APhA -ASP General Meeting

1. APhA-ASP General Meeting November 5, 2008

2. Thank you….. • To everyone that helped out at the open door mission and all our recent pharm care events • To those that came to the social last Thursday at Buffalo Wild Wings

3. Attention: • The membership drive is complete and the new listserv has been set up. If you are NOT receiving ASP chapter emails, please email alyssagonitzke@creighton.edu and let her know!

4. Operation Immunization • Vaccinators and promoters still need for McGrath Law Firm clinic Thursdy 8:30 – 11:00 • Vaccinators needed for Sacred Heart flu shot clinic Thursday 2:30-5:00 • Students are excused from class and given access to audio • ASP’s Flu Shot Clinic 11-11 @ 11

5. 11 REASONS TO GET YOUR FLU SHOT ON 11/11 • 11. Because everyone is a candidate for the flu shot – believe it or not. • 10. Flu was the 7th leading cause of death in 2002. • 9. The shot won’t give you the flu! It’s a win-win situation. • 8. You work with young kids, the elderly, or with patients in general. • 7. The vaccine from last year is no good – the flu virus changes rapidly! • 6. Protect your friends and family from getting sick. • 5. It’s convenient – get it over your lunch hour! • 4. Getting it here saves you 33% - it’s only $20 instead of $30! • 3. You “share the air” with lots of people in the dorms and in classrooms, ALL DAY EVERY DAY. • 2. You don’t want to be sick during finals week. • 1. SO YOU DON’T GET THE FLU!!

6. Pharm Care • Omaha Public School’s Health Fair • FRIDAY, November 7th • Macy, NE • Transportation will be provided • Clinic with a Heart • Tuesday, November 25th • Lincoln, NE • P3’s and P4’s only • Anyone looking to lead pharm care next year contact me!

7. Fundraising • Creighton Pharmacy “mom” and “dad” shirts on sale now!!! • Available in short sleeve navy t-shirts or navy crew neck sweatshirts T-shirts: $10 each (sizes S-XL)                      $12 each (sizes XXL-5XL) Sweatshirts: $25 each (sizes S-XL)                              $27 each (size XXL) Orders due by noon on Friday November 7th

8. Mr. Pharmacy Competition • Committee of 5 people to help the fundraising chairs establish this new project! • Email PhyllisArakaki@creighton.edu or kristinwolter@creighton.edu to sign up

9. Patient Counseling Competition $600 to go to San Antonio to represent Creighton at the National Comp. (pretty much a free trip to APhA2009)  Top 10 finishers receive books from APhA  Refine your counseling skills Friday, November 14th starting at 3pm till 5ish Email ScottKershaw@creighton.edu to sign up!!!

10. MOM Award - November • Presented by Julie Haase

11. MRM in South Dakota November 7-9th FRIDAY • Dinner On Your Own 5:30 – 7:00pm • Registration Opens6:30pm • Opening Business Session / Regional Roundtable 7:30 – 9:00pm • Opening Social9:00 – 12:00am “Anchors Aweigh” Nautical Theme…… Professional dress

12. Saturday Breakfast Served 7:45am Navigating Through the Pharmacy Residency Process OR Patient Counseling Workshop  8:00 – 9:15am Break 9:15 – 9:30am Policy Proposal Forum   9:30 – 11:00am (discussion of proposals) Break 11:00 – 11:15am Making the Transition to New Practitioner   11:15 – 12:00pm Lunch served 12:00pm

13. Saturday (cont) • MRM Expo 12:30 – 2:00pm • Chapter Delegate Orientation 1:30 – 2:00pm • It Starts With One 2:00 – 3:00pm • Regional Educational Session 3:00 – 4:00pm • Break 4:00 – 4:15pm • Open Candidate Review 4:15 – 5:00pm (Paul is running !!!) • SPIN/IPSF/Patient Care Project Workshops 5:00 – 6:00pm

14. Sunday • Breakfast served 7:45am • Leadership Training Series 8:00 – 9:15am OR • Chapter Advisors Workshop 8:00 – 9:15am OR • Chapter Presidents Workshop 8:00 – 9:15am • Break 9:15 – 9:30am • Closing Business Session 9:30 – 12:00pm (voting on proposals and regional officers)

