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Please join, Dr. Dave Zimmerman,  associate professor of pharmacy at Duquesne University and an emergency medicine pharmacist at the University of Pittsburgh, Medical Center, Mercy Hospital. In today's episode, we will hear from Dr. Kate Champa PGY2 emergency medicine resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Louisa Sullivan PGY2 emergency medicine resident at Valleywise Health, and Dr. Tiffany Jomoc PGY2 emergency resident at Touro college of pharmacy, Saint Barnabas Hospital as they provide a recap from the emergency medicine pearls presented at this year's ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive life threatening lung disease that causes breathlessness that is characterized by a persistent reduction of airflow. COPD remains the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and National costs attributed to COPD treatment and care are projected to increase by 53% through 2020-from $32 billion to $49 billion. Joining this Therapeutic Thursday are four experts who treat patients with COPD.

 Join John E. Clark, Pharm.D., M.S., FASHP, and Gregory Bond, Ph.D., as they discuss the background of pharmacy schools at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the education of African-American pharmacists. Dr. Clark walks listeners through the rich foundation of HBCU pharmacy schools and discusses how the social and political environment and the lack of access to healthcare influenced both the closure and creation of HBCU pharmacy schools. He calls on us to share the story of pharmacy schools at HBCUs widely so the experiences and contributions of African American pharmacists becomes American history for everyone.

New Mexico is seeking to expand reimbursement for its pharmacist clinicians. Join Tom Kraus, Vice President, Office of Government Relations at ASHP, Dr. Joe Anderson, Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs and an associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy and Dr. Melanie Dodd, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and associate professor for geriatrics at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy as they discuss New Mexico’s approach to advanced pharmacy practice.