PittPharmacy Community Leadership & Innovation in Practice Center

12/16/2020

Check out our vaccine playbook for independent community pharmacists!

Advancing pharmacy practice and the health of people in our communities through discovery, innovation, training, implementation, and collaboration

07/16/2020

Check out our latest publication from Luke Berenbrok, Nico Gabriel, Kim Coley, and Inmaculada Hernandez in JAMA!

This cross-sectional study uses 2016 Medicare claims data to assess the frequency of patient encounters with community pharmacists compared with primary care physicians for preventive care and chronic disease management.

06/12/2020

Check out our latest publication from resident alumna, Dr. Amber Lapping (Brown), and team!

To identify implementation strategies used by community pharmacists when initiating the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP).This study was a q…

06/06/2020

CONTACT: Chad Clinton 202.429.7558; [email protected] Aretha Hankinson 301.664.8799; [email protected] The National Pharmaceutical Association and 13 national pharmacy associations have issued a joint statement in support of the ongoing fight against racism and discrimination: The recent deaths of G...

05/27/2020

Check out this recent publication from the and Giant Eagle Pharmacy team!

Millions of American adults do not receive the recommended vaccinations each year. Community pharmacies are well positioned to help fill this gap thro…

04/30/2020

The pandemic is positioning pharmacists to be a critical access point for . Any pharmacy staff member can join the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) virtually to learn how to do this important and timely skill! 🙌

Register here: bit.ly/pittpharmacyPOCT

04/24/2020

Please join the Allegheny County Pharmacists Association (ACPA) in our continued efforts to support the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank through a virtual food drive! The Food Bank has seen a huge increase in need over the last month, so no matter how big or ...

04/21/2020

Check out this national PSA about pharmacy teams' responses to COVID-19!

https://www.nacds.org/news/national-psa-on-covid-19-focuses-on-resolve-of-nation-pharmacies/?MessageRunDetailID=1641253680&PostID=13746429&utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io

03/06/2020

02/25/2020

Mr. Yuk is coming to an Allegheny County pharmacy near you! Thanks to University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and Duquesne University student pharmacists and Allegheny County Pharmacists Association pharmacists for helping out with kit packaging night! Thanks to Allegheny County Health Department, Mr. Yuk - Pittsburgh Poison Center, and Disposerx for providing materials for our kits!

02/01/2020

Our Pitt Pharmacy faculty and students came together on Thursday, January 30, to participate in the annual Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) Auction! The list of auction items included a steak dinner with our very own Dean, bowling and laster tag with faculty, VIP karaoke night with professors, potluck lunch hosted by APhA-ASP, and many more. Congratulations to all of our bidders and raffle winners! Our PLS chapter raised $18,042 towards the Grace Lamsam Pharmacy Program for the Underserved, and we want to thank everyone who attended, hosted, and organized this amazing and successful event!