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10TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGMINUTES

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME & OPENING REMARkS

The 10TH Annual General Meeting of the Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (the “Association”) was held on September 21, 2013 at the Greenwood Inn, Corner Brook. President Greg Batt chaired the meeting and established that a quorum was present. The meeting was called to order at 2:07 pm.

President Batt welcomed everyone and expressed appreciation to those present for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend the meeting. Trent White was introduced as the Resolutions Chair.

Any media or non-pharmacists present were asked to stand and be recognized. President Batt recognized that Darcy McMeadan, John McCavour, Chris Boland, Gerry Olsthoorn, Kamran Nisar and Glenn Leepuy. All proxies were handed in.

Trent White called for a moment of silence for colleagues who have passed away this past year.

The Resolutions Chair outlined the values, mission and vision of the Association.

INTRODUCTION OF BOARD MEMBERS

Trent White introduced the Board Members present:

• Greg Batt, President - New Practitioner

• Stephen Green, Vice President – Western Region

• Ted Dawe – Hospital

• Trent White

• Paula Galway

• Robin Vatcher

• Noel Hookey

• Brian Healy

ADOPTION OF MINUTES (SEPTEMBER 15, 2012)

President Batt called for a motion to approve the minutes of the 9th Annual Meeting of the Association held on September 15, 2012 which were previously circulated to the membership.

MOTION: That the minutes of the 9th Annual General Meeting of the Association be adopted as printed. – Moved by Tom Healy and Seconded by Perry Humphries. CARRIED.

Stephen Reid, Executive Director, outlined the financial statements, providing an overview of the last five years.

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BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES

The Resolutions Chair called for any business arising from the minutes. No other business was noted

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (APRIL 1, 2012 TO MARCH 31, 2013)

Trent White called for a motion to adopt the audited financial statements of the Association for the twelve months ending March 31, 2013. These statements were made available to the membership in the Annual Report.

MOTION: That the Audited Financial Statements of the Association for the twelve months ending March 31, 2013 be adopted as printed. – Moved by Brian Healy and Seconded by Trevor Pope. CARRIED.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

The Chair called for a motion to re-appoint Morrissey & Company as the auditors for the Association.

MOTION: That the Association re-appoint Morrissey & Company as the Auditor for the coming year 2013/14. – Moved by Tom Healy and Seconded by Keith Bailey. CARRIED.

ANNUAL REPORT

The Chair called for a motion to approve the 2011-2012 Annual Report of the Association as previously made available to the membership.

MOTION: That the Association’s 2012-13 Annual Report be adopted as printed. – Moved by David Collins and Seconded by Seumas Gibbons. CARRIED.

BOARD ELECTIONS

Noelle Hookey (Zone 1), Robin Vatcher (Zone 2, and Richard Coombs (Zone 4) were elected in the by-elections held in June. Trevor Pope (Zone 3) and Sarah Fennell (Zone 4) are incoming board members. Greg Batt (New Practitioner) and Stephen Green (Zone 3) are re-elected board members.

RESOLUTIONS

Trent White, Resolutions Chair, presented the resolutions to the general membership.

GENERAL RESOLUTION – THANkING OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS

WHEREAS the Association recognizes the support and commitment of outgoing Board members who have volunteered their time as officers/directors of the Association, in particular:

Sandra Carey, Trent White, Ted Dawe, Marjorie Cooney, Joan Roach and Ann Marie Hoedder

BE IT RESOLVED that the membership of this Association extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to each of these members for their time and support. – Moved by Arlene Crane and Seconded by Perry Humphries. CARRIED.


GENERAL RESOLUTION – THANkING CONFERENCE ORGANIzERS

WHEREAS the Association recognizes the tremendous amount of time and effort put forth by the 2013 Conference Committee; and,

WHEREAS the Association recognizes the service and support provided by the management and staff of the Greenwood Inn, Corner Brook;

BE IT RESOLVED that the general membership extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to those involved in making the 2013 Annual Conference a success.

– Moved by Karen Colburne and Seconded by Craig Walters. CARRIED.

