PARO Newsletter #8 | English version
IV SINAEF: VIRTUALITY WAS NOT A BARRIER
INTRODUCTION
Feb. de 2020 | Vol. 8
Logistics: Diana Calderón, Pablo Hidalgo,
One of the most relevant and anticipated
Priscilla Malavassi, Karissa Quirós, Jimena
events of the year held by the Costa Rican
Campos, Jessica Rodríguez, Nicole Bueno,
Federation of Pharmacy students is the National
Daniela Rodríguez, Karla Alvarado, Paz Salas,
Symposium of Pharmacy Students, which brings
Sara Sánchez and Valeria Carrillo.
together students from all the universities that teach the Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy of the
Sponsorship: Liliana Torres, Fabricio Montes,
country and also professionals in Pharmacy or
Gloriana
related careers.
Roldán and Lilliam Camacho.
González,
David
Arias,
Mariana
The SINAEF was characterized by a space full
Advertising: Ariana Quirós, Jeniffer Sandí,
of learning, but in addition to this, it allowed to
Cristy Villalobos, Adrián Mora and Mauricio
bring all the students closer together and generate
Miranda.
new ties and projects, apart from generating a greater sense of belonging to the Federation as
Social
Activities:
Killian
Zúñiga,
such.
Quirós and Alison Martínez.
Alonso
Unlike in previous years, the situation of the
One of the great advantages that the
Covid-19 pandemic generated a drastic change at
virtualization of the Symposium brought is that
the same time a challenge for the organization of
this has been the SINAEF that has had the most
the Symposium, to carry it out for the first time
participants, since there were a total of 280
under a 100% virtual modality. Along with
registered
virtuality they came difficulties but on the other
number than the previous Symposiums since by
hand many advantages and facilities but mainly
themes of space in the facility could never have
the opportunity to innovate and be creative in
such a large number of attendees. One of the ways
solutions.
to innovate at this event was to devise a welcome
people,
which
is
a
much
higher
kit, which required hard work from the logistics DEVELOPING
commission to reach all corners of the country. Another novelty that this edition of SINAEF
For all the logistics of this event to be
presented was that a mascot was had for the first
successful, it was necessary to recruit a fairly large
time:
“Galydonna”,
organizing committee and each member with the
Jeniffer Sandí.
which
was
designed
by
ideal qualities to perform each assigned task -The event was organized thanks to the hard work of 32 people, divided into 5 committees:
The main theme of this Symposium was "The Pharmacy of the Future", which is why the academic
committee
undertook
the
task
of
• Academic: Álvaro Alfaro, Valeria Jiménez,
inviting a series of professionals of the highest
Karla Coto, Fernanda Rojas, Belén Arroyo and
quality, who gave talks that were very useful and
Irene Vindas.
that allowed the learning outside the classroom.
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