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JourneyPure Joins Edison Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Partner

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JourneyPure leads the addiction treatment industry with constant innovation and extraordinary results. I’m profoundly excited for this partnership to begin and for the remarkable outcomes they will deliver to our client’s employees and dependents.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (PRWEB)

Edison Healthcare aggressively addresses misdiagnosis and over-utilization which leads to a reduction in excessive healthcare costs for self-insured employers. To do that, Edison partners with leaders in each healthcare niche. JourneyPure was selected as Edison Healthcare’s partner for behavioral health.

“Edison is constantly evolving to find new ways to dramatically increase the quality of care for our clients which materially lowers healthcare for the most costly categories of care,” said Shawn Rutledge, President at Edison Healthcare.

“JourneyPure leads the addiction treatment industry with constant innovation and extraordinary results. I’m profoundly excited for this partnership to begin and for the remarkable outcomes they will deliver to our client’s employees and dependents.”

JourneyPure offers residential and outpatient treatment which is always coupled with long-term substance abuse coaching through their mobile application and state-certified recovery coaches.

“For too long, there’s been no telling how much a self-insured employer might pay for an employee’s behavioral healthcare episode,” said Josh Foster, Chief Marketing Officer at JourneyPure. “Whatever employees need, we want to give them the best, most appropriate treatment, while offering their employers the financial predictably of a bundled payment arrangement.”

Tom Emerick founded Edison Healthcare to deliver higher quality care and combat rapidly escalating healthcare costs. Mr. Emerick is the creator behind Walmart’s Centers of Excellence Program, a wildly publicized employer healthcare model commonly taught as a case study in business schools.

About JourneyPure

JourneyPure is a leading provider of innovative addiction treatment services, with an emphasis on treating co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Through a combination of inpatient facilities, outpatient centers, and proprietary coaching services, we deliver the full continuum of integrated, high-quality services to assist each patient in getting healthy and staying healthy.

To learn more visit http://www.journeypure.com.

About Edison Healthcare

Edison Healthcare provides self-insured employers access to the nation’s best medical centers who are committed to multidisciplinary, team-based approaches to the evaluation and treatment of patients. This extraordinary care results in a substantial reduction in misdiagnosis and cessation of overutilization, leading to a lower healthcare spend.

To learn more visit http://www.edisonhealthcare.com.

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Liquid Lending Introduces Groundbreaking, Instant Patient Lending Technology

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Mobile based patient financing, providing instant patient lending with no fees to healthcare providers.

Hassle Free Patient Financing

“Finally, we’re able to offer a financing alternative for patients that also makes financial sense for our practice,” commented Dr. Patel of Advanced Physical Medicine, Charlotte, NC.


CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (PRWEB)

Liquid Lending is proud to present an innovative mobile-based technology that makes patient financing easier. It is an innovative solution that facilitates instant patient lending with no fees to healthcare providers. Patients can obtain the healthcare services they need, and funding is transmitted directly to providers. Liquid Lending’s advanced financing solution is available to all healthcare providers, including primary care doctors, specialists, dentists, med spas, cosmetic surgeons, and veterinarians.

“Finally, we’re able to offer a financing alternative for patients that also makes financial sense for our practice,” commented Dr. Patel of Advanced Physical Medicine in Charlotte, NC. “Liquid Lending is really easy for patients to use and, bottom line, it allows us to serve more patients, which leads to increased profitability.”

Many families are adding medical debt and the erosion of health coverage to their list of struggles. More than 79 million Americans are experiencing medical bill problems, according to The Commonwealth Fund. Many patients are increasingly responsible for the rising cost of their healthcare, which creates challenges for healthcare providers. Before Liquid Lending, processes were costly in terms of time and lost revenue for a multitude of providers.

“Liquid Lending is guided by the mission to help healthcare providers expand their practice without added costs. We are proud to offer a better financing solution that is aiding patients in getting the care they need as well as helping providers retain more patients,” said Shashi Kapur, CEO, Liquid Lending. “Bringing simplicity, clarity, and transparency to all aspects of healthcare payments is in our company’s DNA; the Liquid Lending platform is no exception.”

“Health should be accessible to everybody,” Mr. Kapur continues. “Now, our innovative technology enables patients to get the care they deserve without providers’ shouldering a financial burden.”

