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PharmPAC Meeting

PharmPAC Meeting. John A. Gans, PharmD Executive Vice President. Agenda. Federal Pharmacy and APhA About APhA. APhA Federal Pharmacy Initiative. Background APhA contacted in 1997 for assistance Board of Trustees formed Federal Pharmacist Advisory Committee in 1999

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PharmPAC Meeting

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  1. PharmPACMeeting John A. Gans, PharmD Executive Vice President

  2. Agenda • Federal Pharmacy and APhA • About APhA

  3. APhA Federal Pharmacy Initiative Background • APhA contacted in 1997 for assistance • Board of Trustees formed Federal Pharmacist Advisory Committee in 1999 • New working relationship between APhA and federal community announced in 2000

  4. APhA Federal Pharmacy Initiative Goals: • Increase support for Federal pharmacists • Support networking between Federal and private sector pharmacists • Increase participation of Federal pharmacists in APhA programs • Increase the number of Federal pharmacist members

  5. Accomplishments • Reduced dues ($105/yr) includes Active Duty, Reserve, and Retired • Established Federal Pharmacist Advisory Committee • Created Annual Federal Pharmacy Forum • Increased House of Delegates representation • Established the APhA Distinguished Federal Pharmacist Award • Monthly e-Newsletter

  6. APhA - Federal Partnership • Federal Pharmacists elected to leadership positions • Government affairs staff lobbied for special pay increase and loan repayment • Access to policy and professional influencers • Increased visibility in APhA publications • APhA presence at CFPS and AMSUS • Delivery of APhA Education Training Programs • Annual Veterans Day Recognition • Incentive Awards Grant Program

  7. About APhA Access to Pharmacy in America • Focuses on information, education and advocacy • “Improving medication use. Advancing patient care.” • Represents pharmacists in all practice settings • Provides access to pharmacists via targeted programs

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