Advocacy and Policy Change for Provider Status

Learning Objectives

• Explain the importance of advocacy within the profession of pharmacy

• Describe the history of federal and state pharmacist provider status

• Discuss the process by which public policy can be changed and the role of members of the profession in this process

• Integrate advocacy for provider status and practice change into professional responsibilities

The College of Pharmacy at The Ohio State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is approved for 1.0 contact hours (0.1 CEU) under the ACPE universal program number 0633-0000-20-083-H04-P. Participants must attend the program and complete the post presentation assessment and evaluation to receive CE credit for the program. Questions about pharmacists’ participation in the program and continuing education credit should be addressed to: Ashley Knackstedt at: cop-cpd@osu.edu; (614)-688-4420.