If you’re a practicing pharmacist, and you haven’t read the full U.S. Public Health Service Office of the Chief Pharmacist report to the U.S. Surgeon General, then take 2 minutes to read this awesome Medscape Medical News interview with Scott Giberson, who put the report together. His comments may be the most positive, succinct, well-articulated description of why pharmacists should be granted provider status that I’ve ever seen.

In the coming months, as we continue our pursuit of this goal, you can bet we’ll be pulling from the report and Dr. Giberson’s comments. Our pursuit of provider status will head in many directions, and we’ll need your help. This will be a heavy lift. Are you willing to write, visit, show up, give for a sustained period of time? This won’t happen overnight, but with friends like Scott Giberson, we’ll all be a little more motivated!