Community pharmacists – here is your opportunity to receive free:
- Training and education on vascular risk reduction screening and management
- Vascular risk patient education materials
- Access to vascular risk reduction experts
- Project management, data collection forms, and evaluation
You will also be eligible for reimbursement for screening, prescribing and counselling activities according to the compensation plan for pharmacy services by Alberta Health.
The Vascular Risk Reduction (VRR)-Community Pharmacy Initiative is part of a province-wide series of projects that aim to improve care for Albertans at risk for vascular disease. The goal of this particular project is to implement a pharmacist-initiated vascular risk reduction screening, early management and intervention based on C-CHANGE guidelines in community pharmacies.
Please link to the project abstract and FAQs for more project details and eligibility requirements, or participate in one of two information webinars. Sessions will be held on:
Thursday, May 2, 2-3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 8-9 a.m.
Please RSVP to dolapo.oladele@albertahealthservices.ca.
The targeted kick-off date for this initiative to start recruiting patients is September 2013.
Don’t miss this opportunity to help existing patients, build your practice, and show the value pharmacists can provide.
