The following resources are available free to PSW members and for a small fee to non-members. To request any of the resources listed below, contact the PSW office at 608-827-9200.

P = Presentation = These resources are available to pharmacists wishing to deliver in-person presentations to patients or members of the community. The key components include slides and a prepared script.

V = Videocassette = These videos may be incorporated into pre-existing presentations or used alone to educate patients or the general public. Various levels of auxiliary materials exist.

W = Printed Materials = These materials do not have accompanying audiovisual resources. Only limited copies may be available.

Aging Adults
(W) Aging Parents and Common Sense: A Practical Guide for You and Your Parents (mid 1990s, 56pp.)
Presented by the Equitable Foundation and Children of Aging Parents (CAPS). This comprehensive booklet covers a wide variety of issues including getting involved in your parents’ affairs, their health and well-being, housing options, financial affairs, legal affairs, making tough decisions, and the familial caregiver’s own well-being.

(P) Elder Care: Using Your Medications Safely and Wisely (1984)
Presented by Parke-Davis. This program describes the changes in drug actions in the elderly and questions this population should be asking the pharmacist. Includes 23 slides and prepared script. Two copies are available.

(V) The Medicated Generation: Special Concerns of the Elderly Patient (not dated, 28 min)

(V) The Silver Lining (1986, 26 min)
Presented by Parke-Davis.  This program describes the pharmacist's role and team approach in long term care services.

(V) To Lead a Better Life (1995, 17min, 38 sec)
Presented by the National Council on Patient Information and Education, the U.S. Administration on Aging, and Glaxo, Inc. Narrated by Walter Cronkite, this program is targeted at helping older Americans understand their need to assume responsibility for taking their medications appropriately to avoid unnecessary return visits to physicians, additional medications, admissions to hospitals and/or nursing homes, or worse. Two copies are available.

(P) Working With the Incontinent (1991)
Sponsored by the Kimberly Clark Corporation. This presentation covers the physiological reasons for incontinence as well as traditional solutions for coping with this condition. Includes 13 slides, flipchart and prepared script.

Children’s Concerns
(P)  Katy’s Kids (1991)
Presented by the Iowa Pharmacy Foundation. This presentation teaches children in the primary grades about medication safety. Includes slides, video and script for pharmacist use, example letters to schools/teachers/parents, evaluations, coloring books, bookmarkers, stickers, and colorful completion certificates. Three copies are available.

History of Pharmacy
(P) Powders and Pills of Old Time Pharmacies (1976)
Presented by the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy. This colorful presentation includes over 30 slides of antique medicines including excellent displays of prescription bottles and paper labels. Various images of antique pharmacy paraphernalia can also be seen. Includes script and slides.

Promoting the Profession
(P/O) Compliance and the Role of the Pharmacist (2001)
Presented by the Ohio Pharmacists Association in collaboration with the Ohio Pharmacists Foundation as part of the A.S.K. Your Pharmacist program. This comprehensive consumer safety and awareness program focuses on how taking medications incorrectly can have a tremendous negative impact on both patient care and the health care system as a whole. Includes slides, CD-ROM (containing PowerPoint presentation with notes, news release materials, advertising copy and brochures, and both audio and video-based public service announcements), sample letters and speaking guide.

(V) Critical Seconds: Pharmacists. . . Helping to Improve the Way We Live (1997, 7 min, 40 sec)
Presented by the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists. This program depicts the modern role of the pharmacist practicing in organized health care systems and centers around the pharmacist providing pharmaceutical care. In addition, the video illustrates the manner in which pharmacists interact with other health care professionals and provides a contemporary look into the critical role pharmacists play in assisting patients and prescribers in individualizing drug therapy regimens, dispensing oral and parenteral medications, and providing vital medication education to healthcare professionals and patients.

(V) The Invisible Ingredient (1985, 15 min)
Presented by Lederle Laboratories. This program describes the “behind-the-scenes” work of the hospital pharmacist.

(P) Keep Your Options Open: Choose Pharmacy as Your Career (1994)
Presented by The Iowa Pharmacists Association. This popular presentation is perfect for those practitioners desiring to interest local high school youth in the field of pharmacy. This presentation focuses on the wide array of career opportunities available for pharmacists as well as the educational preparatory work required to become a pharmacist. Includes slides, video, script and sample pamphlet.

(V) No Greater Gift (1985, 26 min)
Presented by Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals.  This program gives a description of a pharmacist’s duties and responsibilities as well as explaining the practice of pharmacy and issues surrounding it to the lay public.

(O) Wisconsin Pharmacists Spot (1999, 30 sec)
Presented by the Iowa Pharmacy Foundation.  This spot is a public relations piece developed for airing on television.

(V) Your Medicine, Your Pharmacist and You (1992, 16 min, 30 sec)
Presented by APhA and Glaxo, Inc. This program depicts the value of medicines to Americans’ health, and the role the pharmacist plays as a key member of the health care team. It also shows the changing role of the pharmacist as prescription medicines become both more sophisticated and available for outpatient use. Includes additional presenter’s guide and pamphlets. Nine copies are available.

Patient Safety
(V) The Power of Words: What You Say Can Make a Difference (2001, 16 min)
Presented by the Institute for the Advancement of Community Pharmacy. Intended for the frontline pharmacy practitioner, this video helps pharmacists respond effectively to patient concerns regarding an actual or potential medication error through the use of three strikingly realistic vignettes. The video is presented in a training program format and contains a viewer’s guide and accompanying continuing education monograph. Two hours of ACPE-approved continuing education for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are available for this program through November 1, 2003. Contact the PSW office for additional details.

(V) Prescription for Quality and Patient Safety (2001, 10 min, 50 sec)
Presented by the Institute for the Advancement of Community Pharmacy. This video highlights interviews with nationally recognized experts who describe the pro-active patient safety role community pharmacy plays in today’s complex and changing health care delivery system. These experts, some from within the profession of pharmacy and some from other high-performance industries, emphasize that an organization that can learn and utilizes a systems approach that moves “beyond blame,” represents the current trend in successful quality improvement efforts.

Miscellaneous
(V) Drug Abuse: What, Who, How and Why (early 1980’s, 15 min)
Presented by Eli Lilly and Dista Pharmaceuticals.

(V) Go Ahead, Ask Your Pharmacist (1986, 15min)
Presented by ASHP and Lederle Laboratories. This program reviews the five main questions patients should ask of their pharmacist when taking medications. Two copies are available.

(V) Making a Difference Through Community Presentations (1993)
Presented by the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association. Presents basic techniques for public speaking and reviews basic presentation skills pharmacists can use when giving presentations to patient groups or the general public. Includes video and handbook.

(V) Partners in Care (1997, 12 min)
Presented by the National Alliance for Caregiving as part of the “LinkAges: Resources for People caring for Older Relatives” project.  This video is designed to increase the health care professional’s awareness of the issues and concerns of the family caregiver.  It points out that the family caregiver is an important part of the health care team, and stresses communication between the healthcare professional and caregiver.  The video emphasizes support for the family caregiver by healthcare professionals and through community support groups.  Includes video, facilitator’s guide, pamphlets containing tips for family caregivers, program evaluation forms and case studies.