tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72042816887905551872024-03-13T00:41:03.633-04:00Society for Pharmacists with DisabilitiesThe Society for Pharmacists with Disabilities provides resources and support for pharmacists and pharmacy professionals with disabilities. Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students, friends, and family members are invited to join our community.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509744232171901962noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-67924451398444832942020-03-01T00:00:00.001-05:002021-03-18T15:48:46.542-04:00Pharmacists with disabilities: RPS survey<p>This survey ran in 2019:</p><p>Out of <a href="https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/pharmacists-with-disabilities-should-be-better-supported-rps-survey-finds" target="_blank">839 respondents to a Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) survey</a>, 56% thought more should be done to support pharmacists with disabilities.</p><p>The survey, which ran from 28 August 2019 to 11 September 2019, was designed to help inform the RPS’s new <a href="https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/inclusion-and-diversity" target="_blank">inclusion and diversity programme</a>, which launched in August 2019.</p><p>Read more about the survey here: <a href="https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/pharmacists-with-disabilities-should-be-better-supported-rps-survey-finds">https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/pharmacists-with-disabilities-should-be-better-supported-rps-survey-finds</a></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-18604886592913092132019-06-01T00:00:00.001-04:002021-03-19T09:13:42.120-04:00Journal article: Academic accommodation strategies for pharmacy students with learning disabilities<p>Journal article: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31227188/" target="_blank">Academic accommodation strategies for pharmacy students with learning disabilities: What else can be done</a>?</p><div><div>Abstract</div><div>Introduction: Colleges and schools of pharmacy in the US are faced with the challenge of providing appropriate academic accommodations for students with learning disabilities (SLD) including those with dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia. Although there are no population statistics about SLD in pharmacy schools, current data show that their number at higher education institutions across the US has increased. This commentary discusses how the rigorous pharmacy school curriculum affects SLD and proposes creative and innovative measures to overcome these obstacles.</div><div><br /></div><div>Perspective: The shift in the public perception about SLD from a state of stigma to a manageable condition in recent years has greatly contributed to increase the number of SLD enrolled in higher education institutions. Although most colleges and universities can now offer some type of academic accommodation to SLD compared to few years ago, other academic accommodation recommendations to SLD remain challenging to implement, especially for SLD enrolled in pharmacy programs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Implications: SLD enrolled in pharmacy programs could benefit from a multifaceted approach involving the school's office of disability services, medical practitioners, behavioral and language specialists, as well as some sort of curricular changes in order to be academically successful and become practice ready upon graduation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Keywords: Academic accommodation; Dyscalculia; Dysgraphia; Dyslexia; Learning disabilities.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Afeli SA. Academic accommodation strategies for pharmacy students with learning disabilities: What else can be done? Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2019 Aug;11(8):751-756. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.04.001. Epub 2019 Apr 26. PMID: 31227188.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-35177535661449902952016-03-10T00:00:00.000-05:002016-03-10T00:00:00.342-05:00Pharmacy Workforce Issues in the United States and the United KingdomAn article published in the March 25, 2015 issue off the <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4386738/" target="_blank"><i>Am J Pharm Educ.</i></a> is titled, "Examining Pharmacy Workforce Issues in the United States and the United Kingdom."<br />
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The authors note:<br />
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The number of colleges and schools of pharmacy has expanded by approximately 50% in both the United States and United Kingdom over the previous decade. In the United States, continued demand for the pharmacy workforce has been forecasted, but this need is based on outdated supply figures and assumptions for economic recovery. In the United Kingdom, workforce modeling has predicted a significant future oversupply of pharmacists, and action within the profession has attempted to address the situation through educational planning and regulation.<br />
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The most recent job outlook figures for pharmacists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) at the US Department of Labor predict more than 41 000 new positions (a 14% increase) by 2022.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-39024538664909410022014-11-08T20:00:00.000-05:002014-11-12T21:10:58.879-05:00Weldon Williams, vs. Revco Discount Drug Centers, Inc., d.b.a. CVS Pharmacy Inc.The case of <a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCOURTS-ca11-13-11673/pdf/USCOURTS-ca11-13-11673-0.pdf" target="_blank">Weldon Williams, vs. Revco Discount Drug Centers, Inc., d.b.a. CVS Pharmacy Inc.</a> involves a pharmacist (Weldon Williams) suing his former employer CVS.<br />
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Williams filed this employment action alleging that CVS failed to accommodate his reasonable requests for assistance under the ADA, terminated him despite his FMLA request, placed unreasonable demands on him before allowing him to return to work, and treated younger pharmacists more favorably.<br />
