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January 2013 Florida Pharmacy JournalTRANSCRIPT
JAN. 2013
The Official PublicationOf The Florida Pharmacy Association
ANOTHER ROUGHFLU SEASON
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VOL. 76 | NO. 1JANUARY 2013the OfficiAL pUbLicAtiON Of thefLORidA phARmAcY AssOciAtiONP H A R M A C Y T O D A Y
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Departments 4 calendar
4 Advertisers
5 president’s Viewpoint
7 executive insight
19 buyer’s Guide
Features
Are Your patients at high Risk for serious illness from the flu?
pharmacy time capsule
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Mission Statements:of the florida pharmacy today JournalThe Florida Pharmacy Today Journal is a peer reviewed journal which serves as a medium through which the Florida Phar-macy 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 execu-tive editor of the Florida Pharmacy Today Journal in the establishment and interpreta-tion of the Journal’s policies and the manage-ment 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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2013
FPA Calendar JANuAry
24 Advisory Council on Pharmacy PracticeOrlando
26-27 FPA Clinical Consultant Conference
31 Election Ballots Due
FEBruAry
6-7 Board of Pharmacy Meeting St. Augustine
15 Deadline for submitting awards nominations
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1-4 APhA Annual Meeting Los Angeles, California
5 Legislative session begins
12-13 Legislative Days and Health Fair
15 Deadline to submit resolutions
23-24 FPA Committee and Council Meetings Orlando
APril
20-21 FPA Law and Regulatory Conference (Tampa)
28-30 nAsPA Leadership Retreat for president elects
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3 Legislative session ends
7-8 nCPA Legislative Meeting
14-17 AsCP spring Meeting (orlando)
18 FPA Law Conference (Jacksonville)
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, 2013 or prior to licensure renewal. Technicians will need to renew their registration by December 31, 2012.
*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
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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 under-standing 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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Another year has passed, and like many of you, I wonder where the time went. We can
all take pride in the achievements and strides that have been made in such a small period of time.
We continue to be your voice in pro-tecting our right to compound. We have formed new bonds with sister or-ganizations. We continue to build con-sensus on issues important to pharma-cy on a state and national basis. our membership continues to grow. The students in each of the colleges of phar-macy around the state are hearing the call and responding with their mem-bership, and our right to be heard is stronger than ever. I am encouraged and inspired by all the new voices that have joined us this year and am happy to see all our old friends staying strong in support of our causes.
This upcoming year, the FPA will once more fight for the rights of our profession and continue to strengthen our relationships with other organiza-tions so we can all, united as pharma-cists, accomplish our goals.
We have big plans for this year, and we will once more ask for your partic-ipation in helping to move our profes-sion forward. Imagine what we can do and the heights we can achieve if we continue to work together to grow our membership.
This past year illustrated that when we think of ourselves as pharmacists united by our onE profession, rather than divided by our work setting, we can achieve goals that no one thought possible.
so what are our goals, you ask? They are to protect, preserve and pro-mote the profession of pharmacy. To
explore ways in which pharmacists can become integral members of the health care team, providing patient care ser-vices in collaboration with other health care providers.
We know there is a great societal need for and access to primary care. As the most accessible health care provid-er, we as pharmacists can and should fill that void. Our goal is to empower pharmacists to practice to the full ex-
tent of their education and training and to improve opportunities for pharma-cists in all settings.
To accomplish this, we must effec-tively communicate the value of phar-macists to legislators and patients (our champions) so that a clear understand-ing of what pharmacists CAn do is heard loud and clear. For this, we need your help. We need to count on you at the 2013 Legislative Day and Health Fair in Tallahassee March 12-13 and throughout the coming year.
It is a holiday tradition to reach out to our friends, loved ones and those we may have not spoken to in some time, and wish all a happy holidays and a healthy new year. We all lead busy lives, and sometimes, despite our good intentions, we lose touch with peo-ple or causes that are important in our lives.
so, following this tradition I ask for you to include one more item on your list of resolutions, which I hope you are still sticking to. I ask that you reach out to that special friend, colleague or classmate and ask them to join you in our causes. Maybe you had a great stu-dent who you remember fondly be-cause of their passion and dedication to our profession. This is a great time to not only wish them health and happi-ness this new year, but also to find out what they have done with their dreams and wishes.
Additionally, this would be a great
new Year Brings new opportunities to Impact Pharmacy
This upcoming year, the FPA will once more fight for the rights of our profession and continue
to strengthen our relationships with other organizations so we can
all, united as pharmacists, accomplish our goals.
The President’s Viewpoint
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goAr AlVArEZ, FPA PrEsidENt
Goar Alvarez, 2012-2013 FPA President
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opportunity for all of us to contact a professor or a preceptor from our past and let them know that we remem-ber them, and how grateful we are for their influence in our lives.
We often talk about how as phar-macists we have a special relation-ship with our patients. The achieve-ments we can make as professionals will mean nothing if we do not re-member why we fight, and that is for the people in our care. As pharma-cists, we always value our time with our patients, and as the future of the pharmacy profession moves toward more direct patient care, our biggest allies for change will be the people we serve. When they know who we are and trust us, they will be our biggest champions for change.
As president of the FPA and as someone who spends time teaching students, I often reflect on what I see as the future of our profession. stu-dents bring enthusiasm and energy. Their passion and zeal can breathe new life into even the most seasoned professional. However, they need di-rection, guidance and experience and you can be that pivotal person in their life who will set them on their future path.
I am asking those of you who cur-rently do not act as preceptors to con-sider this great opportunity. Many of you are an example of what our pro-
fession can do and are a shining illus-tration of what we want our future to be. By mentoring a student you are as-suring a legacy of that excellence, and you can be an inspiration for new gen-erations of caring health profession-als.
If you had a great preceptor or a professor in your life, remember how their presence and words of wisdom influenced you. What an opportuni-ty for you to help shape the pharma-cy leaders of tomorrow one-on-one just by your willingness to share your everyday experience and your love for the profession. To see future lead-ers guide our profession to where we wish it to be, we must take an active role in shaping them and preparing them for such tasks.
As we reminisce about this past year we cannot rest on our laurels, but look to them as a path and guide for us to move forward. As our profession evolves and changes, so then must we. Just like time, we cannot stand still. With respect and honor for our past, we look to the future, bringing the best of our ideas forward and continu-ing to strive for excellence. All of us are pharmacists, and we are all bound to each other’s successes. I wish each of you a very joyful, healthy and pros-perous new Year and a future bright with promise and hope. n
Executive Vice President/CEOMichael Jackson
(850) 222-2400, ext. 200Director of Continuing Education
Tian Merren-Owens, ext. 120Controller
Wanda Hall, ext. 211 Educational Services Office Assistant
Stacey Brooks, ext. 210Coordinator of Membership
Christopher Heil, ext. 110
FloridA PHArmACy todAy BoArdChair............................................. Jennifer Pytlarz, BrandonVice Chair ..................Don Bergemann, Tarpon SpringsTreasurer ..............................Stephen Grabowski, TampaSecretary ........................Stuart Ulrich, Boynton BeachMember .................................... Joseph Koptowsky, MiamiMember .............................Rebecca Poston, TallahasseeMember ............................. Carol Motycka, St. AugustineMember ...................................Cristina Medina, HollywoodMember ................................Norman Tomaka, MelbourneMember .............................Verender Gail Brown, OrlandoExecutive Editor ........Michael Jackson, TallahasseeManaging Editor ........................Dave Fiore, Tallahassee
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We are planning to have Rear Admiral Scott
Guiberson, one of the principal authors and architects of the report
“Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes
through Advanced Pharmacy Practice,” as
our keynote speaker at the 2013 convention at the
JW Marriott at Orlando Grande Lakes.
It seems like we ventured down this path in the year 2000 when we were warned that the Y2K bug in comput-
er systems would bring the world to its knees. our recent graduates may not remember that discussion 12 years ago, but to refresh our memories some com-puter systems were built on technolo-gy that identified the years as ’97, ’98 or ’99 rather than 1997, 1998 or 1999. When the calendar flipped to the year 2000, it was anticipated that there would be mass chaos, confusion, turmoil and pandemonium. The Internet, which we all know is the most accurate source of verifiable information, published claims of doom and gloom. It was pro-jected that digital processors and com-puter systems all over the globe would fail, resulting in airplanes falling out of the sky and nuclear missiles launching on their own. sounds like a movie of machines taking over the planet doesn’t it?
Well, as luck would have it, the ma-jority of events were minor and actually gave an opportunity for businesses and government agencies to update their data processing hardware and technol-ogy.
Let us fast forward to Dec. 21, 2012, which supposedly represented the end of the cycles of the ancient Mayan cal-endar at the Winter solstice. According to Wikipedia, this calendar was based on a system commonly used many cen-turies ago. We heard tales of the mag-netic poles possibly shifting along with the continents. There were even stories that the alignment of the planets would cause catastrophic events such as earth-quakes, super volcanoes and massive flooding. There was even a blog on the Internet of a planet on a collision course with Earth. of course, if the Internet
says it then it has to be true, right?Well, much to our relief (or disap-
pointment for you doomsday enthusi-asts out there), you are reading this arti-cle, which means that the world did not end and we don’t have to begin build-
ing a new civilization on a continent that used to be nothing but sand and desert surrounded by mountains. Just to be prepared though, I bought a doz-en Twinkies and an extra gallon of 2% milk on Dec. 20 in case I got this one wrong. of course, if disaster did strike, then I probably wrote the January arti-cle (in December) that no one will read anyway. But since you are reading this, you still have to go to work tomorrow. If you are retired, you get to watch us
go to work.since we survived the Winter sol-
stice, it’s back to the business of FPA representing the membership. This means that we finished a great year, having accomplished a lot of things and have begun ramping up our activi-ties for 2013. This includes the planning and preparation for six regional educa-tional conferences, our annual meeting, the southeastern gatherin and a CE at sEA in Alaska. We are also building our plans for the 2013 Legislative Days and Health Fair at the Florida Capitol and expecting big crowds again this year. We are planning to have Rear Ad-miral scott guiberson, one of the princi-pal authors and architects of the report
“Improving Patient and Health system outcomes through Advanced Pharma-cy Practice,” as our keynote speaker at the 2013 convention at the JW Marri-ott at orlando grande Lakes. This re-port should be required reading for all of us who believe in pharmacist-deliv-ered patient care services. It is an ex-
Disaster Avoided! We Are still Here!
Executive InsightBy miCHAEl JACksoN, rPHmiCHAEl JACksoN, BPHArm, EVP & CEo, FloridA PHArmACy AssoCiAtioN
Michael Jackson, B.Pharm
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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.
Bob Parrado ............................................................................. Chairman of the BoardGoar Alvarez ...............................................................................................FPA PresidentTerry Gubbins ........................................................................................... President ElectBetty Harris ............................................................................................................TreasurerEric Alvarez ................................................Speaker of the House of DelegatesGary Koesten ................................Vice Speaker of the House of DelegatesPreston McDonald, Director ...........................................................................Region 1Michael Hebb, Director ......................................................................................Region 2Eva Sunell, Director .............................................................................................Region 3 Raul N. Correa, Director ...................................................................................Region 4 Jeffery Parrado, Director ..............................................................................Region 5 Scott Tomerlin, Director ....................................................................................Region 6Paul Rohrbaugh, Director ................................................................................. Region 7Raul Gallo, Director ................................................................................................Region 8Paul Elias, Director ................................................................................................Region 9Constance Hogrefe ................................................................President Elect FSHPMichael Jackson .......................................Executive Vice President and CEO
Florida Pharmacy today Journal Board
Chair......................................................Jennifer Pytlarz, [email protected] Chair ........................................................ Don Bergemann, [email protected] ...................Stephen Grabowski, [email protected] ..................................................................Stuart Ulrich, [email protected] ................................................Joseph Koptowsky, [email protected] .......................Rebecca Poston, [email protected] ...................................................... Carol Motycka, [email protected] .......................................................Cristina Medina, [email protected] Member ...............................................................Norman Tomaka, [email protected] ..................Verender Gail Brown, [email protected] Editor ...............Michael Jackson, [email protected] Editor ..................Dave Fiore, [email protected]
