Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

·The Board of Directors and staff of the North Dakota Pharmacists Association and the North Dakota Pharmacy Service Corporation for their dedication and commitment to the program.

·The North Dakota Board of Pharmacy for their support of the educational component of the program and assistance with the program structure.

·The pharmacists that volunteered their knowledge and time to develop, train, and implement the program.

·The North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System for their support of the program.

·The North Dakota legislature, for passing the bill providing funding for the program.

·The NDSU College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences for their support of the program.

·The various organizations and companies that have provided support for the program.

·Barry Bunting, PharmD, for his guidance and shared knowledge regarding the Asheville program.

·NCPA/NIPCO for their support with the educational portion of the program

·ND Prescriptive Practice Committee for their guidance on the program development

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