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I can’t believe that I am finishing my third week with MPhA. Where did the time go?
We had our fourth and final Pharmacy Night in Roseville on Tuesday. It was a great turnout and fun to see so many familiar and new faces! Much of my work this week continued to focus on the Fungal Meningitis outbreak. The spotlight has definitely been turned on the profession of pharmacy. Our profession has always worked hard to show the public that our number one priority is patient care and the health and safety of the public. Not surprisingly, this unfortunate occurrence is sparking a call to action by the public and subsequently our legislators. We are very lucky to have expert pharmacists in this state and legislators who recognize the importance of our input on any medication and patient safety issues.
Julie and I had the pleasure of joining students in the Social and Administrative Pharmacy program during their Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy seminar on Wednesday. As a class project they will be looking at the circumstances surrounding the outbreak and will focus on creating a policy agenda for our legislators. I really enjoyed being able to discuss policy with individuals who bring a lot of different background to the table. It also helps when you have been studying the issue for the past three weeks! They have a wonderful opportunity to look at policy in real time and to position pharmacy in a pivotal role to address this concern.
No doubt there is much more to come and MPhA will surely be involved all along the way! Next week I am looking forward to attending committee meetings and speaking at the Minnesota Pharmacy Student Alliance meeting on Thursday. Now to finish my journal article…
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