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ACHA in San Francisco

I recently returned from the ACHA conference in San Francisco.  The conference went very well and is always a great opportunity to interact with student health professionals from around the country.  San Francisco and the surrounding area was beautiful (although a bit chilly) and the trip was a great experience.

I want to thank our many, many visitors.  We had some great conversations with healthcare professionals about pharmaceutical dispensing, student health, new clinic startups, marketing new clinics, promoting new medication dispensing programs, political battles and the general comings and goings of campus life.  Thank you to the participants who made the trek to the West Coast; it was great to see you and we hope to see you again next year.

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