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Although this case was file in January, 2014, the case was petitioned and <a href="https://certpool.com/dockets/13-1489" target="_blank">it appears that the petition was denied</a> in October, 2014.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-74116599006547870732013-11-12T19:00:00.000-05:002013-11-12T19:00:06.003-05:00Oregon pharmacist accuses Walmart of firing him for his disability<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-75612236168980639192013-05-09T20:00:00.000-04:002013-05-09T22:19:23.693-04:00Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship ProgramPharmacy students who wish to pursue a career in the biopharma industry may be interested in this:<br />
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<a href="http://pharmafellows.rutgers.edu/home/index.php" target="_blank">Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program</a><br />
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In 1984, the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and two pharmaceutical companies initiated a collaborative pilot program to evaluate the potential contributions of clinically trained pharmacists within a pharmaceutical industry practice setting. The program has grown exponentially to include 12 partner companies (including several of the top ten global companies) within the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Over 500 Post-Doctoral Fellows have completed the Program to date, many of whom are pursuing influential and rewarding careers in industry throughout the US and abroad. Over 80 PharmDs now participate in the Fellowship Program annually.<br />
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The Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowship Program is a structured program designed to provide hands-on training in areas ranging from coordinating clinical trials to acting as a liaison with regulatory agencies and research organizations, while preparing pharmacists for challenging positions within the pharmaceutical industry.<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-52839969556346822042013-04-19T17:00:00.000-04:002013-04-19T17:00:05.743-04:00Campaign for Disability Employment<a href="http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/images/CDE_logo180x150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/images/CDE_logo180x150.jpg" /></a>The <a href="http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/" target="_blank">Campaign for Disability Employment </a>is a collaborative effort between several disability and business organizations that seek to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities by encouraging employers and others to recognize the value and talent they bring to the workplace as well as the dividend to be realized by fully including people with disabilities at work. People with disabilities can and do make important contributions to America’s businesses every day. By implementing good workplace practices, like maintaining a flexible and inclusive work environment, businesses can capitalize on the talents of qualified people with disabilities, benefitting everyone.<br />
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The Campaign is a collaborative effort between several organizations that are working to raise awareness and change attitudes about disability and employment, including:<br />
<ul><li>American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD);</li>
<li>National Business and Disability Council (NBDC);</li>
<li>Job Accommodation Network (JAN)</li>
<li>National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC);</li>
<li>Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM);</li>
<li>Special Olympics (SO); and</li>
<li>U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN).</li>
</ul>The Campaign is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).<br />
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Learn more here: <a href="http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org/" target="_blank">http://www.whatcanyoudocampaign.org</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-83577642020009188362013-03-15T00:40:00.001-04:002013-03-15T00:41:10.819-04:00Google+ Hangouts add sign langugage support<a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/google-hangouts-sign-language-interpreter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="123" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/google-hangouts-sign-language-interpreter.jpg" width="200" /></a>Google+ is a social media platform that is powered by Google.<br />
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Google+ Hangouts is a video-based interaction that is similar to Skype and Apple FaceTime where you can have several faces showing on the screen simultaneously.<br />
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Google has added a Sign Language Interpreter app for Google+ Hangouts. Also, we now have keyboard shortcuts that let you navigate the interface easier. <br />
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You can read more about this <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/1/4042964/google-hangout-adds-sign-language-app-keyboard-shortcuts" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-76433712004988839972013-02-28T21:00:00.000-05:002013-03-15T00:42:17.237-04:00Jobs in Pharmacy Informatics Pharmacists who have computer experience may want to consider <a href="http://jobs.nonclinicaljobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-pharmacy+informatics" target="_blank">jobs in pharmacy informatics</a>. Some of the jobs are positions like:<br />
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Manager Pharmacy Informatics<br />
Pharmacy Informatics Technician<br />
Pharmacist Informatics<br />
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist<br />
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There are assistive technologies that can make it easier for people with disabilities to work on computers.<br />
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Take a look at some of those <a href="http://jobs.nonclinicaljobs.com/a/jobs/find-jobs/q-pharmacy+informatics" target="_blank">Pharmacy Informatics jobs here</a>.<br />