15. Elections ~ Nov 19th • President-elect • Vice president • Treasurer • Public Relations • Secretary • All members of the Exec Committee participate in making financial decisions and determining the direction of the chapter

16. Structure of ASP • 6 elected officers – turn over with the calendar year (elected in Nov….transition til finals) filled by P1’s and P2’s • Committee chairs – turn over with the school year (appointed in April....transition til finals) filled by P2’s

17. President Elect ~ • 2 year term • Must be from the class of 2012 • Attend all exec board meetings • Learn the structure and operations of APhA-ASP • Attend Summer Leadership Institute in Washington DC • Run Patient Counseling Competition • Shadow the president and assume all responsibilities as delegated by the president

18. Top 10 Reasons to be the next APhA-ASP President 10) You get to wear the cool hands-free mic at the general meetings 9) Free food….good free food 8) You learn how to make a power point in record time 7) You become great friends with your VP (if you are as lucky as I was) 6) You get to be “that person” at Welcome Week who subjects their table to the “ASP talk” every time there is a lull in conversation 5) Your trip to the national meeting is paid for (during presidential year) 4) You improve your public speaking skills 3) Trip to Washington DC during the summer for Summer Leadership Institute 2) Build awesome relationships with the dean, faculty, and staff (esp Sam and Bill) 1) This job “builds your character” ~ per Sam Augustine

19. Vice President ~ • Oversees all the committees • Representative to PHPSG • Presides over executive and general meetings in the absence of the president • Assume other responsibilities as delegated by the president

20. Treasurer~ • Responsible for food for all general and executive board meetings • Files taxes in April in conjunction with the president • Manages the checking account, CD etc. • Responsible for making the budget and reimbursing officers and committee chairs for ASP-related expenses

21. Public Relations~ • Responsible for planning the activities for American Pharmacists Month in October • Helps with the logistics of registration for MRM and the APhA Annual Meeting and Expo (send emails, produce newsletter/brochure, etc.) • Explore ways to promote the profession of pharmacy through the media (print, television, radio, other advertising)

22. Secretary ~ • Take minutes at executive and general meetings • Produce the ASP chapter newsletter once a month • Responsible for publicizing the general meetings

23. Nominations due Tues Nov 18th @ 5:00pm • Nominate yourself or someone else by emailing PaulMorales@creighton.edu • Nominations will be accepted from the floor on election day if you wish to run for an additional position • Candidates will have 30 seconds to address the audience prior to voting on Nov 19th

24. Region V Proposals • 25 proposals submitted for discussion at Region 5 MRM • Discussion and voting this weekend…those that pass will be evaluated by the Regional Delegates at the APhA January Business Meeting for discussion in San Antonio

25. APhA-ASP supports the implementation of additional hours of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) during the first three years of pharmacy education as outlined by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education.

26. APhA-ASP encourages pharmacies that provide patient care services to have a documentation system that is linked with the patient’s prescription history in order to optimize pharmaceutical care and track interventions.

27. APhA-ASP encourages pharmacies to become more environmentally and energy conscious, including but not limited to, their use of alternative energies, as well as recycling programs for paper and other pharmacy waste.

28. APhA-ASP supports the use of genetic testing when appropriate to assist pharmacists and providers choice of the safest and most efficacious medications and doses for their patients.

29. APhA-ASP encourages patients to have a “pharmacy home.” APhA-ASP encourages the concept of a pharmacy home to improve patient care.

30. APhA-ASP encourages proper authorities to legally mandate that all prescriptions for controlled substances have a valid indication provided on the prescription.

31. APhA-ASP supports the nation-wide implementation of mandatory counseling for all new prescriptions in an outpatient setting

32. APhA-ASP supports programs such as “no free lunch” to decrease drug costs and potential or perceived bias to the selection of drug therapy by health care professionals.

33. APhA-ASP encourages all pharmacies to persuade patients to refrain from cell phone use while picking up medications. This includes, but is not limited to, posted signs and verbal notifications.