Last week, we shared a rundown of events that CAPSI UBC and the Pharmacy Undergraduate Society (PhUS) are hosting in celebration of Pharmacists Awareness Month (PAM). As a UBC Pharm Sci student, you’re in a great position to educate your non-pharmacy peers about the crucial role pharmacists play in patient care. We’ve compiled some ideas to help you do just that:
Image Credit: Caely-Ann McNabb, UBC Pharm Sci Alumni Relations Manager
Share PAM-related news releases and interviews uploaded by the BCPhA
The British Columbia Pharmacy Association (BCPhA) has joined the national and provincial PAM campaign. The Association intends to raise awareness about the benefits pharmacists bring as health care providers to the province’s health care system. To do so, the BCPhA will periodically distribute news releases and ask members to participate in interviews with local media outlets. Keep an eye out for these news releases and interviews and share with your friends – just this past week, a BCPhA member appeared on Breakfast Television Vancouver!
Create posters with the official CPhA Pam 2014 logo
Maybe you lean more towards the ‘digital artist/pharmacist’ profession. The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) has got your back if you wish to promote PAM through your digital skills. The CPhA has made the official campaign logo available in English and French here. Why not use it to create posters that you can post online or in print to celebrate PAM?
Start a conversation about the scope of your practice (in BC) with this chart
One of the goals of PAM is to share with patients what services you, as a future pharmacist, will be able to provide. The range of these services varies from province to province. Did you know that in British Columbia, pharmacists are qualified to provide vaccinations, renewals and adaptations, asthma and diabetes consultations, along with expert medication advice? Use this chart prepared by the CPhA to review the services Pharmacists in BC can provide.
Forward PAM word games to your peers
Keep your friends entertained on the long commute while promoting PAM at the same time! CPhA has prepared word games like this crossword puzzle and word search to showcase in a fun and engaging manner how pharmacists contribute to patient care.
Share on Facebook and Twitter
Where could you share all of the above ideas? Take to Twitter and Facebook to connect with UBC Pharm Sci’s PAM organizers and let them know you are working to raise awareness of the practice of pharmacy. Tweet @UBC_PAM and visit UBC PAM’s official Facebook page. You can also view PhUS and CAPSI UBC’s event videos and photos on Facebook.
Image Credit: Caely-Ann McNabb, UBC Pharm Sci Alumni Relations Manager
How have you raised awareness for PAM? Share in the comments section.
-Raul Scorza, Communications & Marketing
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