December 4

ACPHS is partnering with the Asthma Coalition of the Capital Region and four Albany area pharmacies on a pharmacy intervention program designed to help improve outcomes for asthma patients. Led by pharmacists and P4 students on rotation, the program will focus on: (1) assessment and monitoring, (2) self-management education (including hands on device review), (3) controlling exacerbating factors, and (4) appropriate medication use. Following three months in the program, patients will be evaluated to determine if their overall level of asthma control has improved.

There are 33 ACPHS students now providing free reading and math tutoring for children in the Albany and Colchester areas through a federal initiative called America Reads/America Counts. The mission of the program is to provide high quality mentoring that enriches learning opportunities for both college and elementary school students. ACPHS students can currently be found tutoring at six public libraries, five elementary and high schools, and one daycare center.

Michael Brodeur, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was recently invited to serve on a panel at the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Annual Meeting in National Harbor, MD. The panelists discussed how collaborative, inter-professional care can significantly improve health outcomes in older adults. Joining Dr. Brodeur on the panel were a physician medical director, director of nursing, and a health care economist.