APhA - ASP

Region 5

Post Annual Newsletter March/April 2013

Region 5 at our

Regional Caucus at APhA2013

in Los Angeles, CA

Inside this issue:

*APhA Annual Meeting Quotes

2

*APhA-ASP Updates

3

*Running for National Office

4

*Awards *APhA Big House *SLI

5

*Meet your 2013-2014 NEC

6

*Chapter Updates 7-9

*Upcoming Dates *Chapter Challenges

10

APhA2013 was so much FUN!

April/May 2013

If I had to tell people about one thing about the annual APhA

-ASP conference, I would say that it was refreshing. The

conference helped me to learn more about my profession

and what I can do to advocate for it. It also allowed me a

chance to network with students around the nation,

providing us the opportunity to share ideas and help each

other to improve our futures as pharmacists.

- Andrew Stessman (Drake University)

"It was my first time attending a national meeting.

It was very intriguing to meet student pharmacists

from all over the country and learn how they are

getting involved in the profession."

– Quang Phan (Drake University)

All the Buzz

Look for the quotations from your fellow Region 5 APhA-ASP members who

attended APhA2013 throughout the

Newsletter.

Thank you to all who sent in a quote. Special thank you to Drake who provided

the MOST quotes of all the Region 5 Schools!

I thought APhA 2013 was an awesome

experience! I loved talking to students from

different schools from around the country and

loved the policy discussion!

- Allyson Conn (Drake University)

It was great seeing a broader perspective of what APhA

-ASP does beyond the local levels. The best part was

having a chance to meet a ton of students from across

the country. Escaping the Iowa winter for a few days

wasn't bad either.

– Don Bladt (Drake University)

What are people saying about APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition

APhA was just as awesome as the airing of DJ Steve Porter’s Randy Moss Video…..

“Everybody One Clap”…. It was definitely a fun ride!

-Julie Corradi (University of Minnesota)

I think the great th

ing about APhA2013 is that it

always

keeps everyone in the loop about what is

truly facing the

profession of pharmacy and making sure that as students,

we are at the heart o

f all the issues and potential

solutions. Also, being able to meet and discuss regional

issues with both others inside the region, as well as those

who are from different parts of th

e country, is a great

experience and one of the reasons why I th

ink APhA

annual is always a great place to go.

– Nick Lund (Drake University)

By: Sarah Derr

APhA Annual Meeting Exposition in Los Angeles, CA was another successful meeting that brought student pharma-cists, pharmacists, and other key phar-maceutical players together.

There are several quotations located throughout the newsletter from your fellow student pharmacists.

Student pharmacists walked the red carpet to enter the Friday Night Social with an LA theme! There were also pictures taken wearing all the glitz and glam seen in Hollywood.

You National Executive Officers and Regional Officers danced everything from “Gagnon Style” to the “Harlem Shake.” Student pharmacists learned about the ‘Struggle Bus’ and will never view Ketchup the same after hearing from our keynote speaker Judson Laipply. Judson not only taught us that

life isn’t always easy and you must keep moving, but he also performed his most recent version of ‘Evolution of Dance.’

Policies were passed by APhA-ASP and students had a lively discussion

regarding a new business item.

All in all, the energy, excitement and inspiration student pharmacist came away with after this meeting will keep our profession and APhA moving for-ward.

I look forward to seeing you all in

Orlando for APhA2014 next year!

By: Sarah Derr

As always, the policy discussion at

annual meeting was lively and

interesting.

The following policies were adopted at

APhA2013, pending APhA Board of

Trustees Approval.

2013.1 Expanding Immunization

Privileges for Pharmacists and Stu-

dent Pharmacists. (ADOPTED)

1. APhA-ASP encourages all health

care professionals who administer

immunizations, to have real-time and

bi-directional access to the Immuniza-

tion Information System (IIS) (formerly

the vaccine/immunization registry)

and patient electronic health records

EHRs). Furthermore, immunization

providers should regularly and rou-

tinely update the IIS and EHRs to

meet both community public health

and patient-specific needs.

2. APhA-ASP encourages pharmacy

stakeholders to promote legislative

efforts that would enable

pharmacists and student pharma-

cists to administer all CDC-

recommended immunizations per pro-

tocol and

address community-specific needs

regarding patient age restrictions.

2013.2 – Development of an Effec-

tive and Financially Viable Care

Transitions Model (ADOPTED)

1. APhA-ASP encourages pharma-

cists, student pharmacists, and other

health care professionals to develop a

team-based care transitions model

that enhances the coordination of

care, strengthens the relationship

among all health care providers, re-

duces hospital readmission rates, and

improves patient outcomes.

2. APhA-ASP encourages pharma-

cists, student pharmacists, and care

transitions stake-

holders to work with health-systems,

employers, and third party payors to

develop and implement a sustainable

and financially viable payment model

for all members of the care transitions

team.

The Policy Standing Committee has

also been charged with review the

following: (Approved)

Motion 2013.3—Compounding

Motion 2013.4—Pharmacists as Pro-

viders: Prescriptive Authoriy, Compen-

sation, and Behind-the-Counter Class

Motion 2013.5—Post Graduate Train-

ing Opportunities

For more information please check

out Pharmacist.com

Or contact your Region 5 Delegate

Sara Farell at Region5RD@gmail.com

Hope that none of you are “Riding the

struggle bus” as the school year comes to

an end

Policy Making: What policies did APhA-ASP Pass this year?

What are people saying about APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition

New Policies were passed and the policy standing committee was charged with reviewing important topics like compounding, provider status

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My first APhA annual meeting was an amazing experience.

Being involved in implementing this year’s policies and seeing

the change that they have made in the past shows how much

APhA-ASP truly makes an impact on pharmacy. The

networking done at APhA2013 was also very valuable—both

with students and pharmacists. I’m looking forward to

APhA2014 in Orlando!

– Alyssa Gould (Drake University)

Running for President Elect

By: Tony Olson

APhA-ASP’s definition of a leader is any “student pharmacist committed to mak-ing a difference in the profession.” Amongst the many opportunities availa-ble to student pharmacists to make a difference through APhA-ASP is serving as an elected national officer.

After much reflection and deliberation with members of my chapter, I decided to run for the President-elect position at the APhA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. Making the decision to run was nerve-racking, but I’m glad I took the leap. Even though I didn’t attain the

outcome I wanted, the process was transformative.

Running for national office provides a rare opportunity to share a message with thousands of your peers through a 4-minute speech and open candidate review. It also is an awesome way to meet other passionate student pharma-cists from all over the country, many of who I remain in contact with to this day.

None of this would have been possible without my fellow chapter members, who helped design campaign materials, provide feedback for my speech, and more. I can’t adequately express the enormity of my gratitude for their sup-

port and encouragement throughout the process.

Running for APhA-ASP national office was an experience that I’ll never forget and I’m looking forward to doing it again next year in Orlando. If you have a message you’d like to share and a desire to make a differ-ence, I’d highly encourage you to consider running as well!

Running for National Office: Ellie and Tony’s Experiences

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What you should know before running for a National position in APhA-ASP

By: Ellie Huntington

1.Expect the unexpected This may seem cliché, but it is very true. Everything I had been planning since November did not go exactly as I thought it would. This requires the candidate to be on their toes and to think quickly. If everything is not going according to plan, take it as is and embrace the changes. By doing this you will ensure that you don’t become stressed out about the whole process.

2. Ask for help I had a member from my chapter and previous NEC members suggest that it is important to not be afraid to ask for help. Leading up to Annual I had many people help me edit my application and speech. Often a second or maybe even fifth opinion can be very valuable. You should be willing to assign tasks to your chapter members. At Annual my chapter pres-ident offered to make sure I always

had a full water bottle. This may seem silly, but during your campaign you get busy and having water becomes vital.

3. Practice and then practice again Although your speech may change once you get to Annual it is important to practice your speech and delivery style. Once you get up in front of all the students it is easy to trip up, so making sure the basics become habits is essential. Your practice should in-clude some plans you have for the future of the Academy. What helped me was to meet with many individuals to become familiar with both the policies and hot topics for pharmacy.

