UNE gets $50K to expand pharmacy opportunities for grads

Posted: 12:15 PM Updated: 2:58 PM The College of Pharmacy will graduate its inaugural class next spring.

By Gillian Graham ggraham@mainetoday.com Staff Writer

The University of New England's College of Pharmacy was awarded a $50,000 grant to expand community pharmacy opportunities for graduates.

The grant was awarded by the NationalAssociation of Chain Drug Stores Foundation. The College of Pharmacy will graduate its inaugural class next spring.

"This grant will allow for the expansion of community pharmacy practice services within the state of Maine and across the country. This is a unique opportunity to place a focus on the efforts and abilities of community pharmacists as the profession of pharmacy continues to grow, said Meghan Sullivan, the grant recipient and Community Pharmacy Residency Program director.

UNEs practice site for the grant is Martins Point Health Care, a nonprofit organization based in Portland.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for Martins Point to partner with UNE to help advance the profession of pharmacy in the state of Maine, Rebekah Dube, Martins Point Health Cares director of Medicare and pharmacy program management, said in a prepared statement. Pharmacists play an integral role in the health care team and this residency will provide a rich educational and quality, patient-centered care environment for pharmacists to learn and develop new and innovative practice opportunities.

Grant recipients were determined based on the recommendations of an independent review committee comprising representatives from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, American Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores.

Note: This article was updated at 2:57 p.m. on Monday, October1, 2012 to correct the name of the foundation.

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UNE gets $50K to expand pharmacy opportunities for grads