tshp annual report

Smiles! A common theme at TSHP’s 2015 Annual Seminar

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TSHP President – Larry Egle, Pharm.D., MS, MBA ........................................................................................................................... 3

TSHP Executive Director – Deanna Menesses, CAE ......................................................................................................................... 4

About TSHP ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2014-2015 TSHP Board of Directors - Officers................................................................................................................................. 6

2014-2015 TSHP Board of Directors - Members.............................................................................................................................. 7

Message from the TSHP President-Elect – Shane Greene, Pharm.D., BCPS .................................................................................... 8

Introducing the 2015-2016 TSHP Board of Directors – Officers ................................................................................................. 9-10

Introducing the 2015-20165 TSHP Board of Directors .................................................................................................................. 11

Meet the TSHP Staff ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Financial Highlights – Annual Report ........................................................................................................................................ 13-15

TSHP Council Highlights ............................................................................................................................................................ 16-19

TSHP Section Highlights ............................................................................................................................................................ 20-22

TSHP Committee Highlights ........................................................................................................................................................... 23

2015 Annual Seminar Highlights .................................................................................................................................................... 24

Legislative Update – Brad Shields, TSHP Lobbyist .......................................................................................................................... 25

2015 Fellows & Award Winners ............................................................................................................................................... 26-29

TSHP 2016 Annual Seminar ........................................................................................................................................................... 30

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TSHP President – Larry Egle, Pharm.D., MS, MBA

Dear Members of TSHP,

Thanks to your support, I am pleased to announce that the following Annual Report of the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists reflects a healthy professional organization. I am particularly pleased with TSHP’s many accomplishments over the past year. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: The TSHP Board and Staff held a Strategic Planning Retreat in June, 2014. From this activity came new mission and vision statements, and new goals and objectives that TSHP hopes to accomplish over the next three years.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY / BUDGETARY REVISION: Our Treasurer, Linda Haines worked with Deanna Menesses and Lance Ray to re-structure the financial reports to better categorize actual revenue and expense items. They also made revisions to our investment structure policies, all with approval by the TSHP Board. I believe you will see that the enclosed financial report indicates that TSHP is fiscally sound. This is in no small part due to the work and oversight of Linda, Deanna, and Lance, the support of our friends in industry, and of course our members.

RE-STRUCTURING THE ORGANIZATION: The Organizational Affairs Council has developed several revisions to our Bylaws – addressing council membership and board of directors composition and how proposed amendments may be introduced to the Board - all of which recently passed by membership vote. This Council has also reviewed/revised language for local component chapter affiliation requirements & guidelines.

2015 LEGISLATIVE SESSION PREPARATION ACTIVITIES: TSHP has been working proactively with the Texas Pharmacy Congress, the Texas Pharmacy Practice Coalition, and our lobbyist Brad Shields to develop positions on Pharmacist Provider Status, the therapeutic substitution of Biosimilar agents, physician dispensing, and other issues of concern to our profession that have been introduced in this legislative session. TSHP’s Council on Public Affairs and Advocacy has weighed in on these issues and has also worked diligently, with input from TSHP’s Professional Affairs Council and Practice Management Section, to provide testimony to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy on Sterile Compounding Rule language and onsite inspection issues. The Council has also been reviewing and providing formal input on proposed USP 800 language.

THE 2015 SEMINAR: A significant portion of our operating revenue comes from our Annual Seminar. The Education Council, TSHP Sections, and our colleagues in San Antonio did an excellent job of making it a success! Special thanks to Rich Cadle, Deanna Menesses, Leah Cody, Rebecca English, and Judy Turley who worked so hard to organize the event and handle the crucial details necessary to ensure it success. Thank you to Shane Withers and the Industry Section for working with our partners in industry to assure successful participation and sponsorship of the Seminar.

A DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS: Special thanks to the Officers of the TSHP Board who served this year: President-Elect Shane Green, Immediate Past-President Emory Martin, Secretary Steven Knight, Treasurer Linda Haines, President-Elect Designate Sidney Phillips and Treasurer-Elect Lance Ray.

I particularly want to acknowledge the contributions and hard work of the many members of TSHP’s Councils, Committees and Sections. They were led this year by: Lourdes Cuellar (Credentialing Committee), Becky Barr and Pamela Price (Communications Affairs), Kathryn Pidcock (Editorial Advisory Board), Rich Cadle (Education Affairs), Shane Withers (Industry Section), Rodney Cox (Membership Development), Christine Wicke (New Practitioners Section), Emory Martin (Nominations Committee), Tammy Cohen (Organizational Affairs), Dale Jones (Practice Management Section), Therese Hoffman (Professional Affairs), Aaron Reich (Public Affairs and Advocacy), Saeed Alzghari (Student Section), and Lisa McCartney (Technician Section).

Representation from each of the local affiliate chapters is critical to the success of this organization. Thank you, Local Chapter Presidents, for your contributions to TSHP and by serving as members of our TSHP Board of Directors.

THE BEST STAFF: The success of a great organization is for the most part due to the expertise and commitment of its staff. Thanks to Deanna, Judy, Leah and Rebecca for your hard work and dedication to assuring TSHP’s success!

OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND: One of the greatest rewards of being involved with TSHP is meeting so many great people who are passionate about their profession and are willing to share their challenges and best practice ideas with one another. I encourage you to get involved with TSHP – you can start by becoming actively involved with your local component chapter or participating on a TSHP Council. TSHP needs your participation - I guarantee you will find the experience both personally and professionally rewarding!

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TSHP Executive Director

– Deanna Menesses, CAE

Dear TSHP Members, It is hard to believe that on January 7, 2015 I celebrated my first year anniversary as TSHP’s Executive Director. It has been both an honor and a pleasure to serve you.

People who know me well or who have had the opportunity to work with me will tell you I relish challenge and change, and this year has been all of that and more.

Change can be scary and we know that the past year may have been a challenging for our members. But change comes with reward and we, your volunteer leadership and paid staff, are

striving to continually work to enhance the value of your membership in TSHP. You are why TSHP exists and increasing member value is the mantra we are committed to in your society.

So what has been accomplished this past twelve months at TSHP? Here are just a few highlights:

Development of a comprehensive 2014-2017 Strategic Plan, through intensive planning between the TSHP Board of Directors, Sections, Council, Local Affiliate Chapters and Staff.

Development of a new initiative with Arthur L. Davis Publishing to produce a new publication, Lone Start Pharmacist, which provides us a venue to reach out to the pharmacy community in its entirety. The new publication which saw its first issue distributed September 2015, via direct mail, to more than 40,000 pharmacists, technicians, and students in the state of Texas.

A successful Annual Seminar in San Antonio, with over just under 700 attendees. Many attendees told us that the 2015 Annual Seminar was one of the best and that the educational programming and speakers were outstanding!

A renewed commitment to develop stronger relationships between the state society and its local affiliate chapters, beginning with the creation of the Local Affiliate Chapter Agreements.

A focus on identifying and developing non-dues revenue streams so that we can continue to keep the dues cost-effective to our members and introduce programs that can help you build, maintain and expand your profession.

Continued management of the TSHP Research & Education Foundation with many positive outcomes including successful fund-raising efforts during Annual Seminar and a record breaking attendance at Alcáldé. Hats off to Linda Albrecht for her enduring dedication and tireless efforts to ensure the continued success of Alcáldé

These are just a few of the highlights and so much more is planned for the 2015-16 year. You will definitely want to keep your eyes and ears open as we see a new and improved TSHP emerging.

I would like to thank two individuals in particular who help with my transition into TSHP and who were so willing to entertain my many ideas and suggestions, 2013-14 President Emory Martin and 2014-15 President Larry Egle. With their support, along with a strong cadre of other volunteer leaders, this past year was a great success. Many thanks to them all. I look forward to the same results-oriented relationship with Shane Greene and know that the 2015-16 year will be another successful one.

I would also like to thank my staff. I’ve learned that an effective and successful leader is one who surrounds herself with the best staff possible. A staff who is as hardworking as herself, who is as committed to the organization and members, and who fills in the spots where she has her greatest weaknesses. The TSHP staff is all that and more, and Judy, Leah and Rebecca deserve a great round of thanks for helping to make my first year a very productive one for you, the TSHP members.

