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Outreach and Engagement
C ontinued partnerships involving faculty and staff include
OSU Extension, Columbus Neighborhood Health Center
(CNHC), Kroger, Cardinal Health-Life Care Alliance, Columbus
Public Health Department, Life-Care Alliance, Columbus Public
Schools, Central Ohio Poison Center and Catholic Social Services.
Dr. Jen Rodis partnered with OSU Community Development
on a Faculty Support Grant and an Excellence in Engagement
Grant. Dr. Laura Hall continues her faculty practice sites at
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, where she engages in
experiential education and ambulatory residency training. Kroger
partners with the College on experiential and residency training
(Dr. Kristin Casper and Dr. Tara Green) and training Kroger
pharmacists for expanded/effective patient care. Dr. Ruth Emptage
Gerald Cable
continues her practice site with Cardinal Health involving research
on home-based pharmacists services. Jerry Cable was involved in
an inter-professional elective course in partnership with Crestview Middle School. Christine Murphy
developed educational partnerships with Capital Park (Mt. Carmel Outreach) and Physicians ‘Free
Clinic’.
Pharmacy students (in partnership with Columbus Public Health Department) engaged in
immunization education and experiential education. Students supported visiting nurses who
administered over 5,300 doses of influenza vaccine during the 2005 flu season and engaged in senior
outreach activities at various senior retirement communities (Meals on Wheels, Heartburn Awareness
Program and Brown-bag medication reviews). APhA-ASP Student Chapter held patient events related
to diabetes, hypertension and heartburn. The students also enhanced a diabetes education program for
6th-grades and expanded the program to include a Hilliard, Ohio middle school, and Crestview Middle
School, part of the Columbus Public Schools. Over 500 students benefited from this educational
experience. Pharmacy students contributed service hours to our community through health related
events (i.e. health fairs, diabetes screenings, etc.), community-based programs for underserved people,
brown-bag medicine reviews, tutoring, and the like. Medicare Part-D plan came into existence in 2005
and pharmacy students contributed volunteer hours assisting senior citizens in choosing the plan best
suited to them. Recognition for the fine efforts of the APhA-ASP chapter included an Ohio State
University “Award for Excellence in Community Service Programming” in both 2005 and 2006 and the
APhA “Most Improved Chapter” award, a national recognition in 2005.
Current relationships with professional associations include Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA)
and Ohio Society of Health-System Pharmacists (OSHP) Professional Affairs Division. Jerry Cable
served on the OPA Board of Directors, Public & Professional Relations Committee and the
Preparedness Task Force and Emergency Response Team. Professor Cable, Christine Murphy and Dean
Ken Hale maintain the relationship with the OSHP through involvement in division committee
activities, by assisting with the annual Residency Showcase and in
planning OSHP annual meetings in 2005 and 2006.
Professional continuing education is administered by Jerry
Cable, Director of Outreach and Experiential Programs. ACPE
continuing education included the 3rd Annual Autumn
Symposium College CE Program, September 2005, in association
with the Alumni football tailgate event, CE support to PDM
Healthcare and to the National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization. The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy CE included 27
Ohio CE programs delivered by College Faculty to preceptors,
residents and other central Ohio pharmacists.