Students in the School of Pharmacy have the opportunity to participate in a variety of student organizations and activities, including our local chapters of national pharmacy organizations, community engagement activities, and more. Students may also serve as elected or appointed student representatives on a number of School of Pharmacy and University committees and/or advisory groups. Participation in student organizations and extracurricular activities offers the opportunity for professional and personal development, additional extracurricular learning, community, networking, and service.
Current students can view more information in the UW PharmD Canvas page (requires UW NetID login).
Dean’s Advisory Council of Students
The Dean’s Advisory Council of Students (DACS) is an inclusive committee of elected student representatives, collaborating to advise the Dean and PharmD program leaderhsip on School of Pharmacy budgets, admissions, programs, student affairs, and new initiatives. The members of the Council include the School of Pharmacy Dean, PharmD program leadership, PharmD Student Representatives from each class elected by their peers, and a Graduate Student Representative from each graduate program.
Two of the Student Represntatives from each class serve on the Curriculum Committee, and one serves on the Student and Preceptor Experiential Advisory Committee. In addition, one Represntative from each class serves as a Well-Being Coordinator, collaborating with the School’s Mental Health Counselor and Director of Student Success on well-being programming.
School of Pharmacy Registered Student Organizations
- Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
- American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP)
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
- American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
- Bridges to Health (B2H)
- Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO)
- Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, Inc. (Kappa Psi)
- National Community Oncology Dispensing Association (NCODA)
- National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
- Student Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PediaPUPS)
- Pharmacy for Reproductive Education and Sexual Health (PhRESH)
- Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS)
- Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society (Rho Chi)
- Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
- Unified Professional Pharmacy Organizations of Washington (UPPOW)
- Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA)
Additional Professional Associations, Councils, and Commissions
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
- Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC)