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Brain Activity Of Institutionalized Children May Be Boosted By Foster Care
Children raised in institutions are more likely to lag physically, socially, and cognitively, but little is known about what happens to children"s brains when they live in institutions. Now a new study finds that placing institutionalized children in high-quality foster care may improve their brain activity.
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Potential Patient Safety Risks Among Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients Identified By Researchers
Boston Medical Center (BMC) researchers have identified potential safety risks among methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients due to the quantity and accuracy of medical record documentation. Improved communication and coordination among substance use treatment and medical providers could mitigate and manage the potential adverse effects of methadone and interacting medications. The BMC study appears in the July issue of Journal of General Internal Medicine.
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Media Examines U.S. Government's Steps To Lift HIV Travel Ban
The New York Daily News on Friday examined the federal government"s recent actions to remove HIV from the list of diseases that can bar foreign residents from entry into the U.S. According to the Daily News, "The current regulations took effect in 1987, at the height of the worldwide AIDS scare," but, "[n]ow, with the backing of the Obama administration, the ban could be lifted by the end of the year." Martin Cetron, director of the CDC"s Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, said, "We"re trying to end the stigma and the discriminatory practice for a disease that doesn"t warrant exclusion for coming into this country." MSNBC.com reports that "immigration critics say they"re leery of the proposal that could allow an average of 4,275 HIV-infected people into the country annually, with a lifetime medical cost of about $94 million for those admitted during the first year, according to CDC estimates published this month in the Federal Register" (Aleccia, 7/17). Through Aug. 17, CDC is seeking public comment on the proposed rule to remove HIV from the list of diseases that can bar entry into the U.S. (Miller, 7/17).
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American Pharmacists Association Seeks Nominations For Practitioner Awards And Honors

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the national professional society of pharmacists, announces that nominations are now being accepted for the Association"s practitioner awards and honors. Presentation of these awards is scheduled for the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC, March 12-15, 2010. Nominations must be received at APhA headquarters by September 15, 2009. APhA"s awards recognition program is American pharmacy"s most comprehensive recognition program. Guidelines for nominations, the nomination form, and complete criteria for each award are available at http://www.pharmacist.com/awards. Please submit all nomination materials to: APhA Awards and Honors Program- Attention: Meredith Nelson, 2215 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037-2985, or email to mnelson@aphanet.org. Nominator and support signatures are required on all letters. Please indicate which awards or honors you wish to make a nomination. For additional questions please contact Meredith Nelson at (202) 429-7559. Awards Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award: Established in 1964, the award recognizes an APhA member, in any practice setting, who has distinguished himself or herself and the profession by outstanding performance. APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) Distinguished Achievement Awards: APhA-APPM seeks to recognize pharmacists who have made significant or sustained contributions to the provision of pharmaceutical care within one of the six practice areas represented by the APhA-APPM Sections. APhA presents a Distinguished Achievement Award in each of the following areas: Administrative Practice, Clinical/Pharmacotherapeutic Practice, Community and Ambulatory Practice, Hospital and Institutional Practice, Nuclear Pharmacy Practice and Specialized Pharmacy Practice. APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) Merit Award: Established in 1989, this award recognizes pharmacy practitioners for single, outstanding, distinctive achievement that has promoted or elevated the standard of practice. Up to five recipients may be selected for this award each year. APhA Fellow (selected by APhA-APPM): This honor recognizes APhA members, with a minimum of 10 years of exemplary professional experience and achievements in professional practice, who have rendered outstanding service to the profession through activities in APhA and in other organizations. The selection of Fellows is made by the respective Academies. Up to 10 APhA Fellows can be selected by APhA-APPM each year. American Pharmacists Association (APhA)


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