Bringing the Practice Advancement Initiative (PAI) to Life for Students A body of research demonstrates that pharmacy practice advancement is for the good of our patients. PAI is also beneficial for all of us – both pharmacists and student pharmacists. To bring students to PAI, and to...
Contributed by Danielle Beltz (Past President), Heather Deem (Past Policy Chair) Ashton Unger (Past Legal Affairs Chair) and Heather Deem (Policy Chair): NEOMED Class of 2016 A body of research demonstrates that pharmacy practice advancement is for the good of our patients. PAI is also...
HER2 membrane proteins play a special role in certain types of breast cancer: amplified levels of HER2 drive unrestricted cell growth. HER2-tailored antibody-based therapeutics aim to prevent cancer cell growth. However, two-thirds of HER2 positive breast cancer patients develop resistance...
There’s an old (and probably apocryphal) notion that if you try to put a frog in boiling water, they will immediately jump out. But if you put that same frog in a pan of cold water and slowly bring it to a boil, the frog will simply sit there and cook to death. As ugly as that metaphor is, I...
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First, a bit about me. Hi, I am a recovering type-A pharmacist. I have been invested in a future in pharmacy since I was a kid—all kids are into prescription pharmaceuticals, right? For me, this fascination began with how a small pill can alter the body’s physiology so drastically, and I am...
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Do you remember seeing the Pixar short animation called “Geri’s Game”? An elderly man is playing an intent game of chess, and then you see him pick himself up and go over to the other side of the table to play as his opponent. There were many days during my residency year when I wondered, what...
"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...
We all have our personal heroes: People we look up to, chart our course by, and want to emulate. As children, we might look up to sports stars, Disney heroes/heroines, or comic book legends. Closer to home, our heroes might be coaches, soldiers, firefighters, teachers or even family...
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Janet Teeters was an extraordinary person and her death is an unbelievable, devastating loss for the ASHP family. We know that she touched so many of your professional and personal lives. We invite you to share your memories of Janet in the comments below so that others may learn more about...
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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...