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NSU’S Colleges of Pharmacy and Osteopathic Medicine Host Interdisciplinary Community Health Check
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) and NSU College of Pharmacy (COP) representatives pose together at Walgreens. Left to right: Claudia Vallin (COM student), Diana Hernández (COP student), Giselle Farinas (COP student), Jessica Greenwood (COP student), Garrett Van Ostran (COM student), Leany Alexis Capote (COP student), and José Valdes, Pharm.D. (COP faculty member and alumnus).
On Nov. 1, 2014, the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy from NSU’s College of Pharmacy (COP), and the NeuroPsych Club from NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine partnered with Walgreens on Coral Way in Miami to offer free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings to members of the community. Walgreens provided the necessary equipment and supplies. COP assistant professors José Valdes, Pharm.D., (Class of 2012) and Taylor Butler, Pharm.D., generously volunteered their time to provide medication counseling and supervision.
By providing this essential information to members of the community, students didn’t just screen for dangerous numbers, they personally involved and empowered them to take charge of their own health. Health care providers can offer excellent care and information, but even the best care cannot fully substitute for the value of patients actively educating themselves and engaging in their own health improvement. Students also gain valuable hands-on experience while echoing NSU’s Health Professions Division’s dedication to community service, patient-centered care, and overcoming communication barriers between health care professions.
Representatives of both organizations are fully committed to continuing to strengthen the relationship between NSU’s health professions and the community at large. This was the first of many inter-professional community service events, with the goal of expanding to multiple sites and including other HPD colleges and organizations.