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Practice Issues/Resources
Pharmacy Compounding
Pharmacists compound sterile and nonsterile products pursuant to a
prescription order for an individual patient from a prescriber.
Compounding is regulated at the state level by State Boards of
Pharmacy.
›› www.pcab.org
A voluntary accreditation process for compounding is administered by the
Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB). APhA is a member
of the PCAB, and information on the accreditation process can be
obtained at .
›› Recent
comment letters on compounding issues
APhA supports pharmacists’ compounding activities through lobbying
and practice development activities.
If you are a Compounding Pharmacist and would like to
join APhA’s Compounding Practitioner Interest Group (PInG), go to
your APhA
membership profile and choose Compounding as a practitioner interest
area. Compounding PInG members
provide valuable feedback to APhA on compounding issues.
Professional Resources
Documents on Professionalism
›› Code
of Ethics
›› Oath of the Pharmacist
Practice Guidance Documents
›› Principles
of Practice for Pharmaceutical Care
›› Pharmacy
Practice Activity Classification
›› Pharmacy
Profession Consensus Definition of Medication Therapy Management
›› Core
Elements of an MTM Service
›› Medication
Therapy Management Services: A Critical Review (Executive Summary Report
from The Lewin Group)
PSSC: 340B Pharmacy Program Resource Center
›› pssc.aphanet.org - Information
on becoming a 340B provider
The HRSA Pharmacy Services Support Center (PSSC) is a resource to assist
eligible health care facilities in delivering clinical and cost
effective pharmacy services that improve medication use and advance
patient care. PSSC operates under a contract between the American
Pharmacists Association and the Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA).
Workplace Issues
Improving the quality of your practice environment is a top priority
for APhA. Members have told us that administrative third party payment
burdens, additional training, more and new technology, better equipped
pharmacy technicians, and additional manpower are some of the biggest
challenges faced in practice. Areas of this section provide information
that may assist you as you look for ways to solve these challenges in
your practice.
›› Pharmacist Shortage
The Pharmacy Manpower Project sponsors the National Demand Index, a
monthly report on the state-by-state demand for pharmacists.
›› Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce
Survey: 2006
learn about the results of this survey that studies the supply and
demand of pharmacists with the overall objective of obtaining reliable
information on demographic and practice characteristics of the
pharmacist workforce in the U.S. during 2006. This survey was
commissioned by the Pharmacy Manpower Project.
›› Pharmacy Activity Cost and Production Study
Commissioned by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, this
research studied what pharmacists do each day in the community pharmacy
and what it costs the practice.
›› Stepping Stone Summits: Pharmacy Technicians
In 1992, APhA in collaboration with several other pharmacy
organizations, hosted a “Stepping Stones” conference that
brought together pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and technician
educators to develop recommendations on how best to utilize, train,
educate, and regulate the pharmacy technicians who play a vital role in
the practice of pharmacy.
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Quality Initiatives
Delivering high quality medication therapy management and
distributive services is important for achieving optimal medication
therapy outcomes. Outcomes measures to measure pharmacist and
pharmacy performance are emerging in tandem with measures for other
health care providers for the care they deliver.
›› PQA (pharmacy quality alliance)
PQA was created in April 2006 to develop strategies for measuring
performance at the pharmacy and pharmacist-level in order to improve
patient outcomes. APhA is a Steering Committee member of PQA and
contributes to PQA’s work through member representation on PQA
Workgroups.
›› Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
AHRQ provides tools and resources to improve healthcare
quality.
›› National Quality Forum
The National Quality Forum endorses outcomes measures, including
pharmacy-related measures.
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 Lexi-Comp Products
Since 1978, Lexi-Comp® has been providing the healthcare
community with high-quality, affordable, and portable drug information
references. Today, more than 500,000 clinicians rely on Lexi-Comp for
critical information on prescribing, administering, and monitoring
medications.
Discounted prices are only available through orders placed on
pharmacist.com
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Other
Voices:
Health care reform developments in professional
journals and other media
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Statements
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Online Instructor Book Resources
Dear Instructor:
To help you effectively use APhA textbooks in your classroom, the
APhA Books and Electronic Products Department has created online
resources that supplement the textbooks—for example, a course
syllabus and PowerPoint slides that correspond to the books’
chapters. These resources are offered at no cost and no
registration is required to access them. They are provided for
classroom use only. Such supplemental instructor resources
exist for the following APhA textbooks:
No other use, commercial or otherwise, is allowed without the
prior written permission of the American Pharmacists
Association.
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APhA Academies and Sections
To meet the unique challenges and responsibilities that pharmacists face
in their practice settings, every APhA member has the opportunity to
join one of three Academies. These Academies provide customized
programming and information resources for their members and elect
officers, which govern the Academies and represent the specialized
interests of their members on the Association's Board of Trustees.
Practitioners in community, hospital, and more specialized
areas belong to the Academy of
Pharmacy Practice & Management (APhA-APPM).
Scientists practicing in pharmaceutical, clinical, economic,
and other areas of research belong to the APhA Academy of
Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA–APRS).
Students who are enrolled in a program at an accredited school
of pharmacy belong to the Academy of
Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP).
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Patient Care Services
This section provides helpful information and resources to assist
pharmacy professionals with providing patient care services.
Patient Education Resources
›› Patient
Education Brochures
Brochures and information targeted for educating patients about their
medications and the role of the pharmacist
›› www.talkaboutrx.org
The National Council for Patient Information and Education and
Information
›› Medication Use Safety
Training (MUST) for Seniors™ Program - A National Education
Awareness Campaign for Older Adults and Caregivers
Patient Care Service Development
›› MTM Resource Center
Comprehensive information on developing patient care services, including
medication therapy management services can be accessed at: Link to
the
›› Alliance
For Pharmaceutical Care
Published studies that highlight the value of pharmacist-provided
services
Health & Wellness Services
›› Pharmacist
Immunization Center
Pharmacists nationwide in all practice settings are actively involved in
immunization administration and education. APhA's Pharmacist
Immunization Center provides the most up-to-date, accurate, and
comprehensive information about developing and maintaining an
immunization service as well as links to the latest educational
materials and resources. Visit the Center to learn more about how APhA
is positioning pharmacists to excel as immunizers.
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Public Health
Pharmacy professionals have a valuable role in the nation's public
health, as one of the most accessible health care providers. This
section focuses on important public health-related topics.
Health Literacy
Significant problems can occur when patients are unable to read
and/or understand important information about taking medications
properly. Assessing a patient's literacy level is an important component
in providing medication therapy management services. APhA is a member of
the Partnership for Clear Health
Communication, a coalition that has developed resources for health
care providers and patients to address health literacy issues.
- askme3.org Materials for
assessing health literacy
Immunizations
- Pharmacist
Immunization Center - Pharmacists in all 50 states are
authorized to administer immunizations under collaborative practice
agreements with physicians. Pharmacists in all practice settings also
play an important role in educating patients about immunizations.
APhA’s Pharmacist Immunization Center contains valuable,
up-to-date information about providing immunization services. Visit the
Center to learn more about how APhA is positioning pharmacists to excel
as immunizers.
Substance Abuse
APhA Pharmacy Recovery Program APhA's Pharmacy Recovery Program,
established in 1982, fosters the development and strengthening of state
and campus level programs to assist pharmacists and student pharmacists
whose competence has been compromised by the disease of chemical
dependency or by other causes.
Medication Disposal
- Correct
medication disposal methods - There is increasing public debate
about how medications should be discarded. The commonly recommended
guidance to "flush" medications to dispose of them has come under
question. APhA in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Agency and
other organizations is working to identify appropriate medication
disposal methods.
Syringe Disposal
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Advocacy Resources
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Administrative Practice Section
Mission:
The Section on Administrative Practice is dedicated to assisting members
in application of administrative, management and regulatory skills to
the advancement and implementation of pharmaceutical care.
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Description:
This Section serves pharmacists in diverse areas of practice that share
a goal to help APhA-APPM develop patient-oriented practices which are an
integral part of the health care team, and to advance the highest
standards in pharmacy practice. This Section welcomes as members those
pharmacists who either seek or hold management positions in all practice
settings. The members of this Section include entrepreneurs, industry,
government, managed care, academia, legal, and association management
professionals who are in a position to make positive changes in the
practice of pharmacy. The Section supports pharmacists who are working
towards positive outcomes related to administrative, management and
regulatory issues within the profession.
Resource Center – Toolbox:
Recipient of the 2009 APhA-APPM Distinguished Achievement Award in
Administrative Practice:
 Ed Cohen, PharmD,
was selected in recognition
of his proven dedication in leading the Pharmaceutical Care Model
Project for Dominick’s Pharmacies. The program has been
successfully implemented in several Dominick’s Pharmacy locations
where Dominick’s pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care services
to patients with health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and
dyslipidemia. Tthe pharmaceutical care model of community pharmacy
practice gained national recognition from pharmacy professional
organizations such as the American Pharmacists Association and the
National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Four pharmacies
received recognition from the American Diabetes Association as meeting
the national standards for diabetes self-management education.
Cohen received his BS in pharmacy from the University of Illinois at
Chicago (UIC) and PharmD from Midwestern University Chicago College of
Pharmacy (MWU). After owning an independent pharmacy for many years, he
transitioned into corporate pharmacy practice as director of pharmacy
for Dominick’s Finer Foods (a division of Safeway) where he
implemented many patient care programs and initiatives. Today, he
serves as the Manager of Immunization Clinical Services for Walgreens.