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<blockquote>The University of Texas at Austin provides a variety of special programs and services to assist students with disabilities in their academic pursuits. Based on the needs of the individual, many different kinds of services are offered to students with visual impairments, hearing impairments, mobility impairments, learning disabilities, and other disabilities. Staff in the area also work with faculty and staff to ensure that all University classes and services are accessible to all students. The office is in the fourth floor of the Student Services Building . The phone number is 471-6259.<br />
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The Speech and Hearing Center, located in CMA 2.200, provides evaluation, remediation, and referral services for speech and hearing problems. These services are rendered on a sliding fee scale. Their phone number is 471-3841.<br />
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The Texas Commission for the Blind, Flawn Academic Center, Room 7, 471-6693, has a professional staff available for academic, career, and personal counseling. Reserved reading rooms and tape recorders are provided in the Undergraduate Library ( Flawn Academic Center).<br />
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The Texas Rehabilitation Commission has a U. T. field office that is devoted to serving students with disabilities in pursuit of an academic degree leading to gainful employment. Depending on the disability and individual need, there are a variety of services that may be available to students with disabilities while attending college to obtain marketable skills. For more information contact U. T. Field Office, Flawn Academic Center, Room 4, 471-4903. </blockquote>Read the full description <a href="http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/students/handbook98/7resources.html#services" target="_blank">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10509744232171901962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-7598126891650429482013-01-26T11:33:00.000-05:002013-01-26T11:33:00.611-05:00Disability Equality Index (DEI) for pharmacists with disabilitiesThe AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities) and USBLN (US Business Leadership Network) are working together to produce a corporate benchmarking tool on workplace policies and practices regarding the employment of people with disabilities. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.aapd.com/resources/power-grid-blog/introducing-the-disability-1.html" target="_blank">Disability Equality Index (DEI)</a> will provide an objective way for companies to benchmark their progress and identify avenues for continued improvement. It will keep practitioners informed of best and emerging practices and point them toward peers in the employer community that are already demonstrating exemplary efforts. <br />
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The DEI will become a unique tool that will focus on building relationships and consensus with executives in the private sector to advance employment opportunities for people with disabilities throughout the workforce. <br />
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You can learn more about the DEI <a href="http://www.aapd.com/resources/power-grid-blog/introducing-the-disability-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-85859012831123205292013-01-13T11:31:00.000-05:002013-01-13T11:31:00.116-05:00Pharmacists and the Americans with Disabilities ActWhat does the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have to say about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?<br />
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You can read the EEOC’s Questions and Answers about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act <a href="http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/health_care_workers.html" target="_blank">here</a>. You'll find answers to common questions like:<br />
<ul><li>When is a health care worker an individual with a disability under the ADA?</li>
<li>Are health care applicants or employees who are alcoholics or who engage in illegal drug use considered to have a disability under the ADA?</li>
<li>What determines if a health care worker is “qualified” to perform a job within the meaning of the ADA?</li>
<li>What is a request for accommodation, and what should an employer and an individual with a disability do after a request for accommodation has been made?</li>
<li>Will an employer’s “light duty” program satisfy its obligation to make reasonable accommodations under the ADA?</li>
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</ul>Health care is the largest industry in the American economy, and has a high incidence of occupational injury and illness. The ADA protects a qualified individual with a disability from disparate treatment or harassment based on disability, and also provides that, absent undue hardship, a qualified individual with a disability is entitled to reasonable accommodation to perform, or apply for, a job or to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment. The ADA also includes rules regarding when, and to what extent, employers may seek medical information from applicants or employees. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces the employment provisions of the ADA. Most states also have their own laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability. Some of these laws may apply to smaller employers and provide protections in addition to those available under the ADA.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-6561790305056092442012-11-30T14:57:00.001-05:002012-11-30T14:57:39.037-05:00JAN's Accommodating Pharmacy Technicians with Motor Impairment(s)A pharmacy technician is a person who assists a pharmacist with the practice of pharmacy. A pharmacy technician performs various functions, depending on how the pharmacy is organized. Possible job functions include taking prescriptions and entering them into a computer, selecting and counting medication, running a cash register, keeping track of and ordering supplies, and delivering medication. Pharmacy technicians with motor impairments may have difficulty performing one or more of these tasks. <br />
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The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace.<br />