OMNIBUS RESOLUTION

RESPECTING THE APPROVAL OF PAST DECISIONS OF THE BOARD AND OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

WHEREAS the Board of Directors, Council and Officers of the Association pursuant to the Pharmacy Act (2004), the Corporations Act (Newfoundland & Labrador) and the By-Laws of the Association, have conducted the business affairs of the Association;

BE IT RESOLVED that all acts, contracts, resolutions, proceedings, elections, appointments and transactions, made and taken by the Board of Directors, Council and Officers since the last Annual General Meeting on September 15, 2012 as set forth and referred to in the minutes of the Council or the statements submitted to this meeting be the same and are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.

- Moved by Linda Hensmen and Seconded by Noelle Hookey. CARRIED.

Trent White recognized the Volunteers who sat on the PANL Committees during the past year.

OTHER BUSINESS

Trent White opened floor to any other business.

ADjOURNMENT

The Resolutions Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:20pm.

MOTION: That the 10th Annual General Meeting of the Association be adjourned. - Moved by Rick Elliott.


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2013-2014PRESIDENT’S REPORTGREGORY BATT


To say the past year has been a busy one for the Association is an understatement. By the time the PANL conference starts, it is conceivable we will be on our third Premier and our fourth Minister of Health and Community Services. Even with this political volatility over the past year, we achieved a significant amount for the pharmacy profession related to advancing expanded scope of practice, public engagement activities, media presence, professional collaboration and consultation and government relations.

The launch of the Pharmacist Option policy book that promoted how pharmacists can play a greater role in healthcare delivery in Newfoundland and Labrador formed the root of a strategic direction that continues to resonate today. Quite simply, we did not ask - we demanded our province’s pharmacists be given the same status and scope of practice as exists in the majority of provinces throughout the rest of Canada. Today, we are progressing on a number of files within the Pharmacist Option including injections/immunizations; smoking cessation; diabetes management; enhanced medication reviews; and medication adherence.

Our public engagement activities were designed to focus on our professional commitment to patient-centered care and to reintroduce ourselves as an integral part of healthcare delivery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Campaigns highlighting the important roles of community and hospital pharmacists with patients in all settings positively impacted the first PANL Pharmacist of the Year Award. Almost one hundred people submitted touching nominations to the PANL Awards Committee during Pharmacist Awareness Month in March. The sheer volume of the nominations and level of appreciation patients had for their pharmacists made it very difficult for the Awards Committee to select only one in each category.

Overall the past year, PANL also had to adjust to a new reality of declining sponsorship support for events and campaigns. While the budget experienced a shortfall in the last fiscal year, the PANL Board and staff immediately designed and implemented an austerity budget that is currently on track to perform well. The impact of sponsorship support for last year’s PANL conference altered the budget planning process.

Towards the end of this year’s PANL Conference, I would like to extend our appreciation to Robin Vatcher, Brenda Bursey, Brian Healy, Katie Boland and Paula Galway for volunteering as PANL Board members. While we often engaged in very spirited debates, I would hope they look back over the past few years and feel comfortable knowing their contributions made a difference for the profession.

We get into this profession because we care about our patients, our communities, our hospitals and our healthcare system. Our opinions matter when it comes to contributing to protecting a service every Canadian is entitled to. Whether it is on the national level, provincial level, behind a counter, out in an aisle, at a hospital bedside or in a classroom, pharmacists are licensed health care practitioners that make a difference when it comes to patient-centered care.

Respectfully submitted,

Gregory Batt, President, PANL


2013-2014EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTSTEPHEN REID


This past year saw a fundamental shift in how the public, government, other health care professionals and PANL members view the evolving role of pharmacists within a changing health care delivery model. Instead of waiting for the profession to be asked to contribute to the debate about improving quality care in Newfoundland and Labrador, PANL immersed itself into the discussion towards finding solutions that leverages the experience and education of an under-utilized profession.

The Pharmacist Option continues to be the main strategy framework from which PANL pushes for expanded scope of practice for pharmacists in Newfoundland and Labrador. There is still more work to be done towards reaching a fully expanded scope, but we are pleased at the progress made in the areas of injections/immunizations, medication adherence, medication reviews and diabetes counselling. We are also in the very early stages of making minor ailments a reality as well as expanding the role of pharmacists in relation to smoking cessation strategies.