4. Be aware of the possible outcomes As a candidate there is always the possibility that you either win or lose. So be prepared for both. As my mom told me, “practice your winning and losing face.” And moms always know best. Even if the results are not what you were hoping for understand that you took a giant leap and have ac-complished a lot. Many people would never even think of doing this so be proud.

5. Enjoy every moment Everyone told me to enjoy every moment during Annual because it goes too fast. I know personally this was something I consciously had to make sure I was doing. But seriously take a moment to breathe and enjoy all that is to come during the entire process.

I want to thank everyone that either

encouraged me to run for a position or

helped me out with my campaign for

National President-elect of APhA-

ASP. I appreciate your support and

look forward to working with you in the

near future. Who knows maybe you

will see me in Orlando next year doing

this whole process all over again!

Division AAA Chapter Achievement Award 2011-2012 South Dakota State University

Student Leadership Award Endowed by Procter & Gamble Health Care: Sara Wettergreen

Region 5 Generation Rx Winner

Drake University

Congratulations to all of our winners!

Summer Leadership Institute: Learning to Lead

In July of each year, student pharma-cists and chapter advisors gather in DC to learn leadership skills. There are approximately 180 attendees that partic-ipate in SLI. SLI invites one chapter officer from each APhA-ASP Chapters and satellite campuses to join the meet-ing each year.

In past years, SLI has offered the chance to do capitol visits and meet with Congress members and c Congressional staff to advocate for the profession. In 2011 a scavenger hunt

with a new twist occurred.

There are many things that chapter leaders can take from SLI each year. Some of the main themes include: en-thusiasm, professionalism, creativity, teamwork, patriotism, and attention to detail. If you have ideas or wish for your chap-ter leader to learn something in particu-lar from SLI, talk to them! When you return to school in the fall, ask them about their experience at SLI!

By: Sarah Derr

One of the best experiences I had at APhA2013 was representing the Acade-my of Student Pharmacists in the Big House.

It was a unique experience to be able to see how the policy making process happens when all academies and pharmacists throughout the nation come together.

One of the policies the students passed

last year (concerning drug disposal) was brought forth in the Big House this year. It was wonderful to see our policies making a difference in pharmaceutical practice.

Keep those great ideas flowing and be ready to bring up some amazing policy proposals at our MRM this year in November.

I encourage all student pharmacists to

spend some time understanding our policy process and to take an active role in advocating for our profession.

Please contact Sara Farell with any questions related to policy or the policy making process.

Another great resource is ‘The Capsule’ located on pharmacist.com.

The Award Winners Are!

“It was a unique experience to be able to see how the policy making process happens when all academies and pharmacists throughout the nation come together. “

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It was my first time at APhA-ASP Annual Meeting

and I absolutely loved it. I got to meet other

chapters, but also got to know the members of

my chapter even better. APhA-ASP Annual

Meeting has made me very excited about

advocating for the profession and I am excited to

teach residents of our community about the

benefits of a pharmacist.

-Jade Engstler (Drake University)

Participating in APhA Big House

APhA-ASP SLI 2012

Meet your 2013 - 2014 National Executive Committee

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As a first-timer at A

PhA2013 I had no idea what to

expect,

but the meeting far exceeded any expectations I d

id have.

The leadership sessions were very beneficial and offered

many ways in which I can better m

yself and the

organizations I'm involved in. I e

specially enjoyed the

networking opportunities with other student and practicing

pharmacists.

– Janelle Behnke (Drake University)

We Look Forward to a Fantastic Year!

