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NACDS Foundation Partners to Help Address Opioid Abuse Crisis Collaborative care project aims to improve public health through substance abuse screening and referral of at-risk patients

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Project Lifeline, led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy’s Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU), seeks to improve public health through substance abuse screening and referral of at-risk patients in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The newly-formed collaborative care model includes Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships (BDAP) and several community pharmacies within the county.

20th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner to Feature Acclaimed Entertainer Colin Jost Saturday Night Live star to further energize evening dedicated to improving patient outcomes and public health

admin2018-10-05T14:32:32-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: NACDS_Foundation|

Attendees at the 20th NACDS Foundation Dinner will have an opportunity to mark the Foundation’s progress, to celebrate collaboration, and to experience the award-winning and nationally recognized brilliance of entertainer Colin Jost. The event will be held November 28, 2018, in New York City.

National HIV Testing Day—June 27

admin2018-06-21T16:27:06-04:00Categories: Article|Tags: NACDS_Foundation|

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. The NACDS Foundation has been actively involved in funding studies to evaluate a model which may provide patients with increased access to HIV and hepatitis C testing.

NACDS Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards to Advance Patient Care

admin2018-04-24T07:54:42-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: NACDS_Foundation|

The Foundation awarded six traditional merit-based awards in the amount of $20,000 each, and two diversity scholarship awards for $15,000 each.

Access to Care Key for NACDS Foundation Faculty Scholar Alum

admin2018-04-19T14:26:50-04:00Categories: Article|Tags: NACDS_Foundation|

Former NACDS Foundation Faculty Scholar Kimberly McKeirnan has made great strides in advancing patient care since her tenure as a Foundation Scholar.

NACDS Foundation Sponsors March of Dimes Gourmet Gala Partnership extends year-round on priority public health issues

admin2018-04-18T14:36:46-04:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: Community, NACDS_Foundation|

The Gourmet Gala makes possible research, education, advocacy and programs that “help more moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies.”

New Study Shows Point-of-Care Testing Increases Patient Access to Care

admin2018-04-13T16:24:44-04:00Categories: Article|Tags: NACDS_Foundation|

A new study shows that a collaborative physician-community pharmacy program to treat flu and strep throat has the potential to improve patient care and population health.

NACDS Foundation Announces New Faculty Scholars Class Program fosters vital pharmacy-based patient care research among faculty at U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy

admin2018-01-29T08:39:30-05:00Categories: Press Release|Tags: NACDS_Foundation|

In its sixth year, the program fosters vital pharmacy-based patient care research among faculty at U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy.

NACDS Foundation Joins March of Dimes on Birth-Defect Prevention Strategy

admin2018-01-23T16:08:04-05:00Categories: Article|Tags: NACDS_Foundation|

In collaboration with the March of Dimes, the NACDS Foundation is raising the awareness about birth-defect prevention strategies.

19th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner Raises $1.8 Million

admin2017-12-01T13:37:47-05:00Categories: Article|Tags: NACDS_Foundation|

The NACDS Foundation celebrated its 19th Annual Foundation Dinner in New York on November 29. The event raised $1.8 million, which will help support evidence-based research, pharmacy education and philanthropic initiatives to improve patient outcomes and advance population health.

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