About Liquid Lending

Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Liquid Lending, a subsidiary of Liquid Payments, Inc. (LQ), a mobile based technology that provides instant financing for medical, dental, veterinary and personal care services or procedures with no fees for providers. Multiple payment options are available with affordable terms, offering convenience for patients and enabling access to healthcare. Learn more at http://www.liquid-lending.com.

About Liquid Payments

Based in Fort Lauderdale, Liquid Payments, Inc. (LQ), is a financial technology innovator in the healthcare space. LQ solutions are deployed in multiple medical payments sectors including healthcare cost-sharing entities and healthcare practices and is currently working on various applications of AI- (Artificial Intelligence) based engagement tools. To learn more about Liquid Payments, visit http://www.liquid-payments.com.

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smarTours Celebrates International Women’s Day With First Women-only Tour Departures and Launch of New Women-Only Tour Options

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

Today, smarTours, the leading provider of affordable trips to bucket list destinations, celebrates International Women’s Day with the first departures of its women-only tours and launch of new women-only tours: Journey Through Jordan and Treasures of Turkey. The first women-only tour departures include tours to Egypt and Morocco. Every women-only tour features female tour leaders and includes immersive local experiences with female business owners, community leaders, professors, artists, and families in destinations, including some places where engagement with local women would otherwise be much harder to access.

smarTours new women-only tours:

Journey Through Jordan is a small group 10-day tour through the country that visits Amman, Wadi Rum, Petra, and the Dead Sea. Unique immersive experiences with local women on this tour include visiting the Iraq Al-Amir Women Cooperative Society (a program that trains local women in artisanal craft making), female artists at an Amman art gallery, and a lecture on women in today’s Jordanian society. Additional bucket list experiences on this tour include Al-Khazneh sandstone temple, Jeep safari ride, Turkish baths, Roman ruins, and Bethany Beyond the Jordan (Jesus’s baptism site), among many other notable experiences.

Treasures of Turkey is a small group 14-day tour that visits a diverse group of locations throughout the country including Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Antalya, Izmir, and Canakkale. Unique immersive experiences with local women on this tour include visiting Small Projects of Istanbul, a local NGO helping displaced Syrian families, particularly women and children (a special lunch will be prepared by the refugee women and they will discuss their personal experiences), a cooking class in Cappadocia at a restaurant that supports local women to empower them to be more independent, a visit to a carpet weaving center that preserves the national heritage craft through the support of local women, which also includes a coffee ground fortune-telling with the women who work at the center. Additional bucket list experiences on this tour include the Blue Mosque, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, Turquoise Coast, and Ephesus, among many other notable experiences.

These new tours will join the company’s existing portfolio of upcoming women-only tours visiting Morocco, Thailand, Egypt, Greece, and Iceland scheduled for departures in August, September, and October. The company will also soon release dates for new women-only tours to Cuba and Dubai & Abu Dhabi.

smarTours women-only tours are designed for women who like to travel solo as well as groups of women who feel more comfortable traveling with just women. Travelers will get to take part in experiences such as visit the Nakhom Panthom Temple with female monks in Thailand, make a Kaftan in Morocco, learn about the role of the Goddesses in ancient Greece, bake bread underground with women in Iceland, among many other unique female-focused local experiences. All tours also include visits to bucket list destinations in each country and are airfare included.

A recent smarTours survey* indicated that nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of women are willing to travel alone for pleasure including more than half of married women. Of the 38 percent of women not interested in traveling alone for pleasure, 62 percent of those surveyed said they would be willing to travel alone as part of a group tour.

“We believe that an increasing number of women are open to and interested in traveling alone to destinations across the globe, and for reasons of safety, ease, access, and connectedness, they are choosing escorted tours,” said Kendra Guild, Director of Product & Operations for smarTours. “We launched our women-only tours to meet this growing interest among women of all ages open to traveling alone or with other women as part of a larger group tour. Women are eager to experience their bucket list destinations, and we are happy to coordinate all the logistics of getting them to these locations, and getting even more immersed with the local culture once they get there. We hope to encourage and empower women to travel the world and connect with women across the globe.”

smarTours upcoming Women-only tours:

Spectacular Greece- an 11-day tour that visits Athens, Mykonos, Crete, Santorini, Delphi, and Olympia departing in August.

Journey Through Jordan- a 10-day tour that visits Amman, Wadi Rum, Petra, and the Dead Sea departing in September.

Treasures of Turkey- a 14-day tour that visits Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Antalya, Izmir, and Canakkale departing in October.