His current area of responsibility includes developing and implementing
pharmacist delivered immunization services. He holds adjunct faculty
positions at UIC and MWU. He has also serves the colleges advisory
committees for both UIC and MWU. Cohen has served as Chair of the
Administrative Practice Section of the APhA–Academy of Pharmacy
Practice and Management. He is currently serving as co-chair of
APhA’s taskforce on Immunization and Medication
Administration. Cohen is on the Board of Directors of the Illinois
Pharmacists Association and a founding member of the Illinois Affiliate
of Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.
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Student Resources
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APhA in
Action:
What APhA and organized pharmacy is doing in the
realm of health care reform
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APhA Awards
and Honors Program The APhA Awards and Honors Program is the
profession’s most comprehensive recognition program. In 2009, APhA
recognized numerious individuals, organizations and
schools/colleges of pharmacy for their contributions to advancing the
profession of pharmacy. Through its awards program, APhA believes it can
stimulate research, practice innovations, quality publications and
leadership development that will improve medication use and advance
patient care.
APhA offers several ways to recognize practitioners, scientists, and
student pharmacists through its awards
program. ›› Learn
more about the various awards presented by APhA and its
Academies.
Call for Nominations
The 2009 edition of the APhA
Awards Application and Guidebook provides detailed information
about the awards and honors to be presented by the American Pharmacists
Association at its Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, DC,
March 12-15, 2010. Nominations are now closed.
Nomination Materials
Nomination Requirements vary per Award. Please consult the monograph
for the award for which you will be submitting a nomination for details.
The 2009
APhA Awards Application and Guidebook contains the monograph
for each APhA Award and Recognition. A listing of Nomination
Requirements and Deadlines is also available below. A Word version
of the Nomination Form, APhA Fellow Information Request Form and
Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award Information
Form are provided below for your use. If you have any questions or
concerns regarding the APhA Awards and Honors Program please contact
Martha Paterson at mpaterson@aphanet.org.
›› APhA
Awards and Honors Nomination Form (Word)
›› Nomination
Requirements
›› Deadlines
for Nomination Materials
›› APhA
Fellow Nomination Information Request Form
›› Current
APhA Fellows
›› Community
Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award Information
Form
›› Student
Awards
Past
Recipients
At the 2009 APhA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX, April
3-6, 2009, APhA recognized practitioners, scientists and
student pharmacists for their contributions to the profession of
pharmacy. For a full listing of 2009 recipients and the past
recipients of each award, please review the APhA Awards booklet, In Recognition of Excellence 2009.
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Stories
Pharmacy Can Tell:
Profiles of pharmacists who are
blazing a trail toward a new mode of practice in the profession
and how that is helping the patients they serve
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Consumers
Work with your pharmacist to help you make the most of your
medicines, visit www.pharmacyandyou.org to
learn more.
Tell us how medication therapy management has changed your
life. Send an email message with your story.
Keeping an updated Personal Medication Record is very important! APhA
provides you with tools that make keeping your record easy and
efficient.
Being actively involved in managing your medications is key to
getting the most from your medications! Use a Medication Action Plan
with the help of your pharmacist to get informed and stay involved.
FDA Consumer Update
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APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS)
The Scientific Voice of Pharmacy
In addition to resources for practitioners, APhA also stimulates the
discovery, dissemination and application of research to improve patient
health and serves pharmacists and those members who are involved in the
pharmaceutical sciences.
Members of APhA may choose to belong to a primary section within
APhA-Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS) based on
their area of research. Members may belong to as many sections within
APhA-APRS as they wish. APhA-APRS is governed by an Executive Council
comprised of elected leaders from the three Sections of APhA-APRS: Basic
Sciences, Clinical
Sciences and Economic,
Social and Administrative Sciences.
Members receive access to continuing education, an online community
for pharmacists, networking and leadership opportunities, premier
research journals such as JAPhA and JPharmSci, cutting
edge information on Medication Therapy Management, and regulatory issues
facing the profession.
Are you a Postgraduate in the
Pharmaceutical Sciences? Get involved in Academy
activities by learning more about the Postgraduate Initiative.
Represent the Academies in the 2010 APhA House of Delegates
Are you interested in policy matters facing the profession? The APhA
Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS) invite
members to participate in the policy process as an Academy delegate. If
you are interested in being considered to serve as an Academy Delegate
at APhA2010, please complete the APhA-APRS
Delegate Application and return to Meredith Nelson at mnelson@aphanet.org by February
10, 2010.
Meet the 2008-2010 APhA-APRS President:
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L. Douglas Ried, PhD
Dr. Ried is Dean and Professor at the College of Pharmacy,
Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Dr. Ried is an APhA Fellow and
served as ESAS Section Chair; Vice Chair, Quality Assessment and
Improvement STAT; Policy Committee Chair and Member; and, APhA-ASP
Advisor and House Delegate for over 20 years. With over 60 peer-reviewed
publications, he conducts research into medications’ effects on
patients' quality of life and psychosocial aspects of psychotropic drug
use, with current investigations into the link between antihypertensive
medications and depressive symptoms, the role of antidepressants in
post-stroke recovery, and the association between second-generation
antipsychotics and metabolic dysfunction. He is a JAPhA
Associate Editor.
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Walter G. Chambliss, PhD,
Dr. Chambliss is Director of Technology Management and Professor of
Pharmaceutics at the University of Mississippi. He received his BS
degree in Pharmacy in 1977, MS degree in Pharmaceutics in 1980, and a
PhD in Pharmaceutics in 1982 from the University of Mississippi. He
worked for 17 years in R&D in the pharmaceutical industry at G.D.
Searle, Bristol-Myers, and Schering-Plough, where he was Vice-President
of R&D. He has been active in APhA–APRS as an officer in
the Basic Sciences Section and as a member of the International Steering
Committee for APhA’s Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients.
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Training in Medication Therapy Management
As a pharmacist practitioner or student pharmacist, having current
knowledge, skills and clinical training is essential to provide high
quality MTM and obtain the best outcomes for your patients. APhA is the
leading provider of targeted and informative MTM continuing education
programs. Whether you are just starting out as an MTM provider, want to
brush up on specific clinical skills or obtain certification through a
full line of certificate training programs, APhA has what you need to
guide your continual professional development plan.
›› Certificate
Training Program – Delivering Medication
Therapy Management Services in the Community –
20 hours of CE materials on delivering MTM services in your
community.
MTM Monographs Series – Providing pharmacists and student
pharmacists with a complete range of MTM educational programs that cover
diverse topics on beginning and advanced MTM services.
›› Applying
Principles to Optimize Care of Patients With Overactive
Bladder – Overactive bladder is a common and distressing
complex of lower urinary tract symptoms that lead to strong, sudden, and
unpredictable urges to urinate and sometimes culminate in episodes of
incontinence. By applying the principles of medication therapy
management to the care of patients with overactive bladder, pharmacists
can make a number of medication and disease-related interventions that
help to ensure treatment success.
›› Applying
Principles to Optimize Care of Patients With Alzheimer’s
Disease – Alzheimer’s disease is a
progressive—and ultimately fatal—neurodegenerative disorder
manifested by memory impairment and cognitive disturbances that cause
substantial impairment in social or occupational functioning. This
monograph describes a model for pharmacist-provided MTM services and
demonstrates how MTM services could improve treatment outcomes and
medication use in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
›› Applying
Core Elements of MTM to Optimize Care of Patients With Early Parkinson's
Disease – More than 80% of adults in the
United States use at least one medication per week, 7% use five or more,
and 14% of the U.S. population use herbal products or supplements, often
concomitantly with prescription medications. Collaborative care for
individual patients treated by multiple prescribers may be lacking,
which can lead to medication-related problems (e.g., duplicate therapy,
adverse effects, drug interactions) and suboptimal use of medications.
This monograph describes a model for pharmacist-provided MTM services
and demonstrates how MTM services may improve medication use and
treatment outcomes in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
›› Opportunities
for Pharmacists to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – The costs associated with
medication-related morbidity and mortality in the United States are
estimated to exceed $177 billion per year. One important contributor to
suboptimal medication use is lack of medication adherence. Suboptimal
adherence has been linked to a number of adverse outcomes, including
unnecessary disease progression, disease complications, reduced
functional abilities, lower quality of life, and premature death.
This monograph describes a model for pharmacist-provided MTM services
and explores opportunities within MTM services for pharmacists to
improve medication adherence in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD).
›› Identifying
and Addressing Medication Adherence Issues –
Adherence has been defined as the extent to which a patient's
behavior—including medication use, diet, exercise, and other
lifestyle factors—coincides with medical or health-related advice.
Medication adherence refers specifically to the degree of a patient's
use of medications. One meta-analysis of the efficacy of various
strategies to improve adherence found that one-to-one counseling was the
most effective method for addressing adherence. This monograph discusses
how medication therapy management (MTM) services provided by pharmacists
and the resulting interventions and interactions between a patient and
pharmacist may provide ideal opportunities to assess and manage patient
adherence.
›› Applying
Principles to Optimize Care of Patients With Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease – As Americans live longer, a growing
number of people develop chronic conditions that require ongoing use of
medications. Many of these patients do not understand why they should
use their medications or how to use them properly. This monograph describes a model for pharmacist-provided
MTM services and demonstrates how MTM services could improve treatment
outcomes and medication use in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD).
