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Celebrating National Pharmacy Month

by Christopher W. Crank, PharmD, MS, BCPS; ICHP Executive Vice President

October is National Pharmacy Month. In addition, the third full week in October, the 17th through the 23rd, is National Pharmacy Week and Tuesday, October 19th, is National Pharmacy Technician Day. Make sure to recognize all technicians for the critical role they play in patient care and in the pharmacy. What this really means is that you have approximately 2 months to decide how you and your team are going to celebrate! We all deserve a party after making it through the last 15 months of this pandemic!

Below are just a few ideas of how you can make your co-workers feel special.

Ideas for Pharmacy Week

Food (using proper precautions)

Meals delivered to the department
Potlucks
Cake and other deserts

Bonus points for pharmacy themed treats!

Games/competitions

Guess the number of tablets in a jar
Crossword puzzles where the answers are members of the pharmacy team
Pharmacy trivia
Pumpkin carving contest

Cafeteria tents

Describing what pharmacists and technicians do
Providing pharmacy trivia

Giveaways and drawings
Decorate the pharmacy
Ask someone from your C-Suite to visit the pharmacy
Host an open house in the pharmacy
Develop a pharmacist and technician of the year award for your system/hospital
Invite a legislator to come tour your pharmacy department