Majestic Morocco- a 13-day tour that visits Casablanca, Marrakesh, Boumalne Dades, Erfoud Fex, and Rabat departing in October.

Amazing Thailand- a 14-day tour that visits Bangkok, Phitsanulok, Lampang, Chiang Rai, and Chiang Mai departing in October.

Incredible Iceland with Northern Lights- a 7-day tour that visits Reykjavik, Vik, Thingvellir, and Gullfoss departing in October.

For more information please visit: https://smartours.com/women-only/

*Findings are based on an email survey fielded by smarTours on December 6th-9th to 1,494 travelers.

About smarTours:

smarTours is the leading provider of affordable trips to bucket list destinations worldwide. The company currently offers more than 50 guided tours to 62 countries across all continents. All smarTours include international airfare, hotels in convenient locations, knowledgeable English-speaking local guides, in-depth excursions and sightseeing, and many meals. Based in New York City, more than 225,000 travelers have taken a smarTours trip since the founding of the company in 1996.

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Pacific Business Group on Health Announces Shawn Gremminger as Director, Health Policy

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“Shawn is a proven health care policy leader and advocate with experience in Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance as well as payment and delivery system transformation,” said Elizabeth Mitchell, PBGH President and CEO.


SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)

Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) is pleased to announce Shawn Gremminger as Director, Health Policy beginning on March 16, 2020. Gremminger brings extensive policy analysis and government relations expertise to PBGH, where he will help accelerate our vision of improving health outcomes, patient experience, and affordability for consumers and purchasers.

“Shawn is a proven health care policy leader and advocate with experience in Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance as well as payment and delivery system transformation,” said Elizabeth Mitchell, PBGH President and CEO. “He is known as an effective consensus builder with significant experience building and leading action-oriented coalitions. We’re very pleased to have him on the PBGH team.”

Gremminger joins PBGH from Families USA, where he was Senior Director, Federal Relations. In that position, he led all federal-government interactions and directed the launch of Families USA’s new health care value initiative, Consumers First. Gremminger previously served as Director of Legislative Affairs, America’s Essential Hospitals; and Associate Director, Federal Legislative Affairs, Children’s Hospital Association.

Gremminger achieved a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, V.A.

About Pacific Business Group on Health.

Pacific Business Group on Health is an action-oriented 501c(3) non-profit organization focused on improving health outcomes, experience and affordability for consumers and purchasers across the United States. Since 1989, PBGH has distinguished itself as a national innovator driven by some of the largest and most influential public and private purchasers of health care in the country, including Boeing, CalPERS, Comcast, Intel, and Walmart. PBGH leverages purchaser action in partnership with providers, payers, and policymakers to identify, test, and scale innovative models for improving health outcomes and affordability.

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Terra Dotta to Host Webinar on Coronavirus Study Abroad Response and Best Practices

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“Along with our partners Vigilint and WorldAware, Terra Dotta is dedicated to helping higher education institutions respond to this global crisis with clear communication and informed decisions for their campus-wide communities and beyond,” said Anthony Rotoli, CEO of Terra Dotta.


CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (PRWEB)

Terra Dotta, the leader in higher education travel, study abroad and international program management solutions, will host a complimentary webinar on “Coronavirus: How to Prepare Your Students and Faculty,” this Wednesday, March 4 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Featuring crisis management and travel risk experts from Vigilint, a leading global telemedicine, medical advisory, logistics and medical staffing company, and WorldAware, the premier integrated risk management company delivering intelligence and insights, the webinar will offer information and best practices on managing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

“As the spread of the Coronavirus continues to evolve in real time, higher education professionals must ensure their faculty and students travelling overseas, as well as those coming from foreign countries to the U.S., are receiving the latest information and resources to take appropriate action,” said Anthony Rotoli, CEO, Terra Dotta. “Along with our partners Vigilint and WorldAware, Terra Dotta is dedicated to helping higher education institutions respond to this global crisis with clear communication and informed decisions for their campus-wide communities and beyond.”

Moderated by Rotoli, the webinar will include a panel discussion with Eric W. Ossmann, MD, FACEP, founder and senior medical advisor at Vigilint, and Courtney Kansler, senior health intelligence analyst at WorldAware. Topics will include clarifying the realities of Coronavirus impacts, comprehensive responses and information for obtaining medical care abroad, and best practices for preventing infection spread and managing suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases.