I am here to serve you, the member, and my number one personal goal is to make sure that TSHP is a much stronger and better society by the time my tenure here is finished. That TSHP is the most member value-based and respected association in the pharmacy profession.

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About TSHP

The Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists began in 1949 with the first annual seminar for hospital pharmacists held at

The University of Texas College of Pharmacy in Austin. Twenty five founding members came together to form what has become

one of the leading health-system pharmacy societies in the country that fosters leadership and education in pharmacy. The

people who helped organize that first seminar included: UT College of Pharmacy Dean Henry M. Burlage, Dr. John Boenigk, of

the UT College of Pharmacy, Lewis Smith of Baylor Hospital in Dallas (the first president of TSHP), Charlotte Coleman of John

Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Cedric Jeffers of Scott and White Hospital in Temple, and Adela Schneider, the first secretary of

TSHP who later served as president of TSHP and also received an award from ASHP for writing an early history of TSHP.

8th Annual Seminar - 1956

What began as a small number of dedicated hospital pharmacists coming together to learn and discuss professional issues has

grown to a dynamic health-system pharmacy organization that includes pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students,

retired pharmacists, educators, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy industry representatives, and others dedicated to the mission,

vision, core values, philosophy, soul, spirit, and motto of TSHP.

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2014-2015 TSHP Board of Directors - Officers

President-Elect Designate

Sidney Phillips

Director of Pharmacy Baylor Scott and White Health

Carrollton, Texas

Treasurer-Elect Designate

Lance Ray

Decentralized Clinical Staff Texas Health Harris Methodist

Fort Worth, Texas

President

Larry Egle

Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services MedAssets Advisory Solutions

Houston, TX

President-Elect

Shane Greene

Clinician-Educator Texas Tech UHSC School of Pharmacy

Dallas, TX

Immediate Past President

Emory Martin

Vice President, Pharmacy Services Baylor Scott & White Health

Temple, Texas

Secretary

Steven Knight

Staff Pharmacist Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Treasurer

Linda Haines

Pharmacy Operations Manager Methodist Hospital System

Houston, Texas

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2014-2015 TSHP Board of Directors

Section Chairs

Industry Shane Withers McKesson Frisco, TX New Practitioner Christine Wicke Central TX Veterans Health Care System Round Rock, TX

Pharmacy Management Dale Jones HCA – North TX Division Coppell, TX Student Saeed Alzghari Pharm.D. Candidate TTUHSC SOP Abilene, TX

Technician Lisa McCartney Austin Community College Austin, TX

Local Chapter Presidents

Austin Area SHP Ladan Panahi Texas A&M HSC Rangel College of Pharmacy Kingsville Round Rock, TX Central Texas SHP Lloyd Sarbacker Seton Medical Center Hospital San Antonio, TX Coastal Bend SHP John Evans Christus Spohn Robstown, TX East Texas SHP Toby Cooper University of TX HSC at Tyler Tyler, TX

El Paso Area SHP John Andrade University Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX Gulf Coast SHP Katy Toale MD Anderson Houston, TX Heart of Texas SHP Ola O. Oyetayo Texas A&M Rangel College of Pharmacy Temple, TX Lubbock Area SHP Matthew Ries Covenant Health Lubbock, TX

Metroplex SHP Steven Knight Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX Panhandle SHP Luke Barnett Amarillo VA Health Care System Amarillo TX Rio Grande Valley SHP Isidro Ramirez Rio Grande Regional Hospital Pharr, TX West Texas SHP Chris Tawwater Texas Tech SOP Abilene, TX

Council Chairs

Communications Pamela Price AstraZeneca Houston, TX Education Affairs Richard M. Cadle Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Ctr. VA Hospital Houston Houston, TX

Membership Development Rodney Cox Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston, TX Organizational Affairs Tammy Cohen Baylor Scott White Frisco, TX

Professional Affairs Therese Hoffman Harris County Hospital District Houston, TX Public Affairs & Advocacy Aaron Reich TRINU Healthcare Arlington, TX

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Message from the TSHP President-Elect – Shane Greene, Pharm.D., BCPS

The Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists is a strong organization that is well-respected

both within the state and nationally. However, are we as strong as we need to be in order to

position ourselves at the forefront of the opportunities and challenges that pharmacy

currently is and will be facing? Over the next year, your TSHP leadership will be addressing

this fundamental question by focusing on several keys issues including the TSHP brand and

identity, growth and engagement of the membership and expansion of our legislative and

professional affairs activities.

TSHP must clearly define who we are and what we stand for. Today, if you ask anyone in

Texas “who or what is TSHP”, the vast major of those individuals will probably say “that’s the

hospital pharmacy group”. When students sign up for organizations at our Colleges and

Schools of Pharmacy, they are essentially asked “retail or hospital”. In some instances, TSHP

is known by students as the “residency group”. Many of you probably define this organization

in a similar fashion. Describing TSHP this way is still okay because our roots do run deep within the hospital setting. However,

over the years as healthcare evolved and hospitals morphed into more complex health-systems, so too did TSHP leading to our

name change from the Texas Society of Hospital Pharmacists to what it is today. This change occurred in the mid-1990s, yet we

are still thought of as the “hospital group”. It is therefore time to evolve the TSHP brand into one that will readily ident ify and

promote the diversity of who health-system pharmacists are and the role we play in the healthcare arena, yet still remain true

to our hospital roots. For this reason, work is already underway to evolve the TSHP Brand that unifies what we stand for and

delivers a succinct message that clearly defines our organization. The target date to roll out our new brand is next year at the

Annual Seminar in Frisco. We look forward to seeing you there!

A successful society requires a few key elements, one of which is members. TSHP membership numbers have been stable for

the last several years with a total membership around 2,000. However, if you step back and look at what percentage of our

membership is practicing pharmacists, and then compare that to the number of pharmacists practicing within a health-system,

we have about 25% of those individuals as members of TSHP. Therefore, another top strategic goal is to attract and cultivate a

diverse, engaged and supportive membership that is committed to TSHP. To do so, we must clearly define and enhance

member benefits, increase member engagement and create outreach strategies to targeted underserved member areas within

the state. The latter of which I’m happy to report is already being planned. This year, in lieu of the October Board of Directors

meeting, the TSHP leadership team will be conducting outreach visits to regions of the State we rarely get to visit. The plan is

simple, coordinate an outreach visit with specific local chapter and regional health-system leadership to discuss issues they are

facing and brainstorm together how best TSHP can support them in their efforts. We are very excited to conduct these visits

and can’t wait to see you soon!

Active engagement in legislative and professional affairs may arguably be the greatest benefit to membership within TSHP.

Influencing the development of policies, legislation and regulation that supports the mission of the society and advances the

profession are core to these efforts. TSHP must continue to strengthen relationships both within and external to the

profession of pharmacy at the local, state and national levels. We can’t do it alone! Simply put, TSHP needs very active, very

articulate members engaged in the legislative and professional affairs process. This can be accomplished in many ways

including developing meaningful relationships with key legislative, professional and industry leaders, contributing to the TSHP

Political Action Committee (PAC) or simply writing, calling or emailing your elected representatives asking for support of

professional issues. We need you! Will you join us?

Through the hard work of your TSHP leadership team and actively engaged members like you; TSHP will move that much closer

to being the strong organization we must become to lead the pharmacy profession in Texas! I look forward to serving as your

President this year and facing the opportunities and challenges it will bring!

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Introducing the 2015-2016 TSHP Board of Directors - Officers

President Shane Greene, Pharm.D., BCPS, is in his 13th year as a clinician-educator at the Texas Tech UHSC School of

Pharmacy’s Dallas Campus. He recently completed a two year term as Vice-President and School of Pharmacy representative to the Texas Tech UHSC Faculty Senate and as the elected Department of Pharmacy Practice’s representative to the Dean’s Executive Committee. He is also appointed to the Medical Professionals Advisory Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the Texas Department of State Health Service’s Texas Diabetes Council, where he has been an active member since 2007. Born and raised in the Lubbock area, Shane received his BS in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M and his Pharm.D. from the University of Texas-Austin and the University of Texas HSC-San Antonio. He completed residencies at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio and the South Texas VA in San Antonio. Shane has been actively involved in several professional organizations throughout his professional career. His service to TSHP has been highlighted by six years as an active member of the Communications Council which includes three years as Chair/Immediate Past Chair of that Council (for which he was awarded the Lourdes M. Cuellar Award for Outstanding Service) as well as a member of the TSHP Board of Directors, Vice-Chair of Organizational Affairs, and member of the Editorial Board of the TSHP Journal.

