Stop in for Free Health Screenings with students from the KU School of Pharmacy APhA-ASP Operation Heart and Operation Diabetes! Stop in for blood pressure testing from 9 – 11 a.m. or blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose testing from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the co-op.

Through the Academy of Student Pharmacists’ Operation Diabetes and Operation Heart initiatives, students administer screenings as part of their work to support patients with proactive screening.

Operation Diabetes: 

Operation Diabetes seeks to increase overall awareness of diabetes and the role pharmacists play in prevention and managing the effects of diabetes. Conducting blood glucose screenings and educating the public on the risk factors for diabetes, the importance of medication compliance, and tight control on blood glucose student pharmacists can help individuals across the nation improve their quality of life.

As student pharmacists and future health care providers, students demonstrate how the profession of pharmacy serves as an excellent resource in preventing the morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes. 

Operation Heart: 

As the public’s most accessible health care provider, pharmacists can play a significant role in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD). 

As future health care professionals and patient advocates, student pharmacists can support these efforts and address an unmet need in public health by helping patients identify and understand their risks for CVD. Through public awareness, community outreach, and patient-specific education on cardiovascular risk factors, student pharmacists can empower patients to take control of their health and prevent cardiovascular disease before it starts.