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VOL. 82 | NO. 2 FEBRUARY 2019 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION
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Failing to Recognize the Signs of Drug Abuse in Patients: This is My Story
The Road to Independent Pharmacy
Up and Coming Leadership
FAMU COPPS Students Making an Impact
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Mission Statements:
FPA Calendar 2019
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Budget and Finance Committee Conference Call
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Board of Directors Conference Call
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First Day of the Legislative Session
12-13 FPA Legislative Days and Health Fair Tallahassee 22-25 APhA Annual Meeting Seattle, Wash. APRIL 2-3
Board of Pharmacy Meeting Gainesville
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NCPA Congressional Fly-In Washington, DC
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Regulatory and Law Conference Tampa
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Last Day of Legislative Session
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Last Day to Submit Resolutions for Consideration by the 2019 House of Delegates
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House of Delegates Board of Directors meeting
18-19 FPA Clinical Conference Jacksonville 19-21 NASPA Leadership Retreat 27
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18-19 Board of Pharmacy Meeting Orlando
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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. There is a new 2 hour CE requirement for pharmacists on the dispensing of controlled substances effective this biennial renewal period. Pharmacists should have satisfied all continuing education requirements for this biennial period by September 30, 2019 or prior to licensure renewal. Consultant pharmacists and technicians will need to renew their licenses and registrations by December 31, 2020. For Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Application, Exam Information and Study materials, please contact the FPA office. For more information on CE programs or events, please contact the Florida Pharmacy Association at (850) 222-2400 or visit our website at www.pharmview.com CONTACTS FPA — Michael Jackson (850) 222-2400
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The President’s Viewpoint ANGELA S. GARCIA, PHARMD/MPH, CPH
Sustainability and Capacity-Building for Enhanced Patient Care Teams
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recently visited the Lake Nona Campus of the University of Florida (arms moving in gator chomp), and any visit I make to a college campus is like drinking from the Fountain of Youth. Standing in front of the students who look so hopeful and are waiting to hear confirmation that everything they are going through is going to be worth it…one day. The students. It’s all about the students. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love my patients. I love working with my two clinical teams. I love the coalition work I do for the region and state. But the students — this is where pure passion for the profession is found. It’s beautiful to see, moving to witness, and if you are lucky enough to serve and volunteer outside of your position or job in organizations or coalitions with pharmacy students, you can see what I see every day as a professor. I have a unique opportunity to be engaged with the students, work in a clinical setting, serve my profession and engage in the other duties of my job. I am in the pharmacy practice workforce, but I’m protected as an academic clinician. I don’t face the same struggles that my colleagues do for sustaining my business, for dealing with audits or fighting for contracts. And despite my attempts to be a voice and push for protections, I don’t have the same fight. I do have the passion and I will use my voice, but without making our concerns visible to lawmakers, we struggle with necessary change. What I do have is the opportunity to cultivate linkages and partnerships so that I can connect those with a harder fight to those who will support them, outside of pharmacy.
I have been known to flat-out beg for help and trade my volunteer time, buy rolls of wrapping paper, buy another set of coffee cups, and buy shirts I will never wear, just to make sure I have a give and an ask stocked up for a need I
The students. It’s all about the students. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love my patients. I love working with my two clinical teams. I love the coalition work I do for the region and state. But the students — this is where pure passion for the profession is found. may have in the near future. We push forward in the profession demonstrating the clinical services we are trained and highly capable of fulfilling. We show example after example of how we are a critical member of the patient care team. We have amazing associations in
Angela S. Garcia, PharmD, MPH, CPh
other states that have taken up a fight that led to an overhaul of a broken system. And yet at the same time, here in Florida, we are stripping our profession of the value we bring. I mean who are we kidding? We are asking legislators to give us privileges when we are clearly showing them on every corner that we are skimming down to the bare bones maximizing profits, reducing spending on professionals and para-professionals, and then we can’t provide for the clinical services we are fighting to attain. It’s insanity. We spend years in school training to be clinicians, yet we allow our profession to be product driven. Those in the fight are struggling to keep the spirit of the practice of pharmacy and clinical services alive. Those with self-serving agendas are allowed to make decisions that even outsiders - other health care providers - question for the sustainability of our profession. FEBRUARY 2019
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2018-19 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.
