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The
mission of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Foundation is to foster appropriate, effective, and safe
medication use in older persons. The ASCP Foundation provides
leadership, innovation, and expertise in medicines and aging
to seniors and those who care for them. The unique focus
of the ASCP Foundation is the development, integration,
and application of knowledge regarding medication use in
the senior population and the practice of senior care pharmacy
to optimize health care outcomes.
The
ASCP Foundation's objectives are to:
- Fund,
coordinate, and conduct research that centers on geriatric pharmacotherapy
and senior care pharmacy practice.
- Design,
conduct, coordinate, and fund educational programs and initiatives
that enhance appropriate, effective, and safe medication use
in the senior population
- Address
the information and education needs of consumers, families,
caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the aging network
regarding appropriate medication use in the senior population.
- Develop,
support, and promote the patient-centered principles and practice
of senior care pharmacy
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The
Fleetwood Toolkit 