›› Documenting
Pharmacy-Based Patient Care Services – Appropriate
documentation is essential for high-quality patient care. This monograph
serves to provide an overview of the documenting process for
pharmacy-based patient care services and assist the pharmacist in the
creation and organization of a structure to facilitate this process.
›› Creating
a Patient Care Process for MTM in Your Practice –
When developing MTM services, pharmacists should pay attention to a
range of operations, including physical resources, training,
documentation, payment, and marketing. This monograph serves to provide
an overview of MTM services and how pharmacists, by providing MTM, are
contributing to the safe and effective use of medications to achieve
optimal patient outcomes.
›› Keys
to Success in Helping Patients With Heart Failure –
This monograph serves to provide an overview of HF and how pharmacists
can play a valuable role in assisting patients in the management of
their medications and lifestyle interventions and in helping to maximize
their adherence to needed treatment regimens.
›› Applying
Compliance and Adherence Principles to Optimize Care of Patients With
Diabetes – Management of diabetes and comorbid
conditions frequently involves the use of complex medication regimens
and lifestyle interventions. Maintaining adherence to optimal diabetes
schedules can be challenging, even for highly motivated patients.
Additional Certificate Training Programs—A combination of
self-study and live training, these nationally recognized programs are
designed to expand the roles of pharmacists in patient care.
›› Pharmacy-Based
Immunization Delivery
›› Pharmaceutical
Care for Patients With Diabetes
›› Pharmacy-Based
Lipid Management
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Get Involved: APhA Advocacy Network
Make your voice heard! Learn how to communicate your views to
decision-makers and make a difference for the profession
Take Action! Learn the status of important legislation and email your
Members of Congress directly.
›› Visit
the APhA Legislative Action Center
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APhA represents pharmacists in all practice settings. This section
provides information to keep you up to date on important practice issues
and tools to assist you in staying on the cutting edge of practice.
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Community and Ambulatory Practice Section
Description:
The purpose of Community and Ambulatory Section is to
- identify and respond to issues that affect our members within a
community or ambulatory care practice site.
- identify, develop and provide programs, services and projects in
response to our members needs.
- promote and support innovative pharmacy practice and research in the
community/ambulatory care environment.
- provide mentoring, networking opportunities and recognition for our
members.
Section
Leaders
Resource Center – Toolbox:
2009 APhA-APPM Distinguished Achievement Award in Community and
Ambulatory Practice Recipient:
 Nicole M. Gattas, PharmD, BCPS,
was selected
in recognition of her accomplishments in the areas of diabetes
care and immunizations. In addition to direct patient care, Gattas
developed and delivered CE programs to help pharmacists prepare for
medication therapy management. Gattas coordinated the Schnucks
Pharmacy Immunization Program, managing 21 immunizers covering several
stores. From the beginning, Gattas has been a leader for Missouri
pharmacists from legislative advocacy to serving as a practice
leader.
Gattas is the coordinator of community pharmaceutical care programs
and an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at St. Louis College of
Pharmacy. Her background in community practice includes managing
and providing patient care programs at St. Louis–based Schnucks
Pharmacy. These programs included comprehensive diabetes
education, an immunization program and a medication disposal program.
Last year, Schnucks was named the Chain Drug Store of the Year by Drug
Topics in part because of these programs. Additionally, in 2007,
Gattas was honored with the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award from
the Missouri Pharmacy Association. Currently at the college,
Gattas’ didactic and experiential teaching and scholarship focuses
on self-care, pharmaceutical care, immunizations, and other community
pharmacy–related subjects. She also serves as an
APhA–ASP chapter advisor.
Gattas graduated from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy,
followed by a community pharmacy residency with University of Illinois
at Chicago and Dominick’s Pharmacy. She became board
certified in pharmacotherapy in 2005. She is on the community
leadership board of the St. Louis American Diabetes Association and an
active member of the American Pharmacists Association, American College
of Clinical Pharmacy, Missouri Pharmacy Association, and Illinois
Pharmacy Association.
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What's
Happening:
Activities on Capitol Hill and within the
Obama administration
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APhA-APRS Economic, Social and Administrative Sciences Section
(ESAS)
This section is a home for those interested in health services
research, policy and administration with application to pharmaceutical
treatments and pharmaceutical care. Membership is multidisciplinary,
including the fields of: public health, epidemiology, economics, health
services research, outcomes research, biostatistics, medical sociology,
law, healthcare administration and management, operations research,
pharmaceutical marketing, marketing research, technology assessment and
applications, and public and private reimbursement programs. Membership
affords the opportunity for interaction among scientists, educators and
practitioners, government managers, and other healthcare system
representatives.
Section Leaders
2009-2010 ESAS Section Chair
David P. Nau, BPharm, PhD is Manager of Research
Strategies for Competitive Health Analytics at Humana. Prior to his role
at Humana, he served as Director of Practice Improvement for the
Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA). He also held tenured faculty
appointments at the University of Michigan and University of Kentucky.
Dr. Nau received his B.S. in Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University and
an M.S. in Pharmacy Administration from the University of Toledo.
Dr. Nau completed a pharmacy residency program at The Toledo Hospital
and a specialized residency in hospital pharmacy management at Shands
Hospital at the University of Florida. He also worked in community
pharmacy and hospital pharmacy management before receiving a Ph.D. from
the University of Florida in 1997. Dr. Nau’s work has focused
on the improvement of medication-use within the healthcare system, and
he is one of the few pharmacists to hold the designation of Certified
Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). dnau@humana.com
2009-2010 ESAS Section Chair-elect
Jamie C. Barner, PhD received her B.S. in Pharmacy
from The University of Texas and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmacy
Administration from Purdue University. Dr. Barner has worked in
community pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry, and managed care. She
is a member of AACP, APhA, and ISPOR and has served on and chaired
various committees. Her teaching interests include pharmacy
services, pharmacoeconomics, and research methods; and research
interests include examining factors that impact pharmacists’
provision of services and health care utilization and outcomes.
Dr. Barner has published over 30 papers in peer-reviewed journals and
presented over 60 papers at professional meetings.
Current Research for Scientists and Practitioners
Journal of the American
Pharmacists Association (JAPhA)
APhA
DrugInfoLine
Pharmacy
Today (PT)
Stay Connected to Practice
APhA-APPM
Section on Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice
MTM Central
Community
Pharmacy Residency Programs
APhA Patient Care
E-communities
Section Member Profile
2009 APhA Wiederholt Prize Recipient
Barry A. Bunting, PharmD is currently V.P. of
Clinical Services for American Health Care, a Disease Management and
Pharmacy Benefits Management company that uses pharmacist expertise to
improve patient care and decrease health care costs. He is a
Clinical Pharmacist and received his B.S. Pharmacy degree from Ferris
State University and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Prior to working for American
Health Care he was Clinical Manager, Pharmacy Department, at Mission
Hospital, an 800 bed hospital in Asheville, North Carolina where he
coordinated the award winning “Asheville Project” for over
ten years. This pharmacist-directed disease management program has
produced several peer review journal artilces documenting significant
long-term clinical, financial and humanistic improvements for over 1000
patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, asthma, depression,
high blood pressure and cholesterol.
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 Swearing-in. Tom Menighan with
APhA President Ed HamiltonThomas E. Menighan takes
helm at APhA
— a West Virginia native who previously served both as APhA
president and a member of its staff, became the Association’s
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) July 1st,
2009. The 26th pharmacist to serve in this or similar capacities in APhA
history, Menighan’s name is added to a list that includes William
Procter, Jr., Joseph P. Remington, Robert P. Fischelis, William S.
Apple, John F. Schlegel, and Menighan’s predecessor, John A.
Gans.
›› News
Story
›› Press
Release
›› APhA CEO Blog
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the
organization whose members are recognized in society as essential in all
patient care settings for optimal medication use that improves health,
wellness, and quality of life. Through information, education, and
advocacy APhA empowers its members to improve medication use and advance
patient care by:
- Providing timely and accurate information that is vital to our
members.
- Raising societal awareness about the role of pharmacists as
essential in patient care for optimal medication use.
- Pro viding state-of-the-art resources to enhance our members'
continuing professional development.
- Educating and influencing legislators, policy makers, regulators,
and the public to advance our vision and mission.
- Creating unique opportunities for our members to connect and share
with their peers across practice settings.
›› APhA's
Mission, Vision, and Goals
APhA was the first-established national professional society of
pharmacists, having been founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical
Association. It remains the largest association of pharmacists in the
United States, boasting more than 60,000 practicing pharmacists,
pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians,
and others interested in advancing the profession. Through a House of
Delegates that meets each year at the APhA
Annual Meeting & Exposition, APhA provides a forum for
discussion, consensus building, and policy setting for the profession of
pharmacy. In fact, nearly all of pharmacy's specialty organizations
trace their roots to APhA, having originally been a section or part of
this broad foundation of pharmacy.
The APhA
Board of Trustees is responsible for broad direction setting of the
Association. All members choose one of these three Academies when they
join APhA:
›› APhA Academy of
Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA–APPM)
›› APhA Academy of
Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA–APRS)
›› APhA
Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA–ASP)
Day-to-day activities of APhA are conducted by Executive Vice
President/CEO Thomas E. Menighan, BPharm, MBA, and more than 130
dedicated professionals who work at the Association's headquarters in
Washington, D.C.
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Welcome to the webs best sources and selection of Pharmacy books and
electronic products.
APhA offers print, online, and PDA-based resources for pharmacists,
student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. From respected text
and in-depth reference works, to quick-search handbooks and PDA-based
drug information databases, you’ll find the resources you need in
self-care, pharmacotherapy, drug interactions and other topics—all
at special discount prices for APhA members.
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APhA-APRS Clinical Sciences Section
This section provides unique multi-disciplinary interaction between
clinical scientists and practitioners committed to expanding knowledge
of the safe and effective use of drug products. A particular interest of
members is how the application of pharmaceutical sciences in organized
health care settings and controlled research environments relates to
evaluation and development of drugs and drug delivery systems.
Section Leaders
2009-2010 Clinical Sciences Section Chair
Melody Ryan, PharmD, MPH received her advanced degrees from
the University of Kentucky (UK). She completed a pharmacy practice
residency at Duke University and a neurosciences fellowship at UK. She
holds appointments as Associate Professor in UK's College of Pharmacy,
Division of Pharmacy Practice and Science and its College of Medicine,
Department of Neurology. Her practice site is the neurology clinic at
the Veteran's Affairs medical center in Lexington, KY. Ryan earned her
certification in geriatric pharmacy in November 1998, and she attained
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist status in 2000. maryan1@email.uky.edu
2009-2010 Clinical Sciences Section Chair-elect
Patrick G. Clay,PharmD, is an Associate Professor of
Pharmacology and Director of Clinical Research, at Kansas City
University of Medicine and Biosciences. He is the Midwest AIDS
Education and Training Consortium: Pharmacists’ Training Program
Advisor. Dr. Clay received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
degree from University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy and a
Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Oklahoma Health
Sciences Center College of Pharmacy. He completed a Specialty
Residency and a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy at
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy.
His grant funding as the Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator on
the University level and Pharmaceutical Industry are extensive.
Dr. Clay is an author and editorial member for several professional
journals. When not experimenting on humans, he runs far, far away
from them.
Current Research for Scientists and Practitioners
Journal of the American
Pharmacists Association (JAPhA)
APhA Drug
InfoLine
Pharmacy
Today (PT)
Stay Connected to Practice
APhA-APPM
Section on Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice
MTM Central
Community
Pharmacy Residency Programs
APhA Patient Care
E-communities
Section Member Profile
2009 APhA Research Achievement Award in the Pharmaceutical
Sciences
JoLaine R. Draugalis, PhD, is Dean and Edith Kinney
Gaylord Presidential Professor of the College of Pharmacy at The
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.
She received a BS in Pharmacy degree from Ferris State University and
MEd and PhD degrees from The University of Arizona. She served on
the faculty at The University of Arizona from 1987–2007, where she
was named Basic Science Educator of the Year six times. In 1990,
she received the Lyman Award for the outstanding article published in
the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and she continues to be
a frequent contributor to the journal and is currently on the editorial
board. She has over 100 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters,
or monographs. She is a past recipient of the APhA Gloria Niemeyer
Francke Leadership Mentor Award, the AACP Robert K. Chalmers
Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award, and the KE/Merck Vanguard
Leadership Award. She is a Carnegie Foundation Pew Scholar and a
Fellow of APhA and ASHP. She served a three –year term on
the AACP Board of Directors and was President in 2004-2005. She
has served on numerous APhA committees and in the APhA House of
Delegates.
2009 APhA Clinical Research Paper Award
Joseph P. Vande Griend, PharmD, BCPS, graduated from
the University of Iowa with his Pharm.D in 2005. He then completed
a Pharmacy Practice Residency at the University of Colorado Hospital and
a Family Medicine Residency at the University of Colorado Denver Health
Science Center. He is currently an Assistant Professor at
the University of Colorado Denver, School of Pharmacy and works as a
clinical pharmacist with the University of Colorado Senior’s
Clinic. At the clinic, he provides medication therapy management
services, drug therapy consultations, and serves as a preceptor for
doctor of pharmacy students. His research interests include
investigating the vitamin D dose required to achieve sufficient 25(OH)
vitamin D concentrations in elderly patients, utilizing an
evidence-based approach to the prescribing of antiplatelet agents for
secondary stroke prophylaxis, and evaluating the impact of clinical
pharmacist-provided medication therapy management on clinical and
economic outcomes.
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Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services
Plans that offer a prescription drug benefit under Medicare are
required to offer a medication therapy management (MTM) program.
The purpose of the MTM program is to provide services that will optimize
therapeutic outcomes for targeted beneficiaries. It is important
to note that MTM services are not just a component of the Medicare
program – many private payors are now paying for MTM services.
›› MTM Resource Center
The MTM Resource Center offers detailed information on MTM
documentation, MTM CPT codes, preparing your pharmacy practice for MTM,
information on the National Provider Identifier (NPI), and much
more.
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Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice Section
Description:
This section serves pharmacists whose primary practice responsibilities
include the provision of professional non-dispensing services targeted
at optimizing drug therapy for patients directly or indirectly through
education of other clinicians. Members represented by this section are
very diverse and include but are not limited to drug information and
other clinical specialists, practitioner educators, shared faculty,
clinical researchers, disease state managers, clinical pharmacy
coordinators, certified diabetes educators, and pharmacy residents and
fellows. The Section supports exploring methods for enhancing the
provision and justification of clinical pharmacy services in all
practice settings and providing the tools necessary to accomplish this
goal.
Resource Center – Toolbox:
Diabetes
Asthma
Cholesterol
COPD
Hypertension
Obesity
Other
Recipient of the 2009 APhA Distinguished Achievement Award in
Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice:
 Jay D. Currie, PharmD,
was selected in recognition of his efforts to implement pharmaceutical
care in pharmacy practice. He was a co-investigator on a
pioneering study to measure the impact of pharmaceutical care in a
community pharmacy setting. It was this work that became the
impetus for the Iowa Center for Pharmaceutical Care in which Jay was a
founding member. The center helped facilitate the transition of
pharmacy practices in Iowa to a pharmaceutical care-based model, in
which pharmacists take an active role in their patients’ drug
regimens and work closely with patients’ physicians to identify
potential problems with drug therapy.
Currie is professor (clinical), and associate head of the Division of
Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy at The University of Iowa College
of Pharmacy. He is director of the college’s professional
experience program and serves as program director for the
college’s multisite PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Practice Residency,
training 43 resident pharmacists since developing the program in
1997. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa with BS and
doctor of pharmacy degrees in 1980 and 1984, respectively. His
professional career began as a staff pharmacist in an independent
community pharmacy. After receiving his doctor of pharmacy, he
joined the faculty of The University of Iowa and became pharmacist
practitioner at the Mechanicsville Pioneer Medical Center, an innovative
physician/clinical pharmacist model and later at the Family Practice
Center in Cedar Rapids. Since 1991, he has worked extensively with
pharmacists converting their practice sites and improving the care they
deliver to patients. Lessons learned from this work have been
incorporated into the college’s curriculum. He is a coauthor
of A Practical Guide to Pharmaceutical Care, now in its third edition
and a recipient of many awards, including the APhA Community Pharmacy
Residency Excellence in Precepting Award.
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New Live CPE
 Free Live Webinar -
Diabetes Update for Pharmacists - The next offering of
this webinar will be held on February 11,
2010 from 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
ET. Review updated standards of care and explore
newly approved medications and product innovations introduced during the
past year. This activity was developed by APhA and is supported by
independent educational grants from Astra Zeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim,
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Daiichi-Sankyo, GlaxoSmithKline, Novo Nordisk, and
sanofi aventis. You may earn CPE credit for only one the
five offerings held between January 28, 2010-April 13,
2010. Register
Today! Earn
CPE credit.
The American
Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition will be held
March 12-15, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in
Washington, DC. The APhA2010 meeting brings together leaders from every
practice setting including chain, independent, hospital, federal,
long-term care, nuclear, and more to present over 80 core programs over
3 days. Register
Today!
Plan to Attend
Two Educational Symposiums on March 13, 2010 at APhA2010 - Earn Free CPE
Credit! - There will be two symposiums held on Saturday, March
13, in conjunction with APhA 2010. Preregistration for both
symposiums is not required, but it is encouraged. Preregistration does
not guarantee the registrant a seat. Seats will be filled on a first
come, first serve basis. There is no fee to participate in either
activity. Please see below for more information and
preregistration:
 ›› Botulinum
Neurotoxins: Looking Beyond Cosmetic Use is breakfast
symposium held in conjunction with APhA2010 on
Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 6:30am-8:00am ET. This
symposium was developed by APhA and is supported by an independent
educational grant from Allergan. Learn
more about this activity and plan to attend. Preregister
Today!
 ›› New
Approaches to the Management of
Osteoporosis is a dinner
symposium held in conjunction with APhA2010 on
Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 6:00pm-9:00pm ET. This
symposium was developed by APhA and is supported by an an independent
educational donation provided by Amgen. Learn
more about this activity and plan to attend. Preregister
Today!
New Online CPE
›› OTC
Advisor: The Pharmacist’s Role in Self-Care - The first in a
seven part series, this monograph explores the pharmacist’s role
in providing self-care services to patients. This activity was developed
by APhA and is supported by an independent educational grant from
Procter & Gamble. Earn 3 hours of CPE credit.
