Patient Care Projects
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. Read more >>
Operation Immunization consists of a promotional campaign designed to increase community awareness of immunization information and advise patients where they can obtain the proper immunizations. This campaign also promotes the implementation of immunization services in pharmacies. Through participation in this project, student pharmacists are providing the pharmacy profession with an excellent resource in the fight against the growing incidence, morbidity, and mortality associated with vaccine preventable diseases. Read more >>
This patient care project will allow student pharmacists to work on their presentation and clinical skills while educating the public on heartburn. Student pharmacists will be able to recommend lifestyle modifications to decrease the number of episodes and the severity of heartburn, recommend OTC medications sufferers can take and refer sufferers to their physician when medical attention is needed. Read more >>
The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is in collaboration with the Pharmacy Services Support Center (PSSC) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Read more >>