Unique Partnerships in Pharmacy - Why Paramedicine Could Help Access to Care for the Underserved and Advance Public Health Initiatives | Public Healt...

Dr. Victoria Reinhartz PharmD is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at LECOM School of Pharmacy and the Founder & CEO of Mobile Health Consultants, Inc. She also serves as the Consultant Pharmacist for the Manatee County Community Paramedicine Program in Bradenton, FL. Within this role, Dr. Reinhartz and her team resolve medication issues or disease factors which are contributing to frequent 911 use, ER visits, or hospitalization. Dr. Reinhartz's clinical impact has been recognized with a Chief’s Commendation Award and a Congressional EMS Unit Citation Award for exceptional care provision and leadership within EMS. Dr. Reinhartz has also garnered national attention from the United States Public Health Service for collaborative innovation improving community health outcomes. Most recently, she was named the 2020 Next-Generation Pharmacist Civic Leader, for implementing a vision of interprofessional care that spotlights the needs of underserved communities. She is an advocate of Mobile Integrated Health, Community Paramedicine, and interprofessional collaboration with Emergency Medical Services.  What public health means to Dr. Reinhartz is embracing interprofessional skillsets to improve access to care, health outcomes, and quality of life for our communities. Social Media LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriareinhartz/ Links Next Generation Pharmacist Awards 2020https://nextgenpharmacist.com/pharmacy-times-and-parata-systems-announce-the-2020-next-generation-pharmacist-winners/  Collaboration by emergency medicine pharmacists and prehospital services providers - American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, Volume 77, Issue 12, 15 June 2020, Pages 918–921 https://academic.oup.com/ajhp/article-abstract/77/12/918/5831519  EMS World Expo Quick Take: How pharmacists improve EMS patient care - A pharmacist can help EMS improve patient outcomes, participate in protocol development, and collaborate on EMS research projects (Nov 2018) - https://www.ems1.com/pharmacology/articles/ems-world-expo-quick-take-how-pharmacists-improve-ems-patient-care-ZcojQQ56JiCN5GfY/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices