This promotion announcement came out while I was watching my awesome PharmD student present on disparities in #naloxone access in NC. I love getting to watch the next generation of researchers conduct groundbreaking studies. #ilovemyjob

If y’all can spare it Steady Collective in Asheville is in a cash crunch and could use some help. They do essential important work and have a summer gap in funding. gofund.me/70cf8ae3

agrinews-pubs.com/thank-you/firs… Interesting article on a program designed to prepare PharmDs to practice in #rural areas. RURAL-CP

New article on effective methods for disseminating a health website for youth: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… IUVEO

We had a wonderful time celebrating our UNC DPOP PhD graduates at the UNC Pharmacy commencement ceremony last Friday! Congratulations, Phil Hughes, Lauren Passaro, Sam Eiffert and Hui-Han Chen!

Enjoyed presenting on #suicideprevention training in special populations with Amanda Ceniti, PhD today at the CASP/ACPS conference in Vancouver.#pharmacists

I'm hiring a 2-year postdoc to help with analysis of claims data to develop a novel measure of naloxone availability. Previous experience analyzing Medicaid claims data is a plus. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/281787 #postdocposition #phd #postdoc #phdchat

More than 7,000 pharmacies have closed since 2019! This article notes negative impact on #rural communities. RURAL-CP apnews.com/article/pharma…

Join us for the 2024 Precision Public Health Research Symposium, focused on Advancing Equity through Precision Health! This event will be held November 14 & 15 in Charleston, SC. Abstract submissions are being accepted until June 15, so submit yours today: unc.live/3RaHZPX

When we meet with RURAL-CP pharmacists, we constantly hear about financial pressure from reimbursements being less than prescription costs and PBMs. Pharmacy closures are the sad consequence. Thanks Devi Shastri for raising awareness about this. #rural apnews.com/article/pharma…

They see me rollin’…. through the airport with my new UNC rollerbag.

Thanks to Ashley Locke for organizing this interview highlighting the financial pressures that rural pharmacies face. It was an honor to be interviewed alongside one of our own RURAL-CP pharmacists - Dr. Ijeoma Ukawke from Wilson, NC. #rural wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

The out-of-pocket cost of #naloxone dropped post-OTC, but the cost is still too high for most. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-…

The U.S. FDA’s approval of OTC naloxone nasal spray contributed to an increase in pharmacy-based availability of naloxone and a reduction of its cost for cash-paying patients. ja.ma/4cXdy8S

This research demonstrated strong public support and acceptability for a response service covering both suicidal ideation and domestic abuse in community pharmacies. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Interesting report from RUPRI about how the presence of #rural pharmacies has changed from 2018-2023. rupri.public-health.uiowa.edu/publications/p…

Glad to see NC Association of Pharmacists calling attention to legislative inaction on #PBMs. #Rural communities are negatively affected by delays to debate and pass this bill. businessnc.com/n-c-pharmacist…

Went to a lovely event last night where I remembered someone special. We painted rocks with the names of those we lost and threw them in the river. I threw 2 rocks. Others did too. So many wonderful lives lost. So much work to do. #OverdoseAware #EndOverdose

Excited to work with UNC Rural to highlight partnering with #rural pharmacists. Our RURAL-CP pharmacists frequently note the gravity of financial threats on pharmacies, as described in this NC Health News article northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/09/06/rur…

Enjoying a session on youth communication at #ICCH2024 with Professor Imelda coyne and UNC DPOP’s Kathleen Thomas