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Asthma Camp-American Lung Association of Indiana (ALA-I) Indianapolis, IN (Dr. Kent Summers, Dr. Koh-Knox, Mr. Bill Wilson [Director of Community Relations, ALA-I]) Students will work out of the ALA-I Indianapolis office and spend one week at Camp SuperKids (either at North camp in Kosciusko County or South camp in Brown County). Cap is conducted in June (North Camp) or July (South Camp). North camp can accommodate 2-4 pharmacy students and South camp can accommodate 2 pharmacy students. Pharmacist preceptors at camp are Matt Hotek, PharmD (South) and Dave Kouffman, PharmD (North). Potential activities · For camp: Prepare and/or perform solicitation for medical supply donations, organize pre-camp medical chart, develop, compile data, and review post-camp evaluations · At camp: Assist pharmacist in medication administration, be a camp counselor · At ALA-I office: Work on projects for o Camp SuperKids (preparations for camp, marketing projects) o Better Breathers Clubs (BBC), support group for patients with chronic lung disease (work closely with BBC facilitator to help with event logistics and marketing) o Open Airways,a school program that focuses on asthma awareness. (Research to assess needs in community and identification of nurse facilitators, program delivery at a school. Students would complete training from American Lung Association.)
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