APhA-ASP Operation Diabetes
Operation Diabetes is brought to APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) through a collaboration with
Health Mart and McKesson. 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: Keren Rosen (kerosen220@gmail.com)
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 2024-2025 alone
students had the following results:
- 115 chapters participated
- 7,658 student pharmacists participated
- 582 faculty and staff members participated
- 399 pharmacy practitioners participated
- 628 Operation Diabetes events conducted
- 31,857 patients screened
- 1,094 patients referred to their primary care provider
- 13,894 patients received health and wellness services
- 1,336,743 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.