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The University of San Francisco

2016

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Exploring The Role Of Pharmacists In Management Of Hypertension In A Safety Net Clinic, Pandora Lau Dec 2016

Exploring The Role Of Pharmacists In Management Of Hypertension In A Safety Net Clinic, Pandora Lau

Master's Projects and Capstones

Potrero Hill Health Center through the San Francisco Department of Public Health aims to deliver health promotion, disease prevention, heath maintenance, counseling, and health education of acute and chronic diseases. Hypertension is a common problem to both the health center and to the general population, and Potrero Hill Health Center aims to understand and develop a program that will aid in hypertension management at their local clinic. A supplemental pharmacist service was implemented at Potrero Hill Health Center to help manage hypertensive patients. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels were compared in patients receiving pharmacist counseling versus those receiving physician …


Partnerships For Change: A Collaboration For Global Wellbeing, Ravneet Gill Aug 2016

Partnerships For Change: A Collaboration For Global Wellbeing, Ravneet Gill

Master's Projects and Capstones

Partnerships For change (PFC) consists of a team of social impact strategists and practitioners. The organization is dedicated to promote sustainable development through direct humanitarian action and transforming social and economic conditions of underserved communities around the globe. With the commitment to elevate and empower individuals to reach their ultimate potential, PFC partnered with Jaipur foot, world's largest organization for prosthetic devices, to network Jaipur Foot to innovators and funders. They have also started the building of a health clinic in Johnsonville, Liberia due to inadequate medical support for individuals living in the community. There are several steps in building …