Brandi Hamilton 2013-2014 APhA-ASP National President University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Email: brandi.hamilton.2014@gmail.com

Nicholas Capote 2013-2014 APhA-ASP National President-elect The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Email: nicholas.capote@gmail.com

Joshua Cahill 2013-2014 APhA-ASP National Member-at-large D’Youville College Email: joshuacahill2014@gmail.com

Brian Donahue 2013-2014 APhA-ASP National Member-at-large Mercer University E-mail: briandonahue2@gmail.com

JT Fannin 2013-2014 APhA-ASP National Speaker of the House University of Florida E-mail: jt.fannin78@gmail.com

The University of Iowa chapter of APhA-ASP hosted elections for executive board officers and ap-pointed patient care project coordi-nators during the month of Febru-ary. On February 28th, several mem-bers of our chapter traveled to Des Moines to participate in “Legislative Day” and advocate for

the profession of pharmacy at the state capitol. Many of our members attended APhA2013 and enjoyed networking with members from other chapters in our region. In April, we are planning to co-host an Etiquette Dinner with the University of Iowa chapter of ASHP.

We are also hosting a chapter meeting with a guest speaker who will be discussing "Email and online etiquette". Finally, our chapter has been planning and preparing to host MRM 2013 in November!

Our chapter has been planning and preparing to host MRM 2013 in the fall!

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Iowa State University

"I really enjoyed hearing opinions from students

from around the country about the different

legislative efforts that APhA is involved in. It was

invigorating and really re-lit my fire for advocacy

in our profession. I also used my time at annual

to get to know the other members of my

chapter that I didn't know very well. I met a lot

of fun people and am definitely looking forward

to the 2014 annual meeting."

-Matt Hattendorf (Drake University)

Region 5 Chapter Updates

What have our chapters in Region 5 been up to? Check out the stories below! If you have any questions or would like to get in contact with any of these chapters, please contact Sarah Derr (Region5Mal@gmail.com).

Hello from South Dakota State University!! Our chapter has been working on a lot of exciting projects! I will take this opportunity to highlight just a few. To kick off the

semester, we traveled out to the state capitol for Legislative Days. We had the opportunity to provide health screenings and discuss up-coming pharmacy legislation.

In the month of February, we partici-pated in the Script Your Future med-ication adherence challenge. We enjoyed representing the SDSU College of Pharmacy through this event last year and hope to continue working with this project in the future! Similarly, our chapter will be working with another national campaign this spring. Our Operation Heart committee was selected for a grant from the Million Hearts Campaign. We are planning activities for the month of March to effectively utilize this additional funding!

The service committee has also been very active this year and has many more activities for the spring. They started off the semester by making fleece baby blankets to donate to the local hospital to give to low-income families. They also volunteer at the Harvest Table soup kitchen and set up times at the Backpack Project to package food bags that are given out to low-income families. The committee has also set up a team for the Chil-dren’s Miracle Network State-A-Thon event and is developing fund-raisers specifically for this event.

If you are interested in holding any similar events at your chapter, please do not hesitate to contact us at asp.sdsu@gmail.com!

I am very proud of Drake APhA-ASP’s accomplishments and hard work throughout the past year! We were able to bring 23 students to LA for APhA2013, where we were presented with the Region 5 Generation Rx Award. Our chapter has focused on collaboration as a central theme this year, whether it be with other patient care initiatives, other organizations, or other univer-sities. We had the opportunity to work with our state association, IPA and University of Iowa, to hold Capi-tal Hill Screenings. We have worked with other organizations on campus to bring in speakers, work on a campaign, hold events, and increase awareness of initiatives such as Script Your Future. Patient care chairs have increased visibility at larger screenings or health fairs, through working with one another to

attend these events together and share new opportunities with one another.

One of our upcoming plans involves work with our umbrella organization to bring our patient care initiatives and educational programs to a health fair held at a local mall. We will also be teaming up with Univer-sity of Iowa to hold the 2nd Annual I-80 Screenings. Other events

include dietician tours, mentor mentee events, initiation of a new diabetes education program targeting elementary students.

Some future goals for our chapter include increasing student involve-ment, working more closely with other health care associated stu-dents, and motivating student phar-macists to be more active in advo-cating for our profession.

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South Dakota State University

Drake APhA2013 provided me with the opportunity to not only give me tools to improve

our chapter and motivate me to become a better leader, but also provided me

with skills and ideas to help shape me into an even better future pharmacist. I

loved the opportunity to interact with so many inspirational, passionate student

pharmacists who will no doubt make a significant impact on our profession. This

meeting is a great way to not only meet new people, but also to better get to

know those I have met at past meetings. I was impressed by our chapter’s ability

to truly get to know one another and form even closer relationships throughout

the weekend!

