Talk to a Pharmacist to improve your medication management.

Pharmacists are medication experts! With at least 6 years of college education and special training, pharmacists are educators who can answer your medication questions, teach you what each medicine is for, how to use it, and what to expect for benefits and side effects. Pharmacists can help you manage a complicated medicine schedule.

2 sessions. 4 hours. Feel better and do more.

Get Med Wiser is a researched and proven program that helps participants better understand their medications, learn how pharmacists can support their health, and build confidence communicating with pharmacists. Join a Get Med Wiser workshop to learn about the role of a pharmacist and how they can help you stay independent.

Researched and proven to improve medication reviews and communication skills in talking to pharmacists!

What is Get Med Wiser?

A program that helps older adults build the skills and confidence to talk to local pharmacists and complete medication reviews. It is: 

• Short and sweet: 2 sessions, each lasting 2 hours, with 1 week in between.

• Comfortable: Limit of 8-12 participants fosters trust & privacy

• Community-based: Led by a trained facilitator

• Interactive: Features a pharmacist guest expert to highlight the pharmacist’s role

• Fun: Incorporates social interaction and group activities

• Effective: Improves participation in medication reviews and communication skills when talking with a pharmacist

Is It For Me?

Get Med Wiser is designed for older adults who…

• older adults 65+ eligible for Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMRs) through Medicare Part D or other insurers

• older adults or caregivers interested in learning about the role of a pharmacist

The Research

 
See the article:

• Omuya, et al., 2026, Bridging the knowledge gap: Med Wise Rx helps older adults navigate comprehensive medication reviews

• Martin, et al., 2015 Med Wise: A theory-based program to improve older adults’ communication with pharmacists about their medicines

What Participants Say

“We had this really wonderful conversation about all of the meds I was on at the time and what I expected from him going forward… [The pharmacist] & I really bonded, even to last week. That’s 5 years of a wonderful relationship with him.”

-Past Participant

Questions? Contact info@wihealthyaging.org

Interested in becoming a facilitator? Visit our Become a Facilitator page to learn more.