2013 FPA Board of directors ample of what this profession could and should be doing.
A Dec. 16, 2012, article in the New York Times was quite revealing when it sug-gested that there could be a shortage of primary care practitioners through-out the united states. It seems that in pharmacy we are best equipped to re-solve some of those issues only if our profession can be utilized to the top of our training and experience. We can fill that gap. We do it every day despite the limitations placed on us by public policy and restricted managed care contracts.
The FPA believes that any pharma-cist who wants to know how and why they should advance their practice should find a way to get into the audi-ence to hear Admiral guiberson. I have heard his presentations at least three times, and for some reason I can never get enough. our president, goar Alva-rez, has focused our efforts this year on looking at our practice, and his battle cry has been “Join the Evolution Revolution
– Transform the Profession of Pharmacy.” start your evolution revolution by plan-ning to attend the FPA annual meeting July 10 – 14, 2013. Let’s do this before the end of the next Mayan calendar. n
A Dec. 16, 2012, article in the New York Times
was quite revealing when it suggested that there could be a shortage of
primary care practitioners throughout the United
States.
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1988twenty-five years ago:
n Medicare Catastrophic Health Care Act passed by Congress but repealed immediately after outcry by a groundswell of negative reactions.
n Board of Pharmacy specialties (BPs) recognizes Pharmacotherapy and nutritional support as phar-macy practice specialties.
Pharmacy Time Capsule 2013
By: Dennis B. Worthen Lloyd Scholar, Lloyd Library and Museum, Cincinnati, OHOne of a series contributed by the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, a unique non-profit society dedicated to
assuring that the contributions of your profession endure as a part of America’s history. Membership offers the satisfaction of helping continue this work on behalf of pharmacy, and brings five or more historical publications to your door each year. To learn more, check out: www.aihp.org
1963seventy-five years ago
n The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed in re-sponse to deaths from the use of Massengill’s Elixir of sulfanil-amide.
n Albert Hofmann of sandoz Lab-oratories in switzerland synthe-sized LsD (lysergic acid diethyl-amide).
1963Fifty years ago
n The first measles vaccine was licensed for use in the u.s. in 1963. John Enders developed the vac-cine from a strain of measles isolated by Thomas Peebles.
n Valium (diazepam) marketed by Hoffman- LaRoche.
1913one hundred years ago
n Alaska passed Territorial Practice Act.
1888one hundred years ago
n First class of pharmacy students enrolled in the south Dakota state College (then the state Agricultural College) in Brookings, sD.
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Who is more likely to get seriously ill from Flu?
While the flu can make anyone sick, some people are at greater risk for serious flu-related complications like pneumonia. These groups in-clude:
n Children younger than 5 years, but especially children younger than 2 years old
n Adults 65 years of age and older n Pregnant women
And people who have certain medical conditions, including:
n Asthma n neurological and neurodevelop-
mental conditions, including dis-orders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle, such as cerebral palsy; epilepsy (seizure disorders); stroke; intel-lectual disability (mental retar-dation); moderate to severe de-velopmental delay; muscular dystrophy; or spinal cord injury
n Chronic lung disease, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cystic fibrosis
n Heart disease, such as congeni-tal heart disease, congestive heart failure, or coronary artery disease
n Blood disorders, such as sickle cell disease
n Endocrine disorders, such as dia-betes mellitus
n Kidney disorders n Liver disorders n Metabolic disorders, such as in-
herited metabolic disorders and mitochondrial disorders
n Weakened immune system due to disease or medication (such as people with HIV or AIDs; or peo-ple with cancer who are receiving chemotherapy or radiation treat-ment; or those on long-term corti-costeroid medications)
Are Your Patients at High Risk for Serious Illness from the Flu? (source: Centers for disease Control and Prevention)
Influenza, commonly called the “flu,” is a contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system — the nose, throat and lungs. Symptoms of the flu can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. some people may also have vomiting and diarrhea.
