2022 Council

Jeremy Bulatao

President · president@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

My goal is to promote a more inclusive PhUS community by improving communication and collaboration between all students, clubs, and faculty. I also want to work with the entire council to ensure that our resources are used fairly and effectively for the welfare of all students.

What do you take everywhere with you?

Phone, car keys, and my wallet.

What is your favourite quote?

“You have to believe that every decision you make is the right one.”

Marcus Wong

VP Internal · internal@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

I want to promote all of our amazing UBC Pharmacy Clubs and remove any barriers preventing students from attending club events. One of my bigger goals this year is to decrease the number of overlapping events in the PhUS events calendar. If multiple events interest you, you should be able to attend all of them! Students shouldn’t have their opportunities limited by scheduling conflicts between clubs and organizations.

I also want to support students that are studying for long sessions on campus by regularly stocking the PhUS lounge with study fuel before big assessments.

What do you take everywhere with you?

Caffeine and a sense of curiosity!

What is your favourite quote?

“We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.”

– Bill Watterson

Grace Li

VP External · external@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

My goal is to act as a representative of the pharmacy program in the AMS Council and protect/advocate the interests of pharmacy students. In addition, I desire to build stronger relationships and be a part of the bridge between pharmacy, the university, and external organizations at-large.

What do you take everywhere with you?

My brain, but sometimes it wanders off anyway.

What is your favourite quote?

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

Lilyan Jia

VP Academic · academic@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

I want to create a safe and inclusive environment where students can thrive both professionally, academically and personally!

What do you take everywhere with you?

My compass card.

What is your favourite quote?

“What you’re looking at matters, but not as much as how you’re looking or who you’re looking with.”

– John Green

Grace Song

AVP Academic

What is your goal?

My goal is to advocate for students’ best interest in academic policies and work closely with Lilyan (VP Academic) as well as be involved in Student Pipeline and other initiatives/projects. Overall, I would like to connect more with the Pharmily and Faculty this year!

What do you take everywhere with you?

Water! Stay hydrated friends 🙂

What is your favourite quote?

“Be in love with your life, every detail of it.”

– Jack Kerouac

Chris Xi

VP Finance · finance@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

I want to make sure that students get the full in-person experience of being in pharmacy school and our student fees go towards events that all students can participate in and enjoy!

What do you take everywhere with you?

My wallet.

What is your favourite quote?

“Be kind.”

Felisha Teja

VP Social · social@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

My goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive community for all pharmacy students while planning memorable events for everyone to enjoy!! I look forward to working collaboratively with the entire PhUS Council and the Social committee and having A LOT OF FUN hosting this year’s pharmacy events!

What do you take everywhere with you?

My smile 🙂

What is your favourite quote?

“Don’t cry because it’s over, laugh because it happened.”

Radha Gupta

AVP Social

What is your goal?

My goal is to make sure that the entire pharmily makes a life times worth of memories during their time at UBC. In order to do this it is very important to have a balance between education and socializing to help de-stress, and I intend to help make this possible by planning awesome events for everyone to enjoy throughout the year.

What do you take everywhere with you?

My ThermoFlask (not sponsored, just need to stay hydrated).

What is your favourite quote?

“One day or day one. You decide.”

Marcus Lo

VP Communications · communications@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

My goal is to work alongside the Faculty, the PhUS Council, and the pharmacy student body to provide the latest news and updates. During these extraordinary times, many in-person events have transitioned online and my responsibility is to deliver this information in a straightforward and comprehensive manner.

What do you take everywhere with you?

My earbuds so I can listen to my favourite Spotify songs and sleep.

What is your favourite quote?

“An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind”

– M. K. Gandhi

Kruti Shukla

Secretary · secretary@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

My goal for the year is to help the PharmD students be more involved with PhUS! It is my first time taking part in a student-led organization, and I would like to encourage every student to get involved in any way possible. It is a great learning opportunity and it will help you make the most out of your time in school!

What do you take everywhere with you?

My lunch bag – gotta stay nourished at all times 🙂

What is your favourite quote?

“When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.”

Owen Li

Sports Rep · sports.rep@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

My goal as Sports Rep is to encourage fellow pharmacy students to live a more active lifestyle. We plan to host many fun sports events that will allow every student to participate.

What do you take everywhere with you?

My phone and… that’s the extent of my memory.

What is your favourite quote?

“Hard work beats talent when talent runs out.”

Sunny Singh

Sports Rep · sports.rep@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

My goal is to help promote fitness within pharmacy with different events and hopefully help future pharmacy better adapt to maintaining an active lifestyle.

What do you take everywhere with you?

I take my active 2 watch everywhere I go. Need to count dem steps 😉

What is your favourite quote?

“Luck is when you create a lifestyle that attracts opportunity through habituation/practice while having the necessary skills to capitalize on it.”

Aamir Ladak

Sponsorship Coordinator · sponsorship@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

With the transition to in person classes and events, my goal is to support our student body. I hope to safely provide an environment for collaboration and cheer by arranging networking or learning opportunities for this upcoming academic year!

What do you take everywhere with you?

My thermoflask water bottle.

What is your favourite quote?

“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.”

– Lord Byron, 19th-century English romantic poet

Kanika Khosla

Senator · senator@ubcphus.org

What is your goal?

With the transition to in person classes and My goal is to act as a representative for the faculty of pharmaceutical sciences on the UBC Senate, and to advocate for the interests of our students.

What do you take everywhere with you?

My phone, I absolutely cannot live without that thing.

What is your favourite quote?

“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”