Recipients Of The 2008 APhA Academy Of Pharmacy Practice And ManagementPresentation Merit Award Announced

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Article Date: 07 Apr 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announces the recipients of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) Presentation Merit Award. This award recognizes eligible participants on practice-related topics presented at the APhA2008 Annual Meeting Contributed Poster Session. Established in 1998, the award is intended to give members an incentive to submit practice-focused papers to be presented during the APhA Annual Meeting. Up to eight recipients may be selected for this award each year.

There are five categories in which the award can be given: APhA-APPM Contributed Research, APhA-APPM Innovative Practice Reports, APhA-APPM Current Residents Report on Projects in Progress, APhA-APPM Student Pharmacist Contributed Research, and APhA-APPM Student Pharmacist Innovative Practice Reports. Award recipients received a rosette and a certificate and were recognized during the APhA2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego, CA, March 14-17, 2008.

The 2008 APhA-APPM Presentation Merit Award recipients are:

APhA-APPM Contributed Research Paper:

Emily M. Ambizas, Danielle C. Ezzo, Maria Marzella Sulli, John Conry, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions. Cultivating Patient Empathy in Student Pharmacists through an Introduction to Pharmaceutical Care Course.

Sharanya Murty, Division of Management, Policy and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Sujit S. Sansglry, Department of Clinical Sciences and Administration, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston. New Information Card Labels to Improve Consumer Comprehension for Behind-the-Counter Pseudoephedrine Products.

APhA-APPM Innovative Practice Report:

Dean Gianarkis, Medical Outcomes Specialist, Global Research & Development, Pfizer, Inc, Darshi Sunderam, Department of Medicine, East Orange General Hospital, Department of Medicine, Irvington General Hospital. Role of the Pharmacist in a Community Health Screening Event: Focus on Cardiovascular Disease.

Nicole M. Gattas, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Ellen E. Rhinard, University of Washington School of Pharmacy, Charles Taylor, Nimita Thekkepat, St. Louis College of Pharmacy. Fostering learning and growth through innovative teaching strategies in a self-care course.

APhA-APPM Current Residents Reports on Projects in Progress:

Klodiana Myftari, Sonali G. Kshatriya, Kristen Goliak, Dominick's Pharmacy and University of Illinois at Chicago - College of Pharmacy. Assessing Factors Influencing Patients' Decisions to Obtain Shingles Vaccine in Community Pharmacies.

Meghan K. Sullivan, Kristin A. Casper, Tara R. Green, The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and Kroger Patient Care Center. Determining Factors that Influence Patient Participation in Medication Therapy Management Services (MTMS).

APhA-APPM Student Pharmacist Contributed Research Paper:

Erin Beth Hays, Denise Hopkins, Joseph A. Banken, Nafisa Dajani, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The Prevalence of Comorbid Depression in Women with Diabetes during Pregnancy.

APhA-APPM Student Pharmacist Innovative Practice Report:

Candis M. Morello, Shawna Kobayashi, Linda Luu, Brandon Mutrux, Renu F. Singh, Brookie M. Best, University of California, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Evaluation of an Innovative Diabetes Training Model Effectiveness in Knowledge Retention and Usefulness by Pharmacy Students.

About the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 63,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the first-established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States.

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