{"id":190926,"date":"2024-01-29T14:22:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=190926"},"modified":"2024-01-30T16:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T02:04:41","slug":"hilo-maui-advancing-pharmacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/29\/hilo-maui-advancing-pharmacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing pharmacy training: UH<\/abbr> Hilo, UH<\/abbr> Maui collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> Maui pharmacy technician students engage in hands-on learning at Molokai Drugs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a groundbreaking collaboration, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo Daniel K<\/abbr>. Inouye College of Pharmacy<\/a> (DKICP<\/abbr>) and UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a> have forged a partnership to enhance the training of pharmacy technician students, which responds to the growing demand across the state to fill these positions.<\/p>\n

DKICP<\/abbr> faculty will teach UH<\/abbr> Maui College students, both in-person and online, preparing them for a national immunization certification exam. The certification verifies an individual has completed the necessary training and met the requirements to administer immunizations.<\/p>\n

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Late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye, the namesake of the college, was the driving force behind the creation of the school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“For pharmacy technicians to get immunization certification is a gold standard that our faculty involvement can help provide for students in this UH<\/abbr> Maui College program,” said DKICP<\/abbr> Dean Rae Matsumoto.<\/p>\n

Under this innovative alliance, students in UH<\/abbr> Maui College’s pharmacy technician program will gain the opportunity to complete coursework and critical credentials.<\/p>\n

“This additional level of training allows our graduates to perform at the top of their profession,” said UH<\/abbr> Maui College pharmacy technician instructor Valerie Matsunaga, “We saw how important these skills are during the COVID<\/abbr>-19 pandemic.”<\/p>\n

Workforce development<\/h2>\n

UH<\/abbr> Maui College has offered the Pharmacy Technician Immersion degree program since 2008. In fall 2023, a career skills lab funded in partnership with CVS<\/abbr> Health and designed like a real Longs Drugs pharmacy opened on the Maui campus. The workforce development initiative continues to provide hands-on skills training for students throughout its 15-week program.<\/p>\n