Maryland

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has 2 wonderful outreach organizations that seek to educate
people about drugs and dependency. One is targeted at middle school/high school students (SCODAE-
http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/studentorg/scodae/ )  and the other
targets professional school students (SPA: http://www.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/studentorg/spa/ ) .

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PRN organization information as of 08/09:
Pharmacists’ Education and Advocacy Council
5212 Onion Road, Pylesville, Maryland 21132
Phone #:  (410) 983-0302                    Website: www.peacmaryland.org
E-Mail Contact PEAC at peac@hughes.net

President: Tony Tommasello, RPh, PhD
Phone #:  (410) 808-0748  E-Mail bfirst387@gmail.com

Committee Coordinator: Patricia Tommasello (This is a part time paid position)

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This 501(c)(3) (Tax Exempt) organization has a 3 member (non-paid) board of directors.  It is free standing/separate
from the Pharmacy State Board and the State Pharmacy Professional Organizations. It utilizes credentialed substance
abuse professionals. This organization has a written contract, as well as enabling legislation, with the Board of
Pharmacy for monitoring “impaired” pharmacists. New pharmacy legislation requires that “A pharmacist
shall report to the pharmacist rehabilitation committee as defined in Health Occupations Article 12-317, Annotated
Code of Maryland, conduct by a pharmacist that involves drug or alcohol abuse or dependency.

What about funding? This organization does not charge client fees. It does not receive funding directly linked to
license renewal fees, but does receive funding from the State Board. Other sources of funding: Professional
organizations and individual donations.

Active clients include: Pharmacists & Student Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.