Express Scripts Drug Information & Wellness Center

Express Scripts Drug Information & Wellness Center

The Express Scripts Drug Information & Wellness Center is named in recognition of the Express Scripts Foundation's multi-year support of the SIUE School of Pharmacy.  The Center, a unit of the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the SIUE School of Pharmacy, is unique in that it serves as a traditional drug information center and provides a wellness component for Central and Southern Illinois as well.

Mission

To improve the quality of health care through communication, expansion, and integration of accurate, complete, and unbiased medical information ultimately benefiting health care providers, students, residents, health care professions and the community.

The Express Scripts Drug Information & Wellness Center is also committed to promoting health education to benefit the community. The faculty in the Express Scripts Drug Information & Wellness Center is dedicated to teaching students in the SIUE School of Pharmacy and conducting research to promote progress in the areas of drug information and pharmacy practice.

Goals

• Provide SIUE preceptors and faculty with comprehensive medical information in a timely manner.
• Maintain resources to provide the most current and accurate information to requestors.
• Produce quality health education to benefit health care professionals and the community.
• Educate health care students, residents, and professionals about resources and medical literature analysis.
• Contribute to the areas of pharmacy practice and drug information through scholarly activities regarding health information and education.
• To be recognized for excellent service by the drug information community and in pharmacy practice.