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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Help in North Atlanta for Medical Professionals
NARC - North Atlanta Recovery Caduceus -
Providing Medical Professionals a Place to Recover
Program Director: Chuck Ellis, Pharm.D., R.Ph., MBA
                            Registered Addiction Specialist (RAS)
                            Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC-I)
                            Director of Pharmacy, WellStar Kennestone Hospital
                            770-793-5421
                                                                        E-Mail: cellis805@juno.com

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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 2008) for 13 years, and are scheduled to do so through 2009. 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.