While we work with the Ministry of Health and Community Services towards finding solutions that improve patient care, we know there are still significant challenges ahead – including political volatility, an engaged membership and the involvement of other professional associations in the health care debate.

PANL continues to push for a comprehensive addiction treatment strategy in Newfoundland and Labrador that will help improve the safety of pharmacists. We believe the most effective way to address this growing issue is through a combined effort of pharmacies implementing preventive security measures, an increase in treatment services and programs throughout the province for those that need help, and more police resources and support in designated high-risk communities. We continue to educate the public and government that pharmacy robberies is a public safety issue

The impact of declining corporate sponsorships for the PANL Conference and the regional meetings affected the financial performance in the past year. Working with the Finance Committee and the PANL Board, we are confident the austerity budget implemented in this fiscal year will correct previous challenges. Currently, we have a conference budget that is meeting its financial targets, PANL’s membership fee is still the lowest in the country in relation to all other provincial pharmacist associations, and our investments are performing well.

One of the strongest benefits of PANL’s membership is our liability insurance program. PANL’s insurance is designed specifically for pharmacists should they require protection. Over 95% of Newfoundland and Labrador’s pharmacists continue to be covered by our product over any other competitive product primarily due to its extensive pharmacist-specific coverage.

The dramatic changes affecting the pharmacy profession in Newfoundland and Labrador and throughout Canada requires a different approach in advocacy. In this past year, our clear, consistent and strong message of pushing for the same expanded scope of practice for pharmacists that exists in the rest of the country continues to provide results. On the national level, our realignment with the CPhA means ten provincial pharmacist associations will have a stronger and more effective voice in response to policy proposals from the Council of the Federation. While the process may be slow and at times frustrating, Newfoundland and Labrador pharmacists as health care practitioners are becoming formidable contributors towards improving patient care in the province. If we look back on the past year, we have proven we can achieve so much more when the profession is unified and engaged.

Stephen Reid Executive Director, PANL


2013-2014GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORTROBIN VATCHER


This past year for the pharmacists’ profession in Newfoundland and Labrador experienced a significant change in our approach towards working with government to ensure this province’s patients receive the same or better health care delivery that exists in the rest of Canada. We were very clear with the government – expanded scope of practice needs to be a reality now, otherwise our patients will be not be receiving the same care that exists in other provinces.

The launch of the Pharmacist Option policy document outlined several expanded scope areas that the provincial government needed to expedite through the regulatory process as well as with compensation that is comparable to other provinces. While we were very disappointed that the government will be moving forward pharmacist-led injections on a private basis only, we are pleased that the practice should be announced for the start of the flu season.

We’ve also successfully negotiated a medication adherence program that will compensate pharmacies for counselling COPD patients with new prescriptions. Once the initial process has been tested, it is anticipated that pharmacists will be able to provide additional patient counselling for antibiotics and psychiatric prescriptions.

PANL was very adamant over the past year that the Association will not support a further roll-out of the Pharmacy Network until the issues around work-flow processes, vendor management issues and network capabilities must be improved. While PANL is a strong supporter of e-health, our position is that pharmacies should not be forced to adopt a program with a number of process challenges at a cost to the profession and to patient service.

On the national level, PANL joined and supported the restructuring of the Canadian Pharmacists’ Association (CPhA) so that we can have a stronger voice in the discussions with the Council of the Federation. To date, the provincial governments have primarily consulted with physician and nurses’ associations at the expense of our profession. The pharmacy profession needs to remind our provincial health ministers that when they look for cost-savings in their health budgets, cuts in pharmacy services affect patient care as well.

We are very pleased to have the hospital pharmacists increasing their role in the government relations process with the restart of the PANL Hospital Committee. Often overlooked, our province’s hospital pharmacists are an integral part of specialized patient care throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. PANL brought several issues, including salary adjustments, pensions and accreditation, to the Minister of Health and Community Services, the Deputy Minister and the Working Committee.