Suzanne Wise.....................................................................................................Board Chair Angela Garcia...............................................................................................FPA President Ashley Huff.................................................................................................... FPA Treasurer David Mackarey.......................................................................................President-Elect Jeanette Connelly...................................................................Speaker of the House Gary Koesten..................................................................Vice Speaker of the House Sandy Estrada......................................................................................... FSHP President Joyanna Wright................................................................................... Region 1 Director Neil Barnett............................................................................................Region 2 Director Dean Pedalino.......................................................................................Region 3 Director Cheryl Rouse.........................................................................................Region 4 Director Melissa Ruble........................................................................................Region 5 Director Barbara Beadle...................................................................................Region 6 Director Paul Delisser.......................................................................................... Region 7 Director Ramy Gabriel.........................................................................................Region 8 Director Mitchell Fingerhut.............................................................................Region 9 Director Julie Burger........................................................................................Technician Member
Florida Pharmacy Today Journal Board Chair.............................................................. Carol Motycka, motycka@cop.ufl.edu Vice Chair....................................................Cristina Medina, cmmedina@cvs.com Treasurer.........................................................Eric Jakab, ericjakab@hotmail.com Secretary................................................................... Stuart Ulrich, stuarx@aol.com Member.................................................. Michael Finnick, michaelfinnick@ufl.edu Member.......................................................Matt Schneller, schnem18@gmail.com Member..........................................Teresa Tomerlin, teresapharmd@cfl.rr.com Member............................................Greta Pelegrin, gretapelegrin@yahoo.com Technician Member........................Julie Burger, julieburger133@gmail.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
So, what do we do? Do we become jaded and throw in the towel? Do we wave a white flag of surrender? How do we sustain the profession as the provider available and accessible in the community – whether independent, chain, ambulatory clinic or specialty services? How do we ensure that we are building and growing the capacity of clinical pharmacy services and protecting the crucial roles we are serving with our patient care teams, especially in at-risk and underserved communities? We fight. And we don’t keep the fight among ourselves, we bring it to the people. We show the students the reality of our situation. We bring them in for mentoring and empower them to use their voices, talents and passions to cultivate relationships with legislators and community partners. We will never win this fight alone. Never. But we can turn the tables, turn heads and get into conversations with partnerships. Our teams, whether they are physicians, nurses, specialists, physical therapists, non-clinical support, community health workers or members of the pubic health community, are capable and willing to go with us to legislators to share our stories and to make the team visible. If we fail to use our teams, if we fail to engage our students in this critical relationship building, then we aren’t creating anything sustainable for the profession. We need to be reaching out to our students and supporting their outreach efforts and while there, advocating for what pharmacists do. Not what people think we do. We are so much more than the perception most people have. Why? Because we haven’t set a boundary. Because we haven’t set a standard at which we refuse to lose our clinical recognition and accept a metrics-driven existence. Don’t get me wrong, metrics are important for assessing quality indicators, outcomes, etc. But when they drive you away from the identify of a clinician, then we crossed a line. We need to re-evaluate what it means to be a pharmacist, a care provider and a member of the patient care team. See President’s Viewpoint, continued on page 8
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Executive Insight BY MICHAEL JACKSON, RPH MICHAEL JACKSON, BPHARM, EVP & CEO, FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION
An Open Letter to Governor DeSantis
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s your neighbors, we welcome you to your new residence on Adams Street here in Tallahassee. The Florida Pharmacy Association will be looking forward to working with your administration on the provision of health care services by our state’s pharmacy providers. You may not be aware, but the work being done by pharmacists to assist patients with the management of their medications plays an important role in the improvement of health. Our membership includes community, hospital, consultant and long-term care pharmacists as well as pharmacists in government service, academia and a variety of other practice settings. We also have as our membership a number of professional pharmacy students, technicians and individuals who do not have a formal pharmacy training background, but have an interest in the practice and business of pharmacy. There are also more than 18 regional and local pharmacy organizations that are affiliated with the Florida Pharmacy Association. Issues related to revisions of public policy are routinely shared with these organizations. No doubt you will be facing a wide variety of issues across interest groups. In many cases, the most significant challenges for Florida will be those related to cost and quality of health care. This by far represents one of the biggest tasks that any governor must deal with when running a state the size of ours. Evidence shows through various studies that pharmacists help to lower health-care costs as well as improve the proper utilization of prescription drugs and devices. Our services in our state’s licensed pharmacies go far beyond the processing of prescriptions or medication orders. We are charged with the re-
sponsibility of ensuring that the drug product selected is appropriate for each patient. Some medications that are given together may cause undesirable effects. When we provide medications to patients, we search for problems related to drugs interacting with each other, diseases and drugs that should not be combined or problems related to taking drugs with certain foods.
Evidence shows through various studies that pharmacists help to lower healthcare costs as well as improve the proper utilization of prescription drugs and devices. There is a pharmacy within 5 miles of every household in America. Nearly every citizen of this state will visit a pharmacy each month. Florida-licensed pharmacists are available for healthcare consultations evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Most do not even require an appointment. We are this state’s most accessible health-care professional working hard to solve the health needs of Florida.