President Elect Sidney P. Phillips, Pharm.D., R.Ph. is currently a director of pharmacy for Baylor Scott and White Health at

the Carrollton Texas campus. Prior to moving into his current leadership role he worked for Cardinal Health as a Regional Director of Pharmacy Practice and Operations Director for Cardinal Health Pharmacy Solutions. Sidney has worked with over 20 different hospital systems and 80 individual hospitals in Texas and throughout the United States. Sidney grew up on a cotton farm and cattle ranch in Jayton Texas. He received his doctor of pharmacy from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy. His pharmacy training was completed through an ASHP accredited residency in pharmacy practice at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas and a pharmacy management specialty residency with Cardinal Health. Sidney is currently a member in the metroplex chapter of TSHP and has been a previous member in the panhandle, gulf-coast, and Lubbock area chapters of TSHP. He currently serves as the vice-chair for TSHP’s Public Affairs and Advocacy council. He has previously served as the section chair and vice-chair for TSHP’s Professional Affairs council and Secretary for TSHP’s Management section. Sidney is the immediate past president of the board of directors for Texas Tech School of Pharmacy Alumni Association. Sidney has received TSHP’s Lourdes M. Cuellar Award for his service and Texas Tech School of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumni Award.

Immediate Past-President Larry Egle, Pharm.D., MS, MBA is a Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services for MedAssets

Advisory Solutions. He serves as an advisor to client healthcare institutions regarding pharmacy issues and works with them to develop and implement work plans for service improvement. Prior to MedAssets, Larry served as a Director of Pharmacy Operations with Broadlane. Larry was a Pharmacy Manager at St. Luke’ s Episcopal Hospital in Houston, where he was responsible for managing inpatient pharmacy operations and served as the Director of St. Luke’s Pharmacy Practice Residency Program. Larry received his B.S. Pharmacy from Creighton University, his Pharm.D. from the University of Nebraska, and his M.S. Pharmacy and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Houston. He completed an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Larry is actively involved in professional organizations, and has served as President of GCSHP, a member of GCSHP’s Board of Directors, a member of TSHP’s Board of Directors, TSHP Treasurer, Vice-Chair and Chair of the Council of Professional Affairs, and Treasurer for the TSHP R&E Foundation. Larry has represented Texas at the ASHP House of Delegates and has served on ASHP’s Best Practices Award and Leadership Institute selection panels.

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Introducing the 2015-2016 TSHP Board of Directors - Officers

Treasurer Lance Ray, Pharm.D., BCPS received his Pharm.D. from The University of Texas at Austin in 2006. He is currently

Vice-Chair for the TSHP PAC and member of the TSHP Professional Affairs Council. He has served for the second consecutive year as one of six Texas Delegates to the ASHP House of Delegates. He is a Past President of the Metroplex Society of Health-System Pharmacists, where he previously served as Chair for Educational Programming and Chair of Communications. Lance has received the Mentor of the Year Award, the New Pharmacist Award and the Larry C. Nesmith Pharmacist Recognition Award from TSHP. In addition, he has judged various student competitions for TSHP and serves as a TSHP mentor, UT mentor, and TTSOP mentor to pharmacy students. At Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth he serves as a decentralized clinical-staff pharmacist in all areas of the hospital including ICU, ED, cardiac, and general medicine floors. Lance precepts several students annually from various pharmacy schools and annually travels to Guatemala for medical mission work.

Secretary Steven E. Knight, Pharm.D., BCPS is the transplant pharmacist at Methodist Dallas Medical Center near

downtown Dallas, where he has worked since graduating from The University of Texas at Austin. Steven precepts P3 & P4 students and PGY-1 & PGY-2 Residents in Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Transplant, and the Longitudinal Residency Staffing Component. He has been the Secretary of his hospital’s Residency Advisory Committee for the last three years. He has been involved in the Metroplex-SHP as the chair of the Steven has also served as a member on the TSHP Communications Council and for two years on the TSHP Education Council. He is also a founding member and former chair of the New Practitioners Section.

President-Elect Designee Tammy S. Cohen, BS, PharmD, MS, FASHP, FTSHP is the Vice- President of Pharmacy Services

at Baylor Scott and White Health in Dallas, Texas. Her responsibilities span pharmacy practice across many settings to include ambulatory care, inpatient and retail practice sites. She oversees the pharmacy services of the 24 hospitals and 23 retail pharmacy locations within Baylor Scott & White Health System. Tammy leads and serves on many multi-disciplinary committees and has been instrumental in leading financial and operational efficiencies that cross the organization and implementing clinical services. She has been a member of the TSHP Board of Directors in various capacities since 2006; most recently she has served as the chair of the TSHP Organizational Affairs Council. She is also currently a member of the ASHP Section of Multi-Hospital Executives Committee. Additional TSHP roles include: serving as chair of the TSHP Section of Pharmacy Management, member of the TSHP Education Council and as the TSHP representative to the TSBP Task Force on Internships.

Secretary Elect Latresa Billings, Pharm.D., BCPS is a Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator and PGY1 Residency Coordinator at

UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) in Dallas, TX. She joined the pharmacy department at UTSW as a Clinical Staff pharmacist, prior to becoming a Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, and providing services to multiple committees within our health system. She has supported the pharmacy department in the initiation of an ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She is a preceptor of PGY1 residents, and the adjunct preceptor for the Psychiatry rotation. She also serves as a student preceptor for our institutional and advanced practice rotations, as an adjunct faculty member in the position of Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice in conjunction with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Pharmacy. She served as the educational chair for the Metroplex Society of Hospital Pharmacy for 2012-2014, and recently inducted as the incoming President for 2015-2016. She has served on the TSHP Pharmacists committee to select the 2014 Pharmacy Residency Excellence Award winner as well as consistent yearly service to ASHP Midyear meetings for residents and students poster review sessions.

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Introducing the 2015-2016 TSHP Board of Directors

Section Chairs

Industry Rowland Harris Allergan Katy, TX New Practitioner Adam Brown Houston, TX

Pharmacy Management Jeffrey Wagner Texas Children’s Hospital Missouri City, TX Student Justin Shanks Corpus Christi, TX

Technician Daniel Cruz UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, X

Local Chapter Presidents Austin Area SHP Kyle Conover Heart Hospital of Austin Austin, TX Central Texas SHP Linda Paul Baptist Health System San Antonio, TX Coastal Bend SHP John Evans Christus Spohn Robstown, TX East Texas SHP Toby Cooper, PharmD, BCPS Univ. of TX HSC at Tyler Tyler, TX

El Paso Area SHP John Andrade, PharmD, BCPS Univ. Medical Center of El Paso El Paso, TX Gulf Coast SHP Thani Gossai VA Hospital Houston, TX Heart of Texas SHP Emory Martin Baylor, Scott & White Health Temple, TX Lubbock Area SHP Matthew Ries Covenant Health Lubbock, TX

Metroplex SHP Latresa Billings UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX Panhandle SHP M. Joe Ellison Vibra Hospital Amarillo Amarillo, TX Rio Grande Valley SHP Isidro Ramirez Rio Grande Regional Hospital Pharr, TX West Texas SHP Pamela Ochoa TTUHSC School of Pharmacy Abilene, TX

Council Chairs Communications Christine Wicke Central TX Veterans Health Care System Round Rock, TX Education Affairs Steven Pass Texas Tech University HSC School of Pharmacy Dallas, TX

Membership Development Deena Dossey Scott & White Hospital – Taylor Austin, TX Organizational Affairs Aaron Bond Med Assets Wylie, TX

Professional Affairs Molly Minze Texas Tech UHSC School of Pharmacy Abilene, TX Public Affairs & Advocacy Aaron Reich, Pharm.D. TRINU Healthcare Arlington, TX

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Meet the TSHP Staff

Leah M. Cody – Education and Communications Manager Leah began her affiliation with pharmacists early in her career when in she started as a communications specialist with the Texas Pharmacy Association shortly after graduation. For more than a decade she has devoted her professional life to association work and has served thousands of members and dozens of associations. Settling in at TSHP, Leah’s primary responsibilities include membership, education, and communications. Leah’s a Texas-born native who plans to never leave our great state. She’s married to an Austin-area actor, Omid, with Present Company Theater, http://presentcompanytheatre.com/, (shameless plug), has a very energetic four year-old son, and way too many cats; three. Leah has too many hobbies, loves to go camping, and wishes everyday was Friday (who doesn’t?!).

