May 2014 Florida Pharmacy Journal

The Official Publication Of The Florida Pharmacy Association MAY 2014

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florida PHARMACY TODAY Departments 4 Calendar 4 Advertisers 5 President’s Viewpoint

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Florida's Colleges of Pharmacy 10 Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 12 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy

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14 Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy 18 Palm Beach Atlantic University Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy 22 University of Florida College of Pharmacy 26 University of South Florida College of Pharmacy

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FPA 124th Annual Meeting and Convention

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FPA Calendar 2014

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Memorial Day, FPA Office Closed

31 - 1 FPA Leadership Retreat Orlando JUNE 13

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Convention Hotel Registration Deadline

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31st Southeastern Gatherin’ Destin

23-24 Council and Committee Meetings Orlando

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124th Annual Meeting and Convention Ft. Lauderdale

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Government Affairs Committee Orlando

For a complete calendar of events go to www.pharmview.com Events calendar subject to change CE CREDITS (CE cycle) The Florida Board of Pharmacy requires 10 hours LIVE Continuing Education as part of the required 30 hours general education needed every license renewal period.

Pharmacists should have satisfied all continuing education requirements for this biennial period by September 30, 2015 or prior to licensure renewal. Consultant pharmacists and technicians will need to review their licenses and registrations by December 31, 2014.

For Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Application, Exam Information and Study materials, please contact the FPA office.

For More Information on CE Programs or Events: Contact the Florida Pharmacy Association at (850) 222-2400 or visit our Web site at www.pharmview.com

Mission Statements: of the Florida Pharmacy Today Journal

The Florida Pharmacy Today Journal is a peer reviewed journal which serves as a medium through which the Florida Pharmacy Association can communicate with the profession on advances in the sciences of pharmacy, socio-economic issues bearing on pharmacy and newsworthy items of interest to the profession. As a self-supported journal, it solicits and accepts advertising congruent with its expressed mission.

of the Florida Pharmacy Today Board of Directors

The mission of the Florida Pharmacy Today Board of Directors is to serve in an advisory capacity to the managing editor and executive editor of the Florida Pharmacy Today Journal in the establishment and interpretation of the Journal’s policies and the management of the Journal’s fiscal responsibilities.

The Board of Directors also serves to motivate the Florida Pharmacy Association members to secure appropriate advertising to assist the

Journal in its goal of self-support.

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CONTACTS FPA — Michael Jackson (850) 222-2400 FSHP — (850) 906-9333 U/F — Dan Robinson (352) 273-6240 FAMU — Leola Cleveland (850) 599-3301 NSU — Carsten Evans (954) 262-1300 DISCLAIMER Articles in this publication are designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with respect to the subject matter covered. This information is provided with the understanding that neither Florida Pharmacy Today nor the Florida Pharmacy Association are engaged in rendering legal or other professional services through this publication.

If expert assistance or legal advice is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. The use of all medications or other pharmaceutical products should be used according to the recommendations of the manufacturers. Information provided by the maker of the product should always be consulted before use.

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The President’s Viewpoint TERRY GUBBINS , FPA PRESIDENT

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Our Focus on Pharmacy Students

t’s that time of year again: graduation! That also means it is time for our annual Florida Colleges of Pharmacy issue. You will find news and information about each of the six colleges of pharmacy in the sunshine state in this issue. As President of the Florida Pharmacy Association, I had the pleasure of visiting five of the six schools this year: Palm Beach Atlantic, LECOM, the University of South Florida, Florida A&M and the University of Florida. Sorry NOVA Southeastern, but Past-President Goar Alvarez, on faculty there, does a superb job of keeping students informed of the activities of FPA. This has been a great year for students in FPA. We have made a few changes, and have created a greater focus on pharmacy students. First, we made the whole FPA dues process easier. Students now pay $20 one time, and they are FPA members throughout their years in pharmacy school. There is no need to renew every year. It’s also easier for the FPA staff!

Last fall, we sponsored a student membership drive for the first time.

Student leaders recruited new members to FPA in record numbers. All six colleges of pharmacy participated for the $1,000 prize. The winning college, that had over 50 percent of their students as members of FPA, was the newest school in the state–the University of South Florida. Congratulations again, USF Bulls!

In January, we hosted our first annual Young Pharmacist Leadership Conference in Orlando. We had nearly 200 students and young pharmacists attend the inaugural event. The conference taught attendees different aspects of leadership and communication, something that can benefit all students and young pharmacists. We received great

feedback from students on the conference, and have started planning the second annual Young Pharmacist Leadership Conference for January 2015.

Watch for more details in future journal issues. We hope to see you next year.

In March, over 400 students and pharmacists from across the state joined us in Tallahassee for the 2014 Florida Pharmacists Legislative Days and Health Fair. For two days, students and pharmacists were updated on the legislative issues of the 2014 session,

We made the whole FPA dues process easier. Students now pay $20 one time, and they are FPA members throughout their years in pharmacy school. There is no need to renew every year. It’s also easier for the FPA staff! visited the House Chambers, learned how legislation is passed and made visits to their legislators to discuss the issues. Students also participated in a health fair at our Capitol.

Many of the state employees, legislative staff and a legislator or two had various health screenings performed by pharmacy students and pharma-

Terry Gubbins 2013-2014 FPA President

cists. This is a great way for our legislators to learn each year that we can do more than put pills in a bottle! We also had something new this year: I had the pleasure of presenting our first FPA Student Leadership Award to Ashley Rowand from the University of Florida.

Ashley received a plaque and a $1,000 scholarship.

In April, FPA leadership went on campus to our six pharmacy schools and presented awards to each of the presidents of the Academy of Students of Pharmacy (ASP). These young leaders, and hopefully future leaders in FPA, include: ■■ Bhoomi Shah of Palm Beach Atlantic ■■ Harrison Britt of LECOM ■■ Morgan Jaeger of the University of South Florida ■■ Ashton Cobb of Florida A&M ■■ Amy Kiskaddon of the University of Florida ■■ Sheila Montalvo of NOVA Southeastern MAY 2014

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2013 FPA Board of Directors The Florida Pharmacy Association gratefully acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the following members of the FPA leadership who work diligently all year long on behalf of our members.

Goar Alvarez............................................................................. Chairman of the Board Terry Gubbins...............................................................................................FPA President Suzanne Kelley......................................................................................... President Elect Alexander Pytlarz................................................................................................Treasurer Gary Koesten.............................................Speaker of the House of Delegates Bob Parrado....................................Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates Tim Rodgers, Director........................................................................................... Region 1 Michael Hebb, Director ......................................................................................Region 2 Stephen Grabowski, Director .......................................................................Region 3 Raul N. Correa, Director ...................................................................................Region 4 Jason Beattie, Director ....................................................................................Region 5 Scott Tomerlin, Director.....................................................................................Region 6 Kimberly Jones, Interim Director................................................................ Region 7 Raul Gallo, Director.................................................................................................Region 8 Nadine Sebest, Interim Director..................................................................Region 9 Richard Kessler...................................................................................... President FSHP Michael Jackson........................................Executive Vice President and CEO

Florida Pharmacy Today Journal Board Chair......................................................Jennifer Pytlarz, jlc_rxdoc@hotmail.com Vice Chair......................................................... Don Bergemann, don@bceinfo.com Treasurer....................Stephen Grabowski, sgrabowski@seniormmc.com Secretary...................................................................Stuart Ulrich, Stuarx@aol.com Member.................................................Joseph Koptowsky, docjik1215@aol.com Member........................Rebecca Poston, rebecca_poston@doh.state.fl.us Member....................................................... Carol Motycka, motycka@cop.ufl.edu Member........................................................Cristina Medina, cmmedina@cvs.com Member................................................................Norman Tomaka, FLRX9@aol.com Member................... Verender Gail Brown, brownvgrx4304@hotmail.com Executive Editor................Michael Jackson, mjackson@pharmview.com Managing Editor...................Dave Fiore, dave@fiorecommunications.com Journal Reviewer....................... Dr. Melissa Ruble, mruble@health.usf.edu Journal Reviewer....................................Dr. Angela Hill, ahill2@health.usf.edu

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Congratulations to each of you!

This is also the time of the year when our friends at the Florida Pharmacy Foundation award scholarships to pharmacy students throughout the state.

This year, the Foundation has 10 scholarships to award! Good luck to all who applied.

And this year, with such a student fo-

This year, the Foundation has 10 scholarships to award! Good luck to all who applied. cus, is not over yet! At our annual convention this July in Fort Lauderdale, our House of Delegates will be voting on a resolution to establish a Council of Pharmacy Students. This new Council would give students a greater voice in our association and provide us with fresh, new ideas.

