March 17, 2020 Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, I am impressed with all of the creative and sensible ways in which you are determining how to complete the term. Clearly we are more technically competent than we might have thought. And our dedication to our students was never in doubt. I have received a number of questions related to the COVID-19 situation. I have answered some of you individually, but I wanted to write to all of you on…
March 13, 2020 Message from the Association President Dear Colleagues, As you may have seen, the University has announced that it is suspending face-to-face instruction as of this Monday, March 16th. It is asking instructors to transition to alternative modes of instruction and assessment for the rest of the term. The administration is giving faculty various options for completing the term. If instructors feel the learning outcomes for the term have been met, instructors have the option of changing the…
In light of the new managed drug formulary (BlueRX) which took effect on January 1, 2020, this is a brief reminder and summary of the more detailed email recently sent out by the University’s Benefits Office, which explains how the formulary works. Managed Formularies A formulary is a list of covered drugs. It is called a ‘managed’ formulary because it is a list of drugs that have been reviewed to ensure they are both clinically effective and cost-effective before they…