2009 NASPA/MERCK STATE PHARMACY ASSOCIATION GRANTS

Michigan:  Media Disaster Plan: A Toolkit for Crisis Communications in Pharmacy Associations

This project will provide state pharmacy associations with a blueprint for how to effectively communicate and defend their organizations and the practice of pharmacy when an attack on the profession occurs, or other serious situations in which the media is or could be involved. It also will provide a critical, proactive approach to promoting positive pharmacy messages in order to create goodwill among target audiences and to lessen the impact of any future attacks.

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Fourth Quarter (Patient Safety):

Third Quarter (Immunizations):

Second Quarter

South Carolina: Pharmacy Image Enhancement Program

View library of stock photography

The purpose of this project is to develop materials for use in pharmacy association marketing.  Specifically, this project would produce a library of stock photography as well as a short PSA for TV or web use.  The stock photography and PSA will be tools for increasing public awareness about pharmacy and will be consistent with the image goals set forth by the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners in their November 10, 2004  “Future Vision of Pharmacy Practice” Statement.

Permission is granted to state pharmacy associations to utilize these photos for journals, websites, graphics, etc. but cannot be used for resale purposes (ie, you cannot create a poster with just the photo on it and then try to sell it to members as an art print).

Nebraska:  Nebraska MEDS Program (Medication Education in Disposal Strategies)

This project is to educate consumers regarding safe ways to dispose of medications to better safeguard the environment and protect public health.  The goals of the project include:

  • decreasing pharmaceutical waste
  • preventing harm to the environment
  • protecting water quality
  • averting accidental ingestion
  • avoiding use of unwanted medications by unauthorized persons

Rhode Island:  Increasing Awareness and Access to Pneumococcal Vaccine
                              through Community Pharmacies
The purpose of this project is to promote patient education regarding adult recommendations for the pneumococcal vaccine and enhance pharmacist delivered vaccine administration rates in RI community pharmacy settings. This model could be easily replicated in other states. We hope to disseminate the material by posting a description and sample documents that may be adapted by other states on our website.