Community Programs in the School of Pharmacy

Title: Operation Self-Care
Description: Operation Self-Care, formerly Operation Heartburn, is an initiative of the American Pharmacist Association that strives to inform local residents about the severity of heartburn and keys to overcoming it. The program provides heartburn information and screening to persons in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Services are delivered through community and health fairs as well as local pharmacies and nursing homes.
Website: http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/studentorg/apha-asp/heartburnawareness.html
School(s): Pharmacy
Contacts:
Deanna Tran

dtran@rx.umaryland.edu

Community Served: Citywide
Services Provided: Health education
Services Provided Other: Heartburn Screening
Client type: Adults
Physical Location: On Campus,Off Campus
School System Served:
Office Location:
Service Location: Varies according to specific partnership
Program Timeframe: Continuous
 Health Fairs: Educational Materials,Health Screenings,Tabletop Displays
 Volunteers: Yes

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