•From the President • David C. Phillips, PharmD, BCPS
As we reflect on the first half of the year, we realize our attention has largely been divided. On the 2020 – A Year for CHANGE one hand, COVID feels like part of a new normal. We continue to feel humbled by all the unknown and the rising numbers of cases Leslie Dwight, an aspiring writer, and hospitalizations in our state. penned the following poem and On the other hand, we are largely shared it on social media on June focused on issues raised by recent 3rd: killings, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the implications “What if 2020 isn’t cancelled? for us as individuals and as a profession. NCAP stands united with What if 2020 is the year we’ve national pharmacy organizations, been waiting for? and the pharmacy profession as a whole, to fight against the inA year so uncomfortable, so painequities and racism plaguing our ful, so scary, so raw — that it finalcountry! To learn more about ly forces us to grow. what NCAP and pharmacy organizations across the country are A year that screams so loud, finaldoing and the actions they are ly awakening us from our ignotaking to fight racism, click here to rant slumber. read the full statement. A year we finally accept the need for change. Declare change. Work for change. Become the change. A year we finally band together, instead of pushing each other further apart.
2020 isn’t cancelled, but rather the most important year of them all.” So, what if 2020 is not cancelled? What if 2020 is a year for significant change?
kit click here. NCAP has launched a new legislative and government affairs homepage to organize all our advocacy work in one place. Click here to check out the new homepage.
Do not forget to save the date for the 2020 NCAP Annual Convention that will be held at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem on October 29th and 30th. The theme for this year’s convention is public health and NCAP will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Stay tuned for more details!
Finally, I would like to take a moment to recognize the Class of 2020. Congratulations on successfully graduating from your respective pharmacy school or residency program. You put in numerous hours of hard work and your final year of education was unlike any other. You should be very proud of your achievements. Good luck on all your future endeavors! Please know that NCAP is here to support you, and we would be honored to have you join us in strengthening our voice. Make 2020 your year and “be the change you want to see in the world.” (Mahatma Gandhi)
In a continued effort to keep you informed and up-to-date, NCAP has been hard at work to develop and provide numerous resources and tools for our members. On June 12th, a COVID-19 Testing Toolkit was released. This toolkit, developed by the NCAP COVID-19 work group in partnership with Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, serves as a resource for NC phar- David C. Phillips, PharmD, BCPS macists to get the latest updates on COVID-19. To access the toolPage 3
