{"id":5325,"date":"2019-09-27T14:59:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T20:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/?p=5325"},"modified":"2019-11-05T07:04:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T13:04:47","slug":"dean-gregory-joins-fellow-pharmacists-to-advocate-on-ashp-legislative-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum.belmont.edu\/health\/2019\/09\/27\/dean-gregory-joins-fellow-pharmacists-to-advocate-on-ashp-legislative-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean Gregory Joins Fellow Pharmacists to Advocate on ASHP Legislative Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. David Gregory and Pharmacy Reps with Rep. Jim Cooper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Dean of Belmont\u2019s College of Pharmacy Dr. David Gregory joined 120 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) members on Capitol Hill on September 11 for a direct advocacy push. The group personally urged their congressional representatives to support legislation that helps pharmacists meet critical patient care needs.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Legislative Day visits \u2014 159 in all \u2014 emphasized the importance of face-to-face interactions with Congress in shaping policies that affect the pharmacy profession.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an honor to work with our congressional representatives on key issues involving pharmacy and pharmacy education.\u201d Said Gregory. \u201cBelmont College of Pharmacy strives to be a leader in the field and working with our government officials and professional organizations is part of the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Accompanying Gregory, other Legislative Day delegation members from Tennessee included Casey White from Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Micah Cost from the Tennessee Pharmacists Association, Cyrine Haidar from St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital and Executive Director of Pharmacy Operations at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Adult Clinics Mark Sullivan.<\/p>\n

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Pharmacy reps with Senator Marsha Blackburn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

ASHP President Kathleen Pawlicki said during a kickoff meeting before the group headed to the Hill, \u201cBy putting a human face to the issues, you help your legislators and their aides gain a better understanding and a deeper appreciation for how the policies that they are considering really impact our patients and the organizations that we all work in.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group visited the offices of Sens. Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn and Reps. Jim Cooper, Mark E. Green, David Kustoff and John Rose. The team discussed current challenges and the key issues of rising drug costs, patient access to pharmacy services, drug shortages and treatment of opioid addiction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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