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Getting Ready for the Year Name, Office. SPAN Monthly Communication. Goals Facilitate advocacy efforts on the chapter level Enhance communication between the APhA -ASP Policy Standing Committee and individual chapter members - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Getting Ready for the YearName, Office
Getting Ready for the YearName, Office
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SPAN Monthly Communication
SPAN Monthly Communication
• Goals– Facilitate advocacy efforts on the
chapter level– Enhance communication between the
APhA-ASP Policy Standing Committee and individual chapter members
– Update chapters on important legislative events that have the potential to impact the profession of pharmacy
• Goals– Facilitate advocacy efforts on the
chapter level– Enhance communication between the
APhA-ASP Policy Standing Committee and individual chapter members
– Update chapters on important legislative events that have the potential to impact the profession of pharmacy
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OverviewOverview
• How to get ready for the year:– What does the chapter want to accomplish? – Create a calendar of events– Become familiar with APhA-ASP policy and advocacy
resources– Learn what is happening legislatively on both the State
and National level– YOU can make a difference
• APhA-ASP policy process update• Dates and Deadlines• Chapter Spotlight• Meet your 2012-2013 Policy Standing Committee
• How to get ready for the year:– What does the chapter want to accomplish? – Create a calendar of events– Become familiar with APhA-ASP policy and advocacy
resources– Learn what is happening legislatively on both the State
and National level– YOU can make a difference
• APhA-ASP policy process update• Dates and Deadlines• Chapter Spotlight• Meet your 2012-2013 Policy Standing Committee
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What Does Your Chapter Want to Accomplish?
What Does Your Chapter Want to Accomplish?
• As student pharmacists, we are the future of pharmacy
• What changes do you want to see in the profession of pharmacy?
• Brainstorm goals for your chapter• Decide ways to implement these
ideas
• As student pharmacists, we are the future of pharmacy
• What changes do you want to see in the profession of pharmacy?
• Brainstorm goals for your chapter• Decide ways to implement these
ideas
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Brainstorm How Your Chapter Can Make a
Difference!
Brainstorm How Your Chapter Can Make a
Difference!• Pizza and Policy Events• Policy Corner at Chapter Meetings• Policy Booth at Your School• Policy Forum• Advocate at Patient Care Events• Host Debates• State of the Union Socials• And so much more!
• Pizza and Policy Events• Policy Corner at Chapter Meetings• Policy Booth at Your School• Policy Forum• Advocate at Patient Care Events• Host Debates• State of the Union Socials• And so much more!
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Create a Calendar of EventsCreate a Calendar of Events
• August– Hold an interactive “Advocacy”
presentation during your school’s new student orientation. •This activity encourages incoming
student pharmacists to find their voice!
•See the next few slides for details on how to implement this event.
• August– Hold an interactive “Advocacy”
presentation during your school’s new student orientation. •This activity encourages incoming
student pharmacists to find their voice!
•See the next few slides for details on how to implement this event.
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Create a Calendar of Events Create a Calendar of Events
• August: Incorporate Advocacy into Orientation– Introduce topics of concern in the pharmacy
world that first-year student pharmacists would have an opinion on, e.g.:•Prerequisite coursework for pharmacy
school•Accreditation standards for pharmacy
schools•Another topic in pharmacy education•Prescriptive authority for pharmacists
• August: Incorporate Advocacy into Orientation– Introduce topics of concern in the pharmacy
world that first-year student pharmacists would have an opinion on, e.g.:•Prerequisite coursework for pharmacy
school•Accreditation standards for pharmacy
schools•Another topic in pharmacy education•Prescriptive authority for pharmacists
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Create a Calendar of EventsCreate a Calendar of Events
• August: Incorporate Advocacy into Orientation– Have the students participate in small-group
roundtable discussions, and then share the results from each table with the class at large.
• August: Incorporate Advocacy into Orientation– Have the students participate in small-group
roundtable discussions, and then share the results from each table with the class at large.
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Create a Calendar of Events Create a Calendar of Events
• September– Preparation, preparation, preparation!– American Pharmacists Month (APhM)
AND APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM)
– Download the APhM Planning Guide – Give a “Policy 101” presentation at a
chapter meeting – Hold a resolution brainstorm session
• September– Preparation, preparation, preparation!– American Pharmacists Month (APhM)
AND APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM)
– Download the APhM Planning Guide – Give a “Policy 101” presentation at a
chapter meeting – Hold a resolution brainstorm session
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Create a Calendar of EventsCreate a Calendar of Events
• October– American Pharmacists Month is your time to
shine!– Who is your target audience?
