American Pharmacists Month
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OCTOBER IS AMERICAN PHARMACISTS MONTHThe Profession of Pharmacy.

The Profession

Objectives

APhM Agenda

Fun Facts

The Profession

Operation Immunization

Pharmacists all across the nation are trained for immunization administration and education. You may visit the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Immunization Center, which 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.

Medication Therapy Management

Medication therapy management, also referred to as MTM, is a term used to describe a broad range of health care services provided by pharmacists, the medication experts on the health care team. By utilizing their knowledge, pharmacists are able to make changes to a patients drug therapy which optimizes patient care.

Operation Diabetes

Operation Diabetes is a promotional campaign designed to increase awareness of diabetes and the dangers associated with the disease, provide glucose screening and monitoring, and promote pharmaceutical care in the community. Our goal is not to diagnose diabetes, but rather to provide information to the public in order for them to become more knowledgeable about the disease and to be able to recognize signs and symptoms of diabetes.

Bone Density Screening

Student Pharmacists at the University of the Pacific regularly offer Bone Mineral Density screenings at various health fairs throughout the year. These screenings help patients identify whether or not they are at risk for osteoporosis or bone fractures.

Operation Heart

Pharmacists and student pharmacists support the efforts of operation heart to help patients identify and understand their risks for cardiovascular disease through public awareness, community outreach, and patient-specific education on cardiovascular risk factors. Pharmacists and student pharmacists conduct blood pressure screenings alongside cholesterol screenings to calculate a cardiovascular risk score for patients. Through public awareness, community outreach, and patient-specific education on cardiovascular risk factors, student pharmacists and pharmacists can empower patients to take control of their health and prevent cardiovascular disease before it starts.

Objectives

To recognize the vital contributions made by pharmacists to health care in the United States

To enhance the image of pharmacists as the medication experts and an integral part of the health care team, not just dispensers of medication

To educate the public, policy makers, pharmacists, and other health care professionals about the key role played by pharmacists in reducing overall health care costs by improved medication use and advanced patient care

To stress the importance of Knowing Your Medicine and Knowing Your Pharmacist to ensure drug therapy is as safe and effective as possible.

