U of U APhA Chapter Wins Big at 2019 APhA Annual Meeting
The University of Utah APhA Student Chapter received the 2017-2018 APhA-ASP Operation Diabetes National Award at the 2019 APhA Annual Meeting in Seattle. This award recognizes the chapter that best implements an Operation Diabetes program in their community. In addition, our college was one of only two schools that were invited to present at the Operation Immunization Workshop to highlight our successful and innovative Operation Immunization program.
Operation Diabetes seeks to help pharmacists and student pharmacists identify individuals in the community with previously undiagnosed diabetes and those who are at risk for developing the disease. The program increases overall awareness, and the role pharmacists play in managing the effects of diabetes through blood glucose screenings and providing education on the risk factors for diabetes, the importance of medication compliance, and blood glucose control.
Over the 2017-2018 reporting season, the University of Utah Operation Diabetes hosted 17 events and screened over 1,000 community members. Some highlights from their public outreach events included presentations for middle and high school students, glucose screenings at University of Utah Health Employee Appreciation Day, new events for the at-risk and underprivileged population in Hispanic and Asian communities, and World Diabetes Day for pharmacy students to learn about diabetes.
We want to recognize the Operation Chair, Ngan Huynh, and her committee for all their hard work as well as the other APhA student leaders and members.
Exceptional work The University of Utah APhA-ASP Chapter! We are thrilled to have such passionate and hardworking students.
-Keith Keddington
APhA President, 2018-2019