• Patients, lawmakers, other health care professionals, and practicing pharmacists
– Submit resolutions to your Regional Delegate at least two weeks prior to MRM
– Stand up for the issues you are passionate about during the MRM Policy Proposal Forum
• October– American Pharmacists Month is your time to
shine!– Who is your target audience?
• Patients, lawmakers, other health care professionals, and practicing pharmacists
– Submit resolutions to your Regional Delegate at least two weeks prior to MRM
– Stand up for the issues you are passionate about during the MRM Policy Proposal Forum
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Create a Calendar of EventsCreate a Calendar of Events
• November/December– Wrap up November MRMs– How can you use patient care projects to
spread grassroots advocacy in the community?
– Our patients can be our strongest advocates!!
• November/December– Wrap up November MRMs– How can you use patient care projects to
spread grassroots advocacy in the community?
– Our patients can be our strongest advocates!!
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Discover the ResourcesDiscover the Resources
• Become familiar with the APhA-ASP Policy and Advocacy resources available on www.pharmacist.com– The Capsule– Mock House of Delegates script– Tips for communicating with legislators– And MORE!
• Become familiar with the APhA-ASP Policy and Advocacy resources available on www.pharmacist.com– The Capsule– Mock House of Delegates script– Tips for communicating with legislators– And MORE!
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New this Year:SPAN Virtual Binder
New this Year:SPAN Virtual Binder
• The new SPAN Virtual Binder contains all the resources, ideas, and information you need to lead successful policy and advocacy initiatives for your chapter.
• Resources include:– Duties of SPAN liaison– Ideas for promoting pharmacy at your chapter
• American Pharmacists month, etc– Parliamentary Procedure– Tools for MRM
• The new SPAN Virtual Binder contains all the resources, ideas, and information you need to lead successful policy and advocacy initiatives for your chapter.
• Resources include:– Duties of SPAN liaison– Ideas for promoting pharmacy at your chapter
• American Pharmacists month, etc– Parliamentary Procedure– Tools for MRM
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• Contact your state’s pharmacists association to see what legislative actions they are going to make a priority for the upcoming legislative session– Find out how your APhA-ASP Chapter can
help
• Contact your state’s pharmacists association to see what legislative actions they are going to make a priority for the upcoming legislative session– Find out how your APhA-ASP Chapter can
help
Learn What is Happening Legislatively
Learn What is Happening Legislatively
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National Legislative IssuesNational Legislative Issues
• What is happening on the National level?– Go to www.pharmacist.com, click on the
Get Involved, then under “Advocate,” click “Action.”
– Use this page to learn about and take action on key legislative issues
• What is happening on the National level?– Go to www.pharmacist.com, click on the
Get Involved, then under “Advocate,” click “Action.”
– Use this page to learn about and take action on key legislative issues
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YOU Can Make a DifferenceYOU Can Make a Difference
• Conduct letter writing campaigns – Hold your chapter members accountable
to call their legislators on issues your chapter is supporting
• ONE letter or ONE phone call can make a difference in how a Legislator votes on an issue. YOUR letter or phone call can be the deciding vote. MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
• Conduct letter writing campaigns – Hold your chapter members accountable
to call their legislators on issues your chapter is supporting
• ONE letter or ONE phone call can make a difference in how a Legislator votes on an issue. YOUR letter or phone call can be the deciding vote. MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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Policy Process UpdatePolicy Process Update
• Feedback from MRM attendees• “1 Chapter, 1 Resolution”
– Quality not Quantity– Role of the RD
• No Overlap
– Large vs. Small Regions• Moving to Alliances
– Chapter HOD
• Feedback from MRM attendees• “1 Chapter, 1 Resolution”
– Quality not Quantity– Role of the RD
• No Overlap
– Large vs. Small Regions• Moving to Alliances
– Chapter HOD
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Implications of “1 Chapter, 1 Resolution”
Implications of “1 Chapter, 1 Resolution”
• Start the policy writing process for your chapter earlier in the year
• Hold a mock HOD for different resolutions thought of among your chapter
• Have at least one alternate resolution in the case that your original thought is duplicated. Your regional delegate will be in touch if this is the case
• Start the policy writing process for your chapter earlier in the year
• Hold a mock HOD for different resolutions thought of among your chapter