It has been my pleasure meeting so many students across the state this year.

I gave presentations, attended and listened to student meetings, worked with students at the Capitol (Tallahassee and Washington D.C.), shared meals with them and even participated in the creation of a new Kappa Psi chapter at the University of South Florida. Students today are involved in a lot more activities than back in my days in the early 1980s!

So, congratulations to our new graduates. Good luck to the students completing another year and preparing for the next. It has been a pleasure to have you as members of FPA, and we look forward to even greater things next year! n

Executive Insight

BY MICHAEL JACKSON, RPH MICHAEL JACKSON, BPHARM, EVP & CEO, FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION

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FPA Releases Strategic Plan, Navigates the Future

n this country, there are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations formed for a variety of reasons. Each has its own unique purpose and mission. In our case, the Florida Pharmacy Association was created over 127 years ago specifically to serve as an advocate for the profession and business of pharmacy.

In this month’s issue of Florida Pharmacy Today, we are featuring our state’s pharmacy school programs and the advances in contemporary pharmacy education. It is no secret that the training of Florida’s pharmacy students is quite advanced. The 2014 graduates of these programs have skills and abilities that have likely exceeded the current job market where many of these young practitioners will spend the first few years of their careers.

Consider that in years past I have shared with you that the typical Floridian will visit a pharmacy at least once per month. It is very likely that this is an understatement given the many locations where a pharmacy can be found today. During a leadership retreat in Rockville, Maryland, Dr. Lucinda Main, who is the CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, suggested that if you look at the female head of households, visits to facilities and businesses with pharmacies in them, that number could go as high as three times per week. That is a lot of access to a health-care provider that can resolve America’s drug-therapy management issues.

It is the role of our professional organizations to find a way to change how our profession interfaces with the health-care needs of consumers. One of the things that our organization must do is look at its current strategic plan

and replace or revise it. This strategic plan is a way to tell our member stakeholders who we are and what we are all about, and it provides a way to articulate our purpose.

The 2014 graduates of these programs have skills and abilities that have likely exceeded the current job market where many of these young practitioners will spend the first few years of their careers.

Strategic planning is an organization’s process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. Strategic planning is the formal consideration of an organization’s future course. Resources of any organization are not unlimited and as such, leadership or management has to make critical decisions to maximize organizational assets to the benefit of the membership, the profession and the organization, all of which depend on each other. All strategic planning deals with at least one of three key questions:

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“For whom do we do it?”

“How do we excel?”

Simply put, strategic planning determines where an organization is going over the next year or more, how it’s going to get there and how it’ll know if it got there or not. The focus of a strategic plan is usually on the entire organization, while the focus of a business plan is usually on a particular product, service or program. Included in the FPA’s strategic plan is a series of measurable projects designed to achieve the various objectives. These projects, objectives and goals have been published in the “About Us” section on Pharmview. com and will be monitored by the FPA Board of Directors.

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FLORIDA PHARMACY TODAY BOARD Chair............................................. Jennifer Pytlarz, Brandon Vice Chair...................Don Bergemann, Tarpon Springs Treasurer...............................Stephen Grabowski, Tampa Secretary.........................Stuart Ulrich, Boynton Beach Member..................................... Joseph Koptowsky, Miami Member..............................Rebecca Poston, Tallahassee Member.............................. Carol Motycka, St. Augustine Member....................................Cristina Medina, Hollywood Member................................. Norman Tomaka, Melbourne Member..............................Verender Gail Brown, Orlando Executive Editor.........Michael Jackson, Tallahassee Managing Editor.........................Dave Fiore, Tallahassee

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tors at their March 23, 2014, meeting in Orlando, Florida. Various projects have been created and will be underway to achieve the goals of the Association. Of course, our efforts will depend heavily upon the resources of the Association, support of our member stakeholders and any emerging issues that may require a review of this plan.

The end goal is to ensure the viability of the profession and patient quality of care by our stakeholders.

FPA Strategic Issue #1: Membership Services, Recruitment and Retention Goals and Objectives Goal 1: Increase net membership by 18% annually • Objective 1: Increase pharmacist membership by 5% annually • Objective 2: Increase technician membership by 100% the first year, 80% the second year, 60% third year and so on.

• Objective 3: Increase student membership by 30% annually • Objective 4: Increase associate membership by 10% annually Goal 2: Set attrition of current members to no more than 20% annually • Objective 1: Increase opportunities for involvement • Objective 2: Identify reasons for not renewing • Objective 3: Identify member retention benefits Goal 3: Expand the offering of value added member services and opportunities by 2 annually.

• Objective 1: Identify and Create value added services and programs • Objective 2: Assess current FPA member value added services

FPA Strategic Issue #2: Public Policy, Politics and Advocacy Goal 1: Increase Involvement of FPA Members in Public Policymaking • Objective 1: Connecting FPA members with those who make and shape public policy • Objective 2: Increase number of contributing members to the Florida Pharmacist Political Committee by 10% • Objective 3: Increase the dollar amount of contributions to the Florida Pharmacist Political Committee by 20% • Objective 4: Educate FPA members about public policymaking, Goal 2: Increase involvement of members in politics • Objective 1: Educate FPA members about getting elected/selected for political/governmental positions • Objective 2: Seek to get a member in the Florida Legislature and on the Board of Pharmacy Goal 3: Increase involvement of members in advocacy • Objective 1: Increase pharmacist involvement in legislative days and the health fair to 100 participants • Objective 2: Connect FPA members with those who make and shape public policy • Objective 3: Educate FPA members about effective advocacy FPA Strategic Issue #3: The Transitioning Role of the Profession of Pharmacy Goal 1: Achieve Provider Status • Objective 1: Implement 2 projects to support national provider status • Objective 2: Implement 2 projects to support statewide provider status • Objective 3: Showcase bimonthly those pharmacists providing clinical services in Florida

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The Florida A&M College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences FAMU COPPS Launches its Center for Health Equity Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS) launched a new Center for Health Equity (CHE). The Center has been developed to further the COPPSs mission by improving the health care of medically underserved populations through research, education, community intervention and service.

“FAMU is in a unique position to address issues related to health disparities in underserved populations. Our goal is to disseminate meaningful information to enhance patient-care activities provided by all members of the health care team,” said Michael D. Thompson, Pharm.D., FAMU COPPS dean and professor.

Recently, CHE hosted the 37th Clinical Symposium designed to identify the most common diseases associated with health inequities nationally; discuss factors that contribute to the poor health equality in the United States; discuss differences in various disease prevalence, morbidity and mortality between majority and minority populations; identify and discuss national programs designed to address and reduce health inequalities in the United States; and discuss the role of pharmacists, physicians, nurses, mental health workers and others in improving health.

The Symposium featured renowned presenters such as Faye Zollicoffer Belgrave, Ph.D., author of “African-American Psychology from Africa to America,” professor, director and founder of the Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.; and Banquet Speaker John Hoberman, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Germanic Studies, Uni10

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versity of Texas at Austin, and author of “BLACK & BLUE: The Origins and Consequences of Medical Racism.”

This cutting-edge center represents a new inter-professional approach to identifying and solving problems related to health disparities on a local, statewide, national and global scale, and involves pharmacy faculty working cooperatively with nursing, psychology, social work, medicine and public health faculty at FAMU. Faculty working through the center will secure grants and conduct research, as well as provide education to health professionals while developing and adhering to a community-service agenda designed to address and solve problems related to diseases commonly associated with health disparities (e.g., Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, asthma). Patients will be studied across racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds to identify and solve health-care related problems that affect our communities. In addition, inter-professional elective courses will be designed to create future professionals capable of working together to solve problems related to disparities in health care.

A Year of Tremendous Growth for FAMU College of Pharmacy The 2013-2014 school year has been a tremendous success for the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (COPPS). Some of its notable highlights are listed below.

