I just finished reading a very interesting article about the correlation of performance on some specific human cognition laboratory tests with the tendency to confuse look-allike-sound-alike (LASA) drug names. What got me excited was that the research actually investigated specific cognitive...
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Hi Everyone, and Happy Holidays from Chicago! It may not feel like winter in Chicago right now with 60-degree weather, but I have still been extremely busy getting ready for the holidays. With all of my shopping and decorating finished, I decided to take some time to work on a couple...
On graduation day, few new pharmacists think their beliefs and morals could severely interfere with their ability to perform their job. They also may not grasp the gravity of the oath as they recite, “I will consider the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering my primary concerns.” ...
The year 2015 has been very productive in our efforts to improve access to the patient care services of pharmacists. ASHP and the Patient Access to Pharmacists’ Care Coalition now have bipartisan support of 245 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 37 members of the U.S. Senate for...
Dr. Frances Kelsey - one of my heroes- died this month at the age of 101. Every year I discuss her work at the FDA with my students during an introduction to Evidence Based Medicine lecture. In class we all find it amazing that only a very few have heard of Dr. Kelsey, or of thalidomide. At any...
I was privileged to attend the Informatics Institute at the ASHP Summer Meeting in Las Vegas. Let me first assert that, as an experienced informaticist, this programming was some of the most advanced, and most useful that I have experienced. Please join me in congratulating ASHP and the Section...
"What is Lean? The chicken, or your practice model?" After meeting hours, over ASHP Policy Week in Bethesda, a group of seasoned, new and aspiring health-system pharmacy administrators (HSPA's) gathered for dinner in downtown DC. As one of the aspiring HSPA's, I valued the opportunity to...
The Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum has prepared pharmacists to provide front-line, patient-centered care since its inception in 1950. Sixty-four years later, the Social Security Act still does not include pharmacists as providers under Medicare Part B, and thus does not recognize pharmacists as...
Many new pharmacists still remember diligently studying for another exam, a lab simulation, and the NAPLEX. We went to the library. We studied hard. We passed the toughest of pharmacology and therapeutics courses. Yet, when it comes to legal matters, it is easy to get overwhelmed. I am a...
I would like to update you on several initiatives in pharmacy residency accreditation that are underway. We are working on improving the residency accreditation process. This includes streamlining accreditation standards, taking a new look at how accreditation site visits are structured, and...
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