• Have at least one alternate resolution in the case that your original thought is duplicated. Your regional delegate will be in touch if this is the case
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Dates and Deadlines Dates and Deadlines
Chapter Spotlight of the Month –Every month, submit forms
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day –9/29,10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Election Day–11/6, Vote and host health screenings at voting polls–10/9, Voter registration deadline
Good Student Government Award–11/1, Nomination due
Winter is Cold Advocacy is Hot–12/15
Chapter Spotlight of the Month –Every month, submit forms
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day –9/29,10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Election Day–11/6, Vote and host health screenings at voting polls–10/9, Voter registration deadline
Good Student Government Award–11/1, Nomination due
Winter is Cold Advocacy is Hot–12/15
Upcoming Webinars–8/15, Focus on Leadership: SPAN Liaison–Gen Rx Webinar, Drug Take Back resolution–Pre-MRM, hit the high points on policy–Grassroots Advocacy, APhM, Elections–Winter is Cold, Advocacy is Hot–Delegate Orientation
APhA Annual 2013–3/1-3/4 –Los Angeles, California
Upcoming Webinars–8/15, Focus on Leadership: SPAN Liaison–Gen Rx Webinar, Drug Take Back resolution–Pre-MRM, hit the high points on policy–Grassroots Advocacy, APhM, Elections–Winter is Cold, Advocacy is Hot–Delegate Orientation
APhA Annual 2013–3/1-3/4 –Los Angeles, California
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Chapter SpotlightChapter Spotlight
• This month, we are spotlighting: SLI Attendees!– At SLI in July, seventy-eight student leaders
met with a total of 68 legislators’ offices!– Michael Spira, APhA Senior Lobbyist, gave
the participants documents about the MTM Benefits Act (H.R. 891) and the MTM Empowerment Act (S. 274) and led a preparatory briefing.
– Thank you to all who participated!
• This month, we are spotlighting: SLI Attendees!– At SLI in July, seventy-eight student leaders
met with a total of 68 legislators’ offices!– Michael Spira, APhA Senior Lobbyist, gave
the participants documents about the MTM Benefits Act (H.R. 891) and the MTM Empowerment Act (S. 274) and led a preparatory briefing.
– Thank you to all who participated!
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Chapter SpotlightChapter Spotlight
• Next month, we are spotlighting…– You?– Tell the Policy Standing Committee what
policy and advocacy events your chapter is doing.
– We will select one chapter to spotlight in each SPARC (you’ll be famous in front of all the other APhA-ASP chapters).
– You could even find yourself on the APhA-ASP Facebook page!
• Next month, we are spotlighting…– You?– Tell the Policy Standing Committee what
policy and advocacy events your chapter is doing.
– We will select one chapter to spotlight in each SPARC (you’ll be famous in front of all the other APhA-ASP chapters).
– You could even find yourself on the APhA-ASP Facebook page!
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Meet the 2012-2013 APhA-ASP
Policy Standing Committee
Meet the 2012-2013 APhA-ASP
Policy Standing Committee• Athena Brand, Chair, University of Texas
– [email protected]– Fun Fact: Athena played the baritone in the
University of Texas Longhorn Band for four years during undergrad
• Autumn Bagwell, Vice-chair, Samford University– [email protected]– Regions 3 and 5– Fun Fact: Autumn loves to travel and has been blessed to be
able to travel to 9 countries outside the US- 6 in the last 2 years.
• Athena Brand, Chair, University of Texas– [email protected]– Fun Fact: Athena played the baritone in the
University of Texas Longhorn Band for four years during undergrad
• Autumn Bagwell, Vice-chair, Samford University– [email protected]– Regions 3 and 5– Fun Fact: Autumn loves to travel and has been blessed to be
able to travel to 9 countries outside the US- 6 in the last 2 years.
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Meet the 2012-2013 APhA-ASP
Policy Standing Committee
Meet the 2012-2013 APhA-ASP
Policy Standing Committee• Kayli Bendlin, University of Nebraska Medical
Center– [email protected]– Regions 1 and 2– Fun Fact: Kayli used to teach high school chemistry
• Mika Bhakta, University of the Pacific– [email protected]– Regions 6 and 8– Fun Fact: Mika has been skydiving and
wants to try hang gliding next!
• Kayli Bendlin, University of Nebraska Medical Center– [email protected]– Regions 1 and 2– Fun Fact: Kayli used to teach high school chemistry
• Mika Bhakta, University of the Pacific– [email protected]– Regions 6 and 8– Fun Fact: Mika has been skydiving and
wants to try hang gliding next!
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Meet the 2012-2013 APhA-ASP
Policy Standing Committee
Meet the 2012-2013 APhA-ASP
Policy Standing Committee• Catlin Goodfriend, University of Washington
– [email protected]– Regions 4 and 7– Fun Fact: Catlin majored in ancient Greek in college.
• Catlin Goodfriend, University of Washington– [email protected]– Regions 4 and 7– Fun Fact: Catlin majored in ancient Greek in college.