Rebecca English – Membership Manager After years supporting C-level executives in real estate development, Rebecca English set her sights on building people, relationships and associations rather than hotels, resorts and subdivisions. Rebecca’s responsibilities include membership development and chapter relations. Originally hailing from Lockhart, Texas, Rebecca and her husband Chad enjoy spending time with their big family (there’s usually barbeque involved). Rebecca’s an explorer at heart who loves traveling, wildlife rescue, photography and baking. She believes that the more complex and challenging the recipe, the better- as long as someone else is doing the dishes. Her favorite moments are spent spoiling Evie the dog and Guillermo the cat.

Deanna Menesses, CAE – Executive Director Deanna began her association career many years ago with the Louisiana Pharmacists Association. This was the start of relationship with health-care related associations and charitable organizations including the Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians, Alliance for Lung Cancer, Crohns & Colitis Foundation, Tennessee Nurses Association and Capital Area Medical Society. In 2011 Deanna detoured from health-care accepting the Executive Director position with the Florida Society of Association Executives. She soon realized that her home is with health-care associations and in January 1, 2014 assumed the role with the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Deanna, a New Orleans girl, is married to fellow New Orleanian, Alan and has a daughter and two grandsons, who currently live in Louisiana. Deanna loves to travel, and being from New Orleans…has a passion for great food. Thank goodness Deanna is married to a fantastic cook.

Judy Turley – Bookkeeper Judy was been with TSHP since her hire in May of 2003. She spent 8 year at the Texas Hospital Association holding various positions including executive director for the Texas Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration & Education and Texas Alliance for Patient Services. Judy also was membership director for the Texas Elementary Principals Association for 8 years. Before working for associations she worked for two churches; the First United Methodist Church of Temple and St. David’s Episcopal Church of Austin; as membership coordinator, newsletter and Sunday morning bulletin designer. Judy’s primary responsibilities are bookkeeping for TSHP, TSHP PAC and R&E Foundation, and working with the exhibitors for Annual Seminar. Judy was raised in Lincoln, Nebraska and still says “Go Big Red!” But, since her son Alan received all three of his degrees [undergraduate, masters and doctorate] from University of Texas, she is really a Longhorn now. Besides

watching football and other sports, Judy loves to read thrilling mystery novels.

Katha Ferguson - Receptionist Katha entered the workforce when she joined the US Army and became a pharmacy technician. After serving her country for 4 years, she attended the University of Texas in Austin and worked as a pharmacy technician for Walgreens pharmacy. She graduated with a degree in computer science but her passion for pharmacy lead her to Texas Pharmacy Association in 1999. She started as the receptionist and assisting the continuing education department. Eventually, she became the registrar and financial administrative assistant. In 2007, she began teaching school. She taught pre-school, elementary, middle school, and high school. Although she misses her students, she is overjoyed to be back in touch with pharmacy and association work. Katha met her wonderful husband, Rick Ferguson, while they were both serving in the US Army. They have been married for 21 years and have 2 beautiful daughters. Her life has become very crazy since her oldest daughter

started high school this year and her youngest is in middle school cheerleading and playing volleyball. There is never a dull moment.

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Financial Highlights

ANNUAL REPORT AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

2015

2014

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Assets Current assets $ 366,275

$ 269,830

Investments $ 174,574

$ 174,261

Property and equipment -net $ 224,408

$ 225,439

Total assets $ 765,257

$ 669,530

Liabilities and net assets

Current liabilities $ 153,557

$ 107,491

Unrestricted net assets $ 611,700

$ 562,039

Total liabilities and net assets $ 765,257

$ 669,530

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Support and revenues

Annual seminar $ 420,072

$ 423,985

Other support and revenues $ 346,136

$ 324,483

Investment income -net $ 337

$ 21,042

Total support and revenues $ 766,545

$ 769,510

Expenses

Program services $ 522,099

$ 499,932

General administration $ 190,886

$ 204,679

Membership development $ 3,899

$ 3,943

Total expenses Change in net assets $ 716,884

$ 708,554

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

2015

2014

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and equivalents $ 264,471

$ 169,434

Accounts receivable -trade $ 91,792

$ 85,692

Prepaid expenses $ 10,012

$ 14,704

Total current assets $ 366,275

$ 269,830

INVESTMENTS $ 174,574

$ 174,261

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT -NET $ 224,408

$ 225,439

Total assets $ 765,257

$ 669,530

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 83,673

$ 48,236

Accounts payable to local chapters and others $ 13,579

$ 6,666

Deferred revenues -member dues $ 44,955

$ 52,589

Deferred revenues -other $ 11,350

$ -

Total current liabilities $ 153,557

$ 107,491

UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS $ 611,700

$ 562,039

Total liabilities and net assets $ 765,257

$ 669,530

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES

YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 AND 2014

SUPPORT AND REVENUES

Annual seminar $ 420,072

$ 423,985

Membership dues $ 119,452

$ 112,118

Technician certification $ 55,576

$ 68,407

Other educational programs $ 105,613

$ 67,316

Contributions and grants $ 29,901

$ 28,888

Management fees $ 13,202

$ 25,119

Investment income -net $ 337

$ 21,042

Other income $ 22,392

$ 22,635

Total support and revenues $ 766,545

$ 769,510

EXPENSES Program services

Annual seminar and other education $ 280,090

$ 262,055

Publications and other communications $ 38,213

$ 64,523

Legislative and regulatory $ 70,936

$ 78,073

Other program services $ 132,860

$ 95,281

Total program services $ 522,099

$ 499,932

General administration $ 190,886

$ 204,679

Membership development $ 3,899

$ 3,943

Total expenses $ 716,884

$ 708,554

Change in net assets $ 49,661

$ 60,956

UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS -BEGINNING $ 562,039

$ 501,083

UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS -ENDING $ 611,700

$ 562,039

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TSHP 2014-15 Council Highlights

COUNCIL ON COMMUNICATION AFFAIRS Chair: Pamela Price Vice-Chair: Vacant Board Liaison: Shane Greene Staff Liaison: Leah Cody

Members: Becky Barr Sandy Clark Aanika Das Kayleigh Emerson

Eric Grayson, Secretary Andrea Johnson Lilian Ooi Reisor Pickett

The Council on Communication Affairs shall be responsible for the dissemination of information to the membership and to

the general public through regular Society publications and other media; communications with affiliated chapters and to members living in areas of the state without an organized chapter; and any other related activities identified by the Board of Directors.

Key Highlights for the year include:

The Council made significant progress on the completion of its assigned goals and objectives as indicated on the TSHP Strategic Plan

o Developed an area of influence for “underserved” or rural members of TSHP for marketing and expansion purposes.

o Worked with the Membership and Technician groups to identify appropriate communication tools to reach our potential members.

Began preliminary research and identification of key components of a TSHP re-brand. o Developed a Brand Questionnaire which was distributed to TSHP leaders. o Timeline metrics for the design and implementation of the TSHP Brand has been developed and will guide the

remaining branding activities. o TSHP Brand is scheduled for release at the 2016 Annual Seminar in Frisco, Texas.

The Council will continue to improve its efforts in providing TSHP members with timely information, resources to be engaged, and promoting the activities and benefits of health-system pharmacists across the state of Texas.

COUNCIL ON EDUCATION AFFAIRS Chair: Rich Cadle Vice-Chair: Robert Talbert & Steven Pass TSHP BOD Liaison: Larry Egle Staff Liaison: Leah Cody TSHP Exec. Director: Deanna Menesses

Members: Russell Attridge Anna Brozick Bryson Duhon Jonathan Krahl Lisa McCartney

Sonia Mathews Tricia Meyer Ola Oyetayo Jennifer Ridings-Myhra Mathew Wanat Sara Wettergreen, Secretary

The Council on Education Affairs is responsible for coordinating all continuing education functions sponsored or conducted by the Society. Council members provide guidance and assistance in programming and funding the Society’s educational and training activities, including the Annual Seminar, other forms of continuing education, or other related activities that may be identified by the Board of Directors.