›› Improving
Pharmacist-Patient Communications on Overactive Bladder - Overactive
bladder is a common, chronic, and disruptive disorder affecting an
estimated 33 million men and women in the United
States. Pharmacists are ideally positioned to improve the
management of overactive bladder by identifying patients, educating them
about existing treatment options, and intervening to optimize therapy.
This case study activity was developed by APhA and is supported by
an independent educational grant from Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Earn 0.5
hour of free CPE credit.
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Manage Your Professional Development Online
›› Online CPE Quick
List- Access a list of over 80 CPE's available
online.
›› Library Search
& Your Transcripts - Manage your CPE requirements quickly and
easily. View all the activities you have completed with APhA, and add
activities that you have completed elsewhere. Search for CPE by topic
and provider.
›› Certificate
of Achievement Reprint Request - Receive a reprint of your
certificate of achievement from a past certificate training program.
Florida-licensed Pharmacists - To ensure that your
continuing pharmacy education participation can be filed with the
state-mandated CE Broker system, please make sure you have provided APhA
with your Florida license number. To check, log
on to pharmacist.com and select Your Account, then Edit License
Information.
Other Professional Development Resources
›› The
Pharmacist's Continuing Education Resource
›› Learning
about how pharmacists learn- APhA Education Needs Assessment surveys CPE
in 2008 (Pharmacy Today - 12/2008)
›› Getting
the most out of APhA2009 ACPE activity types can help pharmacists use
CPD to customize educational plans (Pharmacy Today - 11/2008)
›› ACPE
activity types make choosing CPE easier-Pharmacists can tailor education
to needs (Pharmacy Today - 10/2008)
›› A
new face for CPE-Revised guidelines to facilitate continuing
professional development (Pharmacy Today - 9/2008)
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Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Immunization Programs and Resources
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General Resources/Patient Resources
Your source for background information on the MMA, frequently asked
questions, links to useful websites, and information resources
pharmacists and student pharmacists can use to help educate patients on
the new benefit including how they can select the Medicare drug plan
that best meets their needs.
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Adoptions
Faculty considering a book for classroom adoption may request a desk
copy by filling out the adoption form. APhA
limits the number of review copies to one per title and one per
course. Please consult with your
co-instructors or department chair to see which faculty member should
make the request. All review copy requests will be
reviewed and released pending APhA approval.
Permissions
For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from any
of the APhA titles listed below, please access www.copyright.com or contact the Copyright Clearance
Center, Inc. (CCC), 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400.
CCC is a not-for-profit organization that provides licenses and
registration for a variety of users.
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MTM Core Elements Toolbox
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Welcome to APhA Medication Therapy Management
Central
Your number one source for MTM — Providing
information and resources to improve medication use and patient
care.
What is Medication Therapy Management (MTM)?
- Services provided by pharmacists that improve treatment
outcomes.
- These services promote the safe and effective use of
medications.
- Ultimately, MTM is a way to provide better care for patients.
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APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM)
The APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) is
dedicated to assisting members in enhancing the profession of pharmacy,
improving medication use, and advancing patient care.
APhA serves pharmacists in all practice settings, including
independent and chain community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care
facilities, clinics, health maintenance organizations, federal
facilities, nuclear pharmacies, and other specialized settings. Members
may choose to belong to sections within the APhA Academy of Pharmacy
Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) based on their area of interest
and/or primary practice setting. Members receive access to continuing
education, an online community of practitioners, networking and
leadership opportunities, tools and resources for developing patient
care services, cutting edge information on Medication Therapy
Management, and regulatory issues facing the profession.
Academy News: Transition to a New Structure Underway
Starting with the 2010 APhA Elections, APhA-APPM will begin to
transition to a new structure focused on engaging members through both
elected and non-elected leadership opportunities. The new
structure is designed to provide a variety of opportunities for members
of varying time commitments.
For more information on the APhA-APPM Structure Transition, please
see the Frequently
Asked Questions.
Meet the Academy Leaders
A listing of the 2009-2010
APhA-APPM Officers is available online.
Network with Colleagues
APhA has created Internet-based forums, Medication Therapy Management
and Nuclear (e-Communities) for members to network across the country,
share ideas and opinions, and problem-solve on pharmacy's hottest
topics. Accessing the online communities is easy! Just log into www.pharmacist.com.
Represent APhA-APPM in the 2010 APhA House of Delegates
Are you interested in policy matters facing the profession? The APhA
Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) invite members
to participate in the policy process as an Academy delegate. If you are
interested in being considered to serve as an Academy Delegate at
APhA2010, please complete the APhA-APPM
Delegate Application and return to Meredith Nelson at mnelson@aphanet.org by February
10, 2010.
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Residencies/Advanced Training
 Community Pharmacy
Residency Program
Community pharmacy residencies are one year postgraduate training
programs focused on advancing skills in direct patient care, patient
care service development, and practice management.
CPRP Quick Links:
Certification for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacists:
Pharmacy Technicians:
APhA Certificate Training Programs
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Hospital and Institutional Practice Section
Mission:
The APhA-APPM section on Hospital and Institutional Practice is
dedicated to assisting our section members in the advancement and
implementation of pharmaceutical care.
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Description:
This Section serves all pharmacists in hospitals and other institutional
settings. The section’s members include institutional pharmacists,
hospital pharmacy directors, consultant pharmacists, and long term care
providers. The Section supports its members through APhA educational
programming, policy development, publications, recognition of practice
excellence, and the advancement of pharmaceutical care.
Resource Center – Toolbox:
 Barry Bunting, PharmD,
was selected in
recognition of his contributions as inpatient clinical manager,
outpatient clinical manager, and Asheville Project coordinator at
Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. As Asheville Project coordinator,
Bunting devoted long hours to patient enrollment concerns, worked
out details with the pharmacy benefit manager, collected and analyzed
years of data, and all the while somehow managed the needs of over 800
patients. In addition to the Asheville Project, Bunting managed
Mission Hospital’s Metabolic Support team assuring that
intensive care patients received early and appropriate nutrition
therapy. Under his management, the team facilitated the process of
getting approval from Mission Hospital’s medical staff to allow
the Metabolic Support Team’s order writing and management of total
parenteral nutrition for intensive care patients.
Bunting is currently vice president of clinical services for American
Health Care, a disease management and pharmacy benefits management
company that uses pharmacist expertise to improve patient care and
decrease health care costs. He is a clinical pharmacist and
received his BS degree in pharmacy from Ferris State University and his
doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill. Prior to working for American Health Care he was clinical
manager, Pharmacy Department, at Mission Hospital, an 800-bed hospital
in Asheville, NC, where he coordinated the award winning Asheville
Project for more than 10 years. This pharmacist-directed disease
management program has produced several peer review journal articles
documenting significant long-term clinical, financial, and humanistic
improvements for more than 1,000 patients with chronic illnesses such as
diabetes, asthma, depression, high blood pressure, and cholesterol.
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Nuclear Pharmacy Practice Section
Mission:
The mission of the Section on Nuclear Pharmacy Practice is to support
its members through APhA educational programming, communication, and
legislative activities in order to uphold nuclear pharmacy practice, to
advance pharmaceutical care, and to recognize practice excellence.
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Description:
This Section serves pharmacists involved in the specialty practice of
nuclear pharmacy. Nuclear pharmacy involves the proper selection and use
of radioactive materials, reagent cold kits, and other items used in the
preparation of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic imaging and/or
radioactive therapy purposes. Other responsibilities of a nuclear
pharmacist include assurance of the quality and purity of the
administered radiopharmaceutical, compliance with regulatory
requirements in the preparation, storage, and transportation of
radiopharmaceuticals, as well as the provision of proper
“radiopharmaceutical care” to patients. "Radiopharmaceutical
care" is administered by nuclear pharmacists via the sharing of drug
information, monitoring the outcome of patient diagnostic/therapeutic
interventions, and assessing the potential effect(s) of any
non-radioactive drug and/or physiological/pathological condition that
may alter radiopharmaceutical biodistribution and/or
diagnostic/therapeutic efficacy. The Section members include nuclear
pharmacists from diverse practice settings within the specialty as well
as individuals involved in management, industry, government, and
academic sectors.
Resource Center – Toolbox:
Innovative Practitioners:
 Neil A. Petry, MS,
was selected in recognition of his many contributions to nuclear
pharmacy practice during a career spanning over 30 years. He has worked
to promote research using radiopharmaceuticals in the diagnosis and
treatment of disease, and his efforts to foster new drug development
contributed to the submission of nine Investigational New Drug
Applications, two Drug Master Files, and two Orphan Drug
Applications. Petry has contributed to the development of a number
of clinical procedures involving diagnostic and therapeutic
radiopharmaceuticals, particularly in the area of lymphoma treatment. As
an active APhA member since 1975, he has served as chair and in other
leadership positions in the Section on Nuclear Pharmacy Practice. Petry
has been board certified since 1982 and has served as a member of the
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Council on Nuclear Pharmacy.
Petry is an assistant professor in Radiology and director of the
Radiopharmacy and Nuclear Medicine Laboratory at Duke University Medical
Center. He teaches clinical nuclear pharmacy courses and serves as a
faculty preceptor for several colleges of pharmacy. Petry also instructs
physicians in the radiology residency and fellowship programs and serves
as a medical physics program faculty member. He is a member of several
institutional committees governing clinical research and the safe use of
radiopharmaceuticals. Petry received his BS in pharmacy and MS in
bionucleonics from Purdue University and also completed a specialty
residency at Indiana University Medical Center. He is a Fellow of APhA
and a member of the ASHP, Society of Nuclear Medicine, and Rho Chi
Pharmacy Honorary Society. Petry has authored or coauthored
numerous publications, book chapters, and continuing education
articles.
