APhAASP

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APhA-ASP

• Chapter Meeting
• 10-07-08

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MRM Policy Process

• I. APhA-ASP MEMBER
• This is where the process begins.
• A member develops an idea on how to change or
  improve the profession of pharmacy.

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MRM Policy Process

• II. APhA-ASP CHAPTER
• Member takes that idea to his/her chapter for
• discussion.
• Other chapter members are informed and
• support is generated for the idea.
• Chapter works together to formulate the idea
• into a proposed resolution.
• Chapter brings the proposed resolution to the
• Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM) Policy
• Proposal Forum.

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MRM Policy Process

• III. MIDYEAR REGIONAL MEETING (MRM)
• POLICY PROPOSAL FORUM
• Chaired by the Regional Delegate.
• Proposed resolutions are presented to the floor
  by a Chapter or individual members.
• All members and non-members may comment on the
  proposed resolutions.

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MRM Policy Process

• IV. CLOSING BUSINESS SESSION AT THE
• MRM
• Proposed resolutions from the Policy Proposal
  Forum are voted upon by the Chapter Delegates.
• The proposed resolutions that pass are then
• forwarded to the APhA-ASP Resolutions
• Committee.

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MRM Policy Process

• V. APhA-ASP RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
• Chaired by the Speaker of the APhA-ASP
• House of Delegates.
• Members include the eight Regional Delegates.
• Formulates proposed resolution statements to be
  presented at APhA Annual meeting.

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MRM Policy Process

• VI. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS SENT TO
• ALL APhA-ASP CHAPTERS
• Proposed resolutions and background statements
  discussed by chapter members.
• Concensus from chapter members

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MRM Policy Process

• VII. APhA-ASP OPEN HEARING ON
• RESOLUTIONS AT THE APhA ANNUAL
• MEETING
• Chaired by the Speaker of the APhA-ASP
• House of Delegates.
• Anyone, including non-APhA-ASP members,
• may voice their opinions on proposed
• resolutions.

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MRM Policy Process

• VIII. APhA-ASP REFERENCE COMMITTEE
• Chaired by the Speaker of the APhA-ASP
• House of Delegates.
• Members include the eight Regional Members at
  large or other APhA-ASP members appointed by the
  APhA-ASP National Executive Committee.
• This is a closed session where all the proposed
• changes from the Open Hearing on Resolutions are
  discussed.

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MRM Policy Process

• IX. REFERENCE COMMITTEE MAKES
• RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE APhA-ASP
• HOUSE OF DELEGATES
• May recommend the adoption of the resolution.
• May recommend the rejection of the resolution.
• May recommend the referral of the resolution
• back to the APhA-ASP Resolutions Committee.
• May recommend the adoption of the resolution as
  amended by the Committee.

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MRM Policy Process

• X. APhA-ASP HOUSE OF DELEGATES
• Chaired by the Speaker of the APhA-ASP
• House of Delegates.
• Voting Members are 101 chapter delegates 4
• APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
• members 105 Total Delegates.

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MRM Policy Process

• Any ideas for proposals
• Send to me by Thursday at noon
• micgarcro_at_gmail.com
• Dont forget to sign up online for MRM before
  its too late.

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Committee Chair Reports

• Professional Projects
• Tara Holt
• Krista Ringwald

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Professional Projects

• Cholesterol Machine/Blood Pressure Training
• Oct. 9th, 630 pm Pharmacy Practice Lab
• Oct. 16th, 630 pm Pharmacy Practice Lab
• St. Lawrence Health Fair
• Oct. 8th, 1-4 pm

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Professional Projects

• Senior Fair
• Oct. 15th, 9 am-2 pm Fairgrounds
• PPAC at the Mall
• Oct. 19th, Noon-4 pm
• Homecoming
• Oct. 25th, 9-11 am
• Romney Health Fair
• Nov. 1st, 10 am-1 pm
• Blessed Sacrament Cholesterol Screenings
• Nov. 11th, 5-7 pm

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Community Projects

• Committee Chairs
• Ali Stauder
• Joey Elias
• Caleb Hamilton

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International Pharmacy Students Federation (IPSF)

• Committee Chair
• Tiffany Jiang

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Pharmacy Professional Awareness Campaign (PPAC)

• Sun, 19th Oct, Noon - 4pm
• Serve as a liaison between the public and medical
  health professionals
• Understand concerns over patient-provider
  relationship
• Glucose and Blood Pressure Screening

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Health Care System Awareness

• 23rd October
• Set up booth and passing out flyers about current
  health care system situation
• Make your vote benefit you

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Student Political Advocacy Network (SPAN)

• Garrett New
• Kim Beckman

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Todays Hot Topic Presidential Candidate Health
Care Platforms
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Issue 1 Health Care Reform

• Senator McCain
• Promotes competition throughout health care
  system
• Encourages and expands Health Savings Accounts,
  putting more decisions and responsibility in the
  patients hands
• Provides veterans with greater choice in health
  care providers
• Supports innovative delivery systems such as
  clinics in retail outlets
• Allows States flexibility to experiment with
  alternative care and payment models

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Health Care Reform Contd

• Senator Obama
• Provides choice of two new programs
• Similar to Federal Employees Health Benefits
  Program (FEHB)
• New Public Plan
• Creates the National Health Insurance Exchange to
  help individuals and businesses purchase private
  insurance plans
• Reimburse employers for a portion of catastrophic
  costs incurred for employees
• Requires coverage for all children
• Also allows States flexibility to experiment with
  health care coverage

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Issue 2 Health Care Quality

• Senator McCain
• Advocates for a coordinated care system that
  requires a single bill for all procedures in
  place of the current, fragmented structure
• Prohibits Medicare from reimbursing preventable
  medical errors
• Focuses on management of chronic disease and
  payment that rewards quality
• Requires hospitals and providers to collect and
  publicly report health care quality and cost
  measures

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Health Care Quality Contd

• Senator Obama
• Requires health care plans participating in
  existing and new public health care programs to
  utilize proven disease management programs
• Also focuses on management of chronic disease and
  payment that rewards quality
• Also requires hospitals and providers to collect
  and publicly report health care quality and cost
  measures

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Other Issues

• Both candidates support use of generics and
  regulatory pathway for biosimilars
• Both support prescription drug importation if
  they are proven safe
• Both support direct negotiation of Medicare
  prescription drugs
• Both support medical malpractice reform

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Arthritis Walk

• Committee Chair
• Teresa Kam

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Holiday Tree
Silent Auction
November 11-November 13 10am-2pm
RHPH G-16 Pharmacy Practice Labs
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Fundraising

• Committee Chairs
• Cara Burroughs
• Chelsea Anderson

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• ASP Name Tag Sales
• Round Two
• -E-mail Cara at clburrou_at_purdue.edu to order or
  pre-pay and order today!
• -Please include your entire name as you would
  like it to appear on your badge if ordering by
  e-mail.
• -13
• -The order will be placed Monday morning, so last
  your last chance to e-mail Cara will be Sunday at
  midnight.
• -This may be your last chance this year to order
  your name tag!!!!!!!

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Questions???