May 16, 2007
Four pharmacists from the School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received incentive grants from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation.
Three of the four recipients—John Clark, Daniel Forrister, and Debbie Pruss—are residents in the School’s Community Pharmacy Residency Program, while the fourth, Ron DeVizia, is a preceptor. They each received a $1,000 incentive grant.
The APhA incentive grants, which began in 1993, provide pharmacists with seed funding to explore new methods and services to provide better health care. The program also aims to focus pharmacists’ attention on incorporating technology in their practices to provide more specific patient-centered services and enhance health-care delivery.
The four grant recipients from UNC and their projects:
John Clark, resident, Moose Professional Pharmacy
Co-investigators: Joe Moose, preceptor; Stefanie Ferreri, director
Project Title: “Surveying Independent Pharmacies for Business Model Changes After the Implementation of Medicare Part D”
Daniel Forrister, resident, Kerr Drug Raleigh
Co-investigators: Lori Brown and Gretchen Jenkins, preceptors; Stefanie Ferreri, director
Project Title: “The Community Pharmacist’s Role in Providing Pneumococcal Vaccinations: Assessing Patients’ Awareness and Willingness”
Debbie Pruss, resident, Kerr Drug Zebulon
Co-investigators: Ron DeVizia, preceptor; Stefanie Ferreri, director
Project Title: “Evaluating Pharmacists’ Knowledge of Blood Glucose Meters and Medicare Requirements for Diabetes Supplies”
Ron DeVizia, preceptor, Kerr Drug Zebulon
Co-investigators: Veena Rajanna, a third-year honors student at UNC-Chapel Hill
Project Title: “Evaluation of Long Term Outcomes of a Diabetes Education Program Provided by Clinical Pharmacists and Registered Dietitians in the Community”
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