AACP Student Community Engaged Service Award Recognizes Excellence in Consumer Education

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The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Student Community Engaged Service Award has selected four outstanding student-led community engagement programs that have been delivering consumer education about medication use, expanding access to affordable healthcare, and improving public health. The programs from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Creighton University, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have demonstrated exceptional commitment to serving underserved populations and promoting cultural awareness.

Key Takeaways:

  • Four student-led community engagement programs were recognized for their outstanding consumer education efforts, including the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, Creighton University, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
  • These programs have contributed to expanding access to affordable healthcare and improving public health, particularly among underserved populations.
  • The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Little Rock has provided influenza vaccines and other preventative screenings to 723 patients, 258 patients were screened for diabetes, 254 for hypertension, and 185 for osteoporosis.
  • The University of California, San Francisco's Partners in D program has helped over 1,000 underserved Medicare patients understand the Medicare Part D prescription drug program.
  • Creighton University's Interprofessional Falls Prevention Program has assisted an independent living community in Omaha, Neb., in completing COLLAGE Health Assessments, and performed 41 COLLAGE assessments, 19 Berg Balance assessments, and six home safety checklists.
  • The University of Nebraska Medical Center's Student Health Alliance Reaching Indigent Needy Groups (SHARING) Clinic is an interdisciplinary program that provides care to the uninsured and indigent in the Omaha area, with pharmacy playing an integral role on the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Statistics:

  • 723 patients received influenza vaccines through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' partnership.
  • 258 patients were screened for diabetes, 254 for hypertension, and 185 for osteoporosis through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' partnership.
  • Over 1,000 underserved Medicare patients have been helped by the University of California, San Francisco's Partners in D program.
  • 41 COLLAGE assessments, 19 Berg Balance assessments, and six home safety checklists were performed by Creighton University's Interprofessional Falls Prevention Program.
  • The SHARING Clinic has served over 1,500 patients.

Sources:

  • [News Release, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), July 12, 2012]
  • [University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy]
  • [University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy]
  • [Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions]
  • [University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy]
  • [American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), "About AACP"]