October is American Pharmacists Month

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October is American Pharmacists Month

• MPSA Activities
• (as of September 20, 2007)

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Why A Whole Month for our Profession?

• We need to promote the pharmacy profession!
• No one understands what pharmacists do."
• Pharmacists have been calling for recognition of
  pharmacists since the profession was established.

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Week One Focus KNOW YOUR PHARMACIST

• U O M
• Mon. October 1
• Ice Cream Social- UMN COP Students
• 320 5pm
• Photos with Lucy
• All students, faculty, staff
• Community
• Media release to TV, Radio, Newspapers promoting
  the profession
• Letters to the Editor

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Week One Focus KNOW YOUR PHARMACIST

• Sunday October 7
• Twin Cities Marathon
• Booth site- near Mile 22 (and Mile 6)
• UMN COP Runners are sponsored by independent
  pharmacies let us know if you are running!
• Need volunteers to cheer on Jared!
• Hand out band-aids, Vaseline, water, etc
• Media Challenge- a PDs vs. Anchors is in the
  works??

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Week Two Focus GERD and PAIN

• U O M - Coffman Union
• Tables over the lunch hour
• Volunteers to answer questions
• Partner with Heartburn Awareness
• Community
• MTM profiling in the community
• Media Interest

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Week Three Focus SEXUAL HEALTH

• U O M - Coffman Union
• Tables over the lunch hour (w/ College Board)
• Volunteers to answer questions (OCs, Plan B, etc)
• Partner with PDX (Gardasil) and Kappa Psi (STD
  talks)
• Working on a speaker and partnering with Public
  Health and Resident Advisors to attract UMN
  students
• Community
• More MTM profiling in the community

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Week Four/Five Focus HEALTH WELLNESS

• U O M
• Immunization Clinics
• Flu Prevention, OTC Cold Care
• MRM October 26-28
• ASHP Clinical Skills Competition
• Community
• Launch of Immunization Clinics
• IPSF Run October 28
• Lake Calhoun
• Prizes awarded
• Sign up with Anna Nguyen

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October is American Pharmacists Month

• Sign Up on the MPSA Board to Help!!
• Ask the APM Planning Committee
• Jared, Craig, Sam, Sarah, Alison, Rachel, Dana or
  Jen