The College: ■■ Fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

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by Masters Degrees Online Three research and practice centers: ●● Center for Health Equity (research, education and community service) ●● P20 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: Cancer Research, Training and Community Service (CRTCS)

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Research Centers in Minority Health Institutions (RCMI) Awarded $5.6 million in June 2012 for translational cancer research involving basic sciences and public health faculty members and community organizations Total amount of secured contracts and research grants: $25,782,983 Provision of pharmaceutical services in underserved communities through contractual arrangements with health departments and federally qualified health centers throughout the state of Florida Pharmacy and Clinical Contract Services for the Medically Underserved in Florida: ●● State of Florida, Bureau of HIV, AIDS Drug Assistance Program ●● Duval County Health Department and Clinics ●● Leon County funding for Pharmacy services for indigent care Expansion of the Pharm.D. program to include the Crestview Education Center, our new campus in Crestview, Florida Additional Instructional Sites in Tampa, Davie, Crestview and Jacksonville, Florida COPPS awarded its 100th Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the commencement ceremonies on August 2, 2013 ●●

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the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Dr. Mandip Sachdeva was awarded a highly competitive R-21 grant for $340,904 from the National Cancer Institutes/NIH for his research entitled “Role of Telmisartan on Intra-Tumoral Distribution of Targeted Nanoparticles” Dr. Mandip Sachdeva was issued a patent for his discovery entitled “Surface Modified Multilayered Nanostructures for Dermal Delivery” (# 8,647,661) Dr. R. Renee Reams, professor of biochemistry and chair, medicinal chemistry, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, received a monetary gift and was named FAMU’s Research Excellence Award recipient of the year Selina F. Darling-Reed, assistant professor of pharmacology/toxicology, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences Division, received a monetary award and was named FAMU’s Emerging Researcher of the Year Dr. Mandip Sachdeva has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant for research at the Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology at the Universitat Brazilia in Brazil

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Student Accomplishments: ■■ Through our Service-Learning program, Pharm.D. students volunteer an average of 39,266 hours per graduating class ■■ Phi Lambda Sigma, Pharmacy Leadership Society (PLS), will host the 7th Annual Joshua Hillman Health Initiative ■■ Doctoral student Terrick Andey recently won first place in the Health Sciences category during the inaugural Statewide Graduate Research Symposium hosted by the University of South Florida ■■ Two Masters of Public Health students, Amaka Ofuani and Jazmyne Simmons, were named Delores Auzenne Fellows for the 2013-2014 year ■■ Two doctoral students, Gladys Asong (Medicinal Chemistry) and Cherrishe Brown (Pharmacoeconomics), have been named McKnight Doctoral Fellows for the 20132014 year ■■ Two Pharm.D. students, Alberto Batista and Roberto Larios, formed a new student chapter for the Academy of Managed Care in Spring 2014

FAMU pharmacy students attend a COPPS event.

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) School of Pharmacy continues to be an innovative leader in educating the next generation of pharmacists.

In February, the School of Pharmacy unveiled an innovative, four-year distance-education pathway that will allow students to earn the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree at their home computers. While a majority of the pathway is taught through distance education, students will be required to come to the Bradenton campus each summer in order to fulfill the laboratory, casework and presentation portions of the curriculum.

The inaugural class of distance-education students will begin their studies in August.

LECOM’s new distance-education pathway is designed for students who need more flexibility and convenience than what is offered in most traditional programs.

“The online program is as rigorous as what we are teaching at our campuses in Erie and Bradenton,” said Katherine Tromp, Pharm.D., LECOM’s School of Pharmacy Director of Distance Education. “It will open doors for people who otherwise would be unable to obtain the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.”

Script Your Future and Community Service Students from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (LECOM) School of Pharmacy have gained national recognition for their community service.

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for its commitment to volunteering, servicelearning and civic engagement.

Pha r mac y, dental and medical students at LECOM’s Bradenton and Erie and Greensburg, Pa., campuses contributed more than 30,000 hours of service to non-profit agencies and organizations last academic year.

I n F e b r u a r y, LECOM students embarked on the third annual Script Your Fut ure Medication Adherence Challenge.

LECOM Sc hool of Pharmacy was among the top schools in 2012 and 2013 for its Script Your Future efforts, which are designed to educate the public on the risks of failing to take medications as prescribed.

LECOM students participated in 40 service events in Erie and in Bradenton and Sarasota, Fla., reaching approximately 2,000 people, with more than 600 being counseled by a health-care professional. In addition, a public service announcement (PSA) that LECOM created and aired in movie theaters in Erie, Bradenton and Sarasota (www. lecom.edu/scriptyourfuture) reached over 1 million people.

As a corollary, the Script Your Future program connects with medication return programs that keep unused and unwanted drugs from entering the environment and falling victim to abuse.

The return programs helped ensure the removal of thousands of pills and oth-

Danielle Moore is a LECOM pharmacy student and vice president of her school’s Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists chapter.

er medications from circulation or unhealthy disposal. In addition, students developed a dedicated Facebook page for the campaign and provided a link to the national Script Your Future medication reminders program in which individuals can sign up for text-message medication alerts. The students extended their Script Your Future efforts to include individuals with HIV/AIDS. LECOM’s commitment to serving others includes the collaboration between its medical, pharmacy and dental students. Students from all three disciplines frequently work together for the betterment of their communities. Pharmacy students and their counterparts in the College of Medicine and School

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of Dental Medicine teamed up on a host of events, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Drug Take Back days.

Students also participated in a cardiovascular health awareness booth, COPD awareness presentation, asthma medication compliance presentation, HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and health and pharmacy career fairs. Throughout the academic year, students raise funds, collect goods and emphasize health and wellness so as to make life better for their neighbors in LECOM’s host communities, as well as those across the country and around the world.

“Community service allows me to impact pharmacy practice by advocating for the profession and my school,” third-year pharmacy student Kenneth Gordon said. “Serving others gives us the opportunity for hands-on patient contact, and positively impacts the lives of others.”

Student Honors Second-year student Ashley Cubillos was selected for a summer oncology internship at Johns Hopkins University. Fourth-year student Jordan Daniel is the inaugural fellow of CVS Caremark Pharmacy’s Patient Safety program, and Kenneth Gordon received the United States Public Health Excellence in Public Health Service Pharmacy Practice Award.

LECOM’s Educational Pathways The LECOM School of Pharmacy offers three pathways: The Accelerated Pathway in Erie, Pa.; the traditional four-year program in Bradenton and Distance Education.

Under Early Acceptance Program (EAP) agreements with the State College of Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University and the Florida Institute of Technology, LECOM reserves five seats annually for those with bachelor’s or associate’s degrees who meet LECOM’s entrance requirements. The LECOM School of Pharmacy has EAP agreements with nearly 40 colleges and universities

LECOM pharmacy students were presented a proclamation, from City of Bradenton Mayor Wayne H. Poston, for their participation in the Script Your Future medication adherence challenge. Shown are (left to right) John Ingoglia, Mona Setiawan, Ashley Cubillos, Julie Wilkinson, PharmD, Associate Dean and Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Devon Brooks

Administrative Leadership The President and CEO of the College is John. M. Ferretti, D.O. The Vice President, Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs is Silvia Ferretti, D.O. Hershey S. Bell, M.D., M.S. Med.Ed., FAAFP, is Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the LECOM School of Pharmacy.

The Associate Dean for the Traditional Pathway is Julie Wilkinson, Pharm.D., M.S. Med. Ed.; the Assistant Dean for Assessment is Teresa Schweiger, Pharm.D.; the Director of Experiential Education is Laura Stevenson, Pharm.D., M.S.; and the Director of the Distance Education is Katherine Tromp, Pharm.D. Accreditation and Enrollment The LECOM School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

The ACPE accreditation covers both the Erie and Bradenton campuses. LECOM is also accredited by the Middle States Commission for Higher Education.

Current pharmacy school enrollment at the Bradenton campus is 527. Including the Erie campus, total enrollment is 943 students.

Facilities The School of Pharmacy at the Bradenton campus is housed in a 109,000-square-foot facility shared with the College of Osteopathic Medicine, which opened in Bradenton in 2004.

LECOM’s School of Pharmacy opened in Erie in 2002 and expanded to Bradenton in 2007. The campus is located in the master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch, between Bradenton and Sarasota.

In its second year, the LECOM School of Dental Medicine currently enrolls 200 students.

Contact Information LECOM – Bradenton, Fla. 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Bradenton, Fla. 34211 (941) 756-0690 LECOM – Erie, Pa. 1858 West Grandview Blvd.

Erie, PA 16509 (814) 866-6641 Curriculum and requirements for LECOM School of Pharmacy can be found online at www.lecom.edu.

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Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy NSU Leaders are Transforming the Profession of Pharmacy Steve Jobs, the beloved founder and chairman of Apple, Inc., is famously quoted as saying, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” With its innovative methods and entrepreneurial spirit, it’s no wonder Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy (NSU-COP) continues to transform the profession as a national and international leader in pharmacy education.

Faculty Leaders, Innovators at the Forefront of Practice Our faculty members continue to lead the profession by serving as prolific researchers, influential educators and important community servants. Dr. Hamid Omidian submitted five provisional U.S. Patent applications to the United State Patent and Trademark Office involving the development of abuse-deterrent formulations for potent narcotic analgesics. As prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, especially in Florida, innovations like this help address the issue and protect those patients in need of these powerful drugs. Equally exciting was NSU’s first international patent (Japan), awarded to Dr. Appu Rathinavelu for his work on inhibitors for vascular endothelial growth factor receptors.