The flu can be a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. CDC estimates that from the 1976-1977 flu season to the 2006-2007 season, flu-associated deaths ranged from a low of about 3,000 people to a high of about 49,000 people.
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n People younger than 19 years of age who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy
n People who are morbidly obese (Body Mass Index, or BMI, of 40 or greater)
The best defense against influenza—and its possible complications—is for patients to receive an annual vaccina-tion. CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older get an annual flu vac-cination. The flu vaccine is safe and can’t cause the flu. The flu shot—not the nasal spray—is recommended for people with chronic medical conditions.
Flu-related Complications Can Be severe
Millions of Americans are impact-ed by long-term health conditions, but many people aren’t aware that they have one of these conditions. For example, di-abetes affects about 25.8 million Ameri-cans, but it is estimated that 1 in 4 people with the disease don’t know they have it. It’s important to ask patients whether they have a health condition that makes them more vulnerable to complications from the flu.
Consider these statistics: n According to a three-year study con-
ducted from 2005 through 2008, more than a third of adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza had cardiac disease.
n 9 out of 10 flu-related deaths in the united states occur in people 65 and older.
n In pregnant women, changes in the immune system, heart and lungs make them more likely to develop a serious illness if they get the flu. A pregnant woman with the flu also has an increased chance for miscar-riage or preterm birth.
If your patients are currently liv-ing with a chronic health condition like heart disease, diabetes or asthma, cer-tain behaviors are probably part of their daily routine, like watching your diet or blood sugar levels, taking your pre-scribed medications or keeping your in-haler on hand. Make getting an annual flu vaccine another part of their health management routine—it’s their best de-fense against the flu and related compli-cations.
since the flu is contagious, it’s also important that all of their close contacts are vaccinated. In addition, people with medical conditions like asthma, diabe-tes and heart disease also should get the pneumococcal vaccine.
sick with Flu? Early Antiviral treatment is important
If your patients have a condition that increases their chance of developing se-rious complications and they get the flu, early treatment with flu antiviral medi-cation is important. Antiviral drugs are prescription medications that can be used to treat the flu. Quick treatment
with antiviral drugs in someone with a high-risk condition can mean the dif-ference between being sick at home and possibly ending up in the hospital. stud-ies show that these drugs work best when they are started within 2 days of getting sick. However, starting them lat-er can still be helpful, especially if the sick person has a high-risk health condi-tion or is very sick from the flu.
Antiviral medications are not a sub-stitute for vaccination. Annual flu vac-cination is the first and best way to pre-vent the flu, but if your patients do get sick with the flu, antiviral medications are a second line of defense. CDC rec-ommends using flu antiviral drugs for treatment regardless of a person’s vac-cination status, because it’s possible that some people who were vaccinated could still get the flu. If your patients have a high-risk medical condition and devel-op flu-like symptoms, they should check with their doctor quickly.
2012-2013 Flu season at a glance:
n Forty-seven states reported widespread geographic influenza activity for the week between December 30, 2012 and January 5, 2013.
n Since October 1, 2012, 3,710 laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations have been reported; an increase of 1,443 hospitalizations from the previous week. This translates to a rate of 13.3 influenza-associ-ated hospitalizations per 100,000 people in the united states
n Influenza-associated hospitalizations are highest among people 65 and older. Of the 3,710 influenza-associated hospitalizations that have been reported this season, 46% have been among people 65 and older.
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What do you value most about your FPA membership?I would say staying connected with where the direction of pharmacy is going.
What are some thoughts you have on pharmacy as a profession right now?Right now, the reimbursement level of the drugs is so tight that everybody, including the chains, has to find a new avenue to bring in enough revenue to support the profession. As a result, the Wellness Experience at Wal-greens is putting pharmacists on the floor and having us interact with patients more by doing all kinds of in-jections and health testing. All these things lead to the customer having a better quality of life through how we help them.