Our approach towards working with government continues to be one that is important for the profession. We are always pleased when our collaborative efforts yield results, but we are not hesitant to adopt stronger approaches when the need arises.

In closing, I would like to thank the members of the Government Relations Committee, PANL members and PANL staff for their support and contributions over the past year. We will also achieve results when we are working together as a profession.


Robin Vatcher, Chair Government Relations Committee


2013-2014PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORTTRENT WHITE


The Public and Professional Relations Committee has been active over the past year integrating a more formal and strategic approach to engaging the public, government and our members. The direction set by the committee of volunteers throughout the province was designed to re-introduce ourselves to our key audiences as an integral part of quality health care delivery.

Perhaps the most significant result we achieved with this new approach was the launch of a public engagement campaign to recognize the many accomplishments and efforts made by pharmacists across Newfoundland and Labrador in the care of their patients. The launch of the first provincial Pharmacist of the Year award (as nominated by the public) exceeded our expectations.

• This campaign experienced a 368% (from the month before) increase in web traffic to the PANL website. Of the people that visited 73% were new visitors compared to 50% from the month before. Of those 73% of new visitors, over 80% went to the Nomination page of the website.

• And, we received over 80 nominations from the public wanting to recognize their pharmacist for the care they received. This is a significant number considering we have approximately 700 pharmacists in the province.

I would like to thank the Awards Committee for all of their time and deliberation as they had to pick the successful winners of the Pharmacist of the Year from so many deserving pharmacists.

In addition to highlighting the positive aspects of pharmacist-led care in Newfoundland and Labrador, PANL also took a stronger role in its media efforts to highlight the growing need for additional resources to help address addictions. As we continue to highlight in our communications, our pharmacists and pharmacy staff are on the front-line as robberies continue to rise. While we have been successful in advocating for additional spots treatment centres for those looking for help to curb their addictions, we have a long way to go before this public safety issue is completely under control.

I would like to thank all the committee members for their input and contributions this past year.


Trent White, Public/Professional Relations Chair


2013-2014CSHP – NL BRANCH REPORTTIFFANY LEE


2013-2014CSHP – NL BRANCH REPORTTIFFANY LEE

CSHP NL Branch Council 2014-2015:PRESIDENT: TIFFANY LEE

PRESIDENT ELECT: HEATHER RYAN*

NATIONAL DELEGATE: JuSTIN PEDDLE

TREASURER: ANGIE PAYNE

SECRETARy: NICOLE DAWE*

NATIONAL ADVOCACy LIAISON: ANDREA WOODLAND*

SENIOR ADVISOR (Ex-OFFICIO): LISA BISHOP

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (SENIOR): PARiNiTA VERMA

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE (jUNIOR): KELLY MITCHELMORE*

Sub-Committees 2014-2015:AWARDS: BARBARA THOMAS (CHAIR), TED DAWE, JOHN BAuTISTA

MEMBERSHIP: REBECCA TOBIN* (CO-CHAIR), LISA BISHOP (CO-CHAIR), SARAH STRONG, TIFFANY LEE

COMMUNICATIONS: BRiTTANY CHuRCHiLL (CHAiR – NEWSLETTER), JuSTiN PEDDLE

NOMINATING: LISA BISHOP (CHAIR), HEATHER RYAN

CSHP 2015 BRANCH CHAMPIONS: HEATHER SLANEY, HEATHER RYAN

SES 2014 HOST TASk FORCE: JuSTIN PEDDLE (CO-CHAIR), TIFFANY LEE (CO-CHAIR), SARAH FENNELL, AMY CONWAY, JACLYN AuCOIN, SARAH STRONG, JASON KIELLY, LORiE CARTER, ERiN DAViS, MEGHAN MiOR

*New to position as of May 2014.

This past year has been a busy one for the Newfoundland & Labrador Branch of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP). It is my pleasure to provide a brief summary of branch activities since the last Annual Report.