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JAN is one of several services provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Its development has been achieved through the collaborative efforts of ODEP, West Virginia University, and private industry throughout North America.<br />
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Make sure to read "<a href="http://askjan.org/soar/Industry/pharmacytech.html">JAN's Accommodating Pharmacy Technicians with Motor Impairment(s)</a>" on the JAN website <a href="http://askjan.org/soar/Industry/pharmacytech.html">here</a>.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-80059980233660401262012-08-10T16:47:00.001-04:002012-08-10T16:47:52.005-04:00Improving the Employment of People with Disabilities Through TechnologyThe U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy will hold a live webcast called Accessibility and Emerging Technology – Keys to Improving the Employment of People with Disabilities on August 16, 2012 from 2 - 3 p.m. Eastern Time. During this free event, panelists will discuss their views on the challenges and opportunities of emerging technologies, cloud computing and mobile applications in the workplace. This event will be live audio-captioned and will feature a real-time Twitter feed with the hashtag #ATworks. <br />
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Learn more about this event <a href="https://www.disability.gov/viewResource?id=15518038" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-33402481568660397282012-01-08T05:16:00.000-05:002012-01-08T05:16:00.621-05:00Share your story with other pharmacists who have disabilitiesIf you're a pharmacist and you have a disability, you can share your story with others by <a href="http://disabledhealthprofessionals.ning.com/main/authorization/signUp?" target="_blank">joining the Society of Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities</a>. Membership is complimentary and you can learn from others who have already started sharing their stories. You can read those stories <a href="http://members.disabilitysociety.org/forum" target="_blank">here in the Forum Section</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-47926944869906351702011-11-09T22:58:00.000-05:002011-11-09T22:58:23.812-05:00Getting Veterans Back to Work<b>We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces New Initiatives to Get Veterans Back to Work</b><br />
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Having served and defended our nation, veterans are well-trained, highly skilled and will add value to any company. But today’s veterans face unique challenges: As of October, over 850,000 veterans were unemployed and the jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans was 12.1 percent. And as we end the war in Iraq and wind down the war in Afghanistan, over one million servicemembers are projected to leave the military between 2011 and 2016. Accordingly, there is more work to do to ensure these men and women can find jobs at home when they return.<br />
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On November 7, leading veterans’ organizations joined President Obama at the White House to announce their support for the Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits, two provisions in the American Jobs Act Congress is scheduled to consider that will help create jobs and strengthen the economy. The Returning Heroes Tax Credit provides firms that hire unemployed veterans with a maximum credit of $5,600 per veteran, while the Wounded Warriors Tax Credit offers firms that hire veterans with service-connected disabilities with a maximum credit of $9,600 per veteran. <br />
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<a name='more'></a>The President also announced a series of executive actions that will provide new resources for veterans to translate military experience to the private job market, give veterans additional career development support and better identify firms looking to hire veterans. These initiatives include:<br />
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Veteran Gold Card: Effective today, Post-9/11 veterans will be able download the Veteran Gold Card, which entitles them to enhanced services including six months of personalized case management, assessments and counseling, at the roughly 3,000 One-Stop Career Centers located across the country. This could help serve the more than 200,000 unemployed Post-9/11 veterans. The President directed the Department of Labor to launch this initiative in his August 5, 2011 speech at the Navy Yard.<br />
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My Next Move for Veterans: The Department of Labor will launch My Next Move for Veterans, a new online resource that allows veterans to enter their military occupation code and discover civilian occupations for which they are well qualified. The site will also include information about salaries, apprenticeships, and other related education and training programs.<br />
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Creating a Veterans Job Bank: Starting Monday, the Administration will launch the Veterans Job Bank, at National Resource Directory, an easy to use tool to help veterans find job postings from companies looking to hire them. It already searches over 500,000 job postings and is growing. In a few easy steps, companies can make sure the job postings on their own websites are part of this Veterans Job Bank.<br />
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All of these services can also be accessed by visiting www.whitehouse.gov/vets.<br />
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Together, these initiatives and the tax credits will lower veteran unemployment through increased hiring, improve resources for veterans to translate their military skills for the civilian workforce, and provide veterans with new tools to aid their search for jobs.<br />
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Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits<br />
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Under the Recovery Act, employers who hired certain unemployed veterans were eligible for a tax credit of up to 40 percent of the first $6,000 of wages, for a maximum credit of $2,400. This credit expired at the end of 2010.<br />
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As part of the American Jobs Act, the President has proposed two new tax credits:<br />
