King Horn Field House, Sports Center
United States
At this solemn, yet momentous occasion, third-year pharmacy students will be asked to take an oath of Professional Commitment and receive White Coats from the faculty to signify their commitment to the profession and their future patients.
Dress is professional. If you wear a suit, leave your jacket at home since you will be putting on and wearing a white coat.
Speaker: Dr. Lydia Bailey, PharmD'15, BCACP
Dr. Bailey is the Pharmacy Operations Manager for St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Charitable Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio. The SVDP Charitable Pharmacy opened in 2006 and has filled over 800,000 prescriptions valued at over $115 million free of charge for uninsured and underinsured neighbors in need. In conjunction with free medications, the pharmacy implements a robust clinical program documenting over $31 million of estimated cost avoidance to local healthcare systems by reducing hospitalizations and ER visits. The clinical program is supported by hosting over 90 student learners each year, giving the next generation of pharmacists critical training in compassionate and comprehensive underserved care.
Lydia, graduated from Ohio Northern University in 2015 and completed her PGY1 residency training with the University of Cincinnati in their Underserved Care program at SVDP Charitable Pharmacy. She is Board Certified in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy and is passionate about improving the lives of neighbors in need through motivational interviewing and outcomes-based care. During her time at ONU, she competed for Coach Maus on the Cross Country and Track and Field teams, and enjoyed serving in the Northern Christian Fellowship organization. Outside of work, Lydia enjoys the full life of mothering her 4, soon to be 5, children with fellow Polar Bear, Corban Bailey ( Civil Engineering class of 2021).
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
The Professional Commitment Ceremony is held annually in the Field House of the King Horn Sports Center in Ada, Ohio. (Parking is free and available close to the ceremony on a first-come/first-serve basis.)
Students are to arrive in the King Horn North Gym at 9:15 a.m. to pick up their White Coats and line up for the processional.
The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and last approximately 1 hour. Light reception to follow.
