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FAQ

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How do I gain access to the Rx for Change materials?
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The program materials can be downloaded from our website. All persons who receive any component of the Rx for Change program must complete the online registration process, which includes acceptance of our End-User Licensing Agreement.
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How much do the materials cost?
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We provide all materials at no cost.
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The Rx for Change program was initially created for pharmacy students. Can it be used with students in other health disciplines?
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Yes. Our materials are appropriate for all health disciplines.
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Can the materials be used to train licensed health care professionals?
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Yes. Although Rx for Change was initially designed for training students in the health professions, the program also is used for training licensed health professionals. For the 5 A’s version, we recommend a 6- to 8-hour workshop. Tailored versions are available, and these range from 1 to 4 hours in duration.
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Have the Rx for Change materials been externally reviewed?
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Yes, our materials have undergone two rounds of external review and are continuously updated. Our external reviewers for the 5 A’s version are:
Neal Benowitz, MD, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
Bruce A. Berger, PhD, RPh, Auburn University School of Pharmacy
Carlo C. DiClemente, PhD, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Stanton A. Glantz, PhD, University of California San Francisco
Alexander V. Prokhorov, MD, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Frank Vitale, MA, National Director, Pharmacy Partnership for Tobacco Cessation
Note: Our tailored versions also have undergone extensive external review (list of reviewers available upon request).
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Who can use the Rx for Change materials?
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We openly share our materials with all educators and encourage their use within the bounds specified in the End-User Licensing Agreement.
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Once I receive access to the Rx for Change materials, can I share the electronic files, materials, and/or my Web access codes with others?
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If others wish to use the Rx for Change materials, please advise them to initiate their own online account. The End-User Licensing Agreement permits you to reproduce, distribute, perform publicly and display publicly the Rx for Change materials for non-commercial, not-for-profit educational use only. Specific information about the use of the Rx for Change materials is detailed in the End-User Licensing Agreement. For other proposed uses, please contact Karen Hudmon at khudmon@purdue.edu.
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Who owns the Rx for Change materials?
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The program materials were developed by faculty from the University of California San Francisco, and the copyright for all versions of the program is represented by The Regents of the University of California.
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Who are the primary developers of the Rx for Change Program content?
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The primary Rx for Change developers are:
Robin L. Corelli, PharmD, UCSF School of Pharmacy
William Grossman, MD, UCSF School of Medicine (cardiology version)
Karen S. Hudmon, DrPH, MS, RPh, Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Lisa A. Kroon, PharmD, UCSF School of Pharmacy
Judith J. Prochaska, PhD, MPH, Stanford University (psychiatry, cardiology versions)
David O. Warner, MD, Mayo Clinic (surgical version)
UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (Ask-Advise-Refer, mental health peer counselor versions)
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What's the story behind the petition against tobacco sales in pharmacies, on the main page of your website?
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For several years, our research team has been engaged in an effort to eliminate tobacco sales in pharmacies. We hope that a collective list (banding together the voices of pharmacists, pharmacy students, other health professionals, consumers, etc.) will raise awareness and ultimately remove the single most important cause of preventable death in our country from our pharmacy shelves. Our research has facilitated successful legislative efforts in San Francisco and subsequently in other locations across the U.S.