In addition to providing increased support to institutions worldwide during this time, Terra Dotta has made available to all customers a complimentary version of its AlertTraveler® mobile app, which is typically only available as part of Terra Dotta’s real-time travel risk management system. The complimentary version of AlertTraveler provides institutions universal access to view emergency alerts across all regions where they have known travelers to help track the Coronavirus and other alerts, and help institutions aid affected students and faculty.

To register for the complimentary webinar, please click here.

About Terra Dotta

Terra Dotta is the trusted leader in higher education travel, study abroad and international program management solutions. Over 600 universities and colleges use Terra Dotta’s enterprise-grade cloud solutions and mobile apps to automate and streamline all aspects of global collegiate travel and international student programs. The company’s solutions and expertise help higher education teams optimize study abroad and international programs enrollment, deliver real-time, GPS-driven travel communication for students and faculty, and ensure compliance and risk mitigation for international travel/scholar programs worldwide. Terra Dotta is based in Chapel Hill, N.C. and can be found at http://www.terradotta.com.

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Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg, IL Receives 2020 Best of Home Care – Provider Choice Award

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Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg, IL Receives 2020 Best of Home Care – Provider Choice Award

Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg, IL Receives 2020 Best of Home Care – Provider Choice Award


SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (PRWEB)

We are proud to announce that Assisting Hands Home Care in Schaumburg, IL has received the 2020 Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice Award. This award is given by Home Care Pulse, an independent third-party customer satisfaction research firm that awards home care providers based on their client satisfaction scores. Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg is one of the few home care providers to receive this award due to our outstanding care which makes us one of the top ranked home care providers in the U.S.

“We want to congratulate Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg on receiving the Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice Award,” says CEO of Home Care Pulse, Erik Madsen. “It’s thrilling to see the efforts Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg is making to provide outstanding care and employment. Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg has worked extremely hard to qualify to provide high-quality care and employment and this award allows them to provide proof of quality to potential new clients and caregivers.”

Determining the Award Recipient

The home care providers that are considered for the Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice Award are contracted with Home Care Pulse to conduct monthly live phone interviews with their clients to gather feedback. As a third-party company, the feedback they gather can be trusted to be honest and unbiased.

“Our goal at Home Care Pulse is to empower home care businesses to deliver the best home care possible,” according to Erik Madsen. “We are happy to recognize Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg as a Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice and to celebrate their accomplishments as a trusted home care provider.”

We at Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg are proud to receive this prestigious award and we would like to thank our staff and caregivers for making this possible by providing excellent, compassionate care for our clients. If you or a loved one in Schaumburg, IL or the surrounding areas are in need of quality home care, give us a call at (847) 857-6166.

About Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg

Assisting Hands Home Care of Schaumburg was founded in 2017 by sisters Daniela Momtcheva and Jasmine Panayotov to serve Schaumburg, IL and the surrounding areas with home care services. We are committed to providing our clients with the best possible custom non-medical home health care to allow them to live safely and comfortably in their own homes. We will visit our clients in their home to evaluate their care needs and create a care plan that covers all of their needs. A caregiver is then chosen who will provide our clients with effective care and companionship.

About Home Care Pulse

Home Care Pulse is a leading firm in satisfaction research and quality assurance for home care professionals in North America. They gather unbiased ratings and detailed feedback from clients and caregivers on behalf of home care providers to help them ensure they provide the best possible home care services. Care providers are given detailed online reports that allow them to identify issues and take action to increase client satisfaction, address client needs, and reduce caregiver turnover.

Give Home Care Pulse a call at (877) 307-8573 or visit https://www.homecarepulse.com/ for more information.

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ADCO Hearing Products Named First Preferred Partner for NTENT Network of Otolaryngologists and Ocuplastic Physicians

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Since 1950, ADCO Hearing Products has been a leading wholesale supplier of hearing aid equipment, assistive devices, supplies and accessories to the professional market.

“We are thrilled to partner with ADCO for our hearing healthcare supplies,” said Kathie Norris, Executive Director of NTENT.


ENGLEWOOD, CO (PRWEB)

ADCO Hearing Products, a leading supplier of hearing aid equipment, supplies and assistive devices for the professional market since 1950, announced today that it is now the preferred partner for the NTENT network of Otolaryngologists and Ocuplastic Physicians. ADCO will provide NTENT members with the best-selling products on the market as well as the expertise and service excellence that has defined the supplier for 70 years. Purchases made by NTENT members through ADCO qualify for their year-end member appreciation rebate.

