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2 nd General Meeting November 9, 2010 12:00 – 12:50

Pre-Pharmacy Society. 2 nd General Meeting November 9, 2010 12:00 – 12:50. Sunday, November 14th 9:00 – 12:00 PM Gate 6 off Colorado Place @ 8:50 AM Santa Anita Park 285 W. Huntington Drive Arcadia, 91007 Carpool J Lot @ 8:15 AM Natasha (909) 973 – 5646

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2 nd General Meeting November 9, 2010 12:00 – 12:50

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  1. Pre-Pharmacy Society 2nd General Meeting November 9, 2010 12:00 – 12:50

  2. Sunday, November 14th • 9:00 – 12:00 PM • Gate 6 off Colorado Place @ 8:50 AM Santa Anita Park 285 W. Huntington Drive Arcadia, 91007 • Carpool • J Lot @ 8:15 AM • Natasha (909) 973 – 5646 • 15 pts + 2 pts (Club T-shirt) = 17 pts

  3. Guest Speaker Event • Tuesday, November 23rd • Dr. Walter Cathey, PharmD • Dean’s Special Assistant for Diversity, USC School of Pharmacy • Various titles: CEO of Institute for Community Pharmacy (ICP), Dean’s Advisory Council for WesternU, etc. • “Pharmacy Career Options” • 10 pts Food and refreshments provided!

  4. Pre-Pharmacy Society Website http://www.csupomona.edu/~prepharmsociety

  5. Discussion What does the future of pharmacy look like?

  6. Food for Thought • Bureau of Labor Statistics: 17% expected growth outlook from 2008 to 2018 • 2000: 8% vacancy rate • 2010: 5.9% vacancy rate • Market Saturation? • In 2000: 82 pharmacy programs In 2005: 92 pharmacy program In 2010: 123 pharmacy programs • 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey:# of pharmacy school graduates has risen steeply since 2000—from 7000 to 10,000+ in 2008 Pharmacy Times, Student Doctor Network

  7. Food for Thought • Clinical Pharmacy • Collaborate with physicians on “healthcare decision-making team ” to oversee medical and cost efficiency • 2000: Birgham and Women’s Hospital, Boston cut adverse drug events in ICU by nearly 2/3 = ~$270,000/year cost reduction • Residency Programs • Direct Patient Care • Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Programs • Immunizations, diabetes education, chronic care • Walgreens offering “wellness division” LA Times, Pharmacy Times, Modern Medicine

  8. Discussion What does the future of pharmacy look like?

  9. Club Vote!

  10. Future Discussion Topics • Costs/Benefits of PharmD degree • Healthcare Reform • Pharmacy Schools Ranking Credibility • Current Challenges of a Pharmacist • Pharmacists and Medical Marijuana • Other

  11. Next General Meeting:November 23rdLocation: TBAGuest Speaker:Dr. Walter Cathey, PharmD

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