Operation Diabetes

APhA-ASP Operation Diabetes

Operation Diabetes seeks to increase overall awareness of diabetes and the role pharmacists play in prevention and managing the effects of diabetes. Conducting blood glucose screenings and educating the public on the risk factors for diabetes, the importance of medication compliance, and tight control on blood glucose student pharmacists can help individuals across the nation improve their quality of life.

As student pharmacists and future health care providers, you demonstrate how the profession of pharmacy serves as an excellent resource in preventing the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes. You have the opportunity to take your knowledge outside of the classroom and make a difference for the community. It could be as simple as writing a letter to the editor of a local paper highlighting the impact of diabetes education by pharmacists. It could be as large as conducting blood glucose screenings and foot exams at a major health fair. It all starts with one idea, one chapter, and one community.

Operation Diabetes National Liaison: Danny Schreiber (schreibd@email.sc.edu)

Program Results

Operation Diabetes was launched as an official APhA-ASP National Patient Care project in 2001. Since that time, over 700,000 individuals have been screened for abnormal blood glucose levels. In 2019-2020 alone students had the following results:

115 chapters participated
6,606 student pharmacists participated
238 faculty and staff members participated
1,125 pharmacy practitioners participated
486 Operation Diabetes events conducted
2,045 patients screened
173 patients referred to their primary care provider
18,870 patients received health and wellness services
3,730,561 individuals reached through public relations initiatives

Online Resources

Operation Diabetes Award Report & Recognition

APhA-ASP recognizes each chapter that implements an Operation Diabetes program in their community. One Chapter from each of the eight APhA-ASP regions are recognized during Midyear Regional Meetings. In addition, the eight regional winners, along with one national winner, and two national runners-up are recognized during the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition at the APhA-ASP Opening General Session and in Student Pharmacist magazine.

Recognition

Recognition will be awarded to the top chapters nationally at the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition. Chapters receive the following cash awards:

National Award Winning Chapter = $1,000
National 1st Runner-up = $750
National 2nd Runner-up = $500
Regional Award Winning Chapters - Regions 1-8 = $250

Award Recipients

We are excited to announce the 2020-2021 Overall National Patient Care Project Results. Join us in celebrating the 2020-2021 Operation Diabetes National and Regional Award Recipients!

National Award - University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy

First Runner-Up Award - University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

Second Runner-Up Award - Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy

Region 1 – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Region 2 – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Region 3 – The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

Region 4 – University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy

Region 5 – South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions

Region 6 – University of Houston College of Pharmacy

Region 7 – Pacific University School of Pharmacy

Region 8 – University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

How to be Considered

To be considered for regional and national awards for APhA-ASP Diabetes activities, chapters can complete an essay and submit a separate chronological list for the project events (e.g. Operation Diabetes Chronological List) within the APhA-ASP Chapter Achievement Report form. Guidelines and information on the submission process can be found within the APhA-ASP Chapter Achievement Report information.

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