AMCP Foundation Introduces HBCU Students to Managed Care at AMCP Nexus

AMCP Foundation is proud to award Sochima Oriaku and Ada Oyeka HBCU Travel Awards this fall. Sochima and Ada each received $1,500 to defray expenses to attend AMCP Nexus 2023 in Orlando, Fla., and a one-year AMCP student membership. 

Our newest fund, launched in spring 2023, supports students pursuing a PharmD at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU Travel Awards given for AMCP national meetings provide the opportunity for tomorrow’s pharmacists to network with industry leaders, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and gain valuable insights into managed care pharmacy.  

• Ada Oyeka is a 2025 PharmD candidate at Texas Southern University, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Ada is a LEAP Research Fellowship Intern investigating the heightened prevalence of aggressive prostate cancer among African-American males. Ada serves as the Communications Chair for TSU’s AMCP Student Chapter. 
   

• Sochima Oriaku is a 2024 PharmD candidate at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, School of Pharmacy. Sochima is an Area Health Education Scholar and the Chapter President of UMES-SOP Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society.  

We look forward to welcoming Ada and Sochima to Nexus later this month!  

Your gift to AMCP Foundation’s HBCU Travel Awards Fund promotes diversity and inclusivity in managed care by supporting the educational efforts of the next generation of diverse and talented PharmD students attending an HBCU. Give now to support travel awards at AMCP 2024! 

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