The National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives (NCSPAE) presented Temple School of Pharmacy students with an award for their participation in the Medicare Part D Outreach Challenge and ranked them in the top 20 of the Pennsylvania participating schools.

This award was part of the comprehensive campaign launched last September by the Pennsylvania Pharmacist Association, together with the NCSPAE and the Medicare Rx Education Network. Created to actively involve pharmacy students in Medicare Part D Outreach programs, this award recognized student efforts to educate individuals that qualify for the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.

TUSP students created a Medicare Part D counseling poster that was designed to not only educate healthcare providers who counsel Medicare beneficiaries but the caregivers as well. The poster focused on the steps needed when selecting a Medicare Part D Plan. The Pharmacy students also compiled information that simplified key components of the program.

The students also made several presentations to Medicare beneficiaries throughout the Temple campuses. At each site, they handed out versions of the poster, as well as packets for the beneficiaries with information on the program. Additionally they distributed lists of plans available in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.