Send thank you notes to the panelists following the event to thank them for attending and sharing their knowledge on the specific topic Advertising Coordinator – in charge of advertising the event to faculty, students and the community Creates flyers to be spread around campus If the outside community is welcome to attend, you may place an ad in the local newspaper or take out an ad on a local radio station Send emails to faculty and students explaining the topic for discussion (giving a little background on the topic may help to get people excited) and inviting them to attend the event Send formal letters of invitation to any state legislators or law makers that you would like to invite to the event (ask in the letter that they RSVP through email or phone call) After sending out these invitations, follow-up with a phone call to the staff of these individuals in order to see if they are planning to attend Greet any legislators or law makers that will be attending the event, introduce yourself, welcome them and direct them to their seats Send thank you notes to these individuals following the event to thank them for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend and learn more about the specific topic Location of the Event: On or off campus in a room that can serve as a lecture hall. You may want to ask student and faculty attendees to RSVP in order to ensure that the location you choose is not too big or too small for your event. Policy at Patient Care Events Patient Care Events are a great venue at which to educate the general public about the value of pharmacists and the impact that pharmacists have in the general community. It is also a good forum in which to make the public aware of hot pharmacy topics that are currently being debated at both the state and national levels and encourage individuals to contact their representatives in order to support pharmacist’s vital role in patient care. To Do List: Create a fact sheet that lists what pharmacists can do and describes how having pharmacists involved in patient care can improve patient outcomes.
Send thank you notes to the panelists following the event to thank them for attending and sharing their knowledge on the specific topic Advertising Coordinator – in charge of advertising the event to faculty, students and the community Creates flyers to be spread around campus If the outside community is welcome to attend, you may place an ad in the local newspaper or take out an ad on a local radio station Send emails to faculty and students explaining the topic for discussion (giving a little background on the topic may help to get people excited) and inviting them to attend the event Send formal letters of invitation to any state legislators or law makers that you would like to invite to the event (ask in the letter that they RSVP through email or phone call) After sending out these invitations, follow-up with a phone call to the staff of these individuals in order to see if they are planning to attend Greet any legislators or law makers that will be attending the event, introduce yourself, welcome them and direct them to their seats Send thank you notes to these individuals following the event to thank them for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend and learn more about the specific topic Location of the Event: On or off campus in a room that can serve as a lecture hall. You may want to ask student and faculty attendees to RSVP in order to ensure that the location you choose is not too big or too small for your event. Policy at Patient Care Events Patient Care Events are a great venue at which to educate the general public about the value of pharmacists and the impact that pharmacists have in the general community. It is also a good forum in which to make the public aware of hot pharmacy topics that are currently being debated at both the state and national levels and encourage individuals to contact their representatives in order to support pharmacist’s vital role in patient care. To Do List: Create a fact sheet that lists what pharmacists can do and describes how having pharmacists involved in patient care can improve patient outcomes.