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The Returning Heroes Tax Credit is a new hiring tax credit that will provide an incentive for firms to hire unemployed veterans.<br />
Short-term unemployed:A new credit of 40 percent of the first $6,000 of wages (up to $2,400) for employers who hire veterans who have been unemployed at least 4 weeks.<br />
Long-term unemployed:A new credit of 40 percent of the first $14,000 of wages (up to $5,600) for employers who hire veterans who have been unemployed longer than 6 months.<br />
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The Wounded Warrior Tax Credit will double the existing tax credit for long-term unemployed veterans with service-connected disabilities.<br />
Maintain the existing Work Opportunity Tax Credit for veterans with service-connected disabilities (currently the maximum is $4,800).<br />
A new credit of 40 percent of the first $24,000 of wages (up to $9,600) for firms that hire veterans with service-connected disabilities who have been unemployed longer than 6 months.<br />
Veterans Gold Card Initiative<br />
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Today, the Department of Labor will launch a new initiative to deliver individually customized, priority job search services to Post-9/11 veterans through One-Stop Career Centers. Veterans will be provided Gold Card certificates through the Transition Assistance Program and through the eBenefits portal administered by the Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Defense (a central access point to online benefits and related services). Veterans will also be able to download the Gold Card by visiting www.whitehouse.gov/vets. The Gold Card will entitle Post-9/11 veterans a range of priority services at their local One-Stop Career Center, including:<br />
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Six months of personalized case management services provided by Disabled Veteran Outreach Program specialists, Local Veteran Employment Representatives, and other One-Stop staff.<br />
Career guidance through group or individual counseling to help veterans make training and career decisions.<br />
Provision of labor market, occupational, and skills transferability information to inform education and training decisions.<br />
Explanation of GI Bill benefits.<br />
Referral to job banks, job portals, and job openings.<br />
Referral to employers and registered apprenticeship sponsors.<br />
Referral to training opportunities.<br />
Assessment, including interviews, testing, and individual and group counseling.<br />
The intensive, personalized service the Gold Card provides will give Post-9/11 veterans the tools they need to navigate a difficult labor market and translate their military experience for civilian employers.<br />
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My Next Move for Veterans<br />
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Today, the Department of Labor will also launch a new online skills translator for servicemembers and veterans entitled My Next Move for Veterans. This easy-to-use tool will enable veterans to enter information about the knowledge, skills, and abilities gained through their previous military occupations and explore related civilian occupations. This includes job outlook information, salaries, apprenticeships, and other related education and training programs.<br />
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My Next Move for Veteransuses information developed as part of the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) system. The O*NET system is the most comprehensive source of information on the knowledge, skills, abilities, work tasks, tools, technology, and other important requirements needed to perform work for over 900 occupations covering the entire U.S. economy. Data is collected on an ongoing basis from a national representative sample of incumbent workers, as well as subject matter expert and job analysts. To date, over 40,000 businesses and 150,000 workers have participated in the O*NET data collection efforts. <br />
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The tool will be available for free online by visiting www.whitehouse.gov/vets or at One-Stop Career Centers, educational institutions, libraries, and state employment service offices.<br />
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Creating a Veterans Job Bank<br />
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Starting Monday, the Administration will launch the Veterans Job Bank, at National Resource Directory, an easy to use tool to help veterans find job postings from companies looking to hire them. It already searches over 500,000 job postings and is growing. In a few easy steps, companies can make sure the job postings on their own websites are part of this Veterans Job Bank.<br />
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The Veterans Job Bank tool will serve as a resource for veteran job seekers and employers wishing to reach veterans where they are. Beyond basic job search capabilities, the tool allows veterans to enter their military occupation specialty or code to return related civilian skills and associated job listing results.<br />
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The Administration has also engaged a number of public and private sector resources to train employers on how to “tag” job listings to help ensure veterans will be able to identify these “veteran committed” jobs as they look for employment. Such commitments include:<br />
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Simply Hired has adopted the job posting schema and has tagged over 500,000 jobs from veteran-committed employers discoverable on the Veterans Job Bank. In addition, Simply Hired will educate veteran-committed companies on getting their jobs posted and visible to veterans nationally.<br />
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LinkedIn is committed to adopting the job posting schema and developing an easy to use tagging method to help facilitate the identification of veteran hiring commitments posted on their web site. Additionally, LinkedIn is developing innovative applications to support veteran employment and developing a microsite to help veterans find jobs. <br />
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Google helped design the job posting schema and is supporting the Veterans Job Bank through its custom search engine.<br />