On behalf of the CSHP NL Branch, I’d like to formally recognize those members who completed their terms of office in 2014 including Jason Kielly (past-President), Sarah Fennell (secretary), Erin Davis (advocacy) & Michael Bernard (student rep). Thank you for your dedication and commitment to CSHP over the years – without your enthusiasm and support our Branch would cease to exist!


Organizational Effectiveness:FISCAL STATUS

• Fiscal year changed to May 1st – April 30th as of 2014 to align with National Centralized Accounting; the Branch AGM & terms of office of executive council also aligned with fiscal year.

• National centralized accounting took effect as of May 1st; local Branch account has been closed and finances transferred to a Branch specific account in Ottawa (operational requirement to eliminate liability).

• Balanced budget predicted for 2014-2015.

• The Branch continues to have strong partnerships with corporate and industry; we would like to sincerely thank our sponsors for their commitment and support of CSHP NL!

• The following is a summary of sponsorship received in 2013-2014:

industry / Corporate Partner Sponsorship Tier* Purpose

PANL Platinum Travel Grant**

Fresenius Kabi Platinum Continuing Education (CE) & Membership Initiatives

National Educational Grant for PPC (conference)

Pfizer Silver Continuing Education

Sandoz Gold Awards Program & Continuing Education

Mylan Gold Education Grant for SES Travel (conference)

Sanofi Silver Fall Continuing Education Day

MuN School of Pharmacy Silver Fall Continuing Education Day

*Platinum = $2500+; Gold = $2000-2499; Silver = $1000-1999

**Sponsorship reduced in 2013-2014; amount to be reviewed on an annual basis.

• We are very pleased to announce new partnerships with Hospira (Silver) and TEVA (Silver) for 2014-2015.

• Despite new sponsorship opportunities, our Branch continues to struggle with securing funds for operational expenses. Our Annual Fall CE day continues to be the only revenue generating initiative that fully supports operational expenses.

Strategic Planning • The Branch Strategic Plan (SP) for 2014 was extended to 2015 to align with National.

• Priority items for 2014-2015 include addressing local advocacy issues, increasing CSHP membership & investigating new revenue streams.

• Significant progress has been made with achieving the 2015 SP objectives including, but not limited to, increasing CE opportunities for members, increasing attendance at the


CSHP NL Fall CE day (members and non-members), promotion of CSHP 2015 initiatives & toolkits, hold annual meetings with critical stakeholders (PANL, NLPB, Pharmacy Directors), re-design Branch website.

• Plan to develop next SP in Spring 2015.

Meetings (Council, AGM, other) • The Branch Council continues to meet on a monthly basis.

• Timing of the Branch Semi-Annual & Annual General Meetings switched to better align with fiscal year.

• The Branch AGM was re-designed in May 2014 and offered members a concurrent CE session & dinner; AGM was well attended with 25 members participating.

• Both the Delegate & President attended the National Council Meetings & Strategic Planning Session held in conjunction with CSHP SES 2014 from August 7-9th.

• Joint Officer Meeting held between the CSHP National Executive Committee & NL Branch Council; topics discussed include membership fee increases, advocacy & CPhA restructuring & impact on CSHP members.

• External Relations / Meetings:

• Pharmacists Association of Newfoundland & Labrador

• Meeting with Executive Director in December 2013 & August 2014 to discuss strategies for partnership & collaboration on hospital pharmacy advocacy, continuing education, and PANL-CSHP travel grant

• December 2013 - devised strategy to increase CSHP representation on PANL subcommittees including a change in the terms of office for CSHP NL Branch (a) President to include mandatory representation of the Professional Practice Committee (where space permits) & (b) National Advocacy Liaison to include mandatory representation on the Hospital Pharmacy Advisory Committee (where space permits).

• June 2014 – provided assistance to Executive Director in obtaining speakers for the 2014 Annual PANL Conference including securing speakers for the following CEs: Injections & Immunizations, Working Together: A Team Based Approach to Adherence in Mental Health, Kicking the Butt: Smokers Quit & COPD.

• August 2014 – devised collaborative hospital pharmacy advocacy strategy, committed to CSHP representation on the Public Relations Committee, & discussed strategies to partner on continuing education & support for the annual PANL conference.

