A group of Wayne State University pharmacy students have been
recognized for their innovation, specifically finding an efficient way
to provide flu immunizations to 1,500 university students and staff.
The
group of Wayne State University pharmacy students gave out flu shots
during a six-day flu clinic in October and to medical school students
in November.
The idea is that pharmacists have the medical
know-how to administer the immunization and interact more with the
general population than doctors. This caught the attention of the
Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists, which gave
an innovation award to its Wayne State chapter.
About 75 pharmacy students were certified to administer the immunizations while another 65 observed and helped handle paperwork.
Source: Wayne State University
Writer: Jon Zemke
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