Reed Conference 2008
College Holds 68th Annual Reed Conference
Gillette Stadium was the site for the College’s 68th Annual Howard L. Reed Conference on March 13. “The Reed,” as it is known, is an event that creates an environment for pharmacists — both MCPHS alumni and graduates of other colleges — to network and learn with their peers, and visit with pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry exhibitors.
This year’s program attracted an audience of nearly 900 pharmacy professionals from across the Northeast for a full day of continuing education sessions covering insomnia and narcolepsy, asthma management in children, late life care, cardiovascular disease, pain management, and an update from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The conference offered additional credits by providing poster presentations by MCPHS faculty and a special section featuring posters prepared by MCPHS 6th-year pharmacy students.
In addition to the CE sessions, the exhibit halls featured more than forty sponsor and exhibitor booths whose representatives were on hand to provide information on their latest products and services. Among the major conference educational grant providers and sponsors were Pfizer, Alpharma, Purdue Pharma, Beohringer-Ingelheim, CVS/Caremark, Cardinal Health, Endo and Merck.
The day closed with guided tours of Gillette Stadium, as well as a reception that drew more than 150 alumni. The reception featured award presentations to Charles R. Young BSP '69, recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Achievement award, and Trustee Ernest P. Gates, Jr. BSP '67, who received the Board of Directors Award.
Educational grant supporters, sponsors and exhibitors
MCPHS is grateful to the following companies for providing educational grants, exhibit and sponsorship support for the 2008 Reed Conference:
Accu-Chek Diabetes Care, Abbott, Abbott Diabetes Care, Alpharma, Amgen, Astellas, Pharma US, Inc., AstraZeneca, Axcan, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cardinal Health, Cutis Pharma, CVS/Caremark, Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Forest Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Hannaford, Janssen Pharmaceutical, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck, Northeast Pharmacy Services Corp., Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Pharmaceutical Strategies., Price Chopper, Purdue Pharma,Rite Aid Pharmacy, Sanofi-aventis U.S., Sepracor Inc., Stat-Care Pharmacy, Shaw's Osco, Solvay, Stop & Shop Pharmacy, Takeda, TAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Teva Neuroscience, UCB Pharma, Verus, and Walgreens.
Also represented in the exhibit halls were MassMedLine, Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs, and the following MCPHS Departments: Admissions, Alumni Programs, Communications “China Trip,” and Development.
Reed Conference 2009
The 69th Annual Howard L. Reed Conference is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2009 – once again, at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Still in the planning stages, next year’s conference will include topics covering: Dermatology, Diabetes, Elderly Population, Law, and more.
The Reed Conference Exhibit Halls provide an excellent venue for pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies and other health care organizations. Join us for the 2009 Reed Conference. Exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities are available. Make your reservation now by downloading, filling and submitting the Exhibit/Sponsor reservation form. For additional information, contact Dawna G. Burrus, Director of Continuing Education, by e-mail Dawna.Burrus@mcphs.edu or telephone 617.735.1080.