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Welcome to the APhA Resources: Medicare website. This
website contains resources designed to help pharmacists and student
pharmacists gain an understanding of the new Medicare prescription drug
benefit and other changes to the Medicare program mandated by the
Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The website also includes a
number of tools pharmacists can use to assist patients when
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Specialized Pharmacy Practice Section
Mission:
The mission of the Specialized Pharmacy Practice Section is to serve as
a venue by which pharmacy professionals from diverse practice
environments may obtain and utilize support, guidance and professional
development.
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Description:
The Specialized Pharmacy Practice Section serves pharmacists with
interests in providing pharmaceutical care or any of its components
beyond traditional institutional and community drug distribution. The
Section’s members are direct and non-direct patient care providers
and include those who practice in the areas of academia, home health
care, hospice care, industry, and prescription compounding. The Section
supports the training and credentialing of specialty pharmacy
practitioners, the development of informational tools and programs for
areas of specialized pharmacy practice, and networking that fosters the
adoption of new practice concepts.
Resource Center – Toolbox:
Emergency Contraception
Federal Government Sites
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 Phyllis A. Grauer, PharmD, CGP,
was selected in recognition of her national pharmacy leadership role in
promoting the role of the pharmacist, educating practitioners, and
implementing services in the area of hospice and palliative care. Grauer
has shared her knowledge, expertise and passion for hospice and
palliative care and developed a business model that would facilitate
delivery of clinical expertise to hospice and palliative care patients,
and healthcare professionals nationwide.
Grauer has been a pain and palliative care clinical pharmacist for
over 20 years. She received her BS in pharmacy from the Ohio State
University, her PharmD from the University of Kansas, and is also a
Certified Geriatric Pharmacist. Grayer formed Palliative Care Consulting
Group (PCCG), a consulting practice providing clinical pharmacy
consultation services and education to numerous hospice and palliative
care programs throughout the country. In 2006, PCCG merged with
HospiScript Services and served as vice president of clinical
services until recently, when she stepped down to pursue teaching and
research interests. Grauer is assistant clinical faculty at the Ohio
State University (OSU) College of Pharmacy and teaches palliative care
and pain management. She developed a PGY1 ambulatory care residency
program at PCCG through OSU and has been a preceptor of student
pharmacists for many years. Grauer is the Pharmacist Section Leader for
the National Council of Hospice and Palliative Professionals for NHPCO
and serves on the Governor’s Ohio Pain and Palliative Care
Advisory Committee. In addition to APhA, she is a member of ASHP,
ASCP and ACCP. Grauer is a contributing author to several books and
articles and speaks nationally on pain and palliative care.
Practitioner Interest Groups (PInGs) Overview
Compounding PInG:
In 1999, the APhA-APPM Executive Committee approved a petition to
form a Practitioner Interest Group (PInG) consisting of pharmacists
interested in or involved in the compounding of pharmaceutical products.
The Compounding PInG works to increase opportunities to network with
other compounders and gain access to quality educational programs to
augment their practices.
The interest group continues to monitor the ongoing developments
related to FDA regulations regarding compounding in order to ensure
sustained access to chemicals and materials needed to continue
customizing compounds to the needs of patients and prescribers. To
request further information regarding the Compounding PInG, please
contact Anne Burns, Vice President, Practice Development, American
Pharmacists Association at aburns@aphanet.org.
Addiction PInG:
In 1999, The APhA-APPM Executive Committee approved a petition to
form a Practitioner Interest Group (PInG) for APhA members interested in
addiction issues. Many PInG members are pharmacists who are interested
in the treatment of patients and/or colleagues who suffer from the
disease of chemical dependency or who are in recovery themselves. Other
members participate in state recovery network (PRN) programs or have an
interest in supporting friends and colleagues who suffer from addictive
disorders. This interest group provides a mechanism for these
pharmacists to share information and to provide their expertise to the
association on addiction related matters.
To request further information regarding the Addiction PInG, please
contact Margaret Tomecki at mtomecki@aphanet.org.
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APhA-APRS Basic Sciences Section
This section serves academic and industrial scientists with
wide-ranging basic science research programs. The research interests of
section members span chemical structure/biological activity and chemical
structure/physicochemical property relationships, concepts in
pharmaceutical technology and drug delivery, and the basic physical
chemistry upon which these are based.
Section Leaders
Section Leaders encourage you to become involved in Section
activities. A full listing of Section
Opportunities and the estimated time commitment
is available. Section Chair Randy Voytilla, PharmD, and
Section Chair-elect Karen Nagel Edwards, PhD have many exciting
projects planned to benefit members of the APhA-APRS
Basic Sciences Section.
2009-2010 Basic Sciences Section Chair
Randall J. Voytilla, PharmD is Instructor of Pharmacy
Compounding and Pharmaceutics at Duquesne University. He received his
PharmD from Duquesne and is also pursuing a PhD. Voytilla currently
practices as a community pharmacist for Eckerd Pharmacy in Pittsburgh.
Voytilla has enjoyed serving in several APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical
Research and Science (APhA-APRS) offices, including Basic Sciences
Section Postgraduate Officer (2003-2004), Executive Committee
Postgraduate Officer (2004-2005), and Basic Sciences Member-at-Large
(2005-2007). His recent scholarly endeavors include poster presentations
and publications of the results of his research on the nondestructive
prediction of tablet dissolution and disintegration using near-infrared
spectroscopy. R_voytilla@hotmail.com
2009-2010 Basic Sciences
Section Chair-elect
Karen Nagel Edwards, PhD obtained her BS in Pharmacy
from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and her PhD in Industrial and
Physical Pharmacy from Purdue University. She is currently an
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Midwestern University
Chicago College of Pharmacy, where she teaches courses in pharmaceutics,
compounding, and biotechnology. She has held national and local
offices in pharmacy organizations, including chair of the AACP
Laboratory Special Interest Group, pharmaceutics section secretary in
AACP, treasurer and chair of the AAPS Chicago discussion group.
Other service roles include appointment to an NABP committee and
numerous committee roles at her university. KNagel@midwestern.edu
Current Research for Scientists and Practitioners
Journal of
Pharmaceutical Sciences (JPharmSci)
Journal of the American
Pharmacists Association (JAPhA)
Pharmacy
Today (PT)
Section Member Profile
2009 APhA Ebert Prize Recipient
Lloyd G. Tillman, PhD, was selected for the paper
“Oral Delivery of Antisense Oligonucleotides in Man”,
published in the January 2008 issue of the Journal
of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Tillman is the senior
author. Richard S. Geary, PhD and Gregory E. Hardee, PhD are
co-authors. Tillman is Executive Director of Pharmaceutical
Development at Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Carlsbad, CA. He is
responsible for formulation research and development of antisense drugs.
Beyond enabling new formulations for antisense based therapeutics, he
manages development activities for preclinical and clinical supplies and
for product registration. While at Isis, he has published several
peer-reviewed manuscripts focusing on oligonucleotide formulations. He
also lectures courses on Drug Dosage Form Design and Delivery Systems
and on Concepts of Pharmacy Practice at the UCSD Skaggs School of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Prior to joining Isis in 1997,
Tillman worked at the FDA overseeing the Product Quality Research
Laboratory within CDER. His group focused to derive science-based data
to support SUPAC and Biopharmaceutics Drug Classification System
initiatives and other regulatory guidance’s. Previous to the FDA
he worked on oral solid dosage forms at Burroughs Wellcome Co. where he
managed the pharmaceutical product development of several NCE's into
clinical trials and in two cases (MEPRON and VALTREX) into production
and onto the market. Tillman practiced hospital pharmacy prior to
receiving a PhD in Pharmaceutics from the University of Georgia in
1987.
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The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit began on January 1,
2006. The benefit is an optional benefit (similar to Medicare Part
B), and is available to beneficiaries for an additional cost.
Prescription drug coverage will be available through private
prescription drug plans (PDPs) and Medicare Advantage prescription drug
plans (MA-PDs). There will be multiple plans to choose from.
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Office of Representative/Senator Name
House of Representatives/U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20515 (House) /20510 (Senate)
Attention: Scheduler
Dear Sir or Madam:
I would like to schedule a meeting with Representative/Senator Name
or a member of his/her staff. I am a pharmacist constituent from
city/state and I would like Representative/Senator Name to visit my
pharmacy. Explain specific purpose of the visit and explain why it
would be beneficial for the elected official to visit your
pharmacy. Details of the request follow.
Issue to be Discussed: Name of
issue or bill number
Requested Date and Time: Date and time range that you’d
like to meet
Please let me know if Representative/Senator Name or a member of
his/her staff will be able to meet with me. I can be reached via
telephone at (xxx) xxx-xxxx or via email at email address.
Thank you for your assistance with this request.
Sincerely,
Your Name
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Date
Office of Representative/Senator Name
House of Representatives/U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20515 (House) /20510 (Senate)
Attention: Scheduler
Dear Sir or Madam:
I would like to schedule a meeting with Representative/Senator Name
or a member of his/her staff. I am a pharmacist from
city/state and I am visiting Washington, DC. Details of the
request follow.