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Monster and Military.com are committed to adopting the job posting schema and developing an easy to use tagging method to help facilitate the identification of veteran hiring commitments posted on their web site.<br />
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Taleo is committed to adopting the job posting schema and providing a Quick Start guide to its more than 5,000 member customers to facilitate tagging of veteran commitment positions. Posted jobs appear on the customer’s websites, Taleo’s candidate market place, and other social networks such as LinkedIn and Facebook. <br />
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Indeed is committed to adopting the job posting schema. Additionally, Indeed has included military history on resumes to help support employer identification of veteran candidates. Finally, on 11/11 Indeed will launch Indeed Military job search, allowing veterans to search jobs using their MOC codes by utilizing the O*Net crosswalk database to help translate military experience into civilian terms.<br />
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BranchOut is committed to adopting the job posting schema through a feature that allows companies to state a preference for hiring veterans when they post jobs on BranchOut. These special job posts are highlighted for veteran job seekers so they know which companies are looking for their unique skills. BranchOut will also offer jobs posts to veterans who have recently started their own businesses.<br />
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Twitter is assisting veterans by making job listings easier to find through TweetMyJobs, which is developing a check box that allows employers posting jobs to indicate if the job is specifically targeted to veterans. TweetMyJobs is also launching a suite of tools for veterans to find jobs on Twitter, including establishing veteran-specific job channels on Twitter for every state and major metropolitan area, a special landing page (veterans.tweetmyjobs.com) for veterans to find and follow these job channels, custom notification alerts for veteran committed jobs and a channel for veterans to distribute their resume on Twitter.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-54038112252543596702011-11-01T23:01:00.000-04:002011-11-09T23:02:09.524-05:00HHS & FDA Host Virtual Hiring Fair for Veterans & People with DisabilitiesInformational Video on FDA's upcoming Virtual Hiring Event on Thursday Nov 3rd 2011 Instructions on creating your Federal Resume, Navigating the NEW USAJOBS, and applying at HHS and FDA http://www.fda.gov/hiringevent<br />
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SAN FRANCISCO — Drugstore giant Walgreens violated federal law by firing a worker with diabetes instead of accommodating her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed today under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).<br />
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According to the EEOC, Josefina Hernandez, a cashier at Walgreens’ South San Francisco store, was on duty when she opened a $1.39 bag of chips because she was suffering from an attack of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Hernandez had worked for Walgreens for almost 18 years with no disciplinary record, and Walgreens knew of her diabetes. Nevertheless, Walgreens fired her after being informed that Hernandez had eaten the chips because her blood sugar was low, even though she paid for the chips when she came off cashier duty.<br />
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“I almost always carry a piece of candy in my pocket for situations when I feel my blood sugar getting low, but I didn’t have anything on me this time,” said Hernandez. “I knew I needed to do something quickly, so I reached for a bag of chips and paid for them as soon as I could. I worked for Walgreens with no problems almost two decades, so I am very upset to lose my job over this.”<br />
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The ADA prohibits disability discrimination and requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. The EEOC filed the lawsuit (EEOC v. Walgreen Co., Case No. CV11-4470-JSC) in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement. The suit seeks monetary damages, including back pay, compensation for emotional distress and punitive damages, as well as measures to prevent future discrimination by the employer.<br />
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EEOC San Francisco Regional Attorney William R. Tamayo said, “Employers clearly have an affirmative duty to accommodate employees with disabilities. Ms. Hernandez took action to raise her blood sugar in what could have turned into an emergency situation. Accommodating disability does not have to be expensive, but it may require an employer to be flexible and open-minded. One wonders whether a long-term, experienced employee is worth less than a bag of chips to Walgreens.”<br />
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EEOC San Francisco District Director Michael Baldonado noted, “This year theAmerican Diabetes Association reports that 25.8 million children and adults in the United States – or 8.3 percent of the population – have diabetes. Among Mexican-Americans like Ms. Hernandez, 13.3 percent of adults have diabetes. Under the newly amended disability law, savvy employers should focus on training their staff to understand how and when to accommodate employees with disabilities.”<br />
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Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) is based outside Chicago in Deerfield, Ill., and has more than 8,000 stores in the United States and its territories. According to its June 21, 2011 financial report, Walgreens’ net earnings for the nine months ending May 31, 2011 totaled $1,922,000,000.<br />
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The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-41356737775395717422011-08-04T21:44:00.000-04:002011-08-04T21:44:43.645-04:00Assistive technology for pharmacists with disabilitiesThere are a number of different types of assistive technologies that can help pharmacists working in the retail or clinical environment. In both of these settings, you may be required to move around on a regular basis. If your disability is related to mobility, then you may benefit from assistive technology devices.<br />
