Recipients Of The 2009 APhA Academy Of Pharmacy Practice And ManagementPresentation Merit Award Announced

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Article Date: 17 Apr 2009 - 2:00 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 APhA2009 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 APhA2009. Each year, eight recipients may be selected for this award.

There are five categories in which the award can be given: APhA-APPM Contributed Research; APhA-APPM Innovative Practice Reports; APhA-APPM Current Residents Contributed Research, Innovative Practice Reports or Report on Projects in Progres; 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 APhA2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Antonio, CA, April 3-6, 2009. The 2009 APhA-APPM Presentation Merit Award recipients are:

APhA-APPM Contributed Research Paper:

Benjamin F Banahan, Erin R. Holmes, University of Mississippi. Evaluating an Implementation Strategy for Synchronizing and Scheduling Maintenance Medications in Community Practice.

Tiffany R. Shin, Maria C. Pruchnicki, Victoria L. Tkacz, Katherine A. Kelley, The Ohio State University. Pharmacists' Perceptions on Abilities and Knowledge in Addressing Patient Health Literacy Problems.

APhA-APPM Innovative Practice Report:

Jeegisha Patel, Robin Traver, Oregon State University, Richard Mcleod, Pfizer Medicines Development Group. Healthy Heart Screening to Implement a Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Service in a Community Pharmacy.

Jeri Sias, Margie Perez, University of Texas at El Paso. Integrating Cultural Competency and Community Health Worker Partnerships into Community Pharmacy Residency Training.

APhA-APPM Resident Innovative Practice Report, Contributed Research Report or Report on Research in Progress:

LeNeika Gebauer, Nancy Lyons, Monica Brands, Cub Pharmacy, Todd Sorensen University of Minnesota. Community Need Assessment for a Community Pharmacy-Based Anticoagulation Monitoring Clinic.

Timothy R Ulbrich, Marialice S. Bennett, Christopher G. Green, Colleen A. Clark. The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. Factors Influencing Pharmacists Enrollment in a State Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP).

APhA-APPM Student Pharmacist Contributed Research Paper:

Suzanne L. Conyne-Rapin, Pamela C Heaton, University of Cincinnati. Utilization of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis during U.S. Emergency Department Visits: Pre- and Post-implementation of 2004 Guidelines.

APhA-APPM Student Pharmacist Innovative Practice Report:

Cheryl Wu, Paula Monahan, Lisa Deckman, Christine R. Birnie, St. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Pharmacy. Effects of Pharmacist Participation in Distribution of the Family Wize Prescription Drug Discount Card.

About the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

The American Pharmacists Association, founded in 1852 as the American Pharmaceutical Association, represents more than 62,000 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. APhA members provide care in all practice settings, including community pharmacies, health systems, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, hospice settings, and the uniformed services.

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