• PANL was invited to attend Joint Officer Meetings held during the CSHP SES (August) 2014 in St. John’s – representative absent from meeting.

• Newfoundland & Labrador Pharmacy Board:

• Registrar, Margot Priddle attended Joint Officer Meetings held during CSHP SES 2014.

• Heather Ryan, President Elect for the NL Branch agreed to sit on the working group for revising the Hospital Pharmacy Standards of Practice.


Advocacy:• Meeting held with Directors of Pharmacy in July 2014 to discuss issues facing hospital

pharmacists; the group agreed to quarterly meetings to ensure progress with advocacy initiatives.

• Focus of the Branch Advocacy Campaign for 2014 is increasing pharmacy clinical services, Job Evaluation System (JES) pay scale & market differential.

• The Branch Council has met with strategic partners including CSHP National & PANL to devise an advocacy strategy (as noted above) for 2014.

• The CSHP 2015 Branch Champions (Heather Ryan & Heather Slaney) have been very active in promoting the social media (photo) campaign to raise awareness on CSHP 2015.

Members & Membership Services:RECOGNITION

• Three awards were distributed from the Branch in 2013-2014: Dr. Barbara Thomas was recognized with the Leadership in Pharmacy Practice Award, Dr. Leslie Phillips with the Alfred G. Dawe Distinguished Service Award & Fiona Mitchell (Pharmacy Student, Class of 2014) with the Clinical Clerkship Excellence Award.

• On behalf of the CSHP NL Branch, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Sandoz Canada Inc. for sponsoring the annual awards program.

• Three new student awards will be distributed in Fall 2014 to those students who demonstrate excellence as defined by the CSHP mission & vision statement; these awards will be reviewed on an annual basis as part of the Branch partnership with the School of Pharmacy.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION:

• Dr. Lisa Bishop was named a Fellow of CSHP in 2014 and was the recipient of the isabel E. Stauffer Meritorious Service Award.

• Dr. Jason Kielly received a research grant in 2014 from the CSHP Research & Education Foundation.

EDUCATION

• Branch / Local Continuing Education

• Fall 2013 CE Day was held in conjunction with the School of Pharmacy’s Homecoming Celebrations; the event was well attending with 23 members & 38 non-members (paid a fee) in attendance.

• CE offered to members in conjunction with AGM on May 26th, 2014.

• Organized province-wide presentation on clinical pharmacy Key Performance indicators (cpKPi); presented by Olavo Fernandez (co-Chair of the cpKPi Collaborative) on August 12.

• Fall CE Day 2014 is planned for October 25th in conjunction with the School of Pharmacy’s Reunion celebrations.

• CSHP SES 2014 Conference


• CSHP national conference was held in St. John’s from August 9-12; approximately 150 delegates from across the country were in attendance.

• On behalf of the Branch, i’d like to extend a huge thank you to the host committee for organizing such a successful event.

STUDENT INITIATIVES

• Annual student initiatives offered in 2013-2014 include the student welcoming session, CAPSI-CSHP Student Welcoming Session & Residency Information Session.

• The Branch was active in promoting the CSHP 2015 Student Competitions for 2013-2014.


Tiffany Lee, President CSHP NL Branch


2013-2014CPHA REPORTBRENDA BURSEY


2013-2014CPHA REPORTBRENDA BURSEY

CANADIAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION LIAISON REPORT TO PHARMACISTS’ ASSOCIATION OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ANNUAL MEETING

August 2014

Across Canada, pharmacy is undergoing unprecedented change, creating new challenges and opportunities for pharmacists. Below are some highlights of CPhA’s leadership, advocacy and resources that support pharmacists in embracing change and expanding their patient care services. For more information, see www.pharmacists.ca.

NEW CPHA

As the world of pharmacy changes, so too must the organizations that support the profession. Following two years of consultation, changes to the CPhA membership and governance model were approved at the AGM in June. Provincial and national pharmacist associations will be Organizational Members of the new CPhA, as well as 3-6 skills-based individuals. The new CPhA will strengthen the voice of pharmacy in Canada and allow CPhA and its Organizational Members to better respond to the changes affecting our profession and health care system.

