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You’re Invited to attend the first ever 2008 National Conference on Medication Access, Use and Safety in Rural America.

The conference will be held in Minneapolis, MN at the Radisson University Hotel - Minneapolis on June 5 - 6.

The goal of this inter-organizational conference is to describe and discuss medication-related issues affecting rural communities.

The conference seeks to engage a broad audience of rural stakeholders and decision makers to discuss challenges and solutions related to practice, research, education and policy related to medication use in rural communities.

The objectives of the conference include:

•Outline current issues related to the practice of rural pharmacy in all practice settings and the impact on rural healthcare and communities.

•Share best practices, innovations and programs for maintaining medication access, fostering continuity of care, advancing clinical pharmacy services as a part of the healthcare team in rural areas and ensuring patient safety.

•Foster collaborations among researchers, practitioners, educators and administrators for addressing rural medication use issues.

•Describe rural pharmacy educational experiences and programs for student and practicing pharmacists.

•Identify policy issues, current and pending, that impact access and optimal use of medications and rural health care.

Registration is available through the Rural Health Resource Center.

For additional information, contact: Tom Larson at (612) 626-5025 Or larso098@umn.edu

Conference sponsored by:
The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy PREPP Institute

and the National Rural Health Association