PY2 Year Representative Candidates

Hi Pharmily!

My name is Emma, and I am excited to run for PY2 Year Representative with Phus 😊 This year I have had the privilege of serving as Co-chair for GPA Sponsorship, where I helped support and promote events designed to welcome and connect first years. Through that role, I gained experience in coordinating across different groups, advocating for student needs, and relaying information effectively, skill I am eager to bring to representing our ✨Class of 2028 ✨

I will advocate for the following for this year:

⭐ I will advocate for more transparency in ACR feedback, pushing for clear explanations about why certain questions are accepted or rejected so we can better understand expectations

⭐ I will raise concerns about IA marking rubrics, advocating for fairer and more consistent application of grading criteria across assessors

⭐ I will serve as a direct line of communications between our class and Phus, making sure your concerns are heard and followed up on, whether they are about academics, scheduling, or student life.

⭐ I will work to organize social and wellness events that will help us recharge and build stronger connections outside of academics.

⭐ I will be approachable and proactive, ensuring that feedback from our class is not only collected but actively brought forward to the appropriate committees and decision- makers.

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Hey y’all! I’m super excited to be running to be your PY2 Year Rep! As a Year Rep, I get to
listen to your concerns (I love to listen), be your voice (I love to yap), and plan fun events (I love planning!!). Let me break it down with some Persuasive Points:
1) Peter Parker ️
a) I’d like to think I’m a Friendly Neighbourhood pharmacy student that you see swinging around the pharm building! I’m always around to chat, both for business
and for pleasure. Although you may not see me in class, I’m usually around fighting crime, fighting for my life studying, or fighting to be your PY2 rep 😉.

2) Party Planning 🥳
a) When I was in UBC KABA, I contributed to both Internal events for our
executives, as well as club-wide events for all our general members. I’m also the
designated booking coordinator for my friends, and will make sure the plans are
locked down (shoutout to my fellow Type A’s).

3) Pharmacy Participant 😋
a) Where else have you seen me? Maybe you recognize me as a: Skits Night
actor/writer (let’s run it back🏃), PEAC PY2 rep (Clubs Night was amazing), PhUS events attender (I’ve been 007, a cowboy, and recently on the SDM BBQ mic🎤), and I’ll have many roles to come (I think one comes to mind right now).

PY1 was such a fun year and I’d love to keep the ball rolling 🎳. Please vote for me to be YOUR PY2 rep – Your Pharm Phriend, Jacob

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Hey Class of 2028! My name is Jaimie Lai, and I want to be one of your PY2 year reps. My main goal is to represent you to our fellow pharmacy community and faculty in order to help make your voices heard. That is why I am committed to hearing everyone’s concerns and working together to mitigate any issues, no matter the time and place — except maybe the night before EOBs when I’ll have my DND on. I also want to advocate for your needs, whether that is more academic support or more free food at events (let’s face it, we all know why lunch and learns are so popular). Lastly, I want to implement smaller cohort-based social events to foster community engagement and bonding. Some events in mind include a beach bonfire (legality permitting), a movie night, and a trivia night! All that being said, I must also pay tribute to last year’s reps and the good work they did, which is why I plan to continue their helpful deadline reminders for important events and assignments on Instagram.

So, if anything I’ve said above resonates with you, you should vote for me! (Empathy cue: please help out a girl plagued with a peanut allergy)

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Hi PY2s!!

My name is Kimia Mirzaei, and I’d love to be your PY2 Year Rep. I know the PharmD program can be overwhelming which is exactly why I’m running for year rep. My goal is to make sure our class feels supported, connected, and heard throughout the year, so we do not only succeed academically but also enjoy this academic year together.

Last year, I was in the events team for UBC PC and UBC TSA clubs. Those experiences taught me how much I enjoy organizing activities that bring people together, and I’d love to do the same for our cohort.

As a year rep, I will focus on creating opportunities for us to connect both academically and socially. To give us motivation for studying, I’ll arrange regular study sessions, library crawls, and review night before exams so we can share strategies, support one another, and maybe crash out together. I’ll also plan fun events like coffee hangouts, game nights, karaoke nights, and more so we can relax and recharge together. My goal is to make this year productive, fun, and memorable. 

Most importantly, I want to make sure our social events reflect what you want. I’d love to hear your ideas and feedback, so I can bring your ideas to the PHUS council and do my best to incorporate them into all future plans so that everyone feels comfortable and represented.

Thank you so much for reading! I’d be grateful for your vote :)))

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Hi everyone!

I’m thrilled to run once again to be your PY2 Rep! Looking forward to an epic year of social events & student advocacy!

Last year I worked alongside the other PY1 reps, here’s what we did:

• Hosted Coffee Break, Pumpkin Painting, Board Game and Movie night ~ thanks for attending!
• Set up & created for @ubc.pharmd.2028 (258 followers & growing!)
• Directed PY1 skits performance ~ our amazing PY1 team won!!
• Vocalized class announcements
• Advocated directly to faculty on Pipeline about: unequal IA assessment complexity, improve empathetic replies from MAP team, space PEADS/IPE further from exams, more spacious IA classrooms ~

This year, I am excited to do all of that and more!

• Run (1) coffee + cocoa event, (2) Vision boards & notebook decorating, (3) Movie & games night (4) PY2 Yoga ~
• Create more IG reminders!
• Advocate for system to book pharmsci rooms after hours for studying!
• Advocate to bring Cassie Smith (mental health counsellor) on full-time to timely meet pharmacy student mental health needs!
• Promote removing MAP-ing from Accessibility exam reviews!
• Advocate on even more pipeline issues!

Last year, I began volunteering time to PEADs Advisory Committee, ADA Hiring Committee, Pharmacists Without Borders student team (@psfcanada_ubc), and as your PY1 rep! I know what’s going on, and I love sharing student perspectives with faculty!

Check out my campaign @pasley_for_py2_phus! Connect with reps on IG @ubc.pharmd.2028 to share ideas for our program!

I’d love your support ~ re-prescribe Pasley for PhUS PY2 Rep!

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Hi PY2s!

My name is Taoyi Zhang and if you’ve been in the pharm building at 4 AM on a test day, you’ve probably met me! I’ve also been spotted around UBC in a capybara costume…

As PY2 Rep, I’m committed to making the class of 2028 great, perhaps the best one in UBC Pharmacy’s history

Just like the 96-98 Bulls, I’ll make sure we three-peat the win on Skits night. I’ll also ensure that every issue is brought up with the Faculty during our Pipeline meetings, and bring our year together with fun game nights and coffee breaks!

I’ll also stay on top of updating the calendar, making it easy to lock in when you need!

I’m looking forward to making this year as memorable as ya’ll deserve!

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Hello everyone, my name is Tracy and I’m running to be your PY2 representative. Starting this professional journey has definitely come with its challenges, but the friends and connections we’ve made along the way have made it so much more enjoyable. If elected I want to ensure to provide as much support to you as possible and express any concerns you may have. As well I hope to work with the other PY2 representatives to organize activities and events (e.g. boardgames, picnics, gingerbread cookie decorating, etc.) that we can do as a class to destress from school. I’m always open to suggestions too! I would greatly appreciate it if you considered me as one of your PY2 representatives.

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