Student Chapter Resources

Purpose

The purpose of CPFI student chapters should be to motivate and equip pharmacy students to practice faith in Jesus Christ in their personal and professional lives. The purpose is also to encourage and develop an active Christian witness and evangelism through prayer, Bible study, outreach, and fellowship. The chapter should be evangelical in outlook and purpose; and activities consistent with this biblical view are encouraged and promoted. These chapters are an opportunity for Christian student to have a common affiliation with like-minded students of their school of pharmacy and also with those of other schools of pharmacy throughout the US and abroad.

Starting a Chapter

To be recognized as a student chapter, you will need to provide a written request to CPFI stating your intent to start a chapter. The Application Form for Student Chapter Groups needs to be completed, providing the names of upcoming officers and/or key people in your chapter, the name of your advisor, as well as the name of the chapter and school name. A Chapter Update Form will need to be submitted online annually to help us have current contact information of active student chapters and for accurate mailing and webpage display. Although a structured formal chapter is not a requirement, the contact information of the advisor and at least one student is necessary. A student chapter may use CPFI in the name of their chapter.  The local chapter will need to develop their own bylaws.  See our Bylaw Template for sample bylaws.   All of the student chapter forms and many helpful suggestions for building a strong student chapter are included in the CPFI Student Chapter Manual.

To submit your intent to start a chapter, please email Julie Lynch-McDonald ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Amanda Hayes ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Updating Your Chapter Information

All CPFI student chapters are requested to submit an annual chapter update form to update chapter officer and advisor information and provide any other relevant chapter updates. This form may be filled out by a chapter officer or an advisor and should be submitted after officer elections, at the start of the fall term, or whenever there is a change in contact information.  Submitting your update form allows your chapter to stay up to date on National Student Council events and allows CPFI to have your current chapter information on our website.

Click HERE to submit your chapter update form online.

Chapter Autonomy

Each chapter will have total autonomy and will be responsible for all of their activities. Since each chapter is autonomous, totally independent and responsible for itself, each student chapter will be different in make up and activities. Some chapters meet for fellowship as much as once a week and others as little as once a semester. Other activities may include Bible study, prayer, singing, special guest speakers, potlucks and/or discussions of bioethical issues, etc. Groups can range from very informal, such as having an occasional activities/meeting, to a very structured organized group that has officers and a set of by-laws as established by the chapter.  Student chapters desiring to raise funds and/or establish a checking account will be responsible for developing its own incorporation. The best source for information on how to accomplish this would be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Useful Chapter Documents

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CPFI Student Chapter Manual (Updated Fall 2012)	Contains information on starting and running a chapter, tips for advisors, information on the National Student Council, and much more.
Student Chapter Application Form	For Christian pharmacy student groups wishing to be officially recognized as a CPFI student chapter. This is to be submitted along with a letter of intent to the CPFI main office or by email to Julie McDonald or Amanda Hayes.
Chapter Update Form (Online Version)	To be submitted every year by chapter leaders
Bylaws Template	Used to aid chapter in creating or revising bylaw

Student CPFI Membership

While CPFI encourages all pharmacy students to become actively involved in an student chapter, membership in a chapter does not automatically confer membership in CPFI. Therefore, we also encourage each pharmacy student to join CPFI individually for a student membership contribution of $30 per year and completing the CPFI Student Membership New Application or Renewal.

Find a Chapter

Click HERE to see a list of Student Chapters, including the advisors, the National Student Council (NSC) representatives and chapter officers.

Regional Groups

The rapid growth of student chapters has provided the opportunity for more regional interactions between CPFI student members.  To help facilitate this we have created the possibility for student members to serve as student regional directors.  Student regional directors are responsible for initiating email or phone communication between the student groups in their area.  This correspondence is intended to share ideas, support one another, and to determine if there is interest in having the students within a region come together for a dinner, outreach event, or mini-retreat.  The student regional directors will be working with the assistance the National Student Council Chairperson who helps to oversee the development of student regional interaction. For any questions or those interested in serving in this role please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The current student regional directors are listed below. All unlisted regions are still seeking volunteers.

• Gigi Kwame  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (University of the Incarnate Word): Southwest Region
• Hope Foskey This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (University of Georgia):  South-Atlantic Region

Region Map

Region 1: Northeast Region

Maine

Vermont

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

1. University of Rhode Island

Connecticut

New york

1. St. John Fisher College
2. Union University, Albany College of Pharmacy
3. University of Buffalo  

Region 2: Mid Atlantic Region

Pennsylvania

1. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
2. Temple University
3. University of the Sciences

New Jersey

Virginia

1. Shenandoah University
2. Virginia Commonwealth University

West Virginia

1. West Virginia University
2. University of Charleston West Virginia

Delaware

Maryland

1. University of Maryland
2. University of Maryland Eastern Shore
3. Notre Dame of Maryland

District of Columbia

Region 3: Southeast Region

North Carolina

1. Campbell University
2. University of North Carolina
3. Wingate University

South Carolina

1. Medical University of South Carolina
2. Presbyterian College
3. South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Kentucky

1. University of Kentucky

Tennessee

1. East Tennessee State University
2. Lipscomb University
3. Union University
4. Belmont University

Region 4: South Atlantic

Mississippi

1. University of Mississippi, Oxford Campus
2. University of Mississippi, Jackson Campus

Alabama

1. Auburn University
2. Samford University

Florida

1. Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale
2. Nova Southeastern University, WPB (satellite)
3. Palm Beach Atlantic University
4. University of Florida
5. University of Florida, Jacksonville
6. University of Florida, Orlando
7. University of Florida, St. Petersburg

Georgia

1. Mercer University of Florida
2. South University – Savannah Campus
3. University of Georgia

Region 5: Great lakes Region

Wisconsin

1. Concordia University
2. University of Wisconsin, Madison

Michigan

1. Ferris State University
2. University of Michigan
3. Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum

Illinois

1. University of Illinois, Chicago

Indiana

1. Butler University
2. Purdue University

Ohio

1. Cedarville University
2. Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy
3. Ohio Northern University
4. Ohio State University
5. University of Cincinnati Medical Center
6. University of Findlay

Minnesota

Region 6: Rocky Mountain Region

North Dakota

1. North Dakota State University

South Dakota

Montana

Wyoming

Utah

Colorado

1. University of Colorado Skaggs

New Mexico

1. University of New Mexico

Region 7: Central Plains Region

Kansas

1. University of Kansas

Iowa

1. Drake University
2. University of Iowa

Nebraska

1. University of Nebraska Medical Center
2. Wayne State College

Missouri

Region 8: Southwest Region

Arkansas

1. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Louisiana

1. The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy

Oklahoma

1. Southwestern Oklahoma state
2. University of Oklahoma at Oklahoma City
3. University of Oklahoma at Tulsa

Texas

1. Texas Tech University
2. Texas Tech University, Abilene
3. University of Houston
4. University of the Incarnate Word
5. University of Texas, Austin 

Region 9: North Pacific Region

Nevada

Arizona

1. Midwestern University, Glendale (satellite)

California

1. California Northstate College of Pharmacy
2. Loma Linda University

Hawaii

Alaska

Washington

Oregon

1. Oregon State University

Idaho