Dr. Robert Speth was awarded an NIH R-15 AREA (Academic Research Enhancement Award) Grant providing research opportunities with undergraduate students in underserved populations. The research focuses on development of a novel-inhibitor of the ACE-2.

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ing the first prospective trans-Caribbean study to assess adherence to HIV medications amongst three island nations: Haiti, Jamaica and Puerto Rico (United States).

Continuing in the tradition of NSUCOP faculty publishing with our Doctor of Pharmacy students, Dr. Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Fellow of the American Heart Association (AHA), published an important basic science paper in the prestigious cardiovascular journal Hypertension, along with college students, about the role a protein that regulates the receptors for the hormone adrenaline plays in the pathophysiology of heart failure. Dr. Timothy Gauthier published three meaningful commentaries involving colistin and antimicrobial stewardship in the highly regarded journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, collaborating with fellow department member Dr. William Wolowich, NSU-COP students and pharmacy residents. Dr. Speth, alongside Dr. Zapantis and a group of four students, translated an in-class seminar topic on “FDA Funding Crisis,” into a spurring commentary in the Journal of Pharmacy Technology.

Dr. Sandra Benavides published the first textbook on pediatric pharmacotherapy. The 50-chapter magnum opus has received worldwide acclaim and rapid integration into clinical practice and sold out of print within six months of its first printing. In other high profile news, Dr. Jose Rey was featured in the cover story of the June issue of APhA’s publication Pharmacy Today. The article highlighted Dr. Rey’s role in providing a pharmacist’s expertise in psychotropics to law enforcement, first responders and others in order to protect them and better address perilous situations involving psychiatric patients. It is a

wonderful representation of the innovative roles a pharmacist can play in the community.

This past year, the NSU-COP also celebrated Professor Dr. Barry Bleidt’s receipt of the Chauncey I. Cooper Award at the National Pharmaceutical Association (NPhA) annual convention in New Orleans. This recognition was established in honor of the National Pharmaceutical Association’s founder and is the highest recognition given

by NPhA. Technological Leaders and Vanguards NSU-COP continued its legacy of integrating technology in the educational process, as this year we required our incoming first-year Doctor of Pharmacy students to utilize tablets (e.g. iPads) in the classroom. In fact, the NSU-COP is currently using this technology to map its entire curriculum, using a computer-based assessment operating system, and increasing student engagement in

Dr. Sandra Benavides, assistant professor at NSU, signs copies of her newest book “Pediatric Pharmacotherapy.”

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the learning process.

Once again, the NSU-COP was selected as a host institution of the live HD simulcast of the world-renowned, and internationally acclaimed, TedMed Conference on Medicine and Health Care. In conjunction with this selection, faculty member Dr. Sandra Benavides was awarded a Great Challenges Day LIVE grant to attend TEDMED and participate as part of the Reducing Childhood Obesity challenge team.

The NSU-COP’s Center for Consumer Health Informatics Research (CCHIR) received designation by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the first WHO Collaborating Center in the world focused on consumer health informatics – an important milestone for Center Director Dr. Kevin Clauson.

Soon thereafter, the CCHIR team, featuring Research Fellow Dr. Zaher Hajar, won an international app competition in conjunction with Microsoft Health.

The team developed a Windows 8 patient-focused application that leverages mobile technology, such as tablets and smartphones, to empower and engage patients in managing diabetes. Don’t be surprised when one of your patients is using his or her phone or tablet to monitor their health labs on an NSU-COP developed app.

Educational Leaders and Pioneers Building on our past successes, once again the NSU-COP hosted an International Travel Study Abroad Program – this time, back to Europe. This year’s troop of 35 selected students studied at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia focusing on pharmacognosy, molecular drug design and EU regulatory responsibilities. The program continues to be a favorite amongst our students for its ability to promote global citizenship, while fostering learning and cultural exchange within the profession of pharmacy.

In terms of coursework, NSU-COP continues to push the boundaries of conventional pharmacy education and integrate profound new opportuni-

A select 35 NSU COP students studied at Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia as a part of the school’s International Travel Study Abroad Program.

ties for our students. Just this year, the NSU-COP began offering new electives focusing on ID Stewardship, Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Secondary Database Analysis and Representations of Pharmacists in the Media.

Our Ph.D. program is in full bloom as our classes, students, faculty, recruitment and research tracks continue to blaze. During the past year, our students have been actively involved with meaningful research involving abusedeterrent formulations; social, behavioral and administrative sciences; and diseases ranging from cancer to autism.

In fact, one of our students is listed as co-inventor on five of our pending patent applications. It is an exciting time in this program as NSU-COP is close to awarding its first Ph.D. in our College’s history.

The College continued to provide preeminent continuing pharmacy and technician education (CE) with a number of successful course offerings including Physical Assessment, Nutrition and Contemporary Pharmacy Issues.

The NSU-COP was delighted to name Dr. Robert Pihl, Professor, Psychology

& Psychiatry McGill University Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as recipient of its annual National Patient Safety Award for his work identifying psychological influences of pharmacists’ cognition as contributors to medication errors.

Student Leaders in the Profession, Outside the Box Despite all these College accomplishments, what make our campuses so special is our student body and its leadership qualities. NSU COP students were leaders on the state and national stages once again. Ms. Hoda Masmouei won the Next Generation Future Pharmacist of the Year award and is the first student ever to serve on the FSHP Board of Directors. Additionally, Mr. Alex Heyliger was announced as the first student pharmacist to be appointed to the Broward County Pharmacy Association Board. Meanwhile, student team members Mr. Sydney Kchao and Ms. Priya Sahadeo placed first in the State’s FSHP Clinical Skills Competition. Mr. Adam Fox completed the CVS pilot Intern Training Program during the summer of 2013.

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The NSU-COP continues to live the tagline, “Where Students become Residents.” The college developed postgraduate fellowship opportunities in Consumer Health Informatics Research and Neurocognitive Pharmacy Research. Our Advanced Clinical Experience (ACE) Program, directed

by Dr. Timothy Gauthier in conjunction with Jackson Health, placed residents at UCSF and UPMC (two high profile and competitive residency programs), which is a telling indicator of the quality clerkships and rigorous requirements set forth by the NSU-COP faculty involved. And, once again, Dr. Joshua Caballero, lead author of “Get the Residency” published by ASHP, offered his Residency Interviewing Preparatory Seminar course to our fourthyear students. The elective course, with assistance of pharmacy practice faculty, has students securing residencies at a rate of approximately 80 percent, which is significantly above the nation-

al average of roughly 66 percent. No wonder we have such a joyous residency-matching celebration every year at a nearby restaurant.

In further efforts toward developing our students to be transformational leaders in the profession, the NSUCOP created a five-week Leadership Engagement and Development (LEAD) program open to 31 first-year pharmacy students. Students engaged in discussions and exercises on leadership styles, exemplary student leadership, motivational leadership and diversity leadership. The workshop is a co-curricular activity that supports the CAPE, AACP, ACPE and ASHP guidelines for developing student leadership.

Understanding the role of pharmacy students as ambassadors of our profession, students from our 19 unique student organizations held fundraisers for important causes ranging from St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital to Down’s Syndrome with their Just Dance

2013 event. Students from our Palm Beach Campus expanded their involvement with Generation Rx, an educational program that increases public awareness of prescription medication abuse and encourages health care providers, community leaders, parents, teens and college students to actively work to prevent abuse. The students provided presentations, mock court hearings and Q&A for area middleand high-school students.

Maybe you saw our students continue their tradition of amazing accomplishments outside the classroom and beyond the narrow focus of their studies. Mr. Luis Hernandez launched the season’s premiere of Wheel-of-Fortune in Las Vegas and won the grand prize: a hot new Camaro. Ms. Isabel Olivas won her fifth title in the Publix Escape to Miami triathlon. Our YouTube additions this year include our Davie Campus student body performing their version of the Harlem Shake, and our

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During the webcast, graduating senior Mr. James Neile, who was being hooded by his girlfriend, Dr. Alesa Courson (‘12), turned on stage, dropped to one knee and proposed marriage, eliciting a most rapacious applause from the large audience.

Site Developments The University broke ground on an $80-million research facility, called the Center for Collaborative Research, in the heart of central campus. The stateof-the-art facility will enhance and expand NSU research in cardiovascular disease, anti-cancer therapies, chronic fatigue syndrome and autism. It will also house one of the state’s largest “wet labs,” which can store chemicals, drugs and biological materials.