Issue to be Discussed: Name of issue or bill
number
Requested Date and Time: Date and time range that you’d
like to meet
Please let me know if Representative/Senator Name or a member of
his/her staff will be able to meet with me. I can be
reached via telephone at (xxx) xxx-xxxx or
via email at email address.
Thank you for your assistance with this request.
Sincerely,
Your Name
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Letterhead
(Date)
(Staff
Name)
Office of (Legislator’s
Name)
(U.S.
Senate) or (U.S.
House of Representatives)
Washington, DC (20510 or 20515)
Dear (Prefix)
(Last Name):
Thank you for taking the time to meet with me (and my colleagues) from (your city) in Washington, D.C.
on (Date). I
enjoyed talking with you about the role that pharmacists can play in
health care reform and the inclusion of pharmacists in any integrated
care model.
I hope that you will consider supporting
pharmacist-provided patient care services in the upcoming health care
reform package. These services have been proven to improve
patients’ health outcomes and reduce overall health care costs in
both the public and private sector programs. Reforming our health
care system provides an opportunity to realign the incentives in the
health care system and provide patients better access to pharmacist
clinical services.
As you move forward with health care reform, I would
be happy to serve as a resource on pharmacy
issues.
Thank you for taking time to hear (our or my)
story.
Sincerely,
(Your
Name)
(Your Title)
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(Date)
(Staff Name or The Honorable (First Name) (Last
Name))
(Office of Legislator’s Name or Chamber of
Congress)
(Office Address)
(City), (State) (Zip)
Dear (Prefix) (Last
Name):
Thank you for taking the time to meet with me (and my colleagues) from (your city) in (city) on (date). I enjoyed talking
with you about the role that pharmacists can play in health care reform
and the inclusion of pharmacists in any integrated care model.
I hope that you will consider supporting pharmacist-provided patient
care services in the upcoming health care reform package. These services
have been proven to improve patients’ health outcomes and reduce
overall health care costs in both public and private sector
programs. Reforming our health care system provides an opportunity
to realign the incentives in the health care system and to focus on
quality not quantity.
As you move forward with health care reform, I would be happy to serve
as a resource on pharmacy issues.
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Sincerely,
(Your
Name)
(Your Title)
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Conducting an In-Pharmacy Visit With an
Elected Official
Because pharmacies are located in nearly every community, pharmacists
are in a unique position to provide “hands-on” education to
elected officials. Each elected representative has a pharmacist
somewhere, but may not know what it takes to review the appropriateness
of a prescription, ensure accurate product preparation and dispensing,
and provide medication self-management education. One way to begin
this education process is to invite your elected officials—both
state and federal leaders—to visit your practice and learn about
the valuable patient care services provided by the pharmacist.
The following are just a few suggestions for scheduling an
in-pharmacy visit with your elected officials.
- If applicable, make sure to obtain approval from your employer
before inviting an elected official to your pharmacy.
- Think about the services that you want to demonstrate. Do you want
to demonstrate your daily patient care activities? Or, perhaps,
pharmacists in your state have the authority to provide immunizations.
Invite the elected official to your pharmacy for his or her flu shot.
Capitalize on American Pharmacists Month or special disease recognition
days like “Asthma Awareness Day”. Consider conducting
cholesterol screenings and invite your elected official to have his or
her level checked.Make sure that whatever service you demonstrate is
authorized by your state’s scope of practice act.
- Prepare a written letter inviting the elected official to your
pharmacy. Address the letter to the Representative or Senator and copy
his/her scheduler. You may need to call the district office to obtain
this person’s name.
- Be specific about the purpose of the visit and explain why it would
be beneficial for the elected official to visit your
pharmacy.
- Remember that the Representative or Senator will have only a small
amount of time to spend in your pharmacy, so be prepared. Be brief and
plan in advance the message you want him or her to take away.
- Have a photographer on hand to take pictures.
- Notify the local media when the Representative or Senator confirms
his or her attendance. Be sure to inform the district office that you
have invited the media to attend.
- Inform your state or local pharmacy association before the visit and
to ask for any additional guidance. If the elected official is a Federal
Representative or Senator, be sure to inform APhA.
- Follow-up with a thank you letter and provide any materials or
information requested by the elected official during the visit.
APhA’s policy & advocacy staff is available to help with
any questions or to provide additional information. You may
contact us at:
Marcie Bough, Pharm. D. Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs
202-429-7538 MBough@APhAnet.org
Wendy Gaitwood, Administrative Manager
202-429-7572, WGaitwood@APhAnet.org
Kristina E. Lunner, Vice President, Government Affairs
202-429-7507 KLunner@APhAnet.org
Allison Wiley, MA, Political Action Coordinator
202-429-7521 AWiley@APhAnet.org
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Ten Steps to Making Your
Congressional Visits Successful
- Check to see if your legislator is a known supporter of APhA
issues. If so, thank the member or staff for this support. Be
as specific as possible. Don’t forget Members of Congress deal
with hundreds of issues, so we want to make it as easy for them as
possible.
- Check to see if your legislator(s) serve(s) on any of the
committees with jurisdiction over pharmacy-related issues.
- Review your argument. Keep your talk short, simple and to the
point. Unless the legislator is on the right committee, don’t
assume that he/she knows the issue. Stick to what you know, present the
facts and stay on message, but don’t be afraid to give your
opinion and examples from your practice.
- Focus on the key issues. It’s best to stick to one or
two issues and not to lose focus. After you have discussed the main
issues, wind up the meeting - don’t stay longer than 15-20 minutes
maximum.
- Always remain courteous and friendly even if the legislator
or staff seems rushed and less than interested in your issue.Always
leave on good terms even if the meeting was not fruitful.
- Be specific in your request. For example, after explaining a
particular issue, ask “what is your position on HR
123?”“Will you be able to support this proposal?”
Don’t be afraid to politely ask direct questions. For example,
“What are your objections to this bill/proposal?”
“What facts can I provide that might convince you to change your
mind?”
- Listen carefully. Politicians are skillful at sounding
supportive without making a specific commitment. Take note of the exact
words that were used in response to your direct questions.
- If the legislator is not available, talk to the staff member.
Make sure to record the name of the staff members who were present
during the meeting or to whom you are introduced. Ask for their business
cards.
- Immediately after the meeting, make notes on what was
discussed and what your legislator agreed to do. Quote specific words
used by the legislator or staff member. For example, “I will be
glad to look into that bill” or “Yes, that should not be a
problem”.
- Follow-up with a thank-you letter that summarizes your
understanding of what the legislator or staff agreed to do (if anything)
while reiterating the importance of the issue. Send a separate thank you
note to the staff member.
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today's pharmacists go beyond the traditional dispensing
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reduce health care costs.
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Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive
Approach to Self-Care
Continues its interactive approach to teaching students how to assess a
disorder and recommends self-care options based on clinical studies of
safety and effectiveness, and on patient factors and preferences. Also
provides practitioners with quick access to OTC drug information,
assessment techniques, treatment algorithms, and patient counseling
information. Includes a fully searchable e-book of the entire text book
downloaded to your computer.
More Info >>
Buy Now >>
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Drug Information Handbook
Allows immediate access to comprehensive data on clinical medication
use. The 15th edition covers 5,000 U.S. and Canadian medications, and
includes 1,370 monographs. Searching is easy with the concise,
dictionary-like format, alphabetical listings and cross-references of
brand and generic medications.
More Info >>
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The APhA Complete Review for
Pharmacy
This 4th edition provides an intensive review of the topics covered on
the NAPLEX®. More than 40 chapter authors, many of whom are board
certified, have contributed to the book. The editor and authors reviewed
currently available resources and interviewed newly-licensed pharmacists
to learn what material required further study prior to the national
examination. Features an interactive CD-ROM containing more than 900
practice questions.
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 Comprehensive Pharmacy
Review
Completely revised to reflect current progress in pharmacy education and
practice, the sixth edition of this best-selling review guide is
indispensable for all pharmacy students, from the first year of
professional courses to preparation for the NAPLEX® examination.
Chapters by over 55 specialists provide comprehensive outlines and
practice questions for all topics covered in the pharmacy curriculum,
including chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmacy practice, and
drug therapy. This edition is reorganized to reflect current
changes in the pharmacy curriculum. Brand-new chapters cover medication
errors and bowel disorders. The revised chapter on drug-drug and
drug-nutrient interactions reflects the greater use of
nutraceuticals.
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Practice Exams
Designed to assist pharmacy students with their preparation for the
NAPLEX® pharmacy board examination, this book contains two complete
practice exams and accompanying answer sections with thorough
explanations for each question. Questions in each practice examination
cover every subject in today’s pharmacy curriculum, providing
guidance and test practice that will strengthen students’ skills
and confidence. All questions in this edition have been completely
updated and revised to reflect the most recent progress in pharmacy
education and practice. This text is a valuable test preparation tool,
used by itself or in conjunction with the best-sellingComprehensive
Pharmacy Review, sixth edition.
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Pharmacy
This book discusses the elements of effective leadership. Relevant
theories related to leadership are covered along with application to
real experiences. Each chapter of the book focuses on a specific aspect
of leadership or advocacy and features distinctive perspectives of
selected leaders and advocates from a variety of backgrounds. Authors
describe how they became interested in leadership and advocacy, which
individuals or events influenced them to become involved, techniques
they have found to be most effective, the mistakes they have made, and
how they have integrated leadership and advocacy in their professional
and personal lives.
