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October 23, 2012
In honor of American Pharmacists Month (APhM) 2012, Everett McAllister, Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Executive Director and CEO, and I had the pleasure of visiting the pharmacy staff at the newest Department of Defense (DoD) military health facility, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in…
October 1, 2012
Did you know that American Pharmacists Month used to be American Pharmacists “WEEK” and that it was active for many years before falling into disrepair? We resurrected it in the late 1980s and began to grow it to become an important reminder for society that pharmacists have something important to…
September 25, 2012
One great thing about my position at APhA is that I get to see a lot of things early in their development cycle. Earlier this week, I was introduced to a program that combines advanced telecommunications technology with the latest research in human behavior and is called A Million More.
According…
September 19, 2012
Recently, we encouraged you to participate in the new Million Hearts pharmacy-based hypertension program, Team Up. Pressure Down., through the APhA Foundation’s Pharmacy Blood Pressure Challenge that launched this summer. I’ve spoken with several pharmacists who took us up on the challenge and…
September 14, 2012
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is looking for experts to be considered for a study committee called the Committee on Transforming End-of-Life Care. If you are a pharmacist who is passionate about this important area of practice, please consider submitting your requested information. And let us…
September 12, 2012
Pharmacists continue to join the national stage. The first pharmacist has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC).
On September 11, 2012, pharmacist Mitchel Rothholz was sworn into a 4-year term as an individual member of…
September 5, 2012
A year ago, APhA became a national partner in Million Hearts, a campaign headed by CDC and CMS to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over 5 years by teaching patients the ABCS—appropriate aspirin therapy, blood pressure control, cholesterol management, and smoking cessation.
We’ve…
August 30, 2012
Do you know of a highly qualified PharmD, new PhD, or PhD candidate who’s looking to spend a year implementing policy with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)?
I’m spreading the word about a health policy fellowship that supports HHS’s Partnership for Patients: Better Care,…
August 28, 2012
Do you know an outstanding pharmacy practitioner, pharmaceutical scientist, or student pharmacist who is making a difference? How about pharmacists or student pharmacists who have distinguished themselves in the area of advocacy?
It's easy (not to mention important) to nominate these stars for the…
August 14, 2012
As the August 15 deadline approaches for input on draft community pharmacy practice standards from the Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation, I’ve received e-mail messages from several pharmacy owners displeased by the idea of having more pharmacy accreditation standards on top of standards…