In addition, it will provide facilities for researchers in engineering, math, environmental science and other disciplines. It will also house a private incu-

bator for start-up companies in the field of information security. The construction is expected to be complete by early 2016.

The NSU-COP is nearing final construction of its new San Juan Campus facility. In an important geographical shift, the NSU-COP will move the Ponce program in Spring 2014 from the south side of the island to San Juan, the Commonwealth’s industrial capital and epicenter, on the north side. The regional campus is a state-of-the-art educational facility undoubtedly foreordained to bring great success and accolade to the NSU-COP. The Center for Consumer Health and Informatics Research (CCHIR) streamlined its operations to the Palm Beach Campus (PBC) to better focus its research and collaborative opportunities and fortify the regional campus for its burgeoning growth. Our prototype on-campus clinic pharmacy, operated by NSU-COP, enhanced their phar-

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Thanks for a Great Year In closing, the NSU-COP certainly had a watershed year, and we are incredibly proud and grateful of all of our students, alumni, faculty, staff, administration and supporters. We continue to expand our social media presence, so we invite you to ‘Like’ our College of Pharmacy Facebook page, check us out at College Majors 101, join our LinkedIn page or review a copy of our inaugural magazine for more updates and to see how NSU-COP continues to lead the profession of pharmacy.

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Palm Beach Atlantic University Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy Pharmacy with Faith. Excellence with Character.

Pharmacy Students Earn State’s Top Passing Rate on NAPLEX The class of 2013 achieved the highest passing rate in the state on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) for the second time in the school’s history. Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBA) pharmacy students achieved a 95.44 percent pass rate; the state average is 92.75 percent. Students in the 2011 graduating class were the first to exceed the pass rate of their peers at other Florida pharmacy schools.

“Praise God for His faithfulness to the Gregory School of Pharmacy; we try to honor Him and bring glory to His name in all that we do,” Dr. Mary Ferrill, the school’s dean, said. “Thank God for the hard work and dedication of our administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends who have helped to make the Gregory School of Pharmacy a success.”

International and Domestic Mission Trips More than 70 students, faculty, alumni and friends from the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy embarked on medical mission trips during the summer of 2013 to provide services and care to patients in impoverished villages and cities in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Honduras and Uganda, as well as ar-

PBAU pharmacy students visited cities in Florida and South America to provide services and care to patients.

eas in and surrounding Belle Glade, Fla. Despite difficult physical conditions and an outpouring of patients, the five teams helped fulfill some of the medical and spiritual needs of the local people. They treated more than 1,700 adults and children, and filled almost 6,000 prescriptions. They also conducted various health screenings, planned activities for children, distributed educational resources to seniors on elder-abuse awareness and helped a number of individuals forge a relationship with Jesus Christ. Trips planned for summer 2014 include Costa Rica, Honduras and Uganda, as well as Alaska and Belle Glade, Fla.

“Thank God for the hard work and dedication of our administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends who have helped to make the Gregory School of Pharmacy a success.”

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The pharmacy school received more than $89,500 through generous donations from benefactors of the University to provide medical and other supplies. The donations also covered half the cost of each student’s trip. Upon return, many of the teams presented their experiences and the impact of the trips during the school’s weekly pharmacy chapels. The experiences were inspirational, with testimonies of compassion and the challenges of providing direct patient care to diverse patient populations.

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A pharmacy student speaks to West Palm Beach residents at a Poison Prevention booth at GSOP’s annual health fair.

GSOP Hosts Annual StudentRun Local Health Fair The GSOP hosted its annual local health fair last fall to promote health awareness, prevention and treatment, as well as to provide students with a meaningful service learning experience.

The GSOP chapters of the American PBAU pharmacy students conducted HIV rapid tests and blood pressure screenings as a service to the community at the GSOP Community Health Fair.

Pharmacists Association (APhA-ASP), American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Florida Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists (ASHP-SSHP) and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) hosted the sixth annual health fair, themed “Prescription for Health,” at Gaines Park in West Palm Beach, on October 5, 2013. The health fair was entirely organized by students, with faculty guidance, to connect with and educate the community.

The GSOP Community Health Fair had a total of 26 booths, 21 of which were health-care related and headed by different student organizations, fraternities and pharmacy classes. Booths included Aging and the Elderly, Alternative Medicine, Asthma/COPD, Children’s Health, Cholesterol, CVS, Diabetes, Evangelism, Gregory School of Pharmacy, Heartburn, HIV, Hypertension, Immunizations, Insurance, Medication Counseling, Medication Drop Off, Men’s/Women’s Health, Mental Health, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Lifestyle in Fitness and Nutrition, Poison Prevention, Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE), Skin Care, Smoking Cessation, Veterinary and Walgreens.

More than 120 students volunteered

at the fair, representing approximately 52 percent of campus-based PBA pharmacy students, and 23 faculty members also attended. Approximately 121 people were served, and the volunteers conducted 31 blood pressure screenings and 22 HIV rapid tests. CVS and Walgreens were also on hand to give flu vaccinations.

The health fair helped students raise awareness in the community about the importance of health screenings, medication adherence and the positive impact they have on health outcomes.

GSOP NCPA Chapter Recognized as Most Improved Chapter The GSOP chapter of the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) received recognition for Most Improved Chapter and was awarded $250 at the NCPA Annual Convention on October 12-16, 2013, in Orlando. The chapter was chosen based on an endof-year report members submitted last year. More than 50 student chapters submitted reports for this award.

The end-of-year report is largely based on four categories encouraged

by NCPA: neighborhood community service, creating members, promoting independent pharmacy and advocating legislative action. GSOP NCPA members volunteered with the American Lung Association and Mary’s Shelter, presented Generation Rx to several groups and also hosted a fundraiser for a toddler with neuroblastoma. Several independent pharmacists also spoke at the organization’s general meetings to promote independent pharmacy. In an effort to advocate legislative action, members hosted letter writing parties to Florida senators and representatives, promoted legislative days, published articles in the Intern Informer and gave policy briefs and updates at every meeting.

Florida’s Legislative Days 2014 Forty-one pharmacy student interns and four faculty members from GSOP attended Florida’s Legislative Days in Tallahassee on March 10-11, 2014. As MAY 2014

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they gathered in the Leon County Civic Center, students listened to FPA President Terry Gubbins and FSHP President Dick Kessler discuss the importance of advocacy in pharmacy. They later split into groups with some students traveling to the Senate at the Capitol to attend a mock Senate session and learn how a bill becomes a law. Others were able to attend a real Senate session where they were asked to stand while Senate members recognized the pharmacy profession. Those unable to attend the two sessions stayed at the Leon County Civic Center and took part in their own mock sessions.

The following day, students met with state legislators to discuss relevant pharmacy issues. They also participated in a health fair, performing cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose and BMI screenings. They were even able to recruit Senate and House representatives to attend. It was a great learning experience to show pharmacy students the various ways of getting involved with the legislative process on behalf of their profession.

GSOP APhA Student Chapter Recognized in Competitions The Florida Pharmacist Political Committee (FPPC) presented a recognition award to GSOP’s student chapter of APhA/FPA at Florida’s Legislative Days for their work in advocating for public policy and bringing awareness to supporting political campaign fundraising.

Our chapter placed first among the six pharmacy schools/colleges in Florida in the competition, which began in September 2013. Our students raised $1,050 to donate to the Florida Pharmacy Association Political Action Committee (PAC) funds.

GSOP students also placed third in the nation in the APhA-ASP Policy Postcard Challenge and were recognized at the APhA annual meeting on March 2831 in Orlando for sending 106 postcards.

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demonstrate the value of pharmacistprovided services.

GSOP Hosts Its First PCCA Remote Boot Camp GSOP hosted its first Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) Institute Remote Boot Camp in Gregory Hall on January 25-26, 2014.

The Boot Camp introduces students to dosage forms used by compounding pharmacists, exposes them to the reality and feasibility of opening their own compounding pharmacy and encourages them to think of compounding as a viable, rewarding and fulfilling career pathway. Twenty-five pharmacy students participated in this two-day class, which consisted of lectures and handson lab work. Students learned the basics of compounding, applicability in today’s medical and business world, problem-solving and patient-analysis, and got hands-on training. Each student received a certificate of completion at the end of the boot camp.

GSOP Student Attends NACDS RxIMPACT DAY GSOP class of 2015 student Angela Skaff recently attended the 2014 RxIMPACT Day in Washington, D.C., on March 12-13, 2014. Organized by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the event brought advocates from across the nation to Capitol Hill to educate members of Congress about the importance of pro-patient, pro-pharmacy policy and key issues related to health care reform.

