Wayne State students win innovation award for vaccination
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 UniversityWriter: Jon Zemke
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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