Records setting registrations at the 2015 Annual Seminar. High successful seminar

We were able to offer over 60 different educational programs across a variety of disciplines

Keynote speaker, Dr. Robert Talbert was outstanding and provided a timely presentation topic

Completed and updated TSHP CPE Mission Statement

Completed and updated Educational TSHP Strategic Plan

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MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Chair: Rodney Cox Vice-Chair: Willie Capers Board Liaison: Linda Haines Staff Liaison: Rebecca English

Members: Gwendolyn Burgess Jesse Chaffino Nelvin Daniel Deana Dossey Jennifer Hillman Candance Jefferson

Casey Klesel Pabla Neha Achsah Philip Kathryn Pidcock Brandon Shank Penny Smith Sunil Varghese

The Membership Development Council shall be responsible for membership recruitment and retention, development of new sources of revenue to be reviewed/approved by the Executive Committee, and development of services to benefit members and enhance the value of the TSHP membership investment.


Development of shared value for council membership

Polling of Council, Sections, and Local Components Chapters of benefits of membership

Project planning for 1st Annual Membership Recruitment Drive during Pharmacy Week October 18-24, 2015

COUNCIL ON ORGANIZATIONAL AFFAIRS Chair: Tammy Cohen Vice-Chair: Aaron Bond Board Liaison: Steven Knight Staff Liaison: Rebecca English

Members: Linn Danielski Amber Elliott Ogechi Eshleman Diane Fox

Tuey (Lily) Ho Jamie McCarrell Scarlett Najera Christine Johnson Jim Maddock

The Council on Organizational Affairs shall be responsible for review and maintenance of the Society’s governing

documents, gathering and organizing documents for Society archives; oversee the balloting for all elections; identification and recognition of outstanding members throughout the State and any other related activities identified by the Board of Directors.

The TSHP Council on Organizational Affairs met 5 times during the year, their activities included TSHP Bylaw review, Local Chapter Bylaw Review, Special Recognition Awards, and Policy and Procedure reviews, the local chapter affiliation packet, organization position statements and oversight of the election process. The TSHP Board of Directors approved the actions and recommendations of the council listed below.

Key highlights for the year include:

The council completed a review of the TSHP Bylaws for the Industry Section and proposed several amendments this year to clarify the roles and establishing a chair-elect to add continuity to the section. All amendments were approved by the TSHP Board of Directors.

The council reviewed the bylaws for the Education and Communication Councils and accepted the recommendation to add a TSHP R&E Liaison to the councils. All amendments were approved by the TSHP Board of Directors.

The council reviewed the bylaws section on non-voting ex-officio members and further defined that the President-Elect is a non-voting ex-officio member and that any person on the board of directors holding two voting positions can only vote once but can have a proxy for the second voting position to ensure member representation.

The council reviewed the bylaws of the following two local chapters. Recommendations were presented to and approved by the TSHP Board of Directors.

o West Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists

o Central Texas Society of Health System Pharmacists

One Special Recognition Award was presented this year based on the Council’s recommendation and the approval of the TSHP Board of Directors. It was awarded to Phuoc Anne Nguyen for Organizational Service.

The council reviewed several sections of the TSHP Policy and Procedures as listed below. Recommendations were presented to and approved by the TSHP Board of Directors.

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o Self-nomination for Annual Awards: The council recommended against allowing self-nomination for Annual Awards.

o TSHP Staff Vacation Carry-Over Policy.

The council developed a chapter affiliation agreement packet which includes an affiliation agreement, an application and a by-laws template.

The council reviewed ASHP’s Policy on Tobacco and Tobacco Products. The council recommended to adopt the statement for TSHP, which was approved by the TSHP Board of Directors.

The council oversaw the election results for the organization including the ASHP Delegate election.

TSHP Staff Vacation Carry-Over Policy reviewed changes recommended.

The council reviewed and recommended accepting the TSHP Election Guidelines which prohibit campaigning for elected office.

The Council recommended ASHP Delegate term limits (2 term limit, each term being two years) in an effort to encourage more member involvement in the process and that the delegation elect a chair among themselves.

The Standard Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement for TSHP and R&E was reviewed and recommended to be consistent for both groups.

COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS Chair: Therese Hoffman Vice-Chair: Paige Pittman Secretary: Anthony Gall Board Liaison: Emory Martin Staff Liaison: Deanna Menesses

Members: Carrie Berge Betina Daniel Michael Epshteyn Abimbola Farinde Hanan Ismail Bonnie Labdi Jason Lionette

Kenneth Maxik Molly Minze Ladan Panahi Ranita Patel Sidney Phillips Aaron Reich Ginger Wilson

The Council on Professional Affairs shall be responsible for professional and scientific matters including the development and improvement of the professional practice of pharmacy in organized healthcare settings; the development of standards and related materials; and any other related activities identified by the Board of Directors.


The Council for Professional Affairs identified the following areas for Focus groups to research and provide updates on:

o Pharmacist Provider Status o Medication Therapy Management (MTM) o Transition of Care – Discharge Counseling o Competencies (ASHP/ACPE) Terminal Outcomes

Ebola and Pharmacy o Information and resources added to TSHP website

DEA Disposal of Controlled Substances o Reviewed Federal Register Rule RIN 1117-AB18, effective October 9, 2014 o Summary: The goals behind the changes in the regulations that govern the disposal of controlled substances

are to reduce controlled drugs.

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COUNCIL ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADVOCACY Chair: Aaron Reich Vice-Chair & Board Liaison: Sidney Phillips Lobbyist: Brad Shields Staff Liaison: Deanna Menesses Members: Emily Alexander David Banks Heidi Bragg

Willie Capers Seteven Carlisle Monica Green Butch Habeger Therese Hoffman Crystal Howell Cole Knutson Diane Kretschmer Randy Martin

Paige Meyer Justin Miranda Staci Moss Darrell Newcomer Monica Ritchie Brandy Russell Bill Springfield Stewart Wirebaugh

The Council on Public Affairs and Advocacy shall be responsible for review and interpretation of proposed and potential legislation and actual changes in laws, rules, and regulations affecting public health and pharmacy practice; developing proposed positions on legislation and regulations for the Society; establishing relationships and working with other professional healthcare organizations and coalitions to coordinate state and national advocacy concerning issues related to medication use and public health; motivating member participation in support of the organization's state and federal legislative agendas; educating members about the importance of public policy advocacy and work through the political action committee (PAC); and any other related activities identified by the Board of Directors. The Council shall coordinate its activities with other Councils and Sections of the Society as appropriate.


Created a USP <800> task force to review the draft chapter, assess impact to health-system pharmacy and prepare written comments to USP.

Re-deployed USP <800> task force to review the revised draft chapter (round two) and submit written comments to USP for consideration of final draft chapter language.

Worked with legislative consultant during 84th Texas Legislative session to promote pharmacist provider related initiatives, provide input on Texas State Board of Pharmacy's cleanup bill, and successfully oppose physician dispensing related initiatives.

Participated in national Provider Status legislative campaigns including contacting Texas US Congressman and Senators to urge their support and signing on to the bills in the US House and Senate.

Assisted in the development and implementation of the TSHP Strategic Plan.

Provided representation and testimony at all Texas State Board of Pharmacy meetings on multiple issues affecting TSHP membership

Provided written comments to TSBP on proposed sterile compounding rules resulting in re-drafting of the rules to meet the needs of TSHP membership while also satisfying the public safety concern of TSBP. Specific examples include, but are not limited to: amending 'in-process checks' language to be policy specific on frequency versus every single product check/documentation; allowance of one media fill challenge representative of most difficult compounding process rather than one media fill challenge for each of low and medium risk level preparations; keeping electronic hand dryers in ante-room until USP <797> is re-written; Allow single glove chemotherapy rated gloves for chemo compounding; keeping current rules on hand-scrub products versus limiting products that would provide persistent activity;

Informed membership of Hydrocodone schedule change including TSBP Q&A on what to do.

Collaborated with Pharmacy Management Section on sterile compounding rules impact on Texas pharmacies workflow and budgets and participated in a related meeting with TSBP officials.

Collaborated with Professional Affairs Council on pharmacy reimbursement and provider status initiatives.

Participated in and supported PAC activities for fundraising and pharmacy friendly incumbent/candidate contributions through close collaboration with TSHP’s legislative consultant. PAC raised over $8,000 this year at the Seminar Auction -a new record!

