Pharmacists group prescribes Internet presence [February 15, 2005]

Jackson, MS, February 15, 2005 – The Mississippi Society of Health-System Pharmacists has announced the launch of their new website, www.MsSHP.org. The MSHP is a professional society of pharmacists and related personnel practicing in organized healthcare settings.

Michael Vinson, Director of the Bureau of Pharmaceutical Services at the School of Pharmacy at Ole Miss, said the website’s goal is to better serve the Society’s membership as well as the general public. “We want to provide our members with an up-to-date information source about upcoming events, meetings, and continuing education, plus contact information for our officers and committee chairpersons,” he said. “We also included items of interest to others, such as our Society’s history and goals.”

U.S. NetworX developed the site. “We worked to create a design that is attractive, straightforward, and functional,” said Kristen Fowler, U.S. NetworX Director of Operations. “A few helpful features we included are a news and announcements section, an online policy and procedure manual, and a newsletter archive.”

Founded in 1953, the MSHP Society has over 300 members. MSHP is a state affiliate of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and has three districts throughout the state to facilitate member involvement on a local level.

U.S. NetworX is a national provider of e-business services, including website and database development, maintenance, and hosting, website marketing, dedicated servers, and web security, as well as nationwide dialup and ISDN internet access. Their website is located at www.usnx.com.