Is there any particular change you’d like to see that would make you be more effective with your patients?Drug abuse is our biggest stress now. It would be a huge benefit if we could take the time we’re spending on enforcement and spend it with the people who really need our help.
What are you most excited about regarding the future of pharmacy?Pharmacy is headed in a really good direction. We’re able to talk with the patients more and spend time re-viewing their medications and immunizations, including whether they need certain immunizations or not. We are helping them have a better quality of life, and I’m excited about that.
What do you wish everybody knew about pharmacy?I would like them to know that the knowledge I have can help make their life better.
What got you interested in pharmacy in the first place?I was 15 years old and my first job was in a pharmacy in the Buffalo area. I looked back at the pharmacist and thought, “They’re out there helping people and contributing to the community,” which I felt was really worth-while.
What do you think your patients would say about you and your practice?They would say they respect me and come to me for consultation even if they are going to a different pharma-cy now.
FPA Member Profile Mark Kepmer
Home: naples, FloridaPractice Area: Pharmacy Manager at Walgreens in naples (18 years)Hobbies Away from Work: Learning about wine and visiting in-laws in
Hungary who are winemakers
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APhA Foundation and NAsPA Bowl of Hygeia
Awarded to a pharmacist for out-standing community service above and beyond professional duties. The use of the following selection criteria is re-quired:
n The recipient must be a Florida li-censed pharmacist and a member of FPA.
n The recipient must be living. Awards are not presented posthumously.
n The recipient has not previously re-ceived the award.
n The recipient is not currently serving nor has he/she served within the immediate past 2 years on its award committee or an officer of the asso-ciation in other than an ex officio ca-pacity.
n The recipient has compiled an out-standing record of community ser-vice, which, apart from his/her spe-cific identification as a pharmacist, reflects well on the profession.
James H. Beal AwardAwarded to the "Pharmacist of the
Year." The criteria established for this award is that the recipient be a Flori-da registered pharmacist and a mem-ber of FPA, who has rendered outstand-ing service to pharmacy within the past five years.Criteria:
n The recipient must be a Florida reg-istered pharmacist and a member of the FPA.
n The recipient has rendered outstand-ing service to pharmacy within the past five years.
technician of the year AwardAwarded annually to a Florida phar-
macy technician who is recognized for his/her outstanding performance and achievement during his/her career.
Criteria: n Candidate must be a member of the
Florida Pharmacy Association for at least 2 years.
n Candidate must have demonstrated contributions and dedication to the advancement of pharmacy techni-cian practice.
n Candidate must have demonstrated contributions to the Florida Pharma-cy Association and/or other phar-macy organizations.
n Candidate must have demonstrated commitment to community service.
n Candidate is not a past recipient of this award.
r.Q. richards AwardThis award is based on outstanding
achievement in the field of pharmaceu-tical public relations in Florida.Criteria:
n The recipient must be a Florida reg-istered pharmacist and a member of the FPA.
n The recipient has displayed out-standing achievement in the field of pharmaceutical public relations in Florida.
Frank toback/AZo Consultant Pharmacist AwardCriteria:
n Candidate must be an FPA member, registered with the Florida Board of Pharmacy as a consultant pharma-cist in good standing.
n 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:
n A minimum of five years of active involvement in and contributions to the local association and FPA.
n Candidate must have held office at local level pharmacy association.
n Member in good standing for a pe-riod of at least five years in the FPA and must have served as a member or chairman of a committee of the association.
n Candidate must have been active-ly involved in a project that has or could potentially be of benefit to members of the profession.