Skaff was selected to attend the RxIMPACT “U” Academy program, a

GSOP student Angela Skaff was selected to attend the 2014 RxIMPACT Day in Washington, D.C.

four-hour session led by NACDS staff and senior members to provide students with a thorough review of the policy making process, an overview of current policies affecting the profession of pharmacy and the skills to effectively communicate legislation with lawmakers. She also joined other student participants, pharmacy company executives, state pharmacy leaders and practicing pharmacists to review policy issues and develop strategic approaches for their congressional office appointments. During meetings with Congress, they noted how the profession of pharmacy has evolved, led discussions on bills and lobbied Congress to take action. Skaff was able to experience the importance of advocating for patient safety and the profession of pharmacy.

Skaff was selected to attend the RxIMPACT “U” Academy program, a four-hour session led by NACDS staff and senior members to provide students with a thorough review of the policy making process, an overview of current policies affecting the profession of pharmacy and the skills to effectively communicate legislation with lawmakers.

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University of Florida College of Pharmacy From Scholarship to Leadership, the College Welcomes a New Dean

UF College of Pharmacy Dean Julie A. Johnson

The past year has brought a renewed burst of activities to the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, with one of the college’s top researchers accepting the leadership baton. Last August, Julie A. Johnson, Pharm.D., became the seventh dean and the first woman to hold the appointment in the college’s 90-year history. She also holds the distinction of being the first pharmacist to lead the Doctor of Pharmacy professional education program at UF. A faculty member of the UF College of Pharmacy since 1998, Johnson served for nine years as chairwoman of the department of pharmacotherapy and translational research and established the UF Center for Pharmacogenomics.

She has built an internationally recognized research program in personalized medicine, receiving nearly $35 million in NIH funding.

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es, the UF Cancer Center and UF’s institutes for Genetics and Clinical & Translational Science.

A 2013 UF Research Foundation Professor and distinguished professor of pharmacy and cardiovascular medicine, Dean Johnson wasted no time framing a multifaceted approach to build on the college’s years of success in research and education.

In her first address to the college, Dean Johnson hit the ground running with ambitious plans to raise the bar.

Her goals are to increase faculty numbers and enhance research productivity; enrich the quality of the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program; improve practice models for faculty through increased collaboration with UF Shands Hospital pharmacy and other health professions colleges; and support and advance strengths in distance/working professional education programs.

In eight fast-paced months, a course has been charted and the college is sailing ahead with support from UF Preeminence funding and a leadership team eager to take on new challenges to continue building strong programs.

Spring Pharmacy Education Opportunities Pharmacy Law Exam Review Course For the first time, the UF College of Pharmacy is offering a live Pharmacy Law Exam Review Course, designed to prepare students to be successful on the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE®). The 6-hour study course, taught by W. Thomas Smith, Pharm.D., J.D., will be held once: May 31 at the UF Lake Nona campus. A clini-

cal associate professor, with expertise in pharmacy law at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Smith teaches Pharmacy Law and Ethics, as well as Structures, Process and Outcomes of Regulation. The UF Pharmacy Law Exam Review Course is a non-credit course open to all individuals preparing to take the MPJE®. For more information about the study course or to register, contact the college at onlinepop@ cop.ufl.edu or 352-273-7810.

Life Long Learning in Pharmacy The 10th International Conference in Life Long Learning in Pharmacy conference, will be hosted this year by the UF College of Pharmacy, and organized by Sven Normann, Pharm.D., assistant dean of pharmacist education and international affairs. The program, “The Magic of Discovery: What Lies Ahead,” will launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 2. The program will feature a welcome from Dean Julie A. Johnson, who will share her discoveries in personalized medicine, and a presentation by Russell Romanella, NASA’s Director of Safety and Mission Assurance. Conference keynote speakers will look at “What Lies Ahead,” by sharing their perspectives on pharmacists’ expanding roles, transitions from college to career and professional development. For questions or registration, please contact the conference coordinator at tracie@cop.ufl.edu.

Celebrating National Achievement More than 100 students from the UF College of Pharmacy celebrated their achievements in Orlando after the American Pharmacists Asso-

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Leonard Deleon of the Jacksonville Campus have each received an invitation from the Johns Hopkins Hospital Pharmacy Department to participate in a 12-week summer internship. Only 24 students nationwide received this prestigious invitation this year. Working in the Johns Hopkins Hospital Outpatient setting, Amy will be working in Outpatient Pharmacy Administration while Leonard will be engaged in Pharmacy Clinical Applications.

Photo by Bao Lam, a UF student pharmacist. Dean Johnson and professors Tom Munyer and Karen Whalen were among faculty who joined UF student pharmacists in the celebratory Gator Chomp.

ciation awards ceremony on March 30 with Dean Johnson at her first “Dean’s Night In with Students” dessert reception. Though the hour was late, the energy was strong.

The UF student chapter of APhAASP took home these chapter awards: ■■ The National Chapter Professionalism Award, recognizing superior programming that encourages student participation to create new standards of leadership, professionalism, membership, patient care and legislative advocacy among student pharmacists nationwide ■■ National Operation Diabetes 1st Runner-Up Award, for student efforts to identify individuals in the community with previously undiagnosed diabetes, or who are at risk for developing the disease ■■ Region 3 Operation Heart Award, for community outreach/education activities on cardiovascular risk factors to help prevent cardiovascular disease before it starts ■■ Region 3 Generation Rx Award, funded by the Cardinal Health Foundation, to increase public awareness and prevention of prescription medication abuse ■■ National PAC Fundraising Award -- UF student pharmacists have taken this national award for the third time in a row. “Back the PAC” is a competition among chapters across

the country to educate students on the importance of political advocacy while raising funds for APhA-PAC. Student Recognition and Awards Amy Kiskaddon, a third-year student pharmacist and past president of the APhA-ASP Gainesville Chapter, received the 2014 Leadership Award, which recognizes outstanding academic achievement and leadership at the local, regional and national levels. She is serving as the Vice-Chair of the APhAASP National Awards Standing Committee, and as the Executive Liaison for the APhA-ASP chapters at four UF campuses.

Joseph Haley, a third-year student pharmacist who earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at UF, received the APhA Foundation Charles C. Thomas Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes students who invest time in their school’s APhA - ASP chapter to help shape the future of the profession while managing the demands of a full-time pharmacy curriculum. In 2013, Haley served as APhA-ASP Chapter President for the St. Petersburg Campus and as Phi Lambda Sigma Vice President for the College. He also has been a member of the college’s Professionalism Committee since 2012.

Second-year Pharm.D. students Amy Shook of the Gainesville Campus and

Faculty Recognition and Awards Haesuk Park, Ph.D., an associate professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy, received the Economic, Social and Administrative Sciences (ESAS) Postgraduate Best Poster Award in March at the APhA Annual Meeting in Orlando. The award recognizes the author of the best contributed paper, podium or poster session presented at the annual meeting by a post graduate.

Park, who also won this award in 2011, presented a poster entitled “The Impact of Medicare Part D Coverage on Health Outcomes in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients.”

Kristin Weitzel, Pharm.D., a clinical associate professor in pharmacotherapy and translational research and associate director of the UF Personalized Medicine Program, received the 2014 APhA, Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) Distinguished Achievement Award in Service in recognition of her impact on preceptor development with Pharmacist’s Letter, APhA and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.

Weitzel also has helped to further UF’s Personalized Medicine Program over the past year as researchers worked with clinicians to implement routine genetic testing for heart patients at UF Health Shands Hospital. A $3.7 million grant awarded to UF Health last year was one of only three awarded by the National Human Genome Research Institute to support projects that show how patients’ individual genetic profiles may be used to better tailor clinical treatments.

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The program has successfully implemented a procedure that helps cardiologists identify which patients should not be prescribed a particular anticlotting medication. A review of the program’s first year was published in the March edition of the American Journal of Medical Genetics. More than 1,000 heart patients have benefitted from a routine genetic test that can reveal preferred medications to prevent heart attacks and strokes following certain heart procedures. The genetic test results were added to the patients’ electronic medical records. If the report showed a problem with the medication, cardiologists treating the patient would be alerted.

UF College of Pharmacy Professors Maureen Keller-Wood (left) and Hartmut Derendorf (right) are honored by Dean Julie Johnson at the 2013 Celebrating Distinction ceremony for UF Health Science Center faculty who were named as endowed professorships or chairs. Photo by by Jesse S. Jones:

2013 Endowed Professorship Appointments Three UF College of Pharmacy researchers representing the departments of pharmaceutics, pharmacodynamics and medicinal chemistry were named in new professorships in October 2013.

