script your future adherence challenge
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Script Your Future Adherence Challenge. [SCHOOL NAME] [DATE], 2011. Agenda. Why Medication Adherence? Why Pharmacists? Campaign Overview Adherence Challenge. Why Medication Adherence?. Research on Adherence. Recognized as a national public health problem - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Script Your FutureAdherence Challenge
[SCHOOL NAME][DATE], 2011
Agenda
Why Medication Adherence?
Why Pharmacists?
Campaign Overview
Adherence Challenge
Why Medication Adherence?
Research on Adherence Recognized as a national public health problem No single non-adherent personality type Many barriers to adherence
Campaign Overview Coalition of 100+ public and private stakeholder organizations,
led by the National Consumers League Health care Consumer Insurance Business Pharmaceutical Government agencies Adherence researchers
ScriptYourFuture.org provides adherence tools and resources for patients, family caregivers and health care professionals
Focused on cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and diabetes
Campaign Resources Health care professional website (ScriptYourFuture.org/HCP)
Campaign Resources Consumer website (ScriptYourFuture.org)
Student Pharmacist Involvement National event with U.S. Surgeon General: May 2011
Adherence Challenge – Our RoleStudent pharmacists: Trusted, accessible members of the health care team Culture of community outreach Next generation of healthcare leaders
Our goals: Plan and implement activities in our community to raise
awareness about medication adherence Secure media interest in the issue of medication
adherence and our activities Measure and report on our impact
Adherence Challenge – Materials Printed campaign materials
Medication list wallet cards Posters Door hangers Bags
Customizable electronic materials Press release and media advisory Newsletter article Letter to the editor PSA pitch guide
Important Dates
September 9, 2011: Letter of Intent due
October 2011: Outreach activities
November 11, 2011: Report due
December 2011: Finalists notified
February 2012: Award presentation
Contact Information [SCHOOL] Organizer(s):
[NAME, EMAIL, PHONE] [NAME, EMAIL, PHONE]
Adherence Challenge Contacts: Whitney Zatzkin (submissions and materials)
[email protected] Julia Nagy (media)
Script Your Future is a campaign of the National Consumers League