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Established in 2001, the Initiative on Medication Management, Policy Analysis, Research & Training (IMPART) is an initiative for excellence in evidenced based research that informs decision makers on evaluation, funding, prescribing, and utilization management of pharmaceutical products and programs. End Users of IMPART's research include decision makers in the health care system, patients, health care professionals, health care organizations, third party insurers and government.
IMPART is an expansion of the Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics Research Center established in 1993.
What' New?
· Congratulations to Research Assistant Sean Higgins, recipient of the BioMedica Diagnostics Award at the 11th Annual College of Pharmacy Research Day for his poster entitled: The future plans and career expectations of pharmacy
students: Results from a national survey
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· IMPART researchers were among the co-authors of the 2009 Canadian Pharmacists Journal Best Paper of the Year Award: "Development of clinical indicators for type 2 diabetes". This award is given to the original submission that best demonstrates an impact or potential to impact patient care and to lead pharmacy practice change.
· Dr. Neil MacKinnon and SafetyNET on CTV News!
Video Link here (skip forward to 2:55)
· New articles published in Summer 2009
O’Hagan J, MacKinnon NJ, Persaud D, Etchegary H. Self-Reported Medical Errors in Seven Countries: Implications for Canada. Healthcare Quarterly (Patient
Safety Papers). 2009; 12: 55-61.
Ackroyd-Stolarz S, Guernsey JR, MacKinnon NJ, Kovacs G. Impact of Adverse Events on Hospital Disposition in Community-Dwelling Seniors Admitted to Acute Care. Healthcare Quarterly (Patient Safety Papers). 2009; 12: 34-9.
Ackroyd-Stolarz S, MacKinnon NJ, Sketris I, Sabo B. Potentially Inappropriate
Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Older Adults and Risk of Falls During a
Hospital Stay: A Descriptive Study. Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy.
2009; 62(4): 276-83.