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Assistive technology or adaptive technology (AT) is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to or changed methods of interacting with the technology needed to accomplish such tasks.<br />
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Pharmacists who have a mobility-related disability would probably benefit by using one of the following:<br />
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<ul><li>Seating products that assist people to sit comfortably and safely (seating systems, cushions, therapeutic seats).</li>
<li>Standing products to support people with disabilities in the standing position while maintaining/improving their health (standing frame, standing wheelchair, active stander).</li>
<li>Walking products to aid people with disabilities who are able to walk or stand with assistance (canes, crutches, walkers, gait trainers).</li>
<li>Advanced technology walking products to aid people with disabilities, such as paraplegia or cerebral palsy, who would not at all able to walk or stand (exoskeletons).</li>
<li>Wheeled mobility products that enable people with reduced mobility to move freely indoors and outdoors (wheelchairs/scooters)</li>
<li>Vehicles modified with Height adjustable suspension, to allow wheelchair entry to the vehicle</li>
<li>Robot-aided rehabilitation is a sensory-motor rehabilitation technique based on the use of robots and mechatronic devices</li>
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Collaborating with Crime Stoppers further enhances RxPATROL's efforts to disseminate information regarding pharmacy crime. By working with local media outlets, Crime Stoppers reward offers can expedite the identification and apprehension of these suspects.<br />
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Learn more here: <a href="http://www.rxpatrol.org/" target="_blank">http://www.rxpatrol.org/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-77915415547937331112011-05-21T10:23:00.000-04:002011-05-21T10:23:00.232-04:00Federal Disability Job Fair - June 9The U.S. Department of Labor in partnership with The Federal Executive Board will hold a Job Fair for people with disabilities from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on <strong>June 9, 2011</strong> in Richardson, TX. Two sessions will each present 'How to Apply “Schedule A” Authority in the Federal Government?' and 'Employment and Training Programs and Career Websites.' For more information, contact Blas Rueda-Caraballo at <strong>(972) 850-4459</strong> or <strong>rueda-caraballo.blas@dol.gov </strong>or <a href="http://www.utdallas.edu/career/documents/offCampusEvents/FederalDisabilityJobFair.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a> (PDF)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-22035341720640644562011-05-20T10:57:00.000-04:002011-05-20T10:57:00.626-04:00Oklahoma City pharmacist with disability in murder trial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="http://doctorbulldog.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/jerome-ersland.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Oklahoma City pharmacist Jerome Ersland is charged with first-degree murder in the May 19, 2009 shooting death of a would-be robber. The charge alleges Ersland shot Antwun Parker, 16, while he was incapacitated and lying on his back.<br />
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You can follow stories from the murder trial <a href="http://newsok.com/pharmacyshootings" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-13648345299075309002011-05-18T18:42:00.000-04:002011-05-18T22:26:58.715-04:00Disability Lawsuit With Former Pharmacist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://delawareemploymentlawblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/wal-mart.jpg" width="147" /></a></div>This case is from 2008, but it's an interesting story:<br />
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"Wal-Mart Settles 14-Year Old Disability Lawsuit With Former Pharmacist"<br />
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Wal-Mart pharmacist, Glenda Allen, was shot during a robbery at her second job. Doctors estimated her chance of survival as very poor. But survive she did. Doctors concluded she may never walk again. But walk she did. In the end, she suffered permanent injury to her spinal cord and required the use of a cane as a result of an abnormal gait caused by the shooting.<br />
When she sought to return to work, Wal-Mart fired her.<br />
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More information about the story can be found <a href="http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/28819/" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-28613952900244831952011-05-18T10:44:00.000-04:002011-05-18T22:48:57.962-04:003 jury prospects let go in Okla pharmacist's trialOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two years after her son was shot to death during an attempted robbery at an Oklahoma City pharmacy, the teenager's mother has filed a lawsuit alleging the shooting "was an act of gross negligence and deliberate indifference."<br />
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Cleta Jennings filed the lawsuit against Jerome Ersland, 59, and the Reliable Discount Pharmacy over the May 19, 2009, shooting death of 16-year-old Antwun Parker. Jennings filed the lawsuit on Tuesday as jury selection was under way for Ersland's first-degree murder trial over Parker's death.<br />
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The lawsuit repeats allegations first made by Oklahoma County prosecutors who have said Ersland was justified when he shot Parker once in the head inside the pharmacy as an attempted armed robbery was under way, but then went too far when he shot the unconscious teen five more times in the torso, killing him.<br />
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Security video of the shooting shows two men enter the pharmacy where one of them points a gun at pharmacy workers, including two women. Ersland grabs a gun from behind a pharmacy counter and fires it, striking Parker in the head. He falls to the floor unconscious and out of view of the surveillance camera.<br />
