On a night of recognition, inspiration, and celebration in late March, student pharmacists from across the country gathered for the APhA–ASP Opening General Session (OGS) at the 2023 APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Phoenix, AZ. As a type of orientation and a formal welcome to the annual meeting, OGS presents student pharmacist attendees an opportunity to prepare for the weekend and all the exciting information and experiences that accompany it while also providing a platform to reflect on the previous year’s successes of APhA–ASP Chapters nationwide.

Being an exchange student can be difficult especially in a COVID-19 world, but the preparation and planning of the host site is rarely discussed. In 2022, the Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy learned of our match with 4 students. As the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) chair, I was ecstatic we would be hosting, and I quickly got to planning and navigating university logistics to ensure the exchange students would have a fulfilling experience.