2 nd General Meeting November 9, :00 – 12:50
Sunday, November 14th – 9:00 – 12:00 PM Gate 6 off Colorado 8:50 AM Santa Anita Park 285 W. Huntington Drive Arcadia, Carpool – J 8:15 AM – Natasha (909) 973 – pts + 2 pts (Club T-shirt) = 17 pts
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!
Pre-Pharmacy Society Website
Discussion What does the future of pharmacy look like?
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
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
Discussion What does the future of pharmacy look like?
Club Vote!
Future Discussion Topics A.Costs/Benefits of PharmD degree B.Healthcare Reform C.Pharmacy Schools Ranking Credibility D.Current Challenges of a Pharmacist E.Pharmacists and Medical Marijuana F.Other
Next General Meeting: November 23 rd Location: TBA Guest Speaker: Dr. Walter Cathey, PharmD