– Nicole McCombs (Drake University)

I had a really great time at the annual meeting and learned a lot. It was inspiring to see all the energy and hard work that student pharmacists put into

improving patient care and I'm glad that I had the opportunity to attend the 2013 meeting! It was an awesome first meeting! -Colleen O’Connell (South Dakota State University)

Creighton University is currently promoting and accepting committee chair applications. The executive board is planning and preparing a group and individual transitions for the new and outgoing committee chair members. Some of our current projects are:

Medication Take Back, Black Family Health Fair, Blood Pres-sure Squad (Script Your Future in partnership with Operation Heart), and fundraise for Uganda Community Service Project. The chapter will be voting on our sen-ior award for our spring banquet during our next general meeting

as well as being educated on pharmaceutical research and phase I & II trial by an expert in the field. Our main goal during this upcoming month is to encourage members to apply to be active leaders in our APhA chapter as committee chair officers.

Creighton University

Spring semester for APhA-ASP at the University of Minnesota = advocacy, advocacy, advocacy! On February 19th, our state association (MPhA) organized the annual Minnesota Legislative Day. After a briefing on the major topics related to current and upcoming legislation, pharmacists and student pharmacists met with state senators and representatives to dis-cuss issues and upcoming legislation that will affect pharmacy, pharmacists, student pharmacists and our patients. Secondly, student pharmacists have formed a committee to provide feedback to the steering committee on the complete rewriting of the Minnesota Pharmacy Practice Act.

This act has only gone through minor revisions since 1937 and currently limits the scope of practice of Minnesota pharmacists. Student pharmacists are working to ensure that our voice is heard regarding the changes that will affect the future of our profession in the state of Minneso-ta. Finally, we had 73 students attend the annual meeting in Los Angeles and after debriefing as a chapter, we are inspired to make some big changes for the upcoming year.

Although advocacy has been a major theme this semester, we have also been busy with community outreach. Through the month of February, the University of Minnesota has

participated in Script Your Future's inter-professional 2013 Medication Adherence Team Challenge. Through this campaign, our chapter partnered with other professional students and local outreach organizations to pro-mote health-related goal setting and medication adherence. We have also been working to expand our outreach through GenerationRx. We are excit-ed to begin presenting to high school students in addition to the middle school students we have presented to in the past!

University of Minnesota

APhA Annual meeting made me realize that

pharmacy is indeed the perfect career choice

for me. It was like a 4 day roller coaster ride

of fun, learning, advocacy and inspiration.

The enthusiasm was infectious and I cannot

wait to leave my ‘pharmacy phootprint’ on

our profession!

-Meena Murugappan (University of

Minnesota)

the winning chapter being announced and receiving an award at MRM. The points will be awarded based on response to the challenge compared to other chapters within our region…just a little friendly competition. For example, the first chapter to respond to the challenge will

Chapter Challenges are a great way to keep everyone up-to-date, involved, and excited about MRM this upcoming fall in Iowa City! Keep a look out by email (to liaison), Chapter Officer Facebook Page, or the Newsletter for challenges from now until MRM!! It will consist of a “point system” with

receive “x” amount of points, the second chapter to respond will receive “x” amount of points, and so on. Please let me know what questions you may have and keep an eye out for the next challenge!

Upcoming Dates

Chapter Challenges

Don’t Hesitate to Contact Us with

Questions

Sarah Derr (Mal) - Region5Mal@gmail.com

Sara Farrell (RD) -

Region5Delegate@gmail.com

Breanna Sunderman (MRMC) -

Region5MRMC@gmail.com

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Upcoming Dates

April 16th, 2013, 9pm EST:

Chapter Achievement Reports

Webinar.

The APhA-ASP Awards Standing Committee will provide an overview and guidance on how to prepare a successful report.

April 27th, 2013 10am-2pm EST. National Prescription Drug Take-Back day

April 30th, 2013:

Last day for the Class 2014 to sign up for the Dual Membership for FULL benefits.