APhM Agenda 9/30-AMP Kick-off social at KamanawanaleaWhen: 9pm-12:30amWhere: UC BallroomAttire: HawaiianFree giveaway of APM sunglasses. Come celebrate with your colleagues!There will be food, beverages, and dancing.10/1-YMCA/ PDC Health Fair APM Kick-OffWhen: October 1, 2011 9:30am-2pmWhere: St. Marks Church 306 E. Clay Street Stockton, CA 95206Contact: Jon Cho. j_cho3_u.pacific.edu10/4 - Orange Army Picture Show Pacific pride and unity to kick off October, American Pharmacist's Month. Get pumped to advocate for our profession together! 10/4-Manteca City Council MeetingWhen: 7pmWhere: Manteca city hallStudent pharmacists will accept a proclamation declaring October as American Pharmacists Month. They will respond to further advocate for the profession and invite legislators to health fairs. ASP/Medicare health fairsOpen to the public.What to bring: Prescriptions medications and your red, white, and blue Medicare card.We can help: -Test your blood pressure, bone density, cholesterol, blood sugar, and more. -Receive your flu, shingles, and pneumococcal vaccines. -Review all your prescription medications. -Save you money on your Part D plan.Date: Saturday, October 15thTime: 9am-4pmLocation: Central Church of the Christ4368 North Sutter StreetStockton, CA 95211Room: Multipurpose RoomContact: Bonnie _ (209) 478-1096, between 6pm-9pm Date: Tuesday, October 18thTime: 1pm-5pmLocation: Jene Wah238 East Church StreetStockton, CA 95203Contact: Larry/Esther _ (209) 463-7654 Date: Thursday, October 20th Time: 1pm-5pmLocation: University of the Pacific3601 Pacific AvenueStockton, CA 95211Room: Raymond Great HallContact: Elena _ (209) 946-7658Date: Saturday, October 22ndTime: 9am-2pmLocation: University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences751 Brookside RoadStockton, CA 95211Room: PHS BuildingContact: Joyce _ (209) 946-7754 Date: Tuesday, October 25thTime: 1 pm-5pmLocation: Sierra Vista2436 Belleview StreetStockton, CA 95206Contact: Nancy _ (209) 460-5051 Date: Thursday, October 27thTime: 1 pm-6pmLocation: Hutchins Street Square125 South Hutchins StreetLodi, CA 95240Room: Kirst HallContact: (209) 369-6921 10/17-CPhA Day What: FREE dinner, symposium, and networking.When: October 17, 2011Where: Rotunda, University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences3601 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA 95211Guests invited: CPhA President, CEO, Speaker, and staff, local pharmacists and technicians, faculty, pre-pharmacy and pharmacy students. Come celebrate our month with other pharmacy professionals in the local area.10/18-Stockton City Council MeetingWhen: 5:30pmWhere: Stockton city hallStudent pharmacists will accept a proclamation declaring October as American Pharmacists Month. They will respond to further advocate for the profession and invite legislators to health fairs. 10/19-Immunize the MayorWhen: 3:30pm Where: City hallStudent pharmacists will immunize Mayor Ann Johnston and her staff to show legislators our value in the healthcare team. 10/28-10/30-APhA Midyear Regional MeetingStudent pharmacists from neighboring states will come together and further envision our profession through policy discussion. Las Vegas will be a great place this October to network, learn, take a stand, and become leaders of pharmacy. 10/31-Industry Speaker EventWhen: 12:00pmWhere: Rotunda (R103 _ TJLSOP)Students can learn about pharmaceutical industry and fellowship opportunities from our very own alumnus and former ASP-VP of Industry Affairs, Drea Pangilinan. This is one of the few events where you can learn about fellowships in contrast to residencies. Pizza will be provided. Throughout October:PandoraPandora Internet Radio is a growing internet radio station which has more than 11 million users. Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy has teamed up with Rite Aid Pharmacy in conducting this advertisement campaign on the radio station. There will be a 15 second audio clip and a companion banner which listeners can click on, leading them to our official American Pharmacists Month website (http://www.asppacific.com/APhM). By reaching more than 400,000 people in the northern district of California, the students at the University of the Pacific wish to promote their profession of pharmacy to the fullest extent. Multilingual Project Throughout October, student pharmacists will promote APM in different languages to deliver a personable message about pharmacy. We want the public to know pharmacists are the most accessible medication experts in the healthcare field that are there for you after the hospital closes! The intent of this project is to reach out to diverse populations, who speak English, Spanish, Farsi, Chinese, Hindi, and Japanese, some in the Northern California region and others throughout the world. Our advertisements will be on television, radio stations, online, and/or print. The team has also invited our audience and public to health fairs to meet us and take advantage of our numerous services.Check out UOPs main libraryWhile studying, checking out books, and imparting knowledge with friends, dont forget to read up on the pharmacy fact of the day. The big LCD screen in the lobby will display these facts everyday throughout October.