Appointment to a professorship or chair is one of the highest honors a college can bestow on a faculty member and is reserved for scholars of national and international acclaim.

Hartmut Derendorf, Ph.D., chairman and distinguished professor of pharmaceutics, awarded the V. Ravi Chandran, Ph.D. Professorship in Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been teaching biopharma24

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ceutics, pharmacokinetics and clinical pharmacokinetics at the college since 1983 and has supervised more than 40 Ph.D. students.

Maureen Keller-Wood, Ph.D., a professor and chair of pharmacodynamics, was named CVS/Pharmacy Inc. Professorship. Her overall research interest is the physiologic adaptations to pregnancy and effects of maternal physiology on fetal maturation and growth.

Hendrik Luesch, Ph.D., an associate professor, named the Debbie and Sylvia DeSantis Chair in Natural Products Drug Discovery and Development, has a multidisciplinary research program that encompasses drug discovery from collection of marine organisms, mechanism-of-action studies and pharmacology, leading up to potential drug development to treat cancers and other diseases.

Advocates for Pharmacy Health Care UF student pharmacists invited a U.S. Congressman to UF in February for an exchange on pharmacy education and national policymaking.

As leaders in the APhA’s Academy of Student Pharmacists, Amy Kiskaddon (past president) and Amy Shook (current president) invited Rep. Gus Bilirakis of the 12th Congressional District to address their UF classmates. The students welcomed an opportunity to learn more about the legislative process and to share the broad scope of pharmacy practice today with the congressman, who serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee , as well as the Health and other subcommittees.

During a brief lunch roundtable, John Gums, Pharm.D., associate dean for clinical affairs, described an array of roles in today’s varied pharmacy practice settings. He shared examples of how health care has evolved to recognize pharmacists as integral to the patient care team.

Rep. Bilirakis, asked about UF programs in pharmacy education and service in the state, and shared his experiences growing up and spending time in his uncle’s community pharmacy.

Tom Munyer, R.Ph., M.S.P., a clinical associate professor, gave an overview of the Pharm.D. education at UF, describing how students prepare in pharmacotherapy class to understand medications and to counsel patients, before they advance to experiential programs and clinical rotations in their final year.

Heather Hardin, Pharm.D., presented the work in the college’s patient-centered Medication Therapy Management Communication and Care Centers in Gainesville and in Orlando at the Lake Nona campus. The center assists Medicare prescription drug plan members nationwide who suffer from multiple diseases and take seven or more prescription medicines with a total medication cost of more than $3,000 each year.

These patients benefit from a pharmacist’s oversight in managing proper medication use to avoid unnecessary health risks.

The congressman also visited UF Health Shands Hospital Pharmacy Services to see how the college’s clinical faculty interacts with the hospital pharmacy operations. Thomas Johns, Pharm.D., a clinical associate professor in the UF College of Pharmacy, and director of the hospital pharmacy services, explained the pharmacy operations and its advanced efforts to ensure patient medication safety.

Rep. Bilirakis closed his visit with a 45-minute presentation to more than 150 student pharmacists on the importance of advocacy. He talked about his belief in bi-partisan relationships in government and the need to build consensus and compromise. He took questions and ended his speech by encouraging the student pharmacists to consider a growing need for health care professionals to serve in government.

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The University of South Florida College of Pharmacy USF Prepares Students for Healthcare Transformation As the country continues to grapple with healthcare reform, the pharmacy profession has become much more focused on our endeavor to gain provider status in our various states, as well as nationally. As this healthcare transformation continues, the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy (USFCOP) remains vigilant with our mission to “Revolutionize Health!” We are training pharmacy health practitioners to graduate with a mindset to transform the healthcare arena, and not simply exist in it.

As our third year comes to a close, we are thrilled with our young school’s phenomenal growth and widespread recognition for having created a model pharmacy program, one that will help meet the demands of tomorrow’s healthcare systems.

Built around the idea that pharmacists will be the hub of future healthcare teams, our innovative, rigorous curriculum emphasizes a collaborative approach to patient care and research among pharmacy, medicine, nursing, public health and other health professions. It is becoming readily apparent to the healthcare industry that interprofessional teams will be necessary to properly implement health reform measures, with the focus being on providing high quality health services, enhanced patient safety, and achieving improved, measurable outcomes. And the USF College of Pharmacy is well positioned to create practitioners who have been trained with this as part of their DNA. Ever-expanding growth The response has been astounding. Applications to the USF College of Pharmacy pour in from students seeking our innovative, robust and diverse 26

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pharmacy program. The increasingly competitive program attracted nearly 8 qualified applicants for every 1 spot in the 2013 entering class.

Some of the quality factors that are setting the foundation for USF’s pharmacy program to create outstanding pharmacist clinicians include: ■■ Our insistence for interprofessional education: we learn in teams because we will be working in teams.

■■ Our creative and innovative program: aiming for a more dynamic and experience-rich curriculum that moves through academics, research and clinical care.

■■ And student access to support: from technology to career to their wellbeing.

The Pharmacy of the Future is at USF One of the most exciting initiatives in the USFCOP is the launch of our new Pharmacy Plus, an on-site “pharmacy of the future” that extends the role of the pharmacist by providing advanced healthcare and support to patients, and a hands-on setting for pharmacy student rotations. Housed in our USF Health Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare, Pharmacy Plus will create a national prototype for providing patient engagement, education and monitoring. We will implement advanced robotic filling of prescriptions in a community setting. A system of integrated electronic medical records will provide seamless care. A range of apps for tablets, smartphones and laptops will arm patients with ways to find more information and tools to help them manage their medications. QR codes will direct patients to the web for more details

about their condition and the medication prescribed to help, including web videos that show how to properly use the medication and the side effects to look out for. And a private space will allow patients to have personalized medicine counseling using advanced clinical technologies. The entire space offers technology at its core while providing a personalized experience with on-site pharmacists who are part of the entire healthcare team. Interprofessional, patient-centered care will not be just a goal in Pharmacy Plus, it will be our standard of care. And the best part: our pharmacy students have played a major role in its development, and will learn the most advanced methods to provide patient care in community settings.

Stay tuned!

Interprofessional experiences make better pharmacists One of our newest offerings is a new pharmacogenomics course for our pharmacy students. Genomics is a burgeoning field that is changing the face of medicine and other health professions as it gives practitioners, and even patients, unprecedented detail about diseases, conditions and even levels of health risk. Beginning fall semester, USFCOP offered its first course in pharmacogenomics designed specifically for health professionals without advanced research training, with the goals of training students about the eventual clinical application of this science. We strongly feel that the profession of pharmacy should take a lead role in the clinical implementation for more precise patient care.

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USF Health students staff the BRIDGE, a free healthcare clinic.

ferings embraced by our pharmacy students, both inside and outside the classroom.

Pharmacy students joined students from the Colleges of Medicine and Public Health and the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences to staff the BRIDGE Healthcare Clinic, a student directed free clinic that serves underserved patients living near USF. Pharmacy students provide prescription medication counseling, side effect and drug and food interaction counseling, patient education on disease states, as well as various pharmaceutical consultation services. Pharmacy students are also part of a grant that connects undergraduate students interested in health professions with USF Health graduate students already on track to becoming pharmacists, physicians and physical therapists. The project also provides them with a service learning project that benefits local underserved communities.

And, in a more international scope, students and professionals from the USF International Health Service Collaborative (IHSC) embarked on a service-learning trip in March to the rural mountain town of Chicá, Panama.

The organization’s interdisciplinary focus is fueled by the valuable skill sets of its members and this year’s trip includ-

ed volunteers from the USF Colleges of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. The team’s academic knowledge and altruistic spirit, paired with community experts led to the implementation of several successful projects for now and the development of sustainable initiatives for the future.

Outside the box education Part of what makes USF’s pharmacy program unique is our tendency to do things differently – not for sake of being different, but because we know that innovation starts with change. That mindset is why we are at the forefront for propelling pharmacy education to a

new level.

A glimpse at that trajectory in the past year would find many examples, one of which is our use of simulation, specifically a virtual emergency, to prepare pharmacy students for working in teams while under pressure. Working with a mere 18 months of knowledge and training, second-year USF Pharmacy students working in our “Transitions of Care” module made life-or-death decisions in only seconds when they participated in a mock cardiac arrest situation designed to show the different phases of care that pharmacists are involved in for patient care. The afternoon-long exercise was one of the first virtual patient exercises for the pharmacy students and took place at USF Health’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in downtown Tampa.

USF pharmacy students participate in a virtual patient exercise at USF Health’s Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation.

And for a more fun approach, we kicked off the school year last fall with team-building exercises at Riverfront Park for new student orientation, including working with fellow students to negotiate the ropes course.

