NACDS Foundation Joins March of Dimes on Birth-Defect Prevention Strategy
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
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.
Gretchen Carlson to Speak at 19th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner Acclaimed broadcast news anchor and journalist to deliver compelling and timely insights
The 19th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner will feature remarks by Gretchen Carlson, one of the nation’s most successful and recognized news anchors, a best-selling author, and a tireless advocate for women in the workplace and for children’s health. The event will be held November 29, 2017, in New York City.
Dr. Umair Shah to Receive 2017 Excellence in Patient Care Award at NACDS Foundation Dinner
Executive Director and Local Health Authority for Harris County (Texas) Public Health (HCPH) will accept the award at the 19th Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner on November 29, 2017, in New York City.
CDC: Mosquitos that Can Spread Zika Found in More U.S. Counties
New study results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that mosquitoes that can spread Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses are in more counties in the southern United States than was previously known.
March of Dimes, NACDS Foundation Emphasize Prevention Focus at Washington, D.C. Event
"Tonight, we are proud to join all of you in supporting the March of Dimes in its important work to protect mothers and their babies."
NACDS Foundation Zika Op-ed Featured in Morning Consult
The NACDS Foundation is featured today in Morning Consult's health publication in an op-ed focused on keeping Zika virus prevention top-of-mind.
NACDS Foundation Scholarship Awardees Report on Honors
The NACDS Foundation presented $230,000 in scholarships and grants at this year's NACDS Annual Meeting. Some of the winning institutions have released their own public announcements.
NACDS Foundation Scholarship Program Awards $230,000 for Educational Programs to Improve Patient Care
Scottsdale, Ariz. – Acknowledging the vital role pharmacy education plays in improving patient care, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation announced $230,000 in scholarships and grants through its 2017 NACDS Foundation Scholarship Program. The recipients were presented with their awards tonight at an NACDS Foundation event during the NACDS Annual Meeting.
This year’s awardees were selected from more than 40 general and diversity scholarship applications submitted from deans of accredited colleges and schools of pharmacy across the country. Six grants were awarded to applicants for innovative education programs in the amount of $20,000 each, including two in the name of industry leaders: The Wayne Roberts Memorial Scholarship, provided by Apotex Corporation, and the Robert J. Bolger Scholarship, provided by Teva. Additionally, two one-time grants in the amount of $15,000 each were awarded for excellence in diversity programs.
The awardees of the 2017 NACDS Foundation Scholarships for excellence in education are:
- Duquesne University School of Pharmacy will launch a study in an underserved area of Pittsburgh by providing patients with complimentary Hepatitis C virus screenings and education through a university-run outpatient facility.
- Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy will provide its pharmacy students with cutting-edge, practice-based experience through the college’s new “Adherence, Transitions of Care and Medication Therapy Management Center,” opened in 2016.
- Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy will launch a two-year program which aims to screen 1,000 underserved patients in rural Ohio for Hepatitis C using a college-facilitated mobile health clinic.
- Ohio State University College of Pharmacy students will give refugees and new immigrants an understanding of the U.S. pharmacy/healthcare system by providing them with an introductory course on pharmacy services.
- Union University School of Pharmacy will launch a study evaluating educational intervention techniques in diabetes care for African American patients at risk for diabetes-related health issues in West Tennessee.
- University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will expand its program which requires each of its students to travel and live for six weeks in a rural pharmacy location working with inter-professional healthcare teams.
Awardees of the 2017 NACDS Foundation Scholarships for excellence in diversity programs:
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2016 NACDS Foundation Excellence in Patient Care Award Presented
Judith A. Monroe, M.D., FAAFP, president and CEO of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, accepted the 2016 NACDS Foundation Excellence in Patient Care Award at the NACDS Foundation Dinner on December 1, 2016, in New York City. (left to right: NACDS President & CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, Judith A. Monroe, M.D., FAAFP, and NACDS Foundation President Kathleen Jaeger)