Fun Facts 1. Did you know that October is American Pharmacists Month? Know your MEDICINE. Know your PHARMACIST.2. Did you know that pharmacists can be board-certified in nutritional support, nuclear pharmacy, oncology, psychiatry, pharmacotherapy, and ambulatory care (2011)?3. Did you know that nuclear pharmacists work with radioactive medications that allow physicians to image various organ systems?4. Did you know that Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is a service provided by pharmacists to ensure you get the best possible medication for your health needs?5. Did you know that pharmacists can become Certified Diabetes Educators? These educators teach patients how to self-manage their disease through lifestyle modifications and appropriate medication use.6. Did you know that pharmacists can administer vaccines (immunize) in all 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico?7. Did you know, after receiving their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, that pharmacists can complete 1-2 year residencies for additional training in a variety of settings from community to heath-systems?8. Did you know that pharmacists provide anticoagulation services by monitoring lab levels and adjusting medications to reduce the risks of bleeding and clot formation?9. Did you know that in 2009 student pharmacists participated in patient care projects which educated more than 16.3 million people in communities across the nation?10. Did you know that poly-pharmacy means getting prescriptions filled at multiple pharmacies? Avoiding poly-pharmacy helps to avoid drug interactions.11. Did you know that pharmacists and student pharmacists communicate with legislators and regulatory agencies, like the FDA, to provide them with the most recent information concerning the profession of pharmacy?12. Did you know that side effects of medications can sometimes be lessened or avoided if you ask pharmacist how to manage them?13. Did you know that when Benjamin Franklin founded the Pennsylvania Hospital, he appointed an apothecary and this underlined the separate ‘entities’ of physician and pharmacist?14. Did you know that the earliest known records for the practice of the art of the apothecary originate from Ancient Babylonia (c. 2600 BC)? Inscriptions containing entire treatment plans have been discovered.15. Did you know that in 1931 National Pharmacy Week was promoted through a national window display competition? Currently, the entire month of October (American Pharmacists Month) is dedicated to promoting the role of the pharmacist in improving medication use and advancing patient care.16. Did you know that Pharmacist Eugene V. White of Berryville, VA pioneered pharmacy consultation by creating a patient care area in his store in 1960? The patient care based model was inspired by White’s design and is currently used in today’s American pharmacies.17. Did you know that since 1997, student pharmacists have helped vaccinate 720,600 patients?18. Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1927. After the first use of antibiotics in the 1940s, the medicine transformed health care and dramatically reduced illness and death from infectious diseases.19. Since 2001, student pharmacists have screened at least 77,633 patients, and have referred 7,247 patients to their physician for follow up care.20. Did you know that the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) was the first established national professional society of pharmacists? 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 profession21. Did you know aspirin was originally discovered in 1853 by Charles Frederic Gerhardt? Gerhardt abandoned his discovery and in 1899, a German chemist named Felix Hoffmann, who worked for a German company called Bayer, rediscovered Gerhardt’s formula and gave it to his father who was suffering from the pain of arthritis.22. Did you know that you should give your pharmacist a specific description of the type of reaction you’ve had to a medication (rash, difficulty breathing, etc..)? Sometimes it is not a true allergy, and you may be able to continue taking the medication.23. Did you know a law enacted by the city council of Bruges, Belgium in 1683 forbade physicians to prepare medications for their patients? This was now stipulated to be the prerogative of the pharmacist only.24. Did you know that Bartholowmew Browne of Salem, Massachusetts is considered the earliest practicing pharmacist? It is significant that in 1698, he described himself as a “pharmaceutical chemist” rather than an apothecary, the first evidence that a new profession was emerging.25. Did you know that health care teams that include pharmacists can help to reduce health care cost and improve outcomes through better medication management?26. Did you know that medications bought without a prescription may interfere with prescription medications you are already taking? Ask your pharmacist for a medication check-up.27. Did you know that pharmacists in many states may practice “collaborative care”? This term defines a partnership where health care professionals contribute to the decisions concerning patient care and selection of medications.28. Did you know that only 65% of pharmacists work in a traditional community setting? Other settings include hospital, mail-order, long-term care facilities, federal government positions, managed care organizations, and physician offices.29. Did you know that pharmacists are part of the Indian Health Service (IHS) healthcare team? The IHS provides services to approximately 1.5 million American Indians who belong to 557 federally recognized tribes.30. Did you know that the presence of a pharmacist on rounds as a full member of the patient care team in a medical Intensive Care Unit was associated with a substantially lower rate of Adverse Drug Events?31. Developing good communication between the Pharmacist and the Patient can lead to better health outcomes. Know your MEDICINE. Know your PHARMACIST.
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