“We are thrilled to partner with ADCO for our hearing healthcare supplies,” said Kathie Norris, Executive Director of NTENT. “Our group of independent, high quality ENT physicians are focused on patient outcome and satisfaction. ADCO is a perfect partnership for NTENT as they display similar visions of offering exemplary customer service and are independently owned.”

“We’re honored to be selected by NTENT to be their first preferred partner for professional audiology equipment and supplies,” said Abby Armijo, President of ADCO Hearing Products. “Our newest partnership is a great fit for ADCO. Physicians in the NTENT network possess exceptional medical skills, credentials and expertise. These high standards are reflected in ADCO’s own steadfast mission to ensure the continued success of our hearing healthcare partners. Together, we will provide an unparalleled level of excellence in care nationwide to the growing community living with hearing loss.”

Visit https://adcopros.com/ntent for more information.

About NTENT

Founded in 1995, Texas-based NTENT was established by 8 committed physicians who shared a vision of a group of dedicated Otolaryngologists to join together to form one of the largest quality ENT groups in the country. Currently, NTENT consists of more than 300 Otolaryngologists and Oculoplastic physicians throughout the US and continues to grow nationwide.

Each physician within the NTENT network is carefully chosen who exhibits outstanding medical skills, excellent credentials, and excels in his or her area of expertise. In addition to preeminent physicians and broad geographic coverage, NTENT has a comprehensive quality assurance program to ensure increasing performance results and better care for our patients. Providing quality care is paramount to NTENT. We are committed to ensuring patient satisfaction, to monitoring our performance, and to continually improving the delivery of health care. Visit https://ntent.org/ for more information.

About ADCO Hearing Products

Since 1950, ADCO Hearing Products has been a leading wholesale supplier of hearing aid equipment, assistive devices, supplies and accessories to the professional market. ADCO is based in Englewood, Colorado and serves the professional community nationwide by providing a wide range of the highest quality clinical supplies. Known for its unsurpassed customer support to both professional customers and their patients, ADCO has become one of the most reputable suppliers of clinical audiology supplies and assistive listening products in the U.S. ADCO is a CVE certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and is proud to continue to support the Veterans Affairs health services and facilitate the availability of assistive devices for veterans.

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Abby Armijo, President

ADCO Hearing Products

800-726-0851 x114

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Barrister Financial Services and CBD Payment Pros Announce Strategic Partnership

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“Partnering with CBD Payment Pros will be a huge boost to Barrister as we embark on enhancing the portfolio of Barrister in 2020″, said Jon Stevens CRO of BFS.


BOISE, Idaho (PRWEB)

Barrister Financial Services, the world’s leading payment processing company has announced they have formed a strategic partnership with CBD Payment Pros, an affiliate of International Payments Processing. The strategic partnership focuses on bringing mainstream credit card processing solutions to CBD and Hemp related businesses across the country. CBD Payment Pros has emerged as a leading reseller of payment solutions to merchants conducting business within the hemp industry, with an intense focus on delivering unparalleled service to merchants and its sales partners.

Barrister Financial Services (BFS), a registered ISO of Esquire Bank, has the opportunity to deliver merchant services to a broader audience of CBD merchants with its bank partnership. This new sales partnership with CBD Payment Pros enables Barrister to work with a like-minded partner with extensive experience in helping CBD-related merchants to obtain steady and reliable credit card processing services. Barrister will continue to focus on payment processing services at zero-dollar fees, along with payroll processing, ATMs and business loans.

“We are excited to partner with Barrister to assist them in their mission to deliver these services to those CBD and Hemp merchants that are most in need, particularly for retail store-front merchants where we will be able to offer Barrister’s zero-cost processing service,” said Mark Garfinkel, Managing Partner of CBD Payment Pros.

“This strategic relationship is a major milestone for us, and at BFS we are very pleased to have found a partner which shares our passion for delivering everyday rewards and recognition,” said Jon Stevens, Chief Revenue Officer of Barrister Financial Services.

About Barrister Financial Services: BFS strives to be the world’s leading processing company that puts the business owner as our top priority with complete transparency and honesty. We will be the last credit card processor you will ever have. We believe our businesses should never be charged for accepting credit and debit cards. We believe in rewarding our businesses and giving back. We believe in $0 fees, 5X Rewards and 100% transparency. We are Barrister Financial Services.