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How to Schedule a White House Tour
General Information
- All White House tours are free of charge.
- White House self-guided tours are available from:
- Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.;
- Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; and
- Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (excluding federal
holidays).
- Public tours of the White House are available for groups of 10 or
more people. If you are not planning to have a group of 10 or more, your
Member of Congress will try to pair you up with other tourists who are
also visiting during the same timeline.
- Tours are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Requests can
be submitted up to 6 months in advance and no less than 30 days in
advance. You are encouraged to submit your request as early as possible
because a limited number of tours are available.
To Schedule a Tour
- Submit a request through one of the offices of your
Congressional Delegation. To find the contact information for your
Members of Congress, visit APhA’s
Legislative Action Center or call the U.S. Capitol
Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
- Plan to recommend a few different dates and times that you will be
available for a tour.
- Be prepared to provide the Member of Congress’ office with
your security information including your name, date of birth, social
security number and country of citizenship. Make sure you have a
photo identification that matches your name.
- If you are a citizen of a foreign country, please contact your
embassy in Washington, DC for assistance in submitting a tour
request.
- If you have not heard back from the Member of Congress’ office
to confirm the date and time of your tour two weeks prior to your visit
to Washington, call the office and follow-up with a staffer.
Day of the Tour
- Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute
cancellation. For the most current tour information, please call the
24-hour Visitors Office at 202-456-7041.
- Remember to bring your photo identification with the exact
information matching the name previously submitted for clearance.
- Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time – late
arrivals may not be accommodated.
- Because parking is very limited, it is strongly recommended that you
take a taxi cab or public transportation such as the Metro to visit to
the White House. The closest Metrorail
stations to the White House are Federal Triangle (blue and
orange lines), Metro Center (blue, orange, and red lines) and McPherson
Square (blue and orange lines).
- Enter the White House complex from the south side of East Executive
Avenue near the Southeast Gate. For additional information, visit
the Map
of the White House Grounds.
- For the tour, it is strongly recommended that you bring as little as
possible. There are no storage facilities available and individuals who
arrive with prohibited items will not be permitted to enter. Prohibited
items include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Handbags
- Book bags
- Backpacks
- Purses
- Food and beverages of any kind
- Strollers
- Cameras
- Video recorders or any type of recording device
- Tobacco products
- Personal grooming items (make-up, hair brush or comb, lip or hand
lotions, etc.)
- Any pointed objects (pens, knitting needles, etc.)
- Aerosol containers
- Guns
- Ammunition
- Fireworks
- Electric stun guns
- Mace
- Martial arts weapons/devices or Knives of any size.
The U.S. Secret Service also reserves the right to prohibit
any other personal items. Items that are permitted include umbrellas,
wallets, cell phones and car keys.
For additional information, please visit whitehouse.gov.
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APhA provides extensive instructor resources for other books,
too. The Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs, 16th
edition, edited by Rosemary R. Berardi et al., has an entire Web site
devoted to enhancing use of the book and is available at www.OTCHandbook.com.
An answer key or instructor’s guide is also available to instructors
upon request for the following books:
- Community Pharmacy Practice Case Studies, edited by
Jean-Venable R. Goode, Lynne M. Roman, and Kristin W. Weitzel (answer
key)
- The Pharmacy Technician Skills-Building Manual, by Karen
Snipe (answer key)
- Physiology Case Studies in Pharmacy, Laurie Kelly McCorry
(answer key)
- Spanish for the Pharmacy Professional, by Jeri J. Sias,
Susana V. James, and Cristina Cabello C. de Mart?nez (instructor’s
guide)
To obtain an answer key, instructors may email their request to aphabooks@aphanet.org. Answer keys and
instructor’s guides are available only for instructors who
require the book for a course.
Sincerely,
APhA Books and Electronic Products Department
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Tips for Writing and Placing Op-Eds
- Determine whether newspapers
in your community publish op-eds. If so, read them and become
familiar with the word length, style, and format. A typical op-ed
is about 800 words, but this may vary by newspaper.
Incorporate these elements into your op-ed.
- Op-eds are designed to express
an opinion, so make sure you support what is written. Make it
your own by adding local examples or statistics if the piece warrants
it.
- Make sure that you have
sources or references for facts or figures. If the source
information for facts or figures is not referenced in the piece, you may
be asked to provide the information to the paper.
- Contact the paper to find out
the correct process for submitting an op-ed. You may have to send
it via mail to a specific editor, and/or email address.
- Find out if your paper has
guidelines regarding op-ed submissions to other area papers.
- End with your name, title, and
a phone number so that the editor may contact you if they decide to
publish the op-ed. They will need to verify that the op-ed
is actually coming from you.
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Make Your Voice Heard:
Helpful Hints for Contacting Legislators
Meeting Face-to Face
The best way to begin a long-term relationship with a Member of
Congress or a member’s staff is a face-to-face personal exchange.
It enables your Member of Congress to connect your face to your
subsequent letters and phone calls, giving them greater personal
significance.
While it is not always easy to arrange a one-on-one meeting with your
representative or senators, you can improve your chances by:
- Getting someone who already knows the member to get you an
appointment;
- Arranging a group meeting with a number ofthe Member’s
constituents;
- Meeting with the Member at one of his or her district offices near
your home; or
- Scheduling your Washington visit far in advance to make a meeting
with the member more likely.
Another way to meet a member is to arrange for him or her to address
a group of pharmacists for a question-and-answer session. The
member’s appointments secretary in Washington, or a scheduling
assistant in the district office, can help work out an appropriate time
and place. You can also invite the member to your pharmacy (make
sure this is ok with your employer) to see your practice first hand.
If you can’t arrange a meeting with the member as soon as you
need to, remember that the member’s staff does most of the
research on legislation. Ask to meet with the legislative
assistant for health issues. When you meet:
- Introduce yourself and state why you are there;
- Mention mutual friends/contacts;
- Emphasize key points that personally concern you;
- Keep the discussion brief;
- Expect questions and be responsive, not argumentative;
- Take a brief synopsis of your key points and supportive material to
leave as a reminder;
- Be enthusiastic and show you care about the issue;
- If possible, get a commitment of support; and
- Follow up with a thank you letter, even if you were not
successful.
Most important, have a specific objective in mind when you meet with
your elected representative, and make sure the objective and your views
are addressed during the meeting. Too often, constituents and
representative spend their time in “social” conversation,
and don’t engage in the proper mix of social and business talk
necessary when important issues are being considered by Congress.
Do’s and Don’ts When Communicating with
Legislators
Do:
- Clearly identify the subject in which you are personally interested,
including House and Senate bill numbers, if you know them.
- Explain any business connections you may have relative to the issue,
and the impact you perceive the issue will have on them.
- Write legibly and briefly.
- Use personal experiences to support your position.
- Use your own words on business or personal stationary.
- Restrict yourself to a single issue.
- Communicate while legislation is under consideration in committee,
conference, or on the floor.
- Write more than once on the same issue if the legislation changes
favorably, or unfavorably, and note why these changes will help or hurt
you.
- Write to the committee and subcommittee chairmen responsible for the
legislation if you have specific information that will help them make a
more informed judgment on the issue (send a copy to your representative
or senators).
Don't:
- Be rude or threaten.
- Pretend to have greater political influence than you really
have.
- Promise something you can't deliver.
- Be self-righteous or all-knowing.
- Be vague about the issue (research your member’s position and
present facts to support or refute it).
- Forget to thank the member for past favors.
- Bring up past campaign contributions or present a check during your
meeting. (This should be done at events specifically for
fundraising.)
What Your Legislator Needs from You
- Timely and correct information on pending or proposed legislation,
together with your best estimate of the legislation’s local and/or
national impact.
- “Thank you” letters;
- Exposure to constituents, such as:
- photo opportunities when they’re home visiting
- speaking engagements before constituents on health issues
- receptions at which to meet community pharmacists and
pharmacists’ supporters from the community
- favorable publicity in the local media on stands they have
taken
- appearances on local radio/TV talk shows, and
- fundraising and other volunteer help in campaigning for office.
Getting public visibility for your legislators is not as
difficult as it may seem, as long as you understand and respect the
conditions and time frames that govern the busy schedules of media
representatives. For example, when publicizing a special event,
such as the appearance of a member of Congress at a meeting of local
pharmacists, make sure you are aware of the daily and weekly press
publication schedules and the electronic media’s programming
schedules. Also, try to schedule such events so as not to conflict
with other matters deemed by the media as “more
important.” If, for example, your local TV station is
invited to attend your group’s presentation of its
”pharmacist of the year” award on the same evening that the
city’s first female mayor is sworn in, which event are they going
to cover?
Sometimes you may have an important story that warrants
“exclusivity”—for instance, your organization may have
played an inside role in a controversial issue or it may have conducted
a breakthrough study whose findings you wish to release through one
influential source. In such cases, the media
representative—who most likely publishes under his or her
byline—will want a guarantee that the story is being given to him
or her alone. When working on a story with a reporter, be sure
they know whether it is an “exclusive.”
It is extremely helpful to develop a professional working
relationship with key media representatives, since these people can give
you insights into getting your message out to the public. And try
to direct the information you want publicized to the proper media
source. Radio and television news directors and assignment editors
decide who will cover a given story. Newspapers and magazine
editors decide whether to publish your “letter to the
editor” or other newsworthy items. Both groups have
deadlines. Respect them and they will be more responsive to your
future requests.
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