APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists – House of Delegates

Report of the 2014 APhA-ASP Resolutions Committee

PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

2014.1 – Pharmacogenomics

  1. APhA-ASP supports the utilization of evidence-based pharmacogenomic testing and services to enhance individualization of patient care and improve clinical outcomes.
  1. APhA-ASP promotes pharmacists as the primary member of the health care team responsible for pharmacogenomic services, including but not limited to, interpreting and applying test results, developing individualized medication treatment plans in collaboration with prescribers, and serving as a resource to prescribers, patients, and other members of the health care team.
  1. APhA-ASP supports continued research, development and implementation of clinical standards and guidelines regarding the use of pharmacogenomics to improve patient care.
  1. APhA-ASP supports ongoing vigilance by all stakeholders with access to pharmacogenomic information to maintain the confidentiality and ensure the appropriate use of the information.
  1. APhA-ASP encourages all schools and colleges of pharmacy to incorporate pharmacogenomics throughout the curriculum.
  1. APhA-ASP encourages the development of continuing education and training programs tosupport existing practitioner understanding of pharmacogenomics.
  1. APhA-ASP encourages all stakeholders, including but not limited to, employers, pharmacies, health-systems, and third party payers, to develop a compensation model for pharmacist-provided pharmacogenomic services that is both financially viable and in the best interest of patients.

2014.2 – Dispensing and Administering Medications in Life-Threatening Situations

1. APhA-ASP supports pharmacists’authority to dispense and administer medicationswithout a prescription in an emergency or life-threatening situation.

2. APhA-ASP supports protection from civil and criminal prosecution of medically trained personnel, including pharmacists, for actions taken in the best interest of the patient during an emergency or life-threatening situation.

2014.3 – Pharmacist-led Clinics

1. APhA-ASP supports the expansion of pharmacist-ledclinics—in collaboration with other members of the health care team—that serve unmet health needs and facilitate increased access to patient care. These clinics may include, but not be limited to, anticoagulation, international travel, tobacco cessation, rural, underserved, and mobile health clinics.

2. APhA-ASP encourages all schools and colleges of pharmacy to incorporate entrepreneurship,business development, and practice managementtrainingin the curriculum to provide future pharmacists with the tools to operate and manage financially viable pharmacist-led clinics.

3. APhA-ASP encourages the expansion of residency, fellowship, and other postgraduate training programs within pharmacist-led clinics.

4. APhA-ASP encourages the development of grants or financial assistance programs to aid in the establishment and management of pharmacist-led clinics.

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