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Changes in Florida laws signed by previous governors allow pharmacists to immunize adult patients for influenza, pneumonia, shingles as well as a host of other vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Millions of doses of flu vaccines have been administered to patients who probably would not have received a flu shot otherwise. We share this bit of information with you because we can do more if certain changes were allowed to our practice act. 50 percent of patients with chronic diseases do not take their medications correctly. For patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, waiting even two months to optimize their medications increases the risk of complications, including hospitalizations. Pharmacists can make a difference with these kinds of health-care management needs, but to do so means that changes to our pracSee Executive Insight, continued on page 9 FEBRUARY 2019 |
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FLORIDA PHARMACY TODAY BOARD Chair..................................... Carol Motycka, St. Augustine Vice Chair................................Cristina Medina, Hollywood Treasurer...........................................Eric Jakab, Gainesville Secretary.........................Stuart Ulrich, Boynton Beach Member............................... Michael Finnick, Jacksonville Member...............................................Matt Schneller, Tampa Member...................................Teresa Tomerlin, Rockledge Member..............................................Greta Pelegrin, Hialeah Technician Member.................Julie Burger, Pensacola Executive Editor.........Michael Jackson, Tallahassee Managing Editor.........................Dave Fiore, Tallahassee
This is a peer-reviewed publication. ©2019 FLORIDA PHARMACY JOURNAL, INC. ARTICLE ACCEPTANCE: The Florida Pharmacy Today is a publication that welcomes articles that have a direct pertinence to the current practice of pharmacy. All articles are subject to review by the Publication Review Committee, editors and other outside referees. Submitted articles are received with the understanding that they are not being considered by another publication. All articles become the property of the Florida Pharmacy Today and may not be published without written permission from both the author and the Florida Pharmacy Today. The Florida Pharmacy Association assumes no responsibility for the statements and opinions made by the authors to the Florida Pharmacy Today. The Journal of the Florida Pharmacy Association does not accept for publication articles or letters concerning religion, politics or any other subject the editors/publishers deem unsuitable for the readership of this journal. In addition, The Journal does not accept advertising material from persons who are running for office in the association. The editors reserve the right to edit all materials submitted for publication. Letters and materials submitted for consideration for publication may be subject to review by the Editorial Review Board. FLORIDA PHARMACY TODAY, Annual subscription - United States and foreign, Individual $36; Institution $70/year; $5.00 single copies. Florida residents add 7% sales tax. FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION
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We have to be engaged on coalitions and councils across our counties, regions and at the state level. We need everyone to recognize and understand who we are and what we can do to change health outcomes, increase health equity and to increase self-management in our communities. We do a fantastic job self-promoting, patting ourselves on the back and talking in our circles of pharmacy. But what we are missing is the validation and promotion from others – loud, visible and across multiple practice areas. Having other health professionals acknowledge their dependence, trust and partnership with “their pharmacist” carries weight and makes an impact we cannot do alone. Working with organizations that are not pharmacy-related means we are finally sitting at the table, listening and finding out what we have in our capacity to support, where we fit in the team, and where we begin to build relationships that in turn, exponentially elevate our legislative priorities and agendas. Grants and funding are available to support programs that link services, close gaps and increase access in
cist. And the recognition and support comes because the relationship was built on solid ground. Strong foundations lead to strong structures. We have to rethink what we are allowing to happen. We need to give back to students and show up where they are, take advantage of teaching moments, and be there for them so they know what we have learned – only a lot sooner. Take them to meet their legislators and volunteer on campaigns, be in the community and attend events not related to pharmacy. Be engaged in our communities and develop partnerships, create new opportunities and work to change health beliefs that will create changes in health behaviors. When we can show our impact and we use others to serve as our ambassadors, then the fight is at a completely different level. We have everything we need to change the circumstances we are in. The FPA membership and those who are not members yet have layers upon layers of experience. This repository of resources – some with money, some with time, some with legislative connections, some with key clinical relationships – is where we need to invest.
We have everything we need to change the circumstances we are in. The FPA membership and those who are not members yet have layers upon layers of experience. communities with health disparities. When pharmacists stop trying to play their own game on the playground, and instead, come to the game that’s in play, they are more likely to be asked to step in. We may feel we deserve to be front and center, but I’m OK with working my way in, step by step, play by play, until I am heavily recruited for what I have demonstrated I can do. Then I have modeled for my students, other pharmacists and the profession what it really means to be a pharma-
We need to cultivate a powerhouse of professionals inside and outside pharmacy, with providers, clinicians, para-professionals and members from public health. This alliance is what will allow changes to occur, where physicians are not limited on their treatment options, pharmacists are optimized in their roles to manage patients, reimbursement is equitable, and communities are healthier because they have access to affordable, high-quality clinical care teams. This is the Power of WE. n
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tice act to allow for better pharmacist and physician collaboration is needed. Our industry is also besieged by an unregulated third-party middle man that has created negative disruption within the pharmacy small-business community and taken away consumer
provided to consumers in this state must come through a pharmacy benefit manager or PBM. There is not much known about this industry, which also means there is a lot of confidential information related to prescription drug costs that the public does not have access to. Just recently, states like Ohio
