As students head back to school and flu season gets underway, experts from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia are available and ready to discuss various aspects of H1N1 flu, including vaccines and treatments, pandemic preparedness, medication-use systems, and more.

H1N1 Vaccine Testing and Delivery, Flu Prevention, H1N1 Treatment Options, Antiviral Medications
Daniel Hussar, PhD
Expertise: New drugs, drug interactions, patient noncompliance, infectious diseases, antibiotic therapy, over-the-counter medications.
Hussar, the Remington Professor of Pharmacy at the University’s Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, has written and spoken extensively on the topics of drug interactions, patient compliance, and new drugs. His publications include coverage of all the new therapeutic agents that have been marketed in the U.S. during the last 40 years. His recently published book, “NDCR 2009” (Moore Road Press), provides a first-of-its-kind reference for pharmacists and healthcare practitioners. He is a member of the American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Drug Information Association, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, and the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Flu Prevention
Amy Jessop, PhD
Expertise: Infectious diseases
As assistant professor of health policy, Jessop’s research and publications focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases. Dr. Jessop is a founder of HepTREC (The Delaware Valley Hepatitis Treatment, Research and Education Center) and serves on the Board of Directors of HepTREC, The Philadelphia Immunization Coalition, and Prevention Point Philadelphia.

Pandemic Preparedness
Steven Sheaffer, PharmD
Expertise: Government preparedness, emergency preparedness, drug stockpiling, medication safety, medication-use systems.
Sheaffer, associate professor of clinical pharmacy and vice-chair for experiential learning at the University’s Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, has lectured on emergency preparedness, professionalism, leadership, and management.

At University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in the healthcare-related fields. A private, coeducational institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation’s first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the healthcare marketplace since its founding in 1821, including founders of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. With undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in such disciplines as pharmacy, bioinformatics, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy, the 3,000 students in the University of the Sciences’ five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving healthcare in their communities and in the lives of people worldwide.

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