Joint Purchasing Corporation (JPC) of New York has established the JPC Foundation, Inc. to provide continuing education classes and training to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare community.

The JPC Foundation has been offering successful continuing education programs for the past 5 years. Continuing educational programming for the JPC Foundation will encompass live lecture programs, community educational events, and other new media educational programming. The newest addition to the educational offerings planned for 2006 will highlight safe medication practices for consumers.

The Foundation will continue to provide program topics in the pharmaceutical arena but will also expand into other areas. Professional programs will be geared toward healthcare professionals whose patient-care skills will be enhanced by supplemental education in a hospital program or health-related topic. Consumer education will be directed to those seeking to be better informed about their healthcare. Activities will focus on the non-profit, health-related sector and will support either community oriented or healthcare-related projects.

The JPC Foundation is headquartered in New York, NY. For more information, please call Michael Sliozis, Director of Education and Accreditation, at 212-946-2687.