Pharmacists mutual Companies distinguished young Pharmacist Award
Awarded to a young pharmacist for their involvement and dedication to the practice of pharmacy.Criteria:
n Licensed to practice for nine (9) years or less.
n Licensed to practice in the state in which selected.
n Participation in national pharmacy association, professional programs, and/or community service.
iPA roman maximo Corrons inspiration & motivation AwardInteramerican Pharmacists Associa-tion created this award to honor the memory of Roman M. Corrons who in-spired and motivated countless phar-macists to participate actively and as-pire to take on leadership roles in their profession. Roman was always there with guidance and support that moti-vated pharmacists and encouraged vi-sionary leadership, approachable active membership and succession planning. This award recognizes the motivators among us who inspire others to contin-ue to advance the profession.Criteria:
n The recipient must be a Florida Li-censed Pharmacist and a member of the FPA.
n Candidate should motivate others to excel within the profession by en-couraging them to be leaders.
n Candidate is not necessarily an asso-ciation 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 experi-ence with pharmacist candidates. The award is named in honor of long time FPA member Jean Lamberti for her ef-fort in working with pharmacy stu-
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dents.Criteria
n The recipient must be an FPA mem-ber.
n The recipient must serve as a role model for the profession of pharmacy.
upsher smith Excellence in innovation Award
Awarded to honor practicing phar-macists who have demonstrated inno-vation in pharmacy practice that has re-sulted in improved patient care.Criteria:
n The recipient has demonstrated inno-vative pharmacy practice resulting in improved patient care.
n The recipient should be a practic-ing pharmacist within the geograph-ic area represented by the presenting Association.
Qualified Nominee: A pharmacist prac-
ticing within the geographic area repre-sented by the presenting Association.
Cardinal generation rx AwardThe Cardinal Health generation Rx
Champions Award recognizes a phar-macist who has demonstrated excellence in community-based prescription drug abuse prevention. The award is intend-ed to recognize outstanding efforts with-in the pharmacy community to raise awareness of this serious public health problem. It is also intended to encour-age 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. Applica-tions will be evaluated based upon the
following criteria: n Commitment to community-based
educational prevention efforts aimed at prescription drug abuse
n Involvement of other community groups in the planning and imple-mentation of prevention programs
n Innovation and creativity in the cre-ation and implementation of preven-tion activities
n scope/magnitude of prescription drug abuse efforts
n Demonstrated impact of prescription drug abuse prevention efforts
I AM PLEASED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING NOMINATION:
Name:
Address:
FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARD:
(Nomination Deadline February 28, 2013)
APhA Foundation and NASPA Bowl of Hygeia
James H. Beal Award
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
NOMINATED BY:
Name:
Date Submitted:
Signature:
Please describe briefly below the nominee's accomplishments, indicating why you feel he or she should receive this award. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.)
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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, 2013
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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 6, 2013. 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
[email protected] PLEASE TYPE Contact Information: Presenter's Name (MUST BE A STUDENT):________________________________________________________________
□ Entry Level Pharm.D. □ Post B.S. Pharm.D. Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone No: _____________________E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________ Abstract Title: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Poster Type: □Clinical Research
□Basic Science Research
□Translational Research (Basic Science and Clinical Research) Primary Author: __________________________________________________________________________________
(Students must be listed first to be considered for the Award. Presenter will be notified by mail of acceptance). Co-Author(s): _________________________________________________________ Student □YES □NO
Awards: Posters will be eligible for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes to be presented at Convention. (Only one prize is given for each winning poster)
Free Registration: Three entry level students from each Florida College of Pharmacy will be eligible for a complimentary Florida Pharmacy Association Convention Student registration.
(Student Registration does not include CE or hotel accommodations) I am interested in being considered for this registration: □YES □NO
College: _____________________________________________________________________________
The abstract form submitted should be the equivalent of one page. The abstract should include: Title (Include authors’ names and name of College of Pharmacy), Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Abstracts will not be accepted if it is not in this format. Do not include figures or graphs.
Please direct all questions and concerns to: Tian Merren Owens ♦ (850) 222-2400 ext. 120 ♦ [email protected]
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS For Florida Pharmacy Students
FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION 123rd ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION
July 10-14, 2013 JW Marriott Grande Lakes ♦ Orlando, Florida
Poster Session: Friday, July 12, 2013 11:00AM-1:00PM
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DEADLINE DATE: MONDAY, MAY 6, 2013
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