Our industry is also besieged by an unregulated third-party middle man that has created negative disruption within the pharmacy small-business community and taken away consumer choice. choice. That entity is called a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). Florida laws define a PBM as a person or entity doing business in this state that contracts to administer prescription drug benefits on behalf of a health insurer or health maintenance organization to residents of this state. Nearly every prescription
have been looking into PBM practices and found over $220 million in overbilling of Medicaid by pharmacy benefit managers. That excess billing costs taxpayer dollars that could have been used for other essential state health-care services. For too long, Florida has not made
any measurable progress in peeling away the secretive cover of this industry to understand what it is doing to the cost and access of health care. It is our hope that, as the new chief executive of the state of Florida, your administration will look into the business practices of PBMs. We believe that you may be surprised by what you find out. On behalf of our many pharmacy member stakeholders and health-care providers, I thank you for allowing us to share this information with you. We wish you a successful and productive tenure as Florida’s new governor.. n With kindest regards, Michael A. Jackson, BPharm, CPh Executive Vice President and CEO Florida Pharmacy Association
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Failing to Recognize the Signs of Drug Abuse in Patients: This is My Story Note from the Editor: The Florida Pharmacy Today has chosen to publish the following article without revealing the identity of the author. As we sat in classrooms over the span of four or more years, we were furnished the didactic knowledge necessary to prepare us for the professional roles we would soon occupy. Often, however, important life lessons come later. This is my story. By sharing it, I hope to help my colleagues avoid a similar fate. Most pharmacists are by now familiar with the “red flags” of drug diversion in the context of controlled substances. In 2010, however, when I started as a pharmacy manager, I hadn’t incorporated this important concept into my practice. As I worked in the community, I began to see more prescriptions for pain medications and often these scripts were accompanied with prescriptions for other medications that are now recognized as “cocktails.” I made a few inquiries, but I did not do enough. I inquired of other pharmacists. I verified prescriptions. And I made sure the patient had ID. I also filled the prescriptions. I was too easy. Patients from out of state were coming into my area to visit the local pain clinics, and then to my pharmacy to fill their prescriptions. At some point, I became blind to what was in front of me – a drug problem. As retail pharmacists, we fulfill many roles. One role is something akin to a gatekeeper. We are required to exercise professional judgment, to fill only those prescriptions that are legitimate. In the most recent years, as the pill mill epidemic surged in my community, this became a hot topic. In retrospect, I should have made different decisions when evaluating suspect prescriptions. It is not easy to be a gatekeeper. We are not afforded much time with patients; we do not have medical charts or histories. 10
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We instead rely upon our comparatively incomplete patient profiles and a very brief counter interaction. And yet we are required to spot the red flags of drug diversion. Whether or not this is a realistic expectation to place on a community pharmacist is beside the point. This responsibility has been placed upon us, and it is necessary to do more than I did. Much more. As professionals, we are granted privilege and responsibility of looking out for others, and when we fail, it is only a matter of time before the consequences occur in our communities. As I look back, I can now see the signs that should have been obvious, had I only used common sense. My ignorance justifying what others were doing, together with my passive participation, has taught me a hard lesson and caused me years of guilt and anguish. I also want to share with you what I would do over again when presented with questionable prescriptions for controlled substances. First, does the patient’s presentation fits with the script? Often it will – a short round of Percocet from the ER or a surgical center – but if it’s more, does the patient, or the patient’s representative, have a history in your system? If not, why not? If not, all the alarms should be sounding. Second, is the patient, or the patient’s representative alone, or is there someone present who appears to be supervising the patient? Or worse, does there appear to be several new patients in your pharmacy, either loosely organized in the store, or arriving in close proximity in time to one another? If this is the case, stop. Third, is the patient presenting with prescriptions that comprise a “cocktail” capable of enhancing the euphoria of substance abuse? If yes, this is clear warning. Stop. Fourth, we all have that small still voice inside that tells us when something doesn’t seem right. Listen to that voice. When it talks to you, it’s a warning. Don’t ignore it, but stop. Be alert. Use common sense and ask questions. More importantly, do not dispense controlled drugs until all questions are satisfactorily answered. Fifth, recognize that while the trend of writing suspect prescriptions should be declining, vigilance is always necessary. There will always be a population that thinks maybe they can get away with it. Learn to spot them. Although I made every mistake listed above, I was the lucky one. I lost only my DEA registration. Others have lost their license to practice pharmacy, or worse, their liberty. Whether fair or not, as pharmacists, we are expected to act as gatekeepers for the people and the communities we serve. In many instances, pharmacists are the last barriers to prevent controlled medications from getting into the wrong hands. The rate of abuse of prescription medication has soared, and ultimately it can land in the hands of the communities we are expected to protect.
I learned my lesson, a lesson that could not have been taught with such clarity in the classroom years ago. There is a plethora of lectures and conferences on this topic. I urge everyone to stay abreast of the problem, lest you become part of the problem.
The Florida Pharmacy Association offers many resources to assist pharmacists with this and other difficult realities related to the practice of pharmacy. Please visit www.pharmview.com for more information about continuing education, clinical conferences, law and regulatory conferences and our annual convention and meeting in July. We are here to help. Please take advantage of the resources our statewide association has to offer pharmacists in all practice settings.
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The Road to Independent Pharmacy Cheryl Harris Rouse, Pharm.D., R.Ph., C.Ph.