Engaged with ASHP for their affiliated state chapter legislative network to represent TSHP on the national level.

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TSHP 2014-15 Section Highlights

INDUSTRY SECTION Chair: Shane Withers Chair-Elect: Rowland Harris Immediate Past Chair: Mary Ann Whitacre Secretary: Al Lai (Gulf Coast) Board Liaison: Larry Egle Member At Large: Angela Davis Staff Liaison: Judy Turley

Members: Reisor Pickett Gonzales Fuentes Joy Ellinger (WTSP) Albert Diaz Noel (CBTSHP) Chip Putnam (CTSHP) James Scott (MSHP) Amy Whitfield

The Industry Section is responsible for planning, recommending and coordinating programs for its members; cooperating

with the Membership Development Council to expand and maintain membership recruitment services to its members; providing guidance and making proposals to the Board of Directors on policy issues involving their area of interest or expertise; developing guidelines and practice standards for their interest area; promoting and fostering the standards and objectives of the Society; participating in activities for the advancement of the profession of pharmacy; and reporting, consolidation and delineating problems, issues and programs of general importance to the profession of pharmacy through its representation on the Board of Directors.


We have several conference calls over the year.

I create a survey that went to all industry members. I wanted to know how we were doing at the Annual Meeting and Reverse Expo. The survey went out to 297 members and 46 members responded. I would have like to have more responses.

The results indicated that the amount of time and the space was adequate. The Houston meeting the meeting was a cramped.

The results for the 2014-2015 meeting were 95 booths were sold this year in the exhibit hall and 88 representatives participated in the Reverse Expo. We received 6 associate membership in April 2015.

NEW PRACTITIONER SECTION Chair: Christine Wicke Chair-Elect: Adam Brown Immediate Past Chair: Linda Haines Secretary: Ran Xu At Large: Trista Bailey Board Liaison: Linda Haines Staff Liaison: Rebecca English

Members: Brittany Florczykowski Anne Nguyen Jaclyn Priest Celeste Vinluan Mike DeLuna Kayleigh Emerson

Delaney Ivy Mina John Marcela Saenz Joel Taylor Lindsay Thurman

The New Practitioner Section is responsible for planning, recommending and coordinating continuing education programs for its members; cooperating with the Membership Development Council to expand and maintain membership recruitment services aimed at its members as well as prospective members; providing guidance and making proposals to the Board of Directors on policy issues involving the Section’s area of interest or expertise; assisting with the development of guidelines and practice standards for new practitioners; promoting and fostering the standards and objectives of the Society; participating in activities for the advancement of the profession of pharmacy; and reporting, consolidation and delineating problems, issues and programs of general importance to the profession of pharmacy through its representation on the Board of Directors. The New Practitioner Section Executive Committee met a total of three times with a focus on four initiatives throughout the year: The Mentor-Mentee Program, Community Outreach, Membership Recruitment and Annual Seminar Education, which are all in alignment with TSHP’s strategic plan.


The Mentor-Mentee Program o The Mentor-Mentee matching program opened for enrollment in Fall 2014 and was able to match a total of 87

mentees with 67 mentors.

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o The program matches mentors and mentees twice a year (in the Fall and after the Annual Seminar in the Spring).

Community Outreach o Met with a total of seven colleges of pharmacy (Texas A&M, University of Houston, Texas Southern, Texas Tech,

University of Texas, Incarnate Word, UNT). o Presented and discussed TSHP opportunities, staying involved after graduation, the Pharmacy Practice Model

Initiative and also encourage advocacy with Student Societies.

Membership Recruitment o Identified and directly marketed to graduated student members that have not renewed TSHP membership. o Encouraged graduating student members to update their contact information prior to graduation.

Annual Seminar Education o The New Practitioner Section continues to be actively engaged in planning and development of the New

Practitioner educational track for the Annual Seminar, which was a success

PHARMACY MANAGEMENT SECTION Chair: Dale Jones Chair-Elect: Jeff Wagner Immediate Past Chair: Rosanne Thurman Board Liaison: Shane Greene

Member At Large: Randy Martin Member At Large: Stephen Davis Staff Liaison: Leah Cody

The Pharmacy Management Section is responsible for planning, recommending and coordinating continuing education programs for its members; cooperating with the Membership Development Council to expand and maintain membership recruitment services aimed at its members as well as prospective members; providing guidance and making proposals to the Board of Directors on policy issues involving the Section’s area of interest or expertise; assisting with the development of guidelines and practice standards for new practitioners; promoting and fostering the standards and objectives of the Society; coordinating activities related to information sharing on issues affecting pharmacy management; and reporting, consolidation and delineating problems, issues and programs of general importance to the profession of pharmacy through its representation on the Board of Directors.


Reviewed Annual meeting survey results to guide future planning

Planned Management topics for the annual meeting

Worked on the TSHP Internship Task Force to improve communications with colleges

Reviewed Pharmacy Metrics to make recommendation

Recommended candidates for future council

STUDENT SECTION Chair: Saeed Alzghari (TX Tech) Vice-Chair: Jennifer Ma (UIW) Board Liaison: Steven Knight TSHP President: Larry Egle Staff Liaison: Leah Cody Members: Jacob George (Texas A&M) Justin Shanks (Texas A&M)

Whitney Strong (Texas A&M) Jerrad Logue (TX Southern) Emmanuel Njigha (TX Southern) Hongmei Wang (TX Southern) Telyssa Anderson (TX Tech) Eva Coulson (TX Tech) Sunny Bhakta (Univ. of Houston) Meghann Davis (Univ. of Houston) Nguyen Nguyen (Univ. of Houston)

Elizabeth Lapp (UIW) Damien Mirales (UIW) Leona Eickman (UNT) Brenton Hall (UNT) Kayla Powers (UNT) Abigail Seow (Univ. of TX) Samantha Vogel (Univ. of TX) Shannon Wadsworth (Univ. of TX)

The Student Section assists the Council on Educational Affairs in planning the Student Session programming at the TSHP Annual Seminar; and shall foster and facilitate communication between TSHP Affiliated Student Chapter Presidents and the Texas College and Schools of Pharmacy.


Held Annual Retreat in Austin on August 9-10, 2014.

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Student newsletter was sent out for each quarter led by our editor, Sunny Bhakta (UH).

Samantha Vogel (UT) served as secretary for the Student Section.

Justin Shanks (Texas A&M) put together the Antibiotic Awareness poster for ASHP Midyear and the Medication Safety Poster for TSHP Annual Seminar.

The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio was the hospital designated to receive teddy bears and children’s books from our Stuffed Animal Competition across all schools of pharmacy. o A grand total of 1,122 stuffed animals and books were donated to the hospital

Elections for Chair and Vice-Chair were finalized: o Chair: Justin Shanks (Texas A&M) o Vice-Chair: Hongmei Wang (TSU)

TSHP Annual Seminar boasted 2 student education tracks including a clinical and practical track

Held a town hall meeting at TSHP Annual Seminar for all schools of pharmacy to learn more about the SSEC and meet the needs of each school with special attention to membership o Over 25 students were in attendance for this presentation

Gave a “Class of 2015 Residency Panel” that included speakers from Texas Tech and UT to describe P4 pharmacy student experiences throughout the residency process o Over 30 students were in attendance for this presentation

Developed dynamic career education for students in the form of pharmacy career vignettes o Four vignettes were created from Texas Tech, UIW, UT, and UH and presented at TSHP Annual Seminar

TECHNICIAN SECTION Chair: Lisa McCartney Chair-Elect: Daniel Cruz Immediate Past Chair: Deborah Dishman Secretary: Sandy Clark

At Large: Tami Baldwin Board Liaison: Lance Ray TSHP President: Larry Egle Staff Liaison: Leah Cody

The Technician Section is responsible for planning, recommending and coordinating continuing education programs for its

members; cooperating with the Membership Development Council to expand and maintain membership recruitment services aimed at its members as well as prospective members; providing guidance and making proposals to the Board of Directors on policy issues involving the Section’s area of interest or expertise; assisting with the development of guidelines and practice standards for pharmacy technicians; promoting and fostering the standards and objectives of the Society; participating in activities for the advancement of the profession of pharmacy; and reporting, consolidation and delineating problems, issues and programs of general importance to the profession of pharmacy through its representation on the Board of Directors.