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Ersland than chases the second armed man out of the store. When he returns, Ersland walks behind a counter with his back to Parker, retrieves a second handgun and returns to Parker, standing over him as he fires five more shots into his torso.<br />
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The lawsuit says autopsy results indicate that the wound Parker sustained from the initial shooting was not fatal and that the wounds he sustained in the second round of gunshots led to his death.<br />
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The lawsuit accuses Ersland of negligence and says the pharmacy "was grossly negligent in its training, retention and supervision" of Ersland. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.<br />
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A telephone message left at the pharmacy after normal business hours Wednesday was not immediately returned. Defense attorney Irven Box, who represents Ersland in the criminal case, said Wednesday: "I think it is unfortunate that a woman who had no control over her son when he was alive is trying to profit from his death."<br />
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Ersland has pleaded not guilty in the case and claims he acted in self-defense. If convicted, he faces possible sentences of life in prison with or without the possibility of parole.<br />
Meanwhile, efforts to pick a 12-member jury and two alternate jurors continued Wednesday when three more prospective jurors were excused from service.<br />
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One prospective juror indicated he had a problem with the presumption of innocence regarding Ersland and another said he was concerned about a lack of sentencing options. The third had a scheduling conflict involving an unrelated court case. Jury selection resumes Thursday.<br />
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The other person in the security video, 16-year-old Jevontai Ingram, is confined to a state juvenile facility after pleading guilty to first-degree murder under Oklahoma's felony murder law.<br />
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Two other men, Anthony D. Morrison, 44, and Emanuel Mitchell, 33, were accused of recruiting the teens and helping to plan the robbery and were convicted of first-degree murder earlier this month. They were sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.<br />
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Read more <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/3-jury-prospects-let-go-in-Okla-pharmacist-s-trial-1385549.php" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7204281688790555187.post-84150997730057287872011-05-02T17:30:00.001-04:002011-05-18T22:27:31.222-04:00CIGNA Adds Pharmacist to Disability Management Clinical Team<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.globalsurance.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cigna-logo.jpg" width="193" /></a></div>CIGNA Adds Pharmacist to Disability Management Clinical Team<br />
<ul><li>The pharmacist will focus on the role of medication impacts/effects in the disability management process</li>
<li>Will identify prescription-related trends and strategies to help people stay at work or to be successful in returning to work from disability</li>
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“When looking at the array of tools available to help people prevent disability or return to work from a disabling injury or illness, prescription medication often plays a very important role, ” said Mark Marsters, senior vice president, Group Operations, for CIGNA. “Having a pharmacist specifically dedicated to the disability management process will provide added expertise and focus on how medication relates to work safety, recovery delays, and return to work and stay at work plans.”<br />
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Responsibilities for the role include reviewing the prescription regimen when multiple medications are being used to identify the potential for drug interaction issues or medication side effects that could impede a person’s recovery and return to work. J. Aeon Munkittrick will be the first to fill the role of disability management pharmacist. He brings eight years experience in both hospital staff and clinical positions. He recently served as a clinical pharmacist at University Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona.<br />
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He will work closely with CIGNA teams associated with both stay-at-work and return-to-work programs, including claims managers, nurse case managers, behavioral specialists, vocational counselors and medical directors. He will also work with a customer’s doctor or other health care professional and pharmacist, when appropriate, and with the CIGNA Pharmacy Management team when the customer has both disability and pharmacy coverage with CIGNA.<br />
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About CIGNA<br />
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CIGNA (NYSE: CI) is a global health service and financial company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. CIGNA Corporation's operating subsidiaries in the United States provide an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, as well as group life, accident and disability insurance. CIGNA offers products and services in over 28 countries and jurisdictions and has approximately 65 million customer relationships throughout the world. All products and services are provided exclusively by such operating subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation. Such operating subsidiaries include Life Insurance Company of North America, CIGNA Life Insurance Company of New York, and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. To learn more about CIGNA, visit www.cigna.com. To sign up for email alerts or an RSS feed of company news, log on to http://newsroom.cigna.com/rss. Also, follow us on Twitter at @cigna, visit CIGNA’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/cigna and listen to CIGNA's podcast series with healthy tips and information at http://www.cigna.com/podcasts or by searching "CIGNA" in iTunes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1