Pharmacy Resources for Hurricane Harvey
Historic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey has left widespread damage in southeastern Texas. Here are resources for pharmacists.
NACDS Members Mobilize for Hurricane Harvey Recovery
In response to Hurricane Harvey, which has brought devastating flooding to southeastern Texas, NACDS chain and associate member companies have mobilized--in collaboration with public health partners and emergency preparedness authorities--to meet the ongoing needs of people in Texas affected by the storm.
NACDS Partner Healthcare Ready Responds to Hurricane Harvey
In response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas, NACDS partner Healthcare Ready is coordinating with federal, state, local officials, nonprofits and shelters to ensure those affected by Hurricane Harvey can access the medical supplies they need. The group has also activated Rx Open, an online mapping tool which shows open pharmacies in Texas and Louisiana.
NACDS Staff Advances “Plot Against Hunger” Continues relationship with Arlington Food Assistance Center
NACDS staff volunteered in the Plot Against Hunger garden in Arlington, Va. - picking vegetables and performing maintenance.
Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) to Keynote NACDS Total Store Expo Brings insights from career known for global expertise, community involvement
Powell will bring to the 2017 NACDS Total Store Expo insights from his over-50-year career in public service - including global expertise and community involvement.
March of Dimes, NACDS Foundation Emphasize Prevention Focus at Washington, D.C. Event
"Tonight, we are proud to join all of you in supporting the March of Dimes in its important work to protect mothers and their babies."
NACDS Foundation Zika Op-ed Featured in Morning Consult
The NACDS Foundation is featured today in Morning Consult's health publication in an op-ed focused on keeping Zika virus prevention top-of-mind.
NACDS Staff Team Assists Arlington Food Assistance Center during National Volunteer Week 2017 Bags 5,250 pounds of apples, onions, potatoes to help 2,200 families who rely on AFAC's help each week
Jolie Smith, director of corporate and community partnerships, Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), describes the importance of community-based engagement to assist the 2,200 families who rely on AFAC each week.
NACDS Foundation Scholarship Program Awards $230,000 for Educational Programs to Improve Patient Care
Scottsdale, Ariz. – Acknowledging the vital role pharmacy education plays in improving patient care, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation announced $230,000 in scholarships and grants through its 2017 NACDS Foundation Scholarship Program. The recipients were presented with their awards tonight at an NACDS Foundation event during the NACDS Annual Meeting.
This year’s awardees were selected from more than 40 general and diversity scholarship applications submitted from deans of accredited colleges and schools of pharmacy across the country. Six grants were awarded to applicants for innovative education programs in the amount of $20,000 each, including two in the name of industry leaders: The Wayne Roberts Memorial Scholarship, provided by Apotex Corporation, and the Robert J. Bolger Scholarship, provided by Teva. Additionally, two one-time grants in the amount of $15,000 each were awarded for excellence in diversity programs.
The awardees of the 2017 NACDS Foundation Scholarships for excellence in education are:
- Duquesne University School of Pharmacy will launch a study in an underserved area of Pittsburgh by providing patients with complimentary Hepatitis C virus screenings and education through a university-run outpatient facility.
- Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy will provide its pharmacy students with cutting-edge, practice-based experience through the college’s new “Adherence, Transitions of Care and Medication Therapy Management Center,” opened in 2016.
- Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy will launch a two-year program which aims to screen 1,000 underserved patients in rural Ohio for Hepatitis C using a college-facilitated mobile health clinic.
- Ohio State University College of Pharmacy students will give refugees and new immigrants an understanding of the U.S. pharmacy/healthcare system by providing them with an introductory course on pharmacy services.
- Union University School of Pharmacy will launch a study evaluating educational intervention techniques in diabetes care for African American patients at risk for diabetes-related health issues in West Tennessee.
- University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will expand its program which requires each of its students to travel and live for six weeks in a rural pharmacy location working with inter-professional healthcare teams.
Awardees of the 2017 NACDS Foundation Scholarships for excellence in diversity programs:
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NACDS Recognized with Two Awards for Sustainability Initiatives
It’s said that an association should reflect its membership, and that is the case when it comes to NACDS’ sustainability initiatives. NACDS was among 231 U.S.-based organizations to receive a 2017 Best Workplaces for Commuters designation this week, which recognizes employers that offer exceptional employer-provided commuter benefits that meet the National Standard of Excellence criteria. To be designated among the nation’s Best Workplaces for Commuters, employers must provide benefits that result in at least 14 percent of their employees no longer driving alone to and from work within a 12-month period. Additionally, this week NACDS Vice President of Human Resources & Administration Dawn Worthington (left) accepted the Arlington County Transportation Gold Champions Award on behalf of NACDS.
