Georgia
School Contact Information:
Director of Georgia's PRN
(Scroll down for PRN Info)
James W. Bartling, Pharm.D., CAC II
Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions
Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy
3001 Mercer University Dr., Atlanta, GA 30341
(O) 678-547-6232 (F) 678-547-6063 E-mail:
bartling_jw@mercer.edu
Merrill
Norton Pharm.D.,D.Ph., ICCDP-D
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
222C Pharmacy South, Athens, Ga 30602
O: 706-542-5371, F: 706-542-5228
mnorton@rx.uga.edu
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Georgia PRN organization information
as of 8/2009:
PharmAssist
50 Lenox Pointe, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324
Hotline #: 404-362-8185 Office Phone #:
(404) 231-5074 Fax#: (404) 237-8435
Contact person for Assistance - Director: Jim Bartling, Pharm D.,
CAC II (Picture Above)
E-mail:
bartling_jw@mercer.edu Office phone
#: 678-547-6232
Web Site Address:
www.gpha.org
This organization has a 5 member
(non-paid) board of directors. It is free standing/separate from the
Pharmacy State Board. It is not free standing from the Georgia Pharmacists
Association. The GPhA offers
staff support, meeting space, and help in
conference planning. PharmAssist is part of the Georgia Pharmacy
Foundation (a non-profit entity). It does utilize substance abuse
professionals with credentials.
What about funding? The
organization does not charge client fees. It does not receive funding
through license renewal fees. Other sources of funding: Georgia Pharmacy
Foundation, Fun Run, and Conference Surplus.
Active clients include: Pharmacists,
Student Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians
Contact person for Information –
GPhA Staff Liaison: Regena Banks,
E-Mail Address:
rbanks@gpha.org
Note: The Georgia Pharmacy Foundation & PharmAssist have been hosting the
Southeastern PRN Conference
(as of 2010) for 15 years. It is
hosted at Simpsonwood Conference
Center just north of Atlanta.
Normally it is held the second weekend in
November. For more info. check out
the Meetings & Seminars page on this site or contact GPhA
Staff Liaison: Regena Banks, or check out the
GPhA website: www.gpha.org where the
registration form is usually posted by August of each year.