Pharmacists will belong to CPhA as Individual Associates through their provincial associations. We are very pleased that PANL has joined CPhA, effective September 1st.

COUNCIL OF THE FEDERATION AND HEALTH CARE REFORM

The Council of the Federation (CoF) established the Health Care Innovation Working Group (HCiWG) in 2012. in 2013, CoF announced it was lowering the price of six molecules to 18% of the equivalent brand; an additional four molecules were added to the list as of April 2014. CPhA has been working closely with provincial associations, CMA, CNA and HEAL (a coalition of over 40 national health organizations). Our efforts to influence the HCiWG by promoting expanded pharmacist services paid off when, in July 2013, the CoF issued a directive to the HCIWG stating: “Premiers asked the working group to examine opportunities within the team-based model framework to increase the important role paramedics and pharmacists play in the provision of front line services.” CPhA is a member of the HCIWG’s Team-Based Models Working Group (TBMWG) – a priority is to identify innovative, team-based models of pharmacy practice. A call for submissions was issued over the summer and will be reviewed by TBMWG in the fall. With the Premiers meeting in Charlottetown at the end of August, we sent a letter to Premier Ghiz calling for renewed focus for the HCIWG.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCACy

With the next federal election expected in the fall of 2015, CPhA is working closely with HEAL to develop messages, recommendations, and an outreach plan to influence the election. Among other recommendations, the coalition will be calling on the federal government to implement catastrophic drug coverage, based on a position developed by CPhA in 2008. We were also successful in lobbying the government to remove the requirement to retain paper copies of prescriptions and are working with NIHB on a number of issues.

WORkING WITH PRIVATE PAyERS

CPhA was instrumental in creating two new groups in 2013-14 to address issues related to the private payer sector: the Pharmacy Advisory Committee on Third Party Payers (PACPP), and the Pharmacy and Health Insurance Steering Coalition (PHISC), which brings together senior officials in pharmacy and the third-party payer sector. These two groups are addressing a number of key issues and advancing specific initiatives, which include a review of the CPhA Pharmacy Claims Standard, audit-related issues, and broadening private plans to include expanded pharmacy services. CPhA is creating a Value for Services toolkit to demonstrate the proven return on investment for pharmacists’ services.

CPHA’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS


CPhA has a number of online courses to provide pharmacists with the skills and confidence to embrace scope of practice changes and expand their practice to provide medication management services funded by governments. ADAPT is our award-winning, 100-hour, patient care skills development program – pharmacists graduate with exceptional skills in patient assessment, monitoring, managing drug-related problems, interprofessional collaboration and documentation. The next course starts in October and PANL members save $600 off the regular price. We also recently launched a lab values course, as many community pharmacists across Canada now have the authority to order lab tests and/or access results through electronic health records. in September, we are launching an 8-hour medication review services course, with specific information on NL programs. Our QuiT smoking cessation program continues to be popular as well as the weekly e-Therapeutics Highlights CE email. PANL members will receive more than 50% off all CPhA programs.

BLUEPRINT FOR PHARMACy

The Blueprint is a collaborative, change management initiative to achieve the Vision for Pharmacy: optimal drug therapy outcomes for Canadians through patient-centred care. CPhA is the Secretariat for the Blueprint National Coordinating Office. Stephen Reid represents Atlantic Canada pharmacy associations on the Steering Committee. CPhA is leading work on national public relations initiatives and development of a toolkit for private payers. A pharmacy technician working group has been struck and other initiatives include work on pharmacist specialization and experiential education for students. See www.blueprintforpharmacy.ca for extensive resources, including details of changes occurring across Canada.

DRUG SHORTAGES

Drug shortages continue to be a serious problem across Canada. CPhA led a coalition that developed a national reporting site (www.drugshortages.ca) and we are a member of the Multi-Stakeholder Steering Committee on Drug Shortages (MSSC), co-chaired by Health Canada and Alberta Health.