In collaboration with the TSHP R&E Foundation, a technician specific scholarship is to be awarded in 2016.

Currently developing a process whereby the technician education offerings at the TSHP Annual Seminar are to be converted to home-study activities to service rural technician members.

Created a Registration Justification Toolkit to encourage employer support for attendance at the TSHP Annual Seminar.

Partnered with the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (Pharmacy Tech Topics™) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (PharmacyTechCE.org) to provide online resources for technician specific education via links on the TSHP website, www.tshp.org.

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TSHP 2014-15 Committee Highlights

COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS

Chair: Emory Martin Staff Liaison: Deanna Menesses

Members: John Andrade Todd Canada Brian Cohen

Toby Cooper Craig Frost Jason Mazour Christine Wicke

The Committee on Nominations responsibilities include the development of the Slate of Candidates (two for each office)

for the TSHB Board of Directors to include the positions of President-Elect (annually), Secretary (odd number years) , and Treasurer (even number years). The Committee also develops the Slate of Candidates for ASHP Delegates. Both the Board of Directors and ASHP Delegate slates are voted upon by the TSHP Membership.


Development of Board of Directors Slate including Tammy Cohen, Casey Klesel, and Steven Knight for the position of President-Elect Designate, and Latressa Billings, Aaron Bond and Lindsay Thurman for the position of Secretary-Elect.

Development of ASHP Delegate Slate including Willie Capers, Stephen Davis, Diane Fox, Shane Greene, Tricia Meyer and Lance Ray.

Development of TSHP’s Annual Awards.

CREDENTIALING COMMITTEE Chair: Lou Cuellar Staff Liaison: Deanna Menesses

Members: Brian Cohen Shane Greene

Emory Martin Joyce Tipton James Wilson

The Credentialing Committee’s responsibilities include the review and recommendation of candidate for the TSHP Fellows Designation.


Recommended to the Board of Directors that Tammy Cohen, Paul Holder and Nancy Myers be bestowed with the TSHP Fellows Designation.

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2015 ANNUAL SEMINAR HIGHLIGHTS

More than 1,000 pharmacy professionals participated in TSHP’s 2015 Annual Seminar in San Antonio. TSHP’s programming offered pharmacists and technicians an opportunity to earn up to 18 hours of CE credit. Five tracts

(Pharmacy Management, Clinical, New Practitioner, Technician and Student) were offered with topics including drug therapy, patient safety, career transition and law. The Opening General Session speaker, Robert Talbert, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, FAHA, CLS, presented “The Last Lecture”, which reviewed the life and times of a seasoned pharmacy educator, how clinical practice can lead to research, the part mentoring plays in career development, and how leadership skills can be gained for participating in the profession.

Other highlights included our the numerous awards given to some of Texas’ finest pharmacists, technicians and students; our extensive Exhibit hall showcasing nearly 100 companies and institutions; our Reverse Expo; the ever-popular Residency Showcase; numerous opportunities for networking at member, student and Alumni Receptions; and last, but not least, the Installation Luncheon where Shane Greene was installed as TSHP’s 2015-16 President; Sidney Phillips was installed as TSHP’s 2015-16 President-Elect;

and Lance Ray was installed as TSHP’s 2015-17 Treasurer. We offer our sincere thanks to the efforts of the TSHP Council on Education Affairs and Chair, Rich Cadle, for developing the fantastic educational programming. We are gearing up already for another fantastic meeting as we plan our 2016 Annual Seminar that will be held at the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel, Convention Center & Spa, on April 22-24, 2016.

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Texas Health-System Pharmacy – 2015 Legislative Interim – Brad Shields, TSHP Lobbyist

“Where we’ve been – Where we’re going”

We define the “legislative interim” as all even-numbered years, because in Texas the legislature only meets in regular session for the first 5 months of each odd-numbered year. So the interim is the year in between legislative sessions. Not to say that it’s time off….. Hardly. Once a legislative session concludes, the following months are filled with what we hope will be the appropriate implementation of new laws. Our effort is to follow the newly passed laws to the state agencies responsible for drafting the rules to make sure that they understand the intent and specific working of that new law. We will work with the agency in their drafting of the new rules and provide expert commentary during the rule-making process. During the 2013 Texas legislative session we saw numerous bills pass that will impact the

practice of pharmacy. Those new laws became effective following the 2013 legislative session with the rules to implement them being adopted last fall and early this spring. Specifically, these are some of the newly passed laws we were following; Texas Pharmacy Board Expansion – The state pharmacy board was expanded to include a pharmacy technician and an

additional pharmacist. Prescriptive Authority – expanded prescriptive was given to advanced nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Compounding Pharmacies – additional regulation of out-of-state compounding pharmacies was implemented. Standardized Prior Authorization Forms – were required to be adopted by the Texas Department of Insurance. A new College of Pharmacy – was approved to be housed at the University of Texas at Tyler. Some PBM Reforms – were adopted that brought clarity to the audit process and the understanding of the MAC pricing

of generic drugs. Because legislative sessions last only 5 months, we use the “pre session” months of the interim to prepare for the next session. We recognize that any complicated policy issue takes a significant amount of effort to negotiate differences with interested parties and to explain to legislators. Therefore the process of developing a new issue starts months before a session. For the past few months TSHP has been meeting with other pharmacy organizations and the state board to identify the issues that will be debated next year. These are the issues that we expect will face the next legislative session; Provider Status – recognizing pharmacists as those who can provide expanded

collaborative practice services and may be eligible for reimbursement. BioSimilar Interchange – allow a retail pharmacist to exchange a biosimilar for a biologic

the same as is allowed for generic drugs. Physician Dispensing – monitor legislation that will allow a physician to dispense/sell drugs directly to patients out of

their office. Medication Synchronization – allow a retail pharmacist to under or over fill a prescription to make the refill fall on the

same day as other prescriptions. Pharmacy Student Loan Assistance – allow a program that will assist with loan repayments if the pharmacist meets

certain criteria. Impact of New Schools of Pharmacy – continue to note the impact on available internships and residencies by the

expansion of pharmacy schools. Pharmacy Ownership – monitor legislation that will address the concerns with physician ownership of compounding

pharmacies. PBM Transparency – any willing provider, network access, MAC pricing and prompt pay.

These and other pharmacy issues will be discussed by the 2015 session of the Texas Legislature and TSHP will be at the table during those deliberations. We will continue to post weekly updates on the progress of legislation and will rely upon the TSHP Council of Public Affairs for analysis and advice.

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2015 Fellows & Award Winners

FELLOWS In 2012, the TSHP Board of Directors approved establishment of a unique Practitioner Recognition Program modeled after the ASHP Fellows program to recognize pharmacists who have made significant and sustained contributions to the Society and the profession. The Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Practitioner Recognition Program (FTSHP) was designed to recognize members who have made significant and sustained contributions to the Society and the profession. It is intended to recognize excellence in health-system pharmacy practice and promote public awareness of pharmacists who have distinguished themselves in practice. Candidates may not be a current director, officer or employee of TSHP, or a member of the TSHP Credentialing Committee. At the 2013 Annual Seminar the initial class of TSHP Fellows was recognized. During the TSHP 2015 Annual Seminar the following individuals were inducted into and recognized as TSHP Fellows.

AWARDS TSHP presents a variety of awards each year that recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations for excellence and a commitment to advancing healthcare and pharmacy practice. During the TSHP 2015 Annual Seminar the following Awards were presented.

Glenda Lawson McRee Pharmacy Student Award Saeed Khaled Alzghari, M.S., M.B.A. (HOM) - Saeed is a fourth year pharmacy student at Texas

Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy in Abilene. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Texas Christian University in 2008, a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley in 2010, and a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Health Organization Management from Texas Tech University in 2014. Saeed has been involved in numerous organizations including TSHP, TTSSHP, ASHP, Kappa Psi, ACCP, and The Research Interest Group (TRIG). His professional interests include oncology, geriatrics, and transitions of care. Saeed plans on pursuing a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency after graduation.

Industry Service Award Shane Withers - Shane has been in pharmacy setting since has was 13 years old as a volunteer. He

became a pharmacy technician when he was 17 years old and has worked at many hospitals in Texas. Shane has been with McKesson for 18 years. He has had many roles within McKesson. His latest role is being a Plasma Sales Executive selling Plasma type items. Shane has served TSHP as the Chair of the Industry Section from April 2014 through April 2015.