Students and professionals from the USF International Health Service Collaborative journeyed to Chicà, Panama to set up a health clinic to treat patients.

Research remains central Both funding for our faculty research efforts and opportunities for student research has grown.

Our students had a strong showing at our 2014 USF Health Research Day – an event that showcases the best research abstracts from all USF Health colleges, schools and programs – and MAY 2014

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included an invitation for one of our pharmacy students to present one of the select oral presentations for premiere research.

And the USF College of Pharmacy recently received a $195,000 grant from CoreRx, Inc., a research-based drug development firm, and the Florida High Tech Corridor to bolster the training needed to prepare students for innovation and technology in the pharmaceutical industry. USF’s existing partnership with CoreRx offers our pharmacy students internships with hands-on training and teaching by CoreRX scientists, helping them to learn firsthand about the industry’s drugmaking and delivery process. The academic-industry alliance helps address the state’s need for a more highly skilled workforce prepared for STEM jobs.

With a comprehensive array of clinical internship sites, USF has numerous interprofessional training resources for our students in a Tampa region that offers patient care that extends from metropolitan to rural and underserved geographical areas.

student success, a central place for forming new and lasting collaborative interprofessional and team-focused relationships, and a place to relax between all of those endeavors. The WELL – standing for Wellness, Engagement, Leadership and Learning – was designed with input from students, faculty and staff as a way to enhance services the USF Health colleges and schools currently do for students, but now located in one place. The colleges occupy the main sections of the Center but are connected in a cohesive way, providing a sense of community in the shared space.

On a practical note, pharmacy students, along with students throughout USF Health, were provided with Portfolios, a simplified way of corralling the details of every college activity, project and job. The online software helps students from throughout USF Health collect information about every degree, award, presentation, job, research project, and activity while they are at USF Health, helping them create a personal bio sketch and CV that grows across time. In addition to tracking academic experience and using the data to create customized and indepth resumes and bio-sketches, Portfolios is accessible beyond graduation, allowing USF Health graduates to continue building on their career journeys.

Our st udents have begun to receive national recognition for their leadership and exUSF Health faculty, staff and student leaders come together to cut the ribbon at the unveiling of the WELL. tramural activities.

Multiple student orOur students have ganizations have been initiated over the our full support past several years, offering students the Beyond classrooms, labs and simuopportunity to learn advocacy for the lation centers, our students can tap into pharmacy profession, to hone leadership an array of resources that support their skills that will be necessary to lead interprogress. professional teams, and gain a great apThis past year, we helped open The preciation of community for the college WELL, the hub for services critical to and each other. The following student 28

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organizations have been initiated, or are in the early stages of development: College of Pharmacy – Student Organizations and Leadership Chartered Organizations ■■ Student Leadership Council (SLC) ■■ American Pharmacist Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) ■■ Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) ■■ Student Society of Health System Pharmacists (SSHP) ■■ Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) ■■ American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) ■■ Kappa Psi ■■ Phi Lambda Sigma In Process of Chartering ■■ National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) ■■ Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) ■■ American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) ■■ Hispanic Association of Pharmacists (HAP) ■■ BRIDGE Pharmacy Clinic ■■ Innovation Technology and Entrepreneurship in Health Care (ITEHC) ■■ Pediatric Pharmacy Advisory Group (PPAG) Continuing the Vision of Innovation With our charter class wrapping up its third year and preparing for their final year, and graduation, we feel that we are well on our way to establishing a futuristic educational model to provide advanced pharmacist clinicians to meet the demands of tomorrow’s healthcare systems.

And it’s USF’s vibrant and effective pharmacy program – one that incorporates advanced knowledge with groundbreaking research in an energetic, IPE-centered environment – that will make the difference for our graduates as they join future healthcare teams.

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FPA Officer and Director Nominations Although we have just finished the election for a President-Elect and Directors for the even numbered regions to be installed at the 2014 annual meeting, it is time to start thinking about nominees for the 2015 election since the nomination deadline is September 1 of this year (9/1/14). As the form below indicates, this year we will need candidates for President-Elect, Treasurer and Directors for the odd numbered regions. Please note that you may nominate yourself.

CALL FOR FPA OFFICER AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS for 2015 Elections The FPA By-Laws specify that any subdivision or any member in good standing may nominate one person for the office of President-Elect and one person for the office of Treasurer. A President-Elect shall be elected every year and shall assume the duties of the President on the last day of the annual meeting of the year following election as President-Elect. The Treasurer shall serve a two-year term and may succeed to one consecutive term of office in that capacity. Nominees must be Florida registered pharmacists in good standing with the Florida Pharmacy Association and the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Nominees for President-Elect should have a good understanding of how the Association functions and should be current on the issues impacting pharmacy. Nominees for Treasurer should have good analytical skills and experience and ability in financial management and budget preparation.

There are nine regional Board Directors who shall serve two year terms. Nominees must be a Florida registered pharmacist in good standing with the Florida Pharmacy Association and the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Additionally, Board Directors must be a member of at least one the FPA Unit Associations within their region. Board Directors terms are staggered such that even numbered regions shall be elected in even numbered years and odd numbered regions shall be elected in odd numbered years. All newly elected Board of Directors Regional Directors shall take office on the last day of the annual meeting, and shall continue in office until the last day of annual meeting of the second ensuing year.

FPA CANDIDATE NOMINATION FORM I AM PLEASED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING NOMINATION: NAME: ADDRESS:

FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICE:

(Nomination Deadline September 1, 2014)

q President-Elect q Treasurer q Board Director Region 1 Region 3 Region 5 Region 7 Region 9 NOMINATED BY: NAME: DATE SUBMITTED: SIGNATURE:

MAIL NOMINATIONS TO: Election Nominations, Florida Pharmacy Association, 610 N. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 222-2400 FAX (850) 561-6758 DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

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Insight, continued from p. 8 • Objective 4: Educate pharmacy stakeholders on the transitioning role of the profession of pharmacy Goal 2: Expand the role of pharmacy technicians • Objective 1: Advocate for additional credentialing of registered pharmacy technicians • Objective 2: Advocate for revisions in statutes and rules to allow for the expansion of the role for pharmacy technicians FPA Strategic Issue #4: The Financial Viability of the Association, Goal 1: Evaluate the office building and other fixed assets.

• Objective 1: Examine our real estate position in the Tallahassee market • Objective 2: Determine long term viability of the FPA Office • Objective 3: Review other fixed assets or technology for purchase, replacement or repair

Goal 2: Evaluate current reserves for purpose and intent to continue to achieve our operating objectives and fulfill the Association’s mission and vision.

• Objective 1: Review the purpose for FPA reserves.

• Objective 2: Create an endowment that could be used for specific projects or expenses Goal 3: Increase Revenue and Manage Expenses • Objective 1: Identify and grow new revenue sources • Objective 2: Evaluate, modify and improve financial reporting of FPA revenue and expenses to the Board of Directors • Objective 3: Review all revenue generating programs and events for viability and purpose • Objective 4: Review association expenses and operations for opportunities

The All-new FPA Website is Now Online Pharmview 3.0 offers more features, greater access and increased opportunities for member interaction.

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Keep your dues current with the most accurate information in your membership accounts Register for conferences and educational programs Register online and you can print a receipt instantly without having to wait for one to be mailed to you Your continuing education credits earned through FPA programs will be published as transcripts and certificates in your member record

Take advantage of all the possibilities and visit your new website today at www.pharmview.com.

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FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS AHCA MEDICAID PHARMACY SERVICES 2727 Mahan Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 412-4166 www.fdhc.state.fl.us/medicaid/ pharmacy AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION (APhA) Washington, D.C. (800) 237-2742 www.pharmacist.com AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACISTS Bethesda, MD (301) 657-3000 www.ashp.com/main.htm DRUG INFORMATION CENTER Palm Beach Atlantic University (561) 803-2728 druginfocenter@pba.edu FLORIDA BOARD OF PHARMACY 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C04 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254 (850) 245-4292 www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa FLORIDA POISON INFORMATION CENTER NETWORK (800) 222-1222 www.fpicn.org NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION 100 Daingerfield Road Alexandria, VA 22314 703.683.8200 703.683.3619 fax info@ncpanet.org RECOVERING PHARMACISTS NETWORK OF FLORIDA (407) 257-6606 “Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists”

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I decided to become a pharmacist because I knew that of all the medical professional opportunities available to me, a pharmacist is one of the most trusted and relied upon providers in the community. I always knew I had a future in health care. Pharmacists are both accessible and knowledgeable in the direct treatment of patients and I knew that I would love to be able to practice as one.

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