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Students, Faculty & Staff Conduct Health Screenings @ National Conference of State Legislatures Meeting

On August 6-8, pharmacy students and faculty, along with pharmacists from MassMedLine, partnered with the American Pharmacists’ Association to conduct free health screenings at the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. At the Alliance for Pharmaceutical Care Exhibit Booth, dozens of volunteers, including a large group from MCPHS, conducted glucose monitoring screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar and bone density. Over three days, more than 1,000 state policy makers and legislators made their way through the exhibit booth, which is designed to promote pharmacists’ patient care role and their value to the healthcare system.

“This event was an incredible opportunity to showcase our talented faculty and pharmacists from MassMedLine along with many of our students as they demonstrated many clinical skills and counseling techniques to legislators from across the country,” said Mary Sullivan, Director of MassMedLine. “This particular booth was among the most popular throughout the three-day event and MCPHS was well represented. I was incredibly proud that we were able to participate in such an active way.”

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