Tammy Cohen, BS, Pharm.D.,

MS, FSHP

Paul Holder, MS, Pharm.D. Nancy Myers, Pharm.D., MBP, BCPS, CDE

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Innovative Collaborative Practice Award Houston Methodist Implementing Systematic Pharmacy Initiatives for Delirium Mitigation by Reducing High-risk Medication Use

This program is part of a 3 year innovative grant of ~ $12 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve delirium detection and prevention in acute care geriatric (age ≥70) patients at the Houston Methodist Hospital System. The nomination focused on key pharmacy-led initiatives attributed with the program’s success. Pharmacy management collaborated with the grant team to define goals, outcome measures, and resource needs. Administrative support and grant funding allowed the hiring of two clinical pharmacists to support report requirements, spearhead implementation, develop sustainable initiatives, and facilitate hospital integration. Four key systematic strategies were employed to decrease the inappropriate use of high-risk medications including zolpidem, diphenhydramine, hydroxyzine, lorazepam, diazepam, methocarbamol and meperidine. The 4 strategies consists of education, orderset modifications, pharmacovigilance and electronic clinical decision support tools. To increase awareness and facilitate implementation, the program’s progress was communicated at several multidisciplinary committees. Since implementation, over 19,000 patients have been monitored at the flagship hospital with ~ 6,400 medication-safety alerts that resulted in 1,650 pharmacist interventions. Following implementation, zolpidem and diphenhydramine utilization has decreased by >30% from baseline. Furthermore, there has been a decline in hospital-acquired delirium and medication-safety alerts. Success of this initiative at a tertiary medical center has been replicated at 4 community hospitals within the system, demonstrating generalizability. This is greatly attributed to the collaboration between pharmacists, physicians, nurses and administrators. Furthermore, pharmacy management has imbedded outcomes in the annual, departmental performance metrics aligning the initiative with department goals. Relevant experiences from the program have been shared at local and national conferences including TSHP to promote awareness and stimulate similar incentives in various health-systems.

Larry C. Nesmith Pharmacy Recognition Award Paul F. Davis, R.Ph - Paul retired as Executive Director of the Texas Society of Health-System

Pharmacists (TSHP) in 2014. He is a 1970 graduate of The University of Texas College of Pharmacy (UT) and a registered pharmacist. During his career he held a variety of positions within pharmacy organizations since starting in association management with the Texas Pharmaceutical (Pharmacy) Association (TPA) in 1972 as Director of Public Affairs. In 1978 he was named Executive Director of the Kentucky Pharmacists Association, a position he held until 1986 at which time he returned to TPA to serve as Associate Executive Director. He became Executive Director of TPA in 1990. He was selected as Executive Director of TSHP in 2003. During his tenure, the organization approved entering into an executive management service for other, related associations, and in this capacity he became Executive Director of the New Mexico Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NMSHP) in 2010 and continued in that capacity until his retirement. He received several honors and recognitions during his career, including TPA (Leadership Award, Honorary Life Member, Distinguished Service Award); KPhA (Distinguished Service Award, Honorary Life Member); TSHP (Board Recognition Award, Distinguished Service Award); NMSHP (Board Leadership Award); and The University of Texas College of Pharmacy William J. Sheffield Outstanding Alumnus Award. He was active in the Texas Society Association Executives, for which he served a term as Vice Chairman of the Board; American Pharmaceutical Association; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists; American Society of Association Executives (Certified Association Executive, CAE); National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives (Vice President); Phi Lambda Sigma (pharmacy leadership society); Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity (President UT Chapter) and was elected as the first president of the Pharmacy Council (student government) at UT.

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Leo F. and Ann Godley Residency Fellowship Award Phuoc Anh “Anne” Nguyen, Pharm.D. – Anne is the current PGY2/MS Heath System Pharmacy Administration Resident at the Michael E Debakey VA Medical Center. Raised in Houston, Texas and received her Bachelors in Biology and Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the University of Texas at Austin. During pharmacy school, she was very active in various pharmacy organizations and held leadership positions in UT Student Government, Pharmacy Council, Rho Chi, Phi Lambda Sigma, SSHP, and ASHP. She is currently the secretary/treasurer for the UT COP Class of 2013, serves on the TSHP New Practitioner Section Executive Committee, and is a member of ASHP Section Advisory Group on Pharmacy Business Management. Dr. Nguyen’s areas of interest include transitions of care, clinical management, and patient safety/Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). Following her PGY-1/PGY-

2/MS residency, she plans to pursue a pharmacy management position or obtain a clinical pharmacist position.

Lewis S. Smith Pharmacy Practitioner Award Janie Robles, PharmD, AE-C – Janie is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy in Lubbock, Texas. After receiving her Pharm.D. degree from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, she completed a Pediatric Specialty Pharmacy Practice Residency at The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. As a faculty member at the university since 2006, Dr. Robles has taught in multiple pharmacotherapy and case studies courses. Her current clinical practice is on the general pediatric and pediatric intensive care wards at University Medical Center where she has provided 6-week rotation experiences to students and residents. Dr. Robles attends patient care rounds with the pediatric general and intensive care unit teams where she has implemented a pharmacist-managed inpatient pediatric asthma education program. She has been involved with numerous pharmacy societies in different capacities. Dr. Robles is a past president of the Lubbock Society of Health-System Pharmacists and is currently the secretary-treasurer for the pediatrics practice and research network for the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

Mike Knapp Pharmacy Technician Award Ann Marie Paradowski, CPhT - Ann is a native Houstonian, whose career as a Pharmacy Technician has spanned 40 years. Since joining the profession many years ago, her work environment has been varied from nursing homes to retail stores and finally in 1980 to a large hospital. She has been a part of the hospital setting ever since where she held every job function of a pharmacy technician including Lead Technician and Pharmacy Technician Supervisor.

Today as a longtime member of TSHP and ASHP, she is presently working full time at Houston Northwest Medical Center as well as a PRN technician for HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital. In addition, this career pathway has led her to a third job at Lone Star College Tomball, where she is now a part time Lab

Skill Instructor for the Pharmacy Technology Program. Her hope as a teacher is to instill in the students the importance of having a strong work ethic while at the same time supporting the pharmacist with sharp technical and people skills.

For her, the position of Pharmacy Technician plays a vital role in providing medications to those who need them, and with advancing science, she is proud to be able to witness firsthand the rapid advancement of this rewarding profession.

New Pharmacist Award Christine Wicke, Pharm.D. – Christine is a 2012 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency, specializing in Ambulatory Care, at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, Texas. After completion of her residency, she accepted a position as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Ambulatory Care at the VA in Austin, Texas. Her current areas of interest include Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Anticoagulation, Hepatitis C, and Thyroid Disorders. She is board certified in both Pharmacotherapy and Ambulatory Care. Dr. Wicke has been an active member in the TSHP New Practitioner’s Section for three years and is currently the chair of the Section. She is also a member of the UT Alumni Association and TSHP Nominations Committee.

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Pharmacy Leadership Award Stephen J. Davis, PharmD, MS - Stephen is a Pharmacy Operations Manager and Residency Program Director of the MS/PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX. Stephen received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy. He then completed a MS/PGY1/PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He obtained his Master of Science degree in Health-System Pharmacy Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Stephen served on ASHP’s New Practitioner Leadership and Career Development Advisory Group and has been an active member on the Section Advisory Group for Manager Development through ASHP’s Section of Pharmacy Practice Managers. Stephen currently serves as the chair of TSHP’s Editorial Advisory Board, Treasurer for GCSHP, and is an active member of TSHP’s Pharmacy Management Section Executive

Committee. He has also authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. Pharmacy Mentor Award Steven Knight - Steven is a member of the pharmacy team at Methodist Dallas Medical Center and works as the Clinical Pharmacist over Solid Organ Transplant. Steven founded the TSHP Mentor Program, and has been active in TSHP as the New Practitioner Section Chair, the President of the Metroplex Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Executive Secretary. Steven has also served on several TSHP Sections and Committees. He enjoys precepting P3 and P4 pharmacy students from several Colleges of Pharmacy, mentoring pharmacy residents, and teaching medical residents and fellows. He is a major advocate for mentoring and higher learning.

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