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ATTENTION!!!
All California Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students

PHARMACISTS MATTER!
America is on the brink of a major healthcare crisis. As recently highlighted by the Institute of Medicine’s report, Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce, we face a critical shortage of geriatric specialists in the health care field, including pharmacists. In just a few years, the health care workforce will be too small in number and not adequately prepared in training to meet the needs of a growing population of older adults. The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 (S. 2708), introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer, attempts to reduce these critical workforce shortages in geriatric practice by establishing a loan repayment program for doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, and other health care professionals who pursue specialized geriatric training. Unfortunately, pharmacists are not included in Senator Boxer’s bill!

Pharmacists play a vital role in reducing medication errors and promoting appropriate medication use in the elderly. Please let Senator Boxer know, pharmacists matter! Join ASCP in asking Mrs. Boxer to amend her legislation to address the critical shortage of pharmacists who specialize in managing pharmaceutical care for our nation’s seniors.   CLICK HERE

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