About CBD Payment Pros: International Payments Processing has specialized in the high-risk merchant services space for many years, enabling merchants to obtain credit card processing services in industries where such solutions are more difficult to find. Having focused on finding and delivering payment solutions in the Hemp industry, the company formed CBD Payment Pros as a specialty practice to deliver expert, consultative advice and services to the CBD merchant landscape. IPP distinguishes itself by delivering incredible service to its customers and partners in the most honest and transparent manner possible.

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Monarch Dental® in Plano, TX to Host a Free Dental Clinic

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PLANO, Texas (PRWEB)

In Partnership with the Smiles for Everyone Foundation, Monarch Dental will provide free dental services at its Plano, TX office.

A limited number of appointments are available. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (972)535-0330.

Who: Monarch Dental

Where: 3516 Preston Road Suite 600, Plano, TX 75093

When: Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 8:30am to 2:00pm

Dental services provided include same-day procedures such as exams and x-rays, fillings, cleanings and extractions. To be eligible to receive care, individuals must be low income and underinsured.

About Monarch Dental®

Monarch Dental provides general dentistry, children’s dentistry and specialty care services such as orthodontics, oral surgery, periodontics and endodontics at 89 locations throughout Texas, Arkansas and Utah. Monarch Dental affiliated practices make it easy and affordable for individuals and families to get the dental care they need with convenient locations, extended hours and same-day appointments. The Monarch Dental mission is to create healthier smiles by making dental visits easy and enjoyable. Learn more at http://www.monarchdental.com

About the Smiles For Everyone Foundation

The Smiles for Everyone Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of delivering smiles for everyone by providing free dental care for those in need, both at home in the U.S. and around the world. Since 2011, the Smiles for Everyone Foundation has delivered over 26,000 smiles and over $19 million in donated dentistry. The foundation currently supports programs which provide free dental care to those in need in Cambodia, Ghana, Laos, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Thailand, and the United States. For more information or to make a donation, visit http://www.smilesforeveryone.org.

Contacts:

Monarch Dental®                

Jody Martin    

PR@smilebrands.com                            

714.427.1299                    

Smiles for Everyone Foundation

Crystal Strait

crystal.strait@smilesforeveryone.org

714.824.5037

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SIUE SOP Graduates Board Pass Rate Ranks in Top 20 in U.S.

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SIUE School of Pharmacy class of 2019 during its pinning ceremony.

We are highly robust with our efforts to prepare graduates ready for the workforce and profession.


EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (PRWEB)

Graduates of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy (SOP) class of 2019 have exceeded both state and national averages, boasting a first-attempt board pass rate of 95.83 percent on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam® (NAPLEX). These results place SIUE in the Top 20 of the 135 pharmacy programs in the country, and first among all programs in Illinois and Missouri.

The NAPLEX is a requisite component of the licensing process for pharmacists in the United States. Along with the NAPLEX, the class also achieved a 90.57 percent first-attempt pass rate on the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination® (MPJE), which serves as a state-specific pharmacy law examination and the second requirement of licensure after graduation.

The graduates’ combined scores were the highest board pass rates of any program in Illinois or Missouri, and exceeded both the 2019 NAPLEX state and national averages of 84.52 percent and 87.95 percent, respectively, and the 2019 MPJE state and national averages of 75.31 percent and 83.58 percent, respectively.

“The class year may have changed, but our graduates continue to excel,” said SOP Dean Mark Luer, PharmD. “While not the largest program in the region, we are highly robust with our efforts to prepare graduates ready for the workforce and profession. Our faculty and staff understand that without student success, our mission would be unrealized.”

Considering all 11 graduating classes from SIUE (2009-2019), the SIUE graduates rank No. 1 among the eight pharmacy programs in Illinois and Missouri with a 95.85 percent first-attempt pass rate on the NAPLEX.

“These pass rates are a strong testament to the educational experience offered by our faculty and staff,” Luer said. “This sustained success is the result of incredibly bright students who have worked diligently to earn their Doctor of Pharmacy degrees. These graduates are quite deserving of the title, registered pharmacist.”

Today’s pharmacists improve patients’ lives through the medication and education they provide. Dedicated to developing a community of caring pharmacists, the SIUE School of Pharmacy curriculum is a model that offers students a unique combination of classroom education, research, community service and patient care. The School of Pharmacy’s areas of excellence include a drug design and discovery core; pediatric practice; chronic pain research and practice; and diabetes research and practice. As the only downstate Illinois pharmacy doctorate program, the SIUE School of Pharmacy is providing highly trained pharmacists prepared for the rapidly changing healthcare environment.

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