E-HEALTH

CPhA and CMA released a joint statement last year that by 2015 e-prescribing will be the means by which prescriptions are generated for Canadians. We recently hosted a think tank with Canada Health Infoway and key stakeholders to move e-prescribing forward. We also participate in several Infoway committees and partnered on a survey of pharmacists on Drug Information Systems and e-prescribing.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS (INFORMATION AND CONTENT)

CPhA’s print, online and mobile drug and therapeutic publications continue to be essential resources for pharmacists and other health care providers. Hot off the press is the Compendium of Therapeutic Choices, 7th edition (formally Therapeutic Choices). A new pricing structure with access across all platforms was rolled out this year, and work is underway on an enhanced user interface for e-Therapeutics.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the NL members of CPhA for putting their faith in me for the past several years and allowing me to serve as their representative. I would also like to thank the staff of CPhA as well as my fellow board members for their dedication and support over the years. I have learned so much from being involved in CPhA in this capacity and have made many lifelong friends. It has been a long road to the new CPhA but I am sure the journey will be worth it!

I would like to thank all those who put their name forward to run for CPhA board representative for the next term. I congratulate Keith Bailey for being the successful candidate.

Respectfully submitted Brenda Bursey


2013 -2014A N N U A L R E P O R T


2013-2014HOSPITAL COMMITTEE REPORTRICHARD COOMBS


PANL is pleased to report the Hospital Committee was restarted in March 2014 to address a number of important issues facing Hospital Pharmacists throughout the province.

As the new Chair, the genesis of the committee began with the creation of an addendum to the Pharmacist Option policy document that framed PANL’s strategic approach towards advocating on behalf of hospital pharmacists to the government, the public and within the health care professional community.

The Hospital Committee is continuing to have straightforward discussions with government about the serious lack of clinical pharmacy services offered in hospitals throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. In discussions with the former Minister of Health and Community Services, the Deputy Minister, the Chief Performance Officer for Eastern Health and the PANL/Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Working Committee, we have, and continue to push for a greater clinical role in each of our hospital settings. There has been some movement in this area with the addition of a few resources in the Western and Central Regions, but we are still experiencing some bureaucratic challenges and lack of engagement within the Labrador and Eastern Regions.

In addition to enhancing our clinical responsibilities, the Hospital Committee is focused on a number of other issues that have been brought forward to the Minister, Deputy Minister and Assistant Deputy Minister, namely, remuneration issues. In our discussions with government, we highlighted the potential loss of the market adjustment and JES is a significant issue for Hospital Pharmacists. The Minister and staff agreed to revisit the benchmarks used in determining the market adjustments.

Accreditation is another key issue that has been escalated up through government. Recently, PANL reminded government that none of key recommendations put forward during the accreditation process during the last review have been acted upon. This is concerning as it has a direct impact on patient care and could possibly lead to problems with pharmacy services in this province receiving accredited status during the next accreditation review.

I would like to thank all of those on the committee for volunteering their time and for their contributions over the past few months. As civil servants, our most significant challenge towards improving the conditions of our profession is the lengthy bureaucratic process. However, we have managed to amplify the voice of the Hospital Pharmacist through the reactivation of the committee in a very short time.

Richard Coombs, Hospital Committee Chair, PANL Board Member


2014RECOGNITION OFVOLUNTEER SERVICE


AWARDS COMMITTEE

Marjorie Cooney

Michelle Fazio

Seumas Gibbons

Susan Gladney-Martin

Samantha Kent

Paula Vaters

2014 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Paula Vaters

Kevin Angell

Janice Coleman

Noelle Hookey

Robbie McCarthy

Cindy Maloney

Sarah Way

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Rick Elliott - Chair

Brian Healy

Scott Way

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Robin Vatcher – PharmaChoice, Chair

Brenda Bursey – Shoppers Drug Mart, Vice-Chair

Sandra Aylward – Lawtons Sobeys Group

Greg Batt – Drug Trading

Jason Druken – Walmart

Rick Elliott – Elliott Group

Brian Healy – Board Member

Joan Roach – Loblaws

Ken Walsh – Hospital


HOSPITAL ADVISORy COMMITTEