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New York State Council Health-system Pharmacists

June 2016 Volume 3, Issue 6

Board of Directors

President Joseph Pinto

President Elect

Christopher Jadoch

Immediate Past President

Stephanie Seyse

Vice President, Public Policy

Monica Mehta

Treasurer Leila Tibi-Scherl

Chair, House of Delegates

Marcia Gutfeld

Chapter Services William Allan Prescott, Jr.

Pharmacy Management

Lisa Voigt

Communications Services Catherine Millares-Sipin

Pharmacy Practice Robert DiGregorio

Industry Affairs Ruth Cassidy

Education and Workforce

Development Heide Christensen

Executive Director

Shaun Flynn

Office Staff

Abby Curro

DearNYSCHPMembers,

Firstofall,IamhonoredtobeservingastheCouncil’sPresident-Electthisyear.Iviewthispositionasmorethanjust“waitinginthewings”whilethenewsheriffintown,JoePinto,competentlyleadsourorganizationwithhisownstyle.IlookforwardtoworkingwithJoeandourBoardtomoveforwardNYSCHP’sprioritiesasheseesthem.HavingservedasVicePresidentofPublicPolicyfortwoterms,IhaveafirsthandappreciationforthefrustrationoflegislativeprocessinNewYorkState.Nevertheless,underourPresident’sleadershiptheCouncilwillcontinuetoplayanintegralroleindrivingthechangesnecessarytoimproveourprofessionandpromotethepatient-centeredidealsunderlyingourdiversepracticesashealth-systempharmacists.WhiletheroleofPharmacyTechnicianisnotyetlegitimizedunderNewYorkStatelaw,beassuredwealreadyhaveagameplaninplacetocommencewellbeforethenextlegislativesessionconvenesinAlbanynextJanuary.YourcurrentBoardofDirectorsiscomposedofpractitionersfromacrossNewYorkStatewitheachmemberbringingtheirownprofessionalandpersonalexperiencestotableinleadingthisorganization.AsaformerDirectorofPharmacyatcommunityhospitalandnowasapharmacyfacultymember,myperspectiveispatient-centered,student-focusedandtechnician-involved.Whatwedoisalwaysaboutthepatient.Thestudentsareourfuture.PharmacyTechniciansmustbepartofourorganization.OneofmyfirstfunctionsasPresident-ElectwastoinstalltheincomingofficersfortheWesternNewYorkChapter(WNYSHP)inJune.Asemceeoftheinstallationdinner,Iassistedinthepresentationofthechapterawards.Unfortunately,twoofthosewell-deservedaccoladeswerepresentedposthumouslytothesurvivingfamilymembersofthepharmacistsbeinghonored.Assuch,Iencourageyou(asIdidtheaudience)tonominateyourcolleaguesforawardswhiletheyarealive.Everyoneofushasworkedalongsideoutstandingpharmacypractitionerswhoshouldbeacknowledgedfortheiraccomplishmentsinimprovingourworkplaces,profession,and/orthedeliveryofcareforourpatients.AsChairoftheNYSCHPAwardsCommittee,Ilookforwardtohavingtoreviewastackofnominations.Lastly,youshouldbeawarethattheCouncil’sleadershiphasseriouslyanalyzedtherisksandbenefitsofmaintainingitstraditionalofficestructure.Ourboardtackledthedifficultissuesandaffirmativelymadethedecisiontomoveforwardwithournewmanagementstructure.OuraffiliationwithCapitolHillManagementServiceswillallowourorganizationtofocusontheneedsofourmembersandtorealizethebenefitsoftheeconomiesofscalewhichwereimpossibleforasmallofficeoperation.OurBoardhasfullfaithandconfidenceinourExecutiveDirector,Shaun,Flynn,whowillbeunencumberedtohelpleadustoanewlevel.AsIwouldremindmystudentswhenItaughtPharmacyManagement,takesometimetogetawayfromworkandre-chargeyour“inner”batteriesthissummer!ChristopherJadochPresident-Elect,NYSCHP

President’s Message

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55th NYSCHP Annual Assembly

AnothersuccessfulNYSCHPAnnualAssemblyisinthebooksandthisonewasdefinitelyonetoremember!Attendees“puttheNYSCHPmissiontomotion”throughouttheAssemblywiththoughtprovokingdialogonhowtobemoreempatheticintheworkplace,waystobettermarkettheprofession,andhowtopracticeatthetopofourlicensesbothclinicallyandoperationally.AttendeeslefttheAssemblyinspiredandwellequippedwithknowledgeandexperiencestosucceedintheirpracticesettings.

The55thAssemblybroughtinover300attendeesconsistingofpharmacypractitionersandtechniciansfromhealth-systems,academiaandindustry.TheContinuingCompetencyCommittee(CCC)providedyetagainover15hoursofgreatCEprogrammingwithtopicsrangingfrommedicalmarijuana,antimicrobialselection,diabetesjeopardyandchallengesmeetingDSCSAandUSP<800>requirementsjusttonameafew.SomemembersparticipatedintheHouseofDelegatesandothersenjoyedthesightsandsoundsofDowntownSaratoga.ThisyeartheAnnualAssemblywasagainthesiteoftheNYSCHPResidencyProgram.Residentsfromacrossthestatepresentedtheirresearchprojectsandstayedtoattendtheothermeetingevents.Thequalityandcaliberoftheprojectswereoutstandinganditwaswonderfultospendtimewithournextgenerationofpharmacyleaders.Thisyear’sAssemblywasalsotheinauguralyearfortheBernardMehlLeadershipAward.Therecipient,Dr.RobertDiGregorio,esteemedpharmacyleaderandmusician,providedmemberswithanawe-inspiringlectureontheintegralparteachmemberofthepharmacydepartmentplaysinordertoachievesuccess.Hecomparedthistotheimportanceofeachmemberofanorchestrainordertoproduceabeautifulsymphony.

NationallyknownforhisTEDxTalk,“NewDisruptersinHealthcare–PatientsandPharmacists”Dr.RajivShahofMyMedsprovidedthemembershipwithaninsightfulkeynotepresentationwhichspurredsomeengagingdialog.Dr.Shahstressedthatpharmacistshaveamarketingproblemandneedtodoabetterjobatpublicizingtheprofessiontothemasses.Heinsistedthatweasaprofessionbeginapetitionencouragingallpharmaciststocometogetherasaunitedvoice.

Thisyear’sCowboyWesternThemePartywasincrediblyfun!Membersenjoyednetworking,line-dancing,havingtheirpicturetakenintheWesternthemedphotobooth,andenjoyedgroupkaraoke.Saturday’sInstallationDinnerprogramwasinspiringaswewatchedcolleaguesreceiveawardsforPharmacistoftheYear,NewPractitioner,andIndustryAffairsAwardtonameafew.Last,butnotleast,nowImmediatePastPresident,StephanieSeyse,passedthegaveltoournewlyinstalledPresident,JosephPinto.Ifyouweren’ttheretohearhisInstallationAddress,itwascertainlyoneforthehistorybooksofNYSCHP.Joeaddressedmembersthatthetimeisnowtoworkcollaborativelytopasslegislationonregisteringtechnicians,obtainingproviderstatus,andensuringourorganizationtaketheleadinmarketingourbelovedprofession.

NextyearbringsusbacktothesplendoroftheSagamoreResortonLakeGeorge.Wehopetoseeyouthere!

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Meet Your Chapter Presidents

Long Island Society of Health-system Pharmacists (LISHP): Andrew Kaplan, Pharm.D., BCPS, CGP Dr.AndrewKaplangraduatedfromSt.John’sUniversitywithaDoctorof

Pharmacyin2011.HecompletedaPGY1PharmacyResidencyatStonyBrookUniversityHospitalinStonyBrook,NYandaPGY-2Health-SystemPharmacyAdministrationResidencyattheWilliamS.MiddletonMemorialVeteransHospitalinMadison,WI.Sincecompletingresidency,AndrewhasservedasthePharmacySupervisorofSt.CatherineofSienaMedicalCenter,acommunityhospitalwithintheCatholicHealthSystemofLongIsland(CHSLI). Dr.KaplanservedastheNewPractitionerMentorforAmericanPharmacistSociety–AcademyofStudentPharmacists(APhA-ASP)forSt.John’sUniversityfrom2011to2016,afterservingasSecretaryofthegroupasastudent.Hehaspreviously

servedastheSecretaryandPresident-ElectoftheLongIslandSocietyofHealth-SystemPharmacists(LISHP),wherehiskeyfocuseswereonrevampingtheLISHPwebsiteandimprovingcommunicationtomembers.ForNewYorkStateCouncil,heservedasanalternatedelegateatthe2016ASHPHouseofDelegates.HeisalsoinvolvedinthePharmacySocietyofWisconsin,NationalLipidAssociation,AmericanCollegeofClinicalPharmacy. Asaboard-certifiedpharmacotherapyspecialistandcertifiedgeriatricpharmacist,Dr.KaplanunderstandstheimportanceofcontinualeducationandcompetencyforpharmacyadvancementandhaspresentedalmosttwodozenACPE-accreditedlectures.HeisalsofrequentlyaskedbythecommunitytospeakontopicssuchasFallsPrevention,Diabetes,andCardiovasculardisease.Heenjoyswinetasting,runningmarathonsandisanordainedMinisterintheUniversalLifeChurch. Rochester Area Society of Health-system Pharmacists (RASHP): Matt Zak, Pharm.D., BCPS

Dr.MattZakistheincomingPresidentfortheRochesterchapter.Mattisa2006

graduateoftheUniversityatBuffaloSoPPS.HeiscurrentlytheAssistantDirectorofExperientialEducationattheWegmansSchoolofPharmacy/St.JohnFisherCollege.Priortothisposition,heworkedasaclinicalstaffpharmacistattheUniversityofRochesterMedicalCenterforeightyears,workinginawidevarietyofclinicalpracticesettings.Hismainprofessionalinterestsincludecriticalcare,emergencymedicineandinfectiousdisease. Dr.ZakhasbeeninvolvedwiththeNewYorkStateCouncilsincehewasastudentandhasservedastheMembershipChairtotheRochesterChapterforthepastsixyears.HewillalsobetheChairofthestatewideMembershipCommitteefor2016-2017.

NYSCHP News Brief Page 4 of 10 New York City Society of Health-system Pharmacists (NYCSHP): Jason Babby, Pharm.D., BCPS

Dr.JasonBabbyisthePresidentofNYCSHP.HeisDrugInformationClinicalPharmacyCoordinatoratTheMountSinaiHospital.HereceivedhisDoctorofPharmacydegreefromSt.John’sUniversityandcompletedaPGY-1PharmacyPracticeResidencyatHunterdonMedicalCenterfollowedbyaPGY-2DrugInformationSpecialtyResidencyatRutgers,TheStateUniversityofNewJersey/RobertWoodJohnsonUniversityHospital.HeisBoardCertifiedin

PharmacotherapyandmaintainsapositionasAdjunctClinicalAssistantProfessoratNortheasternUniversity.

Dr.BabbyisanactivememberofnationalpharmacyorganizationsincludingAmericanSocietyofHealth-SystemPharmacists(ASHP)andAmericanCollegeofClinicalPharmacists.HehasservedonseveralASHPcommitteesincluding,theNewPractitioner’sForumExecutiveCommittee,NewPractitioner’sForumMembershipAdvisoryGroup,andNewPractitioner’sForumPublicAffairsandAdvocacyAdvisoryGroup.HeservedasamemberoftheASHPSectionAdvisoryGroupforMedicationSafetyandtheSectionAdvisoryGroupforPharmacyPracticeExperiences.

Dr.BabbyhasbeenactivememberofNYSCHPsince2005andNYCSHPsince2008.HehasservedonseveralNYCSHPcommitteesincluding,thePublicRelationsCommittee,ClinicalPharmacySubcommittee,ResolutionsCommittee,InstallationCommittee.HealsoservedasaDelegateandasaDirector-At-LargeforIndustryRelations,InstallationCeremony,andMembership. Northeastern New York Society of Health-system Pharmacists: Alyssa Shangraw, Pharm.D., BCPS

NortheasternChapterheldtheirinstallationduringtheirmember

appreciationoutingatSwifty'sinAlbany,NY.Itwasagreatturnout.Thenewlyinstalledofficershadlotsoffunbeingoutsideandmeetingnewchaptermembers.Fromlefttorightinthephoto:CarleyLuker(Secretary),AlyssaShangraw(President),TheresaKane(Treasurer)andCourtneyCaimano(PresidentElect)

NYSCHP News Brief Page 5 of 10 Western New York Society of Health-system Pharmacists: Michelle Lewis, PharmD, MHA, BCACP

Dr.MichelleLewisistheincomingPresidentfortheWesternNewYorkchapter.Michelleisa2004graduateoftheUniversityatBuffaloSoPPS.ShecompletedaPGY1PharmacyResidencyatAuroraHealthCareinMilwaukee,WIandaPGY2inPrimaryCarewithBuffaloMedicalGroup/UniversityatBuffalo.SheiscurrentlytheDirectorofPharmacyatNiagaraFallsMemorialMedicalCenter,whereshehaspreviouslyworkedasaclinicalstaffpharmacist,clinicalfacultymember,andpharmacyintern.

SheisalsoaClinicalAssistantProfessoratD’YouvilleCollegeinvolvedincoursesonemergencymedicine,gastrointestinaldiseases,immunization/MTMcertification,andservesasthechairoftheexperientialcommittee.

Dr.LewishaspreviouslyservedasaWNYSHPdelegateandPresident-elect.Herkeyfocusfortheupcomingyearisonthemembershipandprovidingmoreopportunitiestofulfilltheirneeds.Sheisalsofocusingonincreasingnewpractitionerinvolvementthroughanumberofresidencyandstudentinitiatives.

Royal Counties Society of Health-system Pharmacists: Jaclyn Scott, Pharm.D.

Dr.JaclynScottwillbeservingastheincomingPresidentfortheRoyalCountieschapter.HerinterestinNYSCHPbeganatSt.John'sUniversity,whereshegraduatedwithherDoctorofPharmacydegreein2013.Fromthere,Dr.ScottcompletedaPGY-1PharmacyResidencyatLongIslandJewishMedicalCenter.Afterresidency,shewentontoworkatanoutpatientHIVclinic/CommunityHealthCenterinManhattanandshecurrentlyworksatMemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenter,mainlyintheirUrgentCareCenter.

Dr.ScotthasbeeninvolvedwithRoyalsforthree

rewardingyearsandhaspreviouslyservedasSecretary,President-Elect,andonvariouscommittees.SheisalsoinvolvedincommunityserviceactivitiessuchastheAvonBreastCancerWalk,MSKCCCycleforSurvival,andmultiplehairdonationstoLocksofLove.

NYSCHP News Brief Page 6 of 10 Westchester County Society of Health-system Pharmacists: Angela Cheng-Lai, Pharm.D, BCPS

Dr.AngelaChengisPresidentoftheWestchesterCountySocietyof

Health-SystemPharmacists.SheisaClinicalPharmacyManageratMontefioreMedicalCenter.Dr.ChengreceivedaBachelorofScienceinPharmacyfromLongIslandUniversity.Inpursuitofacareerinthehealthcaresystem,shewentontocompleteayearofpharmacyresidencytrainingatMontefioreMedicalCenterandthentograduateschoolwhereshereceivedherdoctoratedegreeinPharmacyfromtheStateUniversityofNewYorkatBuffalo.SheisalsoaBoardCertifiedPharmacotherapySpecialist.AsaClinicalPharmacyManager,someofDr.Cheng’sresponsibilitiesincluderoundingintheCoronaryCareUnit,monitoringpatientmedicationprofilestoensureoptimaltherapy,evaluatingmedicationsforthehospital’sformulary,preceptingpharmacyresidentsandstudents,andcontributingtoresearchandpublications.Dr.Chengco-initiatedandcurrentlyworksasaclinicalpharmacistataCollaborativeDrugTherapyManagementprogramforheartfailurepatients.

DuringhermanyyearsatMontefioreMedicalCenter,Dr.ChengdevelopedastronginterestinCardiologyandfocusedmanyofherpublicationsinthisarea.Dr.Chengisaco-editorofthebookCurrent

CardiovascularDrugs,3rdand4theditions.SheisalsoacontributingauthorforthetextbookCardiovascularPharmacotherapeutics.Dr.ChenghaspublishedinanumberofjournalsincludingPharmacotherapy,AmericanJournalofTherapeutics,AmericanHeartJournal,JournalofClinicalPharmacology,CardiovascularTherapeuticsandCardiologyinReview.SheisapharmacologysectioneditorforthejournalCardiologyinReview.InadditiontoherdutiesatMontefioreMedicalCenter,Dr.ChengisanAssistantProfessorofMedicineattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicinewheresheteachesPharmacologytomedicalstudentsatthecollege.

Congratulations Presidents!

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Bernard M ehl Aw ard NewYorkStateCouncilofHealth-systemPharmacistsResearchandEducation

Foundation Announcesthe2016RecipientoftheBernard

MehlLeadershipAward

Robert DiGregorio ,PharmD,FNAP,BCACP

Robert DiGregorio is Senior Director ofPharmacotherapy Services at The BrooklynHospital Center (TBHC) anda full Professor atLong Island University’s Arnold & MarieSchwartz Collegeof Pharmacy. He is also the

ResidencyProgramDirectorforboththePGY1andAmbulatoryCarePGY2programsatTBHC.Dr.DiGregorioisa board certified ambulatory care pharmacotherapy specialist (BCACP) and practices in a series ofCollaborative Drug TherapyManagement clinics at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. He has over 26 years ofexperience as a pharmacist, having worked in a variety of settings, including: clinical research, pediatrics,emergencymedicine, disastermanagement, pharmacyadministration, ambulatory care, andacademia. Hehaspublishedinthepharmacy,nursing,andmedicalliterature;includingservingasaneditoroftwoeditionsofatextbook.Hehasbeenaninvitedspeakertohundredsofpresentationsthroughoutthenationandhaspresentednumerousposterandplatformpresentationsatlocal,regional,andnationalconferences. Dr.DiGregorioisanactivememberoftheNewYorkStateCouncilofHealth-systemPharmacists(NYSCHP)atthestateandlocallevel.HeparticipatesinboththeLongIslandandRoyalCountiesChaptersofNYSCHPandwillbestartinghisthirdtermontheBoardofDirectorsofNYSCHPasDirectorofPharmacyPractice.Hehasbeen a leader in the development of Collaborative Drug TherapyManagement inNew York State and hasrepresentedhiscolleaguesontheASHPPPMIAmbulatoryCareConsensusPanel.Locally,Dr.DiGregorioco-foundedtheNewYorkCityRegionalPharmacyResidencyConference,heldannuallyatLongIslandUniversitysince 2006. Dr. DiGregorio founded the PGY1 pharmacy residency and implemented PGY2 programs inAmbulatoryCare,InfectiousDiseasesandEmergencyMedicine.

=========================== TheBernardMehl LeadershipAwardwasestablished in2015 tohonor thedistinguished leadershipandprofessionalachievementsofDr.BernardMehl.TheBernardMehlLeadershipAward isgrantedbytheNewYorkStateCouncilofHealth-systemPharmacistsResearchandEducationFoundation(NYSCHPREF)toanindividualofhighmoralcharacter,goodcitizenshipandelevatedprofessional ideology. Therecipientof theawardwillhaveconsistentlydemonstratedhigh caliber contributions in leading and advancing health-system pharmacy practice and fostering interdisciplinarycollaboration to advance the appropriate, safe and cost effective utilization of medication and pharmacy humanresources. Dr.DiGregorioaddressedthePharmacyResidents inattendanceattheResidencyForumheldinSaratoga,New York on April 29, 2016 during theNew York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists Annual Assembly andreceivedtheawardattheInstallationAwardsBanquetonApril30,2016.

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NYSCH P and Local Chapter Upcoming Events August

• August26th:NYSCHPDownstateStudentProgram:Staying“AStepAhead”September

• September13th:LISHPCEProgram• September30th:Tri-StateMeeting

October• October14th:DownstateCriticalCareProgram• October15th:UpstateCriticalCareProgram• October27th:LISHPCEProgram

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LOGO RE-DESIGN COMPETITION RULES

Contest rules: Only for active NYSCHP members. BOD members are not qualified to participate. Please follow the logo design guidelines. Failure to do so will result in an automatic disqualification. Please submit your logo design to catherine.millares-sipin@touro.edu or sflynn@nyschp.org. You shall receive an email confirmation after submitting your design. The final winner shall be recognized at 2017 NYSCHP Annual Assembly. The winner will also receive a complementary registration for the 2017 Annual Assembly. Deadline for submission is November 30th, 2016.