BD Helping Build Healthy Communities™

“My goal is to just change one person’s life a day for the better.” Tyler Wilson PharmD. Clinical Pharmacist. Cherokee Health. Knoxville. TN.

Through an award from BD and Direct Relief, Tyler is able to provide outreach and support to hypertension patients in rural areas and those experiencing homelessness. PHOTO: DONNIE HEDDEN

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Pharmacist Sarah Boswell checks a patient's blood pressure at Cherokee Health in Knoxville, Tennessee. The center was honored last year for its work around medication therapy management. Five other health centers were honored for their work this week, and were awarded $200,000 each to fund similar projects to help vulnerable patients manage their health. (Photo by Donnie Hedden for Direct Relief)

BD Awards $1 Million in Grants to Help Community Health Centers Drive Effective Medication Use Among Vulnerable Patients

Five community health centers will expand programs that help vulnerable patients manage their medications.

“It’s such a gift to be able to come here everyday and physically lay hands on people and assure them that they’re important, and that they have worth and value. It is something that given back to me too.” Sarah Schaefer MD (left) is a physician at Neighborhood Health in Nashville, TN that provides care for the underserved individuals and people experiencing homelessness. Harry Flood (right) is a patient at Neighborhood Health. This photo was taken on July 13th, 2018. PHOTO: DONNIE HEDDEN

BD Partnership Honored by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

A partnership between BD, Direct Relief and the National Association of Community Health Centers was selected as one of three winners for the U.S. Chamber's Healthy10 Community award.

“Without the support of BD and Direct Relief I wouldn’t be able to spend so much time with the patients and provide this type of (collaborative) practice model.”
Lisa Tackett PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist at Neighborhood Health in Nashville Tennessee.
An award from BD and Direct Relief has made it possible for Lisa to transition from a traditional retail pharmacists role into a patient interfacing role as clinical pharmacist. PHOTO: DONNIE HEDDEN

10 Community Health Centers Recognized with National Award for Innovation in Diabetes Care

BD, Direct Relief, and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) honored 10 of the nation’s 1,200 community health centers with the Innovations in Care Award at the 2016 Community Health Institute and EXPO in Chicago.