APA Legislative Day
Kimberly Braxton Lloyd, Director of Auburn University Pharmaceutical Care Center (AUPCC), Is currently Chair of the APA Legislative Day Committee. If you wish more information about this event, she can be contacted at (334) 844-4099 (AUPCC).
he Alabama Pharmacy Association (APA) sponsored the annual APA Legislative Day on Thursday, April 10th. The goal was to communicate the value of pharmacy in the state to Alabama State legislators. This is a very important event for Alabama pharmacists and pharmacy students because it's an opportunity to showcase pharmaceutical care services to Alabama legislators.
Harrison School of Pharmacy was well represented by 9 faculty members, 13 students, 1 grad student and 1 staff member. Dr. Kimberly Braxton Lloyd, Chair of this year's APA Legislative Day Committee, has updated us on the recent goings on in the Capitol City from our School's perspective. Student, Michele Richard, shared a few photos with us so we can get a sense of the activities that went on that day. (Please select PHOTO GALLERY to the left)
Dr. Braxton Lloyd reports:
"We provided a number of services including weight and body composition analysis, osteoporosis screenings, blood pressure measurements, cholesterol evaluation, and cardiovascular risk assessments. Dr. Olin also was available to respond to drug information questions and Dr. Fox provided demonstrations of PDA software for use by patients to track their medications, nutrition, and health.
We were very busy between the hours of 8 to 12. The most popular stations were the weight / body composition analysis, cholesterol, and osteoporosis stations. During the morning hours, we conducted over 100 cholesterol tests and over 30 osteoporosis screenings.
These services were provided for all State House employees, including the legislators, staff members, security officers, and a few family members. Students were also provided the opportunity to observe the legislative process throughout the morning by observing the activities on the House floor. At noon, the students met with a few of the legislators for an interactive exchange of information and to discuss pharmacy related issues."
Afterwards, all volunteers met at the APA office for lunch before returning to Auburn- a little more tired than when they left that morning, but also feeling it was well worth the effort.
HSOP Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students who participated in the APA Legislative Day:
Kimberly Braxton Lloyd
Bob Smith
Bernie Olin
Marcus Dey
Pamela Stamm
Kelly Scolaro
Kem Krueger
Hunter Peak
Laurie Kenney Smith
Brent Fox
Nancy KickliterHSOP Students who participated in the APA Legislative Day:
Freeman Krieger (P1)
Allison Popwell (P2)
Tiffani Wright (P3)
Rachel Floyd (P3)
Lindsay Henke (P3)
Leah Garner (P1)
Danna Smith Hatley (P3)
Holly Johnson (P4)
John Frederick (P3)
Felicia Moody (P1)
Michele Richard (P2)
Cori Williams (P1)
Ann Marie Liles (P2)Current APA Legislative Day Sponsors:
• Alabama Pharmacy Association (APA)
• American Pharmacy Coop, Inc. (APCI)
• Auburn University's Harrison School of Pharmacy (HSOP)
• Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy
• Medmark
• Pfizer