Jessica Ocegueda
j_ocegueda1@u.pacific.edu
Responsibilities
Organizes events and programs promoting the importance of advocacy and legislative affairs to undergraduate students, pharmacy students, faculty/staff and our community (may include the following: Legislative Week, Legislative Day and Legislative Breakfast, as well as legislative visits)
Serves as the CPhA Board of Directors (BOD) student representative as the state liaison to represent the student body
Submits quarterly articles for publication in California Pharmacists magazine to highlight the achievements of the students
Organizes CPhA student outreach programs and collaborates with local CPhA associations to promote the importance of being actively involved with organizations/associations on a local, state and national level
Selects and collaborates with student delegates and policy writers for state and national conferences
Serves on the Student Pharmacist Advocacy Coalition (SPAC) executive board
Advocates for the pharmacy profession by gathering support or opposition for pharmacy related legislation in collaboration with students and pharmacists
Provides legislative updates during ASP General Meetings to increase student awareness of current legislation
Attends monthly San Joaquin Pharmacist Association and Sacramento Valley Pharmacist Association meetings as the student liaison between the associations and the student body
Works with board members to promote American Pharmacists Month and other ASP general events