Sharon Myers
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus the need for more professionals who are authorized to administer vaccinations and other immunizations. In response, eleven graduates of the Davidson-Davie Community College are among the first community college students in the state to be certified as immunizing technicians.
Through a partnership with the American Pharmacists Association, those certified at Davidson-Davie through its pharmacy technology program are helping improve the overall health of the population by positioning themselves to increase immunization rates.
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“One of the challenges in improving the health of our communities is in getting care to those who need it,” said Dr. LaQuoia Johnson, a college faculty member in pharmacy technology. “Thanks to this new opportunity on our campus, we already have 11 additional people who will be working in our l
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As the United States continues the fight against COVID-19, officials are leveraging pharmacies to help administer vaccinations. This is excellent news for anybody who doesn t live near a hospital or clinic. But for 15 million Americans, getting their shots at a pharmacy still puts the vaccination out of reach.
Health Affairs found that 1 out of 3 urban neighborhoods is in a pharmacy desert. Initially coined in 2014 by Dima M. Qato, PharmD, associate professor at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy in Los Angeles and senior author of this study, a pharmacy desert is an urban neighborhood that is more than a mile away from the nearest pharmacy. The distance is reduced to half a mile for neighborhoods with at least 100 households with no vehicle access or 20 percent of households below the federal poverty level.
Another side of Scott Prior: Graphic work by noted painter is just one part of new exhibits at Anchor House of Artists
Scott Prior reviews some of his graphite works from the 1970s, in this case a fictional publication, “Mr. Roosevelt s Half Dime Library.” They’re part of “A Different Take on Scott Prior,” a new exhibit at Anchor House of Artists in Northampton. STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING
Scott Prior talks about some of his early work included in the exhibit “A Different Take on Scott Prior” at Anchor House of Artists in Northampton. He originally studied printmaking at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. STAFF PHOTOS/KEVIN GUTTING
APhA Establishes New Fund to Advance Pharmacy s Interests
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WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) today announced the formation of a fund that will support legal, legislative, and regulatory actions on behalf of pharmacy and the patients who rely on pharmacists care. The fund will accept donations from individuals, institutions and corporations who want to financially support APhA s efforts to advance the profession of pharmacy. The APhA Pharmacy Advancement Legal Defense Fund will fuel our advocacy machine, said APhA Executive Vice President and CEO Scott J. Knoer. We will stand tall in every arena where decisions that affect pharmacists and their patients are made.