initiatives throughout the year, including our biannual CPR courses, Kobey Swap Meet Health Fair, and Love Your Heart screenings. 
Operation Immunization seeks to combine education with action. Students educate the public —about vaccines, their benefits, vaccine schedules, and new developments. Student pharmacist have the opportunity to promote the pharmacist’s role in vaccine-preventable diseases. In addition to educational outreaches, students participate in multiple flu vaccine clinics with both UCSD Health System staff and in the community at the student-run free clinics. Operation Immunization strives to —Increase the public’s knowledge of immunizations while increasing the number of patients receiving immunizations.
OTC Literacy is the newest addition to the APhA-ASP Patient Care Projects. By age 16, 90% of adolescents report self-administering over-the-counter (OTC) medications. In response to the high number of emergency department visits each year due to OTC medication errors, OTC Literacy was launched in summer 2015 to better educate 5th and 6th grade students and their families about safe OTC medication use. Sponsored by Scholastic, the OTC Literacy campaign aims to increase public awareness through educational events at local book fairs and presentations during school health classes and at community centers. Visit http://www.scholastic.com/otc-med-safety/ to learn more.
The International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF) represents over 350,000 student pharmacists across the world. By being a member of APhA, you are also a member of IPSF. The IPSF Liaison serves as the contact between the IPSF National Officers and the chapter’s APhA-ASP/CPhA officers. The IPSF Liaison also has the opportunity to pursue a variety of IPSF patient care projects that focus on public health. In the past few years, this position has been involved with the Pharmacy Profession Awareness Campaign by giving presentations in the local community. These presentations inform others about the roles and responsibilities pharmacists have in healthcare. By being involved with this campaign, student pharmacists become true advocates for the profession.
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