An Independent pharmacy is a privately held business which is traditionally pharmacist-owned. Independent community pharmacies provide a variety of services (niche services) which are designed to meet the specific health care needs of the individuals within the community they serve. Niche services often include but are not limited to same day delivery, compliance packaging, MTM, compounding, and durable medical equipment to name a few. These pharmacies are usually located in underserved inner city or rural areas in which access to care is a challenge. The focus of Independent retailers is generally patient outcomes and quality of care. Independents generally create and cultivate environments geared toward a face-to-face interaction between the pharmacist, pharmacy staff and the patient. Relationships are created to provide a memorable customer experience and to provide a level of care geared towards improving the patient’s quality of life. Independent pharmacists have a more unique role than other health care providers due to their easy accessibility and the frequency in which they see their patients. Thereby providing an opportunity to individualize care for each patient based on their individual needs. Larger retailers generally focus on daily quotas based on the quantity of prescriptions filled. While this quantity vs. quality model has proven to be financially rewarding it has caused a shift in the pharmacist role as a valuable participant of the health care team. Speed and quantity quotas put patients at risk and makes it almost impossible to provide individualized care. As 12
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pharmacy evolves and the star rating and preferred pharmacy programs expand, the success of independent pharmacies will depend on providing services which improve the quality of care. Being a successful independent community pharmacy requires establishing roots within the community, becoming a part of the civic, social and economics of the community. This includes establishing relationships and partnerships with communities and community leaders. Developing the trust of the community as the drug expert for their families, neighbors and friends. Within our practice it has been our goal to educate the community in which we serve about disease states, preventive care and to provide vital
pharmaceutical services resulting in positive outcomes in an effort to close the health care gap that exists within our community. Dr. Rouse received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Florida A&M University in 1989. Upon graduation she began her career as a clinical pharmacist at a hospital in the Orlando area. In 1993, she became the Director of Pharmacy. Dr. Rouse also has experience in home health and geriatric pharmacy. In 1992, she and her husband opened C&C Community Pharmacy in Orlando, Fla.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION 129th ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION
July 10-14, 2019 Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa ♦ Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Poster Session: Friday, July 12, 2019 ♦ 11:00AM-1:00PM COST $25 PER POSTER The FPA Poster Presentations are open to PHARMACY STUDENTS ONLY. Complete and submit this COVERSHEET for each abstract submission. Submissions must be received no later than Friday, May 3, 2019. Abstracts will NOT be accepted after this date. Mail or E-mail this application along with the abstract submission to:
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UP AND COMING LEADERSHIP The Importance of Professional Organizations Orientation Day, 2016: A young pharmacy student walks into the College of Pharmacy that had sent him an acceptance letter several months ago. Brimming with excitement of the journey that has been laid out before him, he takes each and every step with eagerness and stride. Although happy and proud of his accomplishments, this pharmacy student is unsure of his place in professional organizations. He is overwhelmed with all the information sent his way by the plethora of organizations established in this school of pharmacy during orientation. Immediately, he considers the possibility of going through pharmacy school without becoming involved. “I can get by with just grades,” he assures himself. “There’s no way I’ll be able to find my way through all these organizations.” That pharmacy student was me, three years ago. Fast forward to the present day, I find myself astounded by the accomplishments and contributions I have made toward the advancement of our profession, more confident in myself and my abilities as a professional and as a person. If you were to tell that pharmacy student all of the things he was going to accomplish, he would have told you to your face that you were insane. It is through this that I hope pharmacy students across this state and country take inspiration by this story and follow their passion to find their calling. I hope that anyone reading this article realizes how much potential is within you, and the immense amount of contribution to your profession that you are capable of. It all begins by taking one small step: showing up. A wise pharmacist once said “the greatest thing that you can do as a pharmacy student is to show up.” One of the most important decisions I have made as a first-year Pharmacy Student was showing up at one particular organization that caught my attention. I attended the first APhA-ASP Chapter Meeting of the semester in 2016. I was intrigued by the vast impact our local chapter had on the Gainesville community, volunteering our efforts for the wellbeing of our fellow neighbors. But what intrigued me the most was the potential to advance our profession through advocacy. Michael Jackson, one of the great advocators of our profession in this state once said “Failure to get involved in policy making means allowing others to dictate your future.” It dawned on me that as pharmacy students, we have an opportunity to be the change that we want to see in our future
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and introduce our ideas for constructive discussion. That change starts with you making that first step of joining an organization that allows you to pursue your passions and gives you a platform to execute your ideas. In essence, by showing up to your organizations, you lend your voice and your energy to effect the change that you want to see happen. Your local and state pharmacy organizations will be sorely missing your energy otherwise. The state pharmacy associations are the foundation and the voice of our profession, and our associations need our voice and support not only as students, but also as pharmacists, to effectively advocate for our profession. The people I have met throughout my years in APhA-ASP have transformed me into a better professional and a better person. I would be remiss if I didn’t say that my appointment to the National Standing Committee on Policy in APhA-ASP was mostly the result of these passionate and intelligent individuals. The opportunity for maturity and development as not only a professional, but also as a person is something intangible that you cannot obtain from just textbooks or lectures. If I could point to two things that would be the greatest contribution that you as a pharmacy student could do for your profession, it would be lending your passion and energy to your pharmacy organizations, and developing yourself to become an excellent interprofessional contributor within these organizations. Many pharmacy students enter pharmacy school wondering what they can do to make themselves more marketable. Some even enter pharmacy school wondering what type of pharmacist they want to be in four years. My advice: Join any of the organizations that interest you, even if it’s a slight interest. Take that first step and show up at those organizations. While schools and state pharmacy associations have made every emphasis for you as a student to get involved, it ultimately rests on your pivotal decision to join a pharmacy organization. Whether it’s Industry (IPhO), Institutional (FSHP), Retail (NCPA) or pharmacy in general (FPA/APhA), these organizations will give you ample opportunities to explore any realm of possibilities that you can land yourself in four years and find your calling along the way. Keep devoting yourself to your local chapters and state organizations and you will undoubtedly have found your specialty and type in pharmacy. Plus, you will have contributed to your future profession in the process.
Serving in the APhA-ASP
By Jaimie Myers
When beginning pharmacy school, I set a goal for myself to become involved on campus and pursue a role in leadership, despite it being out of my comfort zone. In both the APhA-ASP and the FPA, I have found where I belong. I was inspired by those around me and encouraged to push myself and explore new opportunities. Becoming involved with these organizations has allowed me to build meaningful relationships, become more inspired for my future as a pharmacist and grow tremendously as a leader and individual. Through my experiences, I have discovered a passion for the event planning and programming components of patientcare initiatives, member engagement opportunities and leadership development. While serving as president of my chapter at the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy (USF COP) I have had numerous opportunities to reinvent the logistics and collaboration efforts for community outreach events to have a more longitudinal impact, to elevate the capacity for organizational leadership retreats, and to increase our efforts in acknowledging the engagement of members at the chapter level. I have also found opportunities to expand my passion to the state level working on initiatives within the FPA. My first year as a student pharmacist I participated in the Florida Pharmacists’ Legislative Days and Health Fair and have since continued to help organize and advocate for the event. Our leadership at the USF COP have been able to share our experiences with fellow students and have increased the number of students and faculty who attend the event each year. This year I have an opportunity to expand outreach as a member of the FPA Student Affairs Council. Here, we work to develop strategies for expanding outreach to student pharmacists across the state of Florida and encouraging them to become actively engaged members of the State Association. At the USF COP APhA-ASP Chapter, our leadership has realized the significance of making personal connections with our peers. Throughout the year we discuss as a chapter our “why” behind choosing to and continuing to stay involved as members of our chapter after our leadership role concludes. By having open and honest conversations about this topic, we are able to translate the passion behind our involvement to others. Our leadership has worked diligently to find engaging and mutually beneficial patient-care opportunities throughout the community. Most recently, we have incorporated aspects of public health, respiratory care, and women’s health services by establishing unique community partnerships with organizations such as the Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance, University Area Community Development Center, and Florida Asthma Coalition. Members of our chapter are able to practice their skillset
through experiential learning in ways that would be otherwise unavailable. By creating a culture of deeper relational investment and higher accountability across our campus, our unique opportunities have become a draw for students because of the various aspects and outlets APhA-ASP has to offer. Students have seen how our APhA-ASP Chapter embraces diversity and provides them with opportunities to impact the community and develop strong skillsets that will translate to many aspects of pharmacy practice and organizational leadership. With each of these partnerships, not only do students get an opportunity to do something they are passionate about, the community partners are asking for more of our Chapter validating the importance of our outreach and encourages more students to find value in our approach to outreach and service. From my perspective, a truly engaged member emerges from someone who “finds their why” within an organization. To engage members is to go beyond assigning them with a task to complete and instead connecting them with a sense of belonging and ownership as an exchange for their contribution. When an organization is filled with actively engaged members, they have the ability to build lasting connections and work together to achieve their goals because they are working towards more than a specific event, they are working towards a unified vision. Serving as an APhA-ASP Standing Committee member will allow me to continue pursuing the passions I have found in APhA-ASP and FPA on a much larger scale. I plan to share my enthusiasm for what these organizations have helped me develop within myself and within the chapter, but to also use the opportunity to exchange ideas between other chapters and state associations across the Nation. While serving on this committee, I plan to prioritize the significance of patient care and community outreach initiatives as well as relating chapter level priorities to those of the State and National level. I want to help students understand how attending APhA-ASP and state association meetings provides endless opportunities to network and develop as a young professional and open their eyes to opportunities throughout the organization as a whole. Today, I can confidently express the significance of being an engaged and active member in APhA-ASP and respective state associations to any prospective member. Being involved with these organizations provides you with the tools to develop as a leader, hands-on skills to advocate and care for your patients, and opportunities to grow as a team player alongside student pharmacists across the nation. As a student pharmacist, there is no experience more rewarding than the sense of accomplishment gained from uniting with those around you to make an impact for positive changes in the lives of patients you will serve and the profession of pharmacy. FEBRUARY 2019
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FAMU COPPS Students Making an Impact Students from the Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 2019 Region 1&2 SNPhA Conference. This year three groups of learners competed in the 2019 Kroger Clinical Skills Competition. The teams included Celine Moise and Nestle Ciftci, Daphnee Moise and Melissa Horenstein and Evan Brooks and Morgan Everson who won the overall first place prize. These students won a $500 check, a one year full subscription to LexiComp Complete, a LexiComp Drug Reference Handbook, a $50 Kroger gift card and free conference registration to the 2019 National SNPhA Conference in Houston this July, where they will compete in the national competition. Thomas Howell represented Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy in voting on new proposed SNPhA bylaws and chapter resolutions. Legislative Day at the Capitol Legislative Day was an event at which students from many chapters came together to propose and advocate the newest piece of upcoming legislature, the “Provider Status Bill.” This bill will allow pharmacist to be added to a long list of other health care providers able to prescribe medications and serve a more proactive role in world of health care. The two students representing Florida A&M University at this event were Eboni Nelson and Thomas Howell. SNPhA Health Fair The 2019 SNPhA health fair allowed pharmacy students to assist patients in the local communities by offering health screenings and knowledge about their health. Those students representing Florida A&M at this event were Phyllisa Best, Quolittaf Henderson, Maya Palmer, Janay Scott, Danielle Hudson, Josef Wills, Marnisha Andre, Brandon Vassar, and Richael Naana.
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HELP SUPPORT THE ADOPT-A-STUDENT PROGRAM Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA) 129th Annual Meeting & Convention July 10-14, 2019 Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Again this year, students from Florida Colleges of Pharmacy will be “Adopted” for the FPA Annual Meeting and Convention. Pharmacy students will benefit from the interaction with practicing pharmacists, learn first hand how FPA actually operates and how they can become involved in their chosen profession. As you remember, college students are on a tight budget and most of them cannot afford to attend convention. Here is how you can help! Be a Bronze, Silver or Gold Sponsor! The donation amounts are Bronze ($150), Silver ($250), and Gold ($500) Level Mentor Sponsors and will help offset the costs of the AAS program. You also have the option to give any amount you prefer. The FPA offer Adopted students complimentary registration, which includes admission to the AAS Mentor Social, Exhibit Hall and Student Awards Event. FPA’s programs and services are keys to our success in advocating for our profession, supporting our pharmacy students and promoting quality patient care services. Thank you for giving back to your profession. Make a contribution yourself, ask your local unit association or get together with friends to Adopt-A-Student. Remember…..these are the future leaders of pharmacy! Mentor Program. Each of the adopted students will be assigned a pharmacist who may invite them to attend meetings, CE programs, and share their knowledge and pharmacy experience with them. If you plan to attend the convention and would like to be a mentor, please contact the FPA office. Please donate online at the Foundation’s website, www.flpharmfound.org, or complete the form below and fax or mail with your check to: Florida Pharmacy Foundation 610 North Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Fax: (850) 561-6758 Please make your check payable to the Florida Pharmacy Foundation Sponsor Name: _________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________________ State: __________ Zip: _______________________ Phone: ____________________________________ Amount of Contribution: _______________________ Charge to the following:
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Account #:_____________________________________Security Code: ________ Exp. Date: __________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________ ! Yes, I would like to serve as a Mentor. ! Contact me with more information on Mentoring. Contributions to the Florida Pharmacy Foundation are tax deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. Consult your CPA for complete details.
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CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS TO THE 2019 HOUSE OF DELEGATES The House of Delegates Board of Directors will meet in May 2019 to review and approve resolutions for the Annual Meeting. The deadline for submitting resolutions is May 10, 2019! PLEASE NOTE THIS DEADLINE. The last day to submit items of new business is June 7, 2019. The following information will be needed when submitting resolutions: 1. Name of organization: The name of the organization submitting the resolutions(s); 2. Name and telephone number of individuals: A contact in the event clarification or further information is needed; 3. Problem: A statement of the problem addressed by the resolution; 4. Intent: A statement of what passage of the resolution will accomplish; 5. Resolution Format: Please type and use double spacing. TITLE OF RESOLUTION NAME OF ORGANIZATION WHEREAS , AND
WHEREAS :
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED (THAT THE FPA OR SUBDIVISION OF FPA)
CONTACT NAME AND PHONE #: PROBLEM: INTENT:
Return this form to: Membership Coordinator, Florida Pharmacy Association, 610 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 or fax (850) 561-6758
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129th Annual Meeting and Convention JULY 10–14, 2019 Marriott Resort Harbor Beach Resort and Spa FORT LAUDERDALE, FL FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL (850) 222-2400
Accommodations
ROOM RATES: $189 plus tax based on single/double occupancy. The room reservation deadline is Friday, June 21, 2019 or
when room block is full. Thereafter, reservations may be taken on a space available or rate available basis. There is an optional resort fee. Self-parking is discounted to $12 per day. Please be sure to ask for the Florida Pharmacy Association group rate. All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card. The check-in time is 4:00pm and the checkout time is 11:00 am. Room reservations can be made by calling (800) 222-6543 or (954) 525-4000.
Keynote Speaker Norman “Hoot” Hooten Dr. Hooten is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army. He has more than 20 years of experience training military special operations and law enforcement personnel and 14 years of experience in Counter-Terrorism operations while serving in the U.S. Army Delta Force. Dr. Hooten has a distinguished service history in joint, combined, interagency and international operations. He was a key contributor to the success of Operation Just Cause in Panama as well as operations in Lebanon, the Balkans, and Operation Restore Hope in Mogadishu, Somalia. As a DELTA Force Assault Team Leader in Somalia he and his teammates played a critical role in the rescue and recovery of the crew members of the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed on October 3rd, 1993. The incident was later the subject of the feature film known as Black Hawk Down. In August of 2001, Dr. Hooten retired from active duty. He briefly attended Pharmacy School at Campbell University in Buies Creek North Carolina. On September 11th, 2001, Dr. Hooten was recalled from pharmacy school to active service in the US Army. He subsequently played a critical role in the national effort to establish aviation security protocols and served as the National Supervisory Training Coordinator for the Federal Air Marshal Service Global Response Team. In February of 2009 he assumed duties as the Deputy Director of the King Abdullah Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) in Amman, Jordan where he led an international team of subject matter experts in the design and development of protocols, tactics, techniques, and procedures for international counter terrorism operations. He served in this capacity for 3 years. During his Army career, Dr. Hooten realized the impact that pharmacists could have with active duty military and Veterans; he subsequently returned to pharmacy school at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida where he graduated in 2016. Upon graduation, he completed a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) pharmacy residency at the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center followed by a Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) psychiatric pharmacy resident at the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Hooten has a passion for the role pharmacists can play in the management of pain and substance use disorders in Veterans and is committed to having a positive impact in this area of pharmacy practice. After completing his residency training, Dr. Hooten wished to continue to find ways to give back to the Veteran community that has given so much to our great nation. He currently practices at the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center where his primary area of interest is working with Veterans who suffer with chronic service related pain and substance abuse.
General Education Track THURSDAY – SUNDAY The general education track will offer courses designed to educate pharmacists on a wide variety of important topics pertaining to the profession of pharmacy practice. Specific required Florida Board Approved courses being offered are Reducing Medication Errors, HIV/AIDS, and the Validation of Controlled Substances. There will also be courses on Collaborative Agreements, Appropriate Use of Metrics, Point of Care Services, Innovative Pharmacy Practice and the always popular, Legislative Update!
Consultant Education Track FRIDAY – SATURDAY The consultant education track will provide pharmacists with the most current information available on various topics that pharmacists encounter in the profession of pharmacy. The consultant track will focus on Infectious Diseases and Innovations in Pharmacy. The specific topics being offered include Clostridium difficile, Hepatitis, Immunizations, Antibiotic Stewardship, MACRA and MIPS, Diabetes, Oncology and Pharmacogenomics. There are 12 hours available for consultant pharmacists.
Student & Technician Education Track THURSDAY – SUNDAY Students and Technicians will benefit from interacting with practicing pharmacists and attending student and technician focused continuing education programs. The technician track offers several hours of continuing education on a variety of topics, including the required courses for Florida registration and PTCB renewal: Medication Errors, HIV/AIDS, and Law. The student track consists of several hours of fun and exciting continuing education, such as The Career Forum, the NASPA/ NMA Game Show and Leadership Courses. Students will also have an opportunity to participate in the Patient Counseling Competition and showcase their Poster Presentations.
Special Events FPPC RECEPTION: Attend this reception to support your Political Action Committee. HOUSE OF DELEGATES: Be a delegate or observer and see how important member participation is to the direction of the Association. RECOGNITION OF FPPC DONORS: Contribute to the FPPC and be invited to a private reception. EXHIBITS: Participate in the grand opening reception in the exhibit hall! Visit with exhibitors, introduce yourself, shake their hands, tell them you appreciate them and invite them back next year! The exhibitors are a very important part of FPA’s convention. Companies send their representatives to educate you about their products and services at great expense. Please show them your appreciation! POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Browse submissions from pharmacy students. Contact the FPA office for more information if you would like to submit a poster presentation. RECEPTIONS: Enjoy catching up with your colleagues as the Universities entertain their alumni and friends followed by a night of Karaoke Fun! STUDENT EVENTS: Participate in the Adopt-A-Student Mentor Social. Students will benefit from interacting with practicing pharmacists, attending student focused continuing education programs and learning firsthand about the FPA and how involvement can improve their chosen profession. Call the FPA office and offer to mentor or sponsor a student. FUN RUN WALK: Exercise is good for the soul. Incorporate health and fitness while at the FPA convention. Please register early to reserve your space. AWARDS EVENT: Honor outstanding practitioners during the awards presentation. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS: Attend the installation of NEW officers on Sunday morning!
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Participant Participant Information Information
Daily registration does not include admittance to functions or handbooks. Handouts will be posted on our website July 10.
Name: _____________________________________________________ Name _______________________________________________ Address______________________________________________ Badge Name: _______________________________________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________________ Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ Phone___ ________________________ City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________ Email________________________________________________ Phone: (W) (H)_______________________ Practice Setting________________________________________ License: PS______________ PU _____________RPT_________ Fax: ______________________________________________________ NABP Date of Birth___________ License:e-profile#__________________ PS________________ PU_________ Other State________ Emergency Contact Name/Number_________________________
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Full Package Registration
Full package registration includes Educational Programs Thursday-Sunday, House of Delegates on Friday, Exhibit Hall Friday and Saturday, and Awards Event on Saturday. Handbooks are not included in full package registration. Handouts will be available the week of the convention on our website, www.pharmview.com.
2FPA Member
Before June 21
Onsite
Amount_
$345
$430
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Non Member
$525
$610
$_______
Pharmacist BEST Value
$540
$625
$_______
Member Technician
$155
$185
$_______
Non Member Technician
$175
$210
$_______
Technician BEST Value
$185
$220
$_______
$150
$170
$_______
$40
N/A
$_______
Handbooks
(BEST Value includes Registration & Membership)
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Please indicate below which functions you will attend. Tickets will be provided upon request during the pre-registration process and placed in your packet. If no boxes are selected, we will assume you will not attend any of the events listed below and tickets will not be available onsite. Please see box 6 for additional tickets.
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House of Delegates (Friday)
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Exhibit Hall (Friday and/or Saturday)
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Awards Event (Saturday)
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I will not attend any of these functions.
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June 21
Onsite
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FPA Member
$165
$185
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Non Member
$215
$235
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Member Technician
$65
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Non Member Technician
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$110
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Handbooks
$40
N/A
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Please select the day(s) you will attend: !Thursday
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Additional Tickets
The following events are included in the Full Registration Package if requested. However, you must purchase additional tickets for guests who are NOT registered. Quantity
Price
Amount
Exhibit Hall
@ $30
$______
Awards Event
@ $80
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Special Events Registration
The events listed below must be purchased individually and are not included in any other registration packages. Quantity
Price
Amount
FPPC Reception _________ @ N/C (Complimentary event, indicate if attending)
$_____
Christian Fellowship
$_____
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@ N/C
(Complimentary event, indicate if attending) Poster Presenter
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@ $25
$_____
Student Awards Event
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@ $50
$_____
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FPA Polo Shirt (Deadline is June 7, 2019) Quantity Price !
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Amount $_______
Total Enclosed: $______
!Check (To: FPA) !AMEX !Discover !MasterCard !Visa Account # ____________________________________________ Security Code _________________ Expiration Date __________
Before June 12
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$165
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Billing Address ________________________________________ Signature ____________________________________________
Four Ways to Register
Mail: FPA, 610 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 Phone: 850-222-2400 Fax: 850-561-6758 Web: www.pharmview.com
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