January 2012 Florida Pharmacy Journal by Florida Pharmacy Today

The Official Publication Of The Florida Pharmacy Association JAN. 2012

Enhancing Your CQI Program with Effective Peer Review Practices

florida PHARMACY TODAY Departments 4 Calendar 4 Advertisers 5 President’s Viewpoint 7 Executive Insight 15 Foundation News 19 Buyer’s Guide

VOL. 75 | NO. 1 JANUARY 2012 the official publication of the florida pharmacy association

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Enhancing Your Continuous Quality Improvement Program with Effective Peer Review Practices FPA NEWS

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FPA Calendar 2012

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March

FPA Office Closed for New Year’s Day

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FPA GAC Conference Call

Legislative Session Begins

24-25 FPA Council, Committee and Board meetings

FPA Office Closed for Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Journal Board Conference Call

24-25 Pharmacy Days at the Florida Capitol 25

Florida Pharmacy Health Fair at the Florida Capitol

28 - 29 FPA Law and Consultant Conference Sandestin 31

Deadline for the submission of FPA Election Ballots February

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Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting St. Augustine

Awards nomination due

APhA Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana

April 6

Good Friday, FPA Office Closed

10-11 Florida Board of Pharmacy Meeting Jacksonville 21-22 FPA Clinical Consultant Conference Tampa 29-30, May 1 - NASPA Leadership Retreat MAY 19

FPA Law and Regulatory Meeting

21-23 ASCP Spring Meeting Anaheim, California 28

Memorial Day - FPA office closed

For a complete calendar of events go to www.pharmview.com 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, 2011 or prior to licensure renewal. *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 CONTACTS FPA — Michael Jackson (850) 222-2400 FSHP — Michael McQuone (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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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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The President’s Viewpoint By GUEST COLUMNIST LISA CLAYVILLE, ORGANIZATIONAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL CHAIR

Membership is KEY for the Organizational Affairs Council this Year

he members of the Organizational Affairs Council have been hard at work. We are a small but mighty group of FPA member pharmacists and student pharmacists from across the state that has been charged to consider matters and issues pertaining to the structure, function and development of the association. President Bob Parrado has asked this council to focus on membership and how we can serve YOU, OUR MEMBERSHIP, better. According to Mr. Merriam and Mr. Webster, membership is “the state or status of being a member.” Well…not to disagree, but I think membership is a lot more. Signing up and paying dues is one thing, but being involved in your profession is what FPA membership is all about. We are the premier organization that represents YOU, the pharmacy stakeholders in Florida in YOUR endeavors to provide quality healthcare to YOUR patients. Here are some highlights on how the Organizational Affairs Council has been able to accomplish this thus far. Our first task was to create membership materials that highlight the power statement FP3A – Fostering Pharmacist Patient & Political Advocacy and our President’s theme of “Catching the Advocacy Fever.” Not only has the pharmacist brochure been updated and continually distributed, but the Board of Directors has recently approved the new pharmacy technician brochure that should be hitting the presses shortly. Keep your eyes peeled! In these brochures we showcase all of the wonderful benefits FPA membership provides, including the always important representation to the Legislature. As the Professional Affairs Committee stat-

ed in its report, membership “is one of the most critical ways that the Florida Pharmacy Association can communicate to legislators what it is that pharmacists can do for the patients of our state.” Being an active member provides you with that representation. In addition, the Organizational Affairs Council wants to make sure that FPA is representing YOU to the best of our abilities. Therefore, we have created membership needs assessment surveys for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to understand not only the areas that FPA is doing well but also the areas that we can improve in. The survey links were published in the December 9, 2011, issue of STAT News. You can view that edition by logging into the website (www.pharmview.com) with your user ID and password. Please take a moment (it is short I promise) to complete this survey and give us your honest opinion. Each of your responses will be discussed and will be considered in making recommendations to the Board of Directors. Only if you speak up can YOUR VOICE be heard and we can represent YOU better. Again…please complete the survey. Working along with the Professional Affairs Council’s “4 graph” project, the Board of Directors has approved a membership PowerPoint presentation that directly communicates to members and non-members alike about the true value of FPA membership. It covers not only the direct tangible benefits, including discounted CE registration costs, but also the non-direct intangible benefits such as representation before the Florida Legislature, Board of Pharmacy or other state and federal agen-

LISA CLAYVILLE Organizational Affairs Council Chair

cies. This PowerPoint presentation will be given to the Unit Associations to use during their regular meetings to help retain current members and to gain new ones. Be on the lookout for that presentation! Finally, the Organizational Affairs Council is looking forward to reviewing all of the Unit Association Awards applications in the near future. Each of you work hard for the profession of pharmacy, and we would like to reward you for your effort. If anyone would like to join the Council for the next year, we are always looking for new and fresh ideas. President-elect Goar Alvarez will be putting together his leadership team, and would like to hear from you. Goar can be reached at pharmakonsults@aol. com. n Sincerely, Lisa R. Clayville Chair JANUARY 2012

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Florida Pharmacy Association

Executive Insight By Michael Jackson, FPA Executive by michael jackson,Vice RPhPresident/CEO

FPA Approaching a Milestone

t seems like only a few years ago that the Florida Pharmacy Association celebrated its centennial at the Sheraton St. Johns hotel in Jacksonville. It is hard to believe that it was actually in 1987. Many of you may not be aware of this, but the FPA began in that Northeast Florida seaport town at a meeting at the Board of Trades room at the corner of Main and Adams streets. Isn’t it ironic that the current home of the Florida Pharmacy Association is on an Adams Street in Tallahassee? Well, this original organizational meeting took place on May 12, 1887. It is interesting that this was the same year that the Constitution for the State of Florida, which was drawn up by the Constitutional Convention in 1885, was adopted. It is also the year for the founding of the City of Rockledge and the beginnings of Florida A&M University. We also saw the creation of Citrus and Pasco counties. The first president of the “Florida Pharmaceutical Association” was Dr. Henry “Hy” Robinson, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He was born in South Carolina and served as an assistant surgeon with the rank of Captain in the Army of the Confederacy in Marianna. Eventually, he became mayor of Jacksonville. Why am I sharing all this with you? Well, for one thing you may not realize that the FPA is approaching another milestone. This year we will be approaching our 125th year of service to the profession, practice and business of pharmacy. We want to take this brief moment to thank our many members who have faithfully been card-carrying FPA advocates throughout their professional careers. Members such as Raymond Johns of Winter Haven and George Bokas of

Gulf Breeze have held continuous active membership in the Florida Pharmacy Association since 1950 and 1951 respectively. These two gentlemen, along with many others, are true champions of your profession. We are truly honored that they are so committed to the mission and vision of the FPA that they have sustained their relationship with the FPA over the years. I am sure they have seen a lot of change in the way pharmacy is practiced. Speaking of change, members need to be aware that as you read this message from me, the legislative session has begun. We published in the December issue of Florida Pharmacy Today some of the bills that will be considered by the Florida House and Senate. We have also published on a special section of the FPA website the bills with targeted links that will provide you the most upto-date information on that bill’s status. Remember that the Florida Legislature will review from 3,000 to 5,000 individual legislative proposals. Fewer than 10 percent ever get signed into law by the governor. Some that do get to the governor’s desk could have a significant impact on your practice and your business. The FPA has a Governmental Affairs Committee that will be meeting weekly by conference call to review these bills and advise the FPA on action to take. Each of you also has a regional director that sits on the FPA Board of Directors that will be monitoring this process as well. If you want to monitor the progress of pharmacy-related health care bills go to our website at www.pharmview.com and slide your cursor over the “Advocacy” menu item. If you see a drop-down menu item labeled as “FPA Legislative Hotline – TAKE ACTION,” select that option. That will take you to your legislative action center where the bills that we are either monitoring or actively en-

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gaged in are listed. They can be located under the “Issues” link. Special targeted links have been created within each bill listing that will direct you to the site that has up-to-the-minute status of each bill. This may help you get answers to what is happening to each proposal in case FPA staff can’t respond to your calls on what is happening to various bills. You may recall House bill 7095 from the 2011 legislative session. This bill, which was first reported by the FPA, had far reaching implications on the profession and business of pharmacy. We are thankful for the many members that stepped in to share their concerns with members of the Florida House and Senate. Keep connected with the FPA so that discoveries like this can be shared with you. Our profession has been actively engaged in the policymaking process for 125 years. The need to continue our monitoring has not diminished and will be necessary for the next 125 years. n

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2011/2012 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 deligently all year long on behalf of our members.

Humberto Martinez............................................................. Chairman of the Board Robert Parrado .........................................................................................FPA President Goar Alvarez............................................................................................... President Elect Betty Harris ............................................................................................................Treasurer Suzanne Wise............................................Speaker of the House of Delegates Eric Alvarez.....................................Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates Preston McDonald, Director............................................................................ Region 1 Marcus Dodd-o, Director .................................................................................Region 2 Eva Sunell, Director ..............................................................................................Region 3 Raul N. Correa, Director ...................................................................................Region 4 Jeffrey Parrado, Director ...............................................................................Region 5 Chris Lent, Director...............................................................................................Region 6 Paul Rohrbaugh, Director.................................................................................. Region 7 Raul Gallo, Director.................................................................................................Region 8 Paul Elias, Director.................................................................................................Region 9 Venessa Price.......................................................................................... 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 Executive Editor................Michael Jackson, mjackson@pharmview.com Managing Editor...................Dave Fiore, dave@fiorecommunications.com

HELP SUPPORT THE ADOPT-A-STUDENT PROGRAM Florida Pharmacy Association 122nd Annual Meeting & Convention July 4-8, 2012 The Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa – Marco Island, 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! The cost to register/sponsor one student is $110.00. They also have travel, room and food expenses. Adopted students will receive complimentary registration, hotel accommodations and be able to attend special programs designed for them. If enough money is raised, FPA will also be able to include additional support for meals. Make a contribution yourself! Ask your local unit association or get together with friends to Adopt-AStudent. Remember…..these are the future leaders of pharmacy! Mentor Program. Each of the adopted students will be assigned a pharmacist who will 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 fill out the form below and fax or mail with your check to: Florida Pharmacy Association 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 (please circle):

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Enhancing Your Continuous Quality Improvement Program with Effective Peer Review Practices The fundamental feature of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program that distinguishes it from a simple medication error reporting system is the pursuit of WHY the quality-related event (QRE) occurred. This article examines how to start a Peer Review program to answer the WHY questions in a way that avoids creating a punitive and blaming culture. Equally important, peer review methods can help identify effective systems-based corrective actions. All pharmacy employees should become familiar with the peer review steps that take place after a QRE report is submitted. This familiarity reduces anxiety and promotes cooperation toward a positive outcome. Identifying the Causes of Quality-Related Events (QREs) While the initial reports describe WHAT went wrong, the role of Peer Review is to identify WHY things went wrong. For example, a dispensing error occurs while the pharmacist was called to the phone during the final check. Peer review identifies that there are no safeguards to protect the pharmacist from interruptions during the final check and no system to restart the final check after the interruption. The causes behind this error might therefore be rooted in faulty procedures and human factors (e.g. distractions) and not based on the competence or dedication of the pharmacist. Unless corrected, these underlying failures increase the risk for future errors, regardless of who is dispensing or checking the prescription. If the “first story” about a QRE tells WHAT happened, the “second stories” are the stories that the pharmacist and technicians often talk about afterwards. Common second stories often describe normal practices such as: ■■ “We always take telephone prescriptions from Dr. Smith’s office clerk.” ■■ “That customer always refuses my offer to counsel so I’ve stopped offering.” ■■ “Pharmacist Jones always fills problem prescriptions but he places a note on the bag to check with him before dispensing.” ■■ “The computer sends too many alerts so we always answer yes to the override.” Often, QREs occur in seemingly “normal” situations. It is only after more careful peer review that these “normal” situations are in fact, seen as not normal.

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Beginning the Peer Review and Investigating the QRE Fundamentally, there are two types of retrospective analysis differing primarily in their intensity, time and cost: 1) intensive investigation; and 2) root cause analysis (RCA). Each analysis is described in more detail in the text box. Importantly, each type of analysis is conducted under the peer review protections of a Patient Safety Organization (PSO). Intensive investigations do not accept the apparent or “first story” causes of error (e.g. “it was busy when I did the final check”). They seek out and probe for WHY the error occurred in that particular instance compared to any other time. They ask what part of the system failed and WHY it failed. Peer review also assures that others agree with the suspected reason for the system failure and the suggested improvement plans are acceptable to other practitioners. Peer review helps minimize bias in analyzing the cause of error and helps assure that the improvement plan is likely to be effective. Intensive Investigation Intensive investigation involves a series of questions that attempt to identify the systems failures and human factors that contributed to a QRE. Intensive investigations are thorough and do not accept the apparent cause of the error. ■■ Factual, evidence-based, systems-focused, nonpunitive ■■ Timely, quick (15 -30 min) and low cost Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Root cause analysis (RCA) is a formal, rigorous, structured diagnosis of a serious error or potential error that is likely to be repeated unless the underlying failures are corrected. ■■ Factual, evidence-based, systems-focused, non-punitive ■■ Extremely comprehensive, may involve outside experts, time intensive, more expensive RCA is the type of detailed and lengthy analysis conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board following aircraft accidents. This type of analysis is reserved for use after rare serious events. The RCA should be conducted by persons with experience in risk management and medication safety.

This is the recommended method of analysis that will be most useful for routine use in community pharmacy CQI programs. Intensive investigations gather “first hand” evidence of what happened, with concise, clear and detailed descriptions of the persons involved, timing of the event, the environment, the policies and procedures involved and the “second stories” that staff tell about this event and similar events in the past. It includes collecting physical evidence such as copies of the original prescription, telephone notes, labels, computer display and other facts. Peer Review Identifies the Human Performance Factors that Contribute to QRE After a QRE, it is too easy to be critical of human performance; somewhat like the tendency to be a Monday-morning quarterback. Peer review takes a more measured approach and puts the reviewer “in the shoes” of the persons involved in the QRE, under the same conditions at the time of the event. Overall, human performance in a poorly designed system will result in more error. While systems-based errors are the major cause of QREs, a complete peer review will always look at the way practitioners work within the system. If the QRE is due to mental slips and lapses, the performance failures may be due to fatigue, distraction and information overload. The underlying system failure may ultimately be workload management, workflow management or poorly defined job responsibilities. If the QRE is due to a judgment error, the performance failure may be due to high stress or making wrong assumptions. The underlying system failure may ultimately be an over-reliance on memory for critical steps, lack of readily available drug and patient information, or work environments that create unnecessary and dysfunctional stress. At times, non-work related family and life stresses add to the complex mix of factors that lead to QREs. Peer Peview and Corrective Actions The end-game of peer review is to identify corrective actions that improve systems and decrease the risk of human performance failures. Peer review helps assure that the proposed corrective actions will be effective and accepted by others. While one person might propose “the fix”, collective input from other employees will help assure that the “fix” is a workable solution. For example, it is unlikely that brief education and training or admonishing people to “be more careful” will prevent human performance errors. To effectively reduce errors, the workflow system itself needs to be redesigned with the limitation of human performance in mind.

TIPS ON STARTING A PEER REVIEW PROCESS The pharmacy’s policy and procedure should describe how the Peer Review process works, even in a small pharmacy with very few employees. The peer review work may be delegated to a pharmacist or experienced technician who has a special interest in safety and quality. The pharmacist-manager is ultimately responsible for the CQI program and for approving any corrective actions. 1. Gather and preserve the physical evidence and stories of those involved in the QRE. 2. Describe the QRE in terms of WHAT happened (not what was supposed to happen). 3. Make notes only on documents that are protected by the PSO. 4. Conduct private personal interviews that use a series of WHY questions to describe the QRE, the environment at that time and the characteristics of similar QREs. The WHY question might need to be asked several times to truly understand what happened. Each “human error” must have a preceding cause. The interview should result in a clearer picture of WHY the procedures or practice led to the QRE. 5. Identify possible failures in the systems (e.g. procedures, policies, equipment, workflow). 6. Identify possible contributing factors (e.g. environment and human performance factors). 7. Classify and record by type of QRE and the part of the workflow process when the QRE occurred. 8. Classify and record the causal factors and system failures. 9. Identify improvement plans. What would prevent this error in the future? What will be monitored to assure that the corrective action is working? 10. Tell each employee about the final corrective action plan and how the changes affect their job.

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FPA NEWS D.0 and HIPAA 5010 Compliance is on the Horizon This is one of the more complicated issues to share with the FPA membership. On the scope of understanding, this one raises to level 10 on a scale of 1 to 5. Essentially, there is a mandate that the adoption of claims processing standards be consistent across all covered entities including pharmacy providers. This is likely driven by the significant increase in ICD10 provider service codes that have been created over the years. That standard is labeled HIPAA 5010 and D.0. These new standards are essential for establishing consistency and uniformity within the provider and payer industries especially for claims to Medicare. What does this mean for you, the pharmacy provider? Pharmacy claims must now be transmitted using compliant HIPAA 5010 and D.0 standards. Your software vendor and upstream claims processing vendors should be testing for compatibility. Hopefully by now your pharmacy systems have passed these tests. The FPA has learned that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in November that enforcement of the D.0 standards will not begin until March of 2012. For more information, please visit the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services web site at http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/. Senate Judiciary Committee Hears Testimony on PBM Merger On December 6, 2011, there was a hearing in Washington, D.C., before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the proposed merger of Medco and Express Scripts. Appearing before the committee was community pharmacy owner Sue Sutter of Wisconsin who testified for the National Community Pharmacists Association. Concerns raised in testimony included possible challenges to the pharmacy provider market space. Reminder of New Pharmacy Permit Requirements Pending In order to dispense controlled substances listed in Schedule II or Schedule Ill on or after July 1, 2012, a community pharmacy permittee must be permitted pursuant to new requirements set forth in the law. The changes in permitting requirements that must be met for a pharmacy to dispense Schedule II or Schedule Ill prescriptions after July 1, 2012, included, but are not limited to, fingerprinting requirements and written policies and procedures for preventing controlled substance dispensing

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based upon fraudulent representations or invalid practitioner-patient relationships (see first section above). The law sets forth certain convictions and termination from Medicaid as reasons for which application for a permit must be denied. The FPA met briefly with Department of Health (DOH) staff to get information on the new permitting process. The DOH information technology team is working on an on-line application solution and it is anticipated to be available on or about January 10, 2012. The on-line application should have a way to add in the prescription department manager or consultant of record. Board staff has suggested that using the on-line tools will be much faster that submitting a paper application. An application for this new pharmacy permit must include a set of fingerprints from each person having an ownership interest of 5 percent or greater and from any person who, directly or indirectly, manages, oversees, or controls the operation of the applicant, including officers and members of the board of directors of an applicant that is a corporation. These individuals are referred to as “affiliated persons.” Corporations that have more than $100 million in business taxable assets will only require the prescription department manager (PDM) or the consultant of record to submit a set of fingerprints. Board staff is recommending that applicants use their recommended fingerprinting service provider. When the online application solution is ready there may be a field that asks for the Board’s unique number. We have been told that number is F924190Z. We believe that your existing permit will be amended with a marker indicating that you are authorized to dispense CII’s and C-III’s after July 1 of next year. Part of the new permit process may include a requirement for you to submit certified copies of your corporate documents. We are hoping that the Department will accept printed copies of your corporate paperwork that is available on the Florida Division of Corporations website (www.sunbiz.org). Remember that if your pharmacy does not dispense schedule II or schedule III controlled substances you may not need to apply for this new permit, however, your existing permit will expire in February of 2013 which will set you up for the new permit standards anyway. The Board at its October meeting elected to forgo assessing any new fees for this permit. There may be costs associated with fingerprinting and background checks.

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS For Florida Pharmacy Students

FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION 122nd ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION

July 4-8, 2012 The Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa ♦ Marco Island, Florida Poster Session: Friday, July 6, 2012, 11:00AM-1:00PM

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 Monday, May 7, 2012. Abstracts will NOT be accepted after this date. Mail or E-mail this application along with the abstract submission to: Tian Merren Owens, MS, PharmD, Director of Continuing Education Florida Pharmacy Association 610 N. Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 tmerren@pharmview.com

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Florida Pharmacy Foundation Announces the Alton Tower Philanthropy Award The Board of Trustees voted to honor Foundation Board member Al Tower with an award in his name -- the Florida Pharmacy Foundation Alton Tower Philanthropy Award. A cash award of $500 will be presented to the winner’s choice of charity/organization and a plaque will be presented to the winner annually at the Florida Pharmacy Association’s awards night, during convention. The word “philanthropy” means to give of oneself, which describes the life of Al Tower. Al has given so much to the profession of pharmacy and has reAL TOWER ceived the R.Q. Richards Award, James H. Beal Pharmacist of the Year Award, Sidney Simkowitz Pharmacist Involvement Award, Jean Lamberti Mentor Award, IPA Corrons Inspiration & Motivation Award, U.B. Willis Gregory Award, Abilities Guild in Community Serving Award and the Bowl of Hygeia Award. He has held leadership roles in many organizations including the Pinellas County Pharmacy Association, Florida Pharmacy Association, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International and the American Pharmacists Association. Al is very active in his community, serving on the boards of many healthcare organizations such as the American Cancer Society, Future Scientists of America, and Florida Tobacco-Free Coalition. He also has been a career speaker in public schools. As the Chair of the Florida Pharmacy Foundation Fundraising Committee, Al set a goal for the Trustees to raise $300,000 for scholarships. The plan was that the interest earned on the endowment would fund new scholarships for pharmacy students. Congratulations, Al. If you wish to make contribution to the Award in honor of Al, please make your check payable to the Florida Pharmacy Foundation Alton Tower Philanthropy Award, 610 N Adams St. Tallahassee, FL 32301.

Criteria for FLORIDA PHARMACY FOUNDATION ALTON TOWER PHILANTHROPY AWARD The Florida Pharmacy Foundation is pleased to present this award in honor of Al Tower. Please follow all of the required criteria. The Selection Committee will review all applicants and make the final decision. Only the winner will be notified. There is a cash award of $500 presented to the winner’s choice of charity/ organization and a plaque presented to the winner at the Annual Meeting of the Florida Pharmacy Association Awards Night at The Marriott Resort, Marco Island on Saturday, July 7, 2012. I nominate___________________________ Philanthropist of the Year for his/her involvement in a ■■ charitable organization/s that meets the criteria below: ■■ Elaborate reason for nomination: motivation, enthusiasm ■■ Membership/ serving as an officer, committee chair ■■ Effort to inform community about organization ■■ Community service project/s participation ■■ Contributing factors of success with project/s ■■ Speaking engagements Please limit your typed submission to 3 pages. Send 4 copies to: Patsey J. Powers, Executive Vice President Florida Pharmacy Foundation 610 N. Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 Deadline for submission is April 15, 2012

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APhA Foundation and NASPA Bowl of Hygeia Awarded to a pharmacist for outstanding community service above and beyond professional duties. The use of the following selection criteria is required: ■■ The recipient must be a Florida licensed pharmacist and a member of FPA. ■■           ■■ T recipient has not previously received the award. ■■                 on its award committee or an officer of the association in other than an ex officio capacity. ■■   has compiled an outstanding record of community service, which, apart from his/her specific identification as a pharmacist, reflects well on the profession. James H. Beal Award Awarded to the "Pharmacist of the Year." The criteria established for this award is that the recipient be a Florida registered pharmacist and a member of FPA, who has rendered outstanding service to pharmacy within the past five years. Criteria: ■■   must be a Florida registered pharmacist and a member of the FPA. ■■   has rendered outstanding service to pharmacy within the past five years. Technician of the Year Award Awarded annually to a Florida pharmacy technician who is recognized for his/her outstanding performance and achievement during his/her career. Criteria: ■■ Candidate must be a member of the Florida Pharmacy Association for at least 2 years. ■■ Candidate must have demonstrated contributions and dedication to the advancement of pharmacy technician practice.

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N o m i na t i on s ■■ Candidate must have demonstrated

contributions to the Florida Pharmacy Association and/or other pharmacy organizations. ■■ Candidate must have demonstrated commitment to community service. ■■ Candidate is not a past recipient of this award. R.Q. Richards Award This award is based on outstanding achievement in the field of pharmaceutical public relations in Florida. Criteria: ■■  recipient must be a Florida registered pharmacist and a member of the FPA. ■■   has displayed outstanding achievement in the field of pharmaceutical public relations in Florida. Frank Toback/AZO Consultant Pharmacist Award Criteria: ■■ Candidate must be an FPA member, registered with the Florida Board of Pharmacy as a consultant pharmacist in good standing. ■■ Candidate should be selected based on their outstanding achievements in the field of consultant pharmacy. DCPA Sidney Simkowitz Pharmacy Involvement Award Presented annually to a Florida pharmacist who has been active at the local and state pharmacy association level in advancement of the profession of pharmacy in Florida. Criteria: ■■ A minimum of five years of active involvement in and contributions to the local association and FPA. ■■ Candidate must have held office at local level pharmacy association. ■■ Member in good standing for a period of at least five years in the FPA and must have served as a member or chairman of a committee of the association. ■■ Candidate must have been actively involved in a project that has or could potentially be of benefit to members of the profession.

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Pharmacists Mutual Companies Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award Awarded to a young pharmacist for their involvement and dedication to the practice of pharmacy. Criteria: ■■ Licensed to practice for nine (9) years or less. ■■ Licensed to practice in the state in which selected. ■■ Participation in national pharmacy association, professional programs, and/or community service. IPA Roman Maximo Corrons Inspiration & Motivation Award Interamerican Pharmacists Association created this award to honor the memory of Roman M. Corrons who inspired and motivated countless pharmacists to participate actively and aspire to take on leadership roles in their profession. Roman was always there with guidance and support that motivated pharmacists and encouraged visionary leadership, approachable active membership and succession planning. This award recognizes the motivators among us who inspire others to continue to advance the profession. Criteria: ■■ The recipient must be a Florida Licensed Pharmacist and a member of the FPA. ■■ Candidate should motivate others to excel within the profession by encouraging them to be leaders. ■■ Candidate is not necessarily an association officer, but guides, supports and/or inspires others. A brief description on the candidate’s motivational/inspirational skills must accompany the nomination. The Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award The Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award was established in 1998 to honor those pharmacists who have taken time to share their knowledge and experience with pharmacist candidates. The award is named in honor of long time FPA member Jean Lamberti for her effort in working with pharmacy students.

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Criteria: ■■ The recipient must be an FPA member. ■■ The recipient must serve as a role model for the profession of pharmacy. Upsher Smith Excellence in Innovation Award Awarded to honor practicing pharmacists who have demonstrated innovation in pharmacy practice that has resulted in improved patient care. Criteria: ■■ The recipient has demonstrated innovative pharmacy practice resulting in improved patient care. ■■ The recipient should be a practicing pharmacist within the geographic area represented by the presenting Association. Qualified Nominee: A pharmacist practicing within the geographic area represented by the presenting Association.

Cardinal Generation Rx Award The Cardinal Health Generation Rx Champions Award recognizes a pharmacist who has demonstrated excellence in community-based prescription drug abuse prevention. The award is intended to recognize outstanding efforts within the pharmacy community to raise awareness of this serious public health problem. It is also intended to encourage educational prevention efforts aimed at patients, youth and other members of the community. The nominee must be a pharmacist who is a member of the state association. Self-nominations are allowed. Applications will be evaluated based upon the following criteria: ■■ Commitment to community-based educational prevention efforts aimed

at prescription drug abuse ■■ Involvement of other community groups in the planning and implementation of prevention programs ■■ Innovation and creativity in the creation and implementation of prevention activities ■■ Scope/magnitude of prescription drug abuse efforts Demonstrated impact of prescription drug abuse prevention efforts

FPA has made available an online tool to make it easier for members to nominate a colleague for an award. Visit www.pharmview.com for more information.

Deadline FOR NOMINATIONS: February 28, 2012 F P A A W A RDS N OMI N A TIO N F ORM I am pleased to submit the following nomination:

Nominated by:

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Date Submitted: Signature:

For the following Award: (Nomination Deadline February 28, 2012)  APhA Foundation and NASPA Bowl of Hygeia  James H. Beal Award

Please describe briefly below the nominee's accomplishments, indicating why you feel he or she should receive this award. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.)

 R.Q. Richards Award  Frank Toback/AZO Consultant Pharmacist Award  DCPA Sydney Simkowitz Award  Pharmacists Mutual Co. Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award  Academy of Pharmacy Practice Practitioner Merit Award  The Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award  IPA Roman Maximo Corrons Inspiration & Motivation Award  Upsher Smith Excellence in Innovation Award  Technician of the Year Award  Cardinal Generation Rx Award Mail nominatons to: Annual Awards, Florida Pharmacy Association, 610 N. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 222-2400 FAX (850) 561-6758 DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS FEBRUARY 28, 2012

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Advertising in Florida Pharmacy Today Display Advertising: please call (850) 264-5111 for a media kit and rate sheet. Buyers’ Guide: A signed insertion of at least 3X per year, 1/3 page or larger display ad, earns a placement in the Buyers’ Guide. A screened ad is furnished at additional cost to the advertiser. Professional Referral Ads: FPA Members: $50 per 50 words; Non‑members: $100 per 50 words; No discounts for advertising agencies. All Professional Referral ads must be paid in advance, at the time of ad receipt.

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