Minnesota

PRN organization information as of 8/2009:
Pharmacist Recovery Network/Minnesota
5100 Emerson Ave. So., Minneapolis, Minnesota   55419-1156
Phone #:  (612) 825-5533
E-mail address: Jalexa1876@aol.com 
Web Site address: www.MNPRN.org

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Started in 1982 as Pharmacists Aiding Pharmacists (PAP) and became PRN/Minnesota in 1995, this organization
has no Board of Directors. It is freestanding and separate from all Minnesota State pharmacy professional
organizations. It uses substance misuse professionals who are credentialed to supply specific services.
This organization became an advocate, resource, and support group program in July 1995. In 1995 a
monitoring program (HPSP) for all health professions licensing boards came into existence through enabling
legislation. The official monitoring of self-referred pharmacists and Board referred pharmacists paid by the
Boards made our monitoring redundant. PRN/Minnesota supplies weekly (Wednesday) mutual support meetings
and advocacy services by a contract relationship with each pharmacist.

What about funding? The organization charges client fees: $10/month It does not receive funding through license
renewal fees.

Active clients include: Pharmacists & Pharmacy students
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School Contact Information:
University of Minnesota
Alumnus of the University of Utah School on Alcoholism & other drug dependencies
Dan Berkner, Pharm.D., CSPI, Instructor- University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Moderator for the PRN Administrator Discussion Board and the PRN Help Group Discussion Board
651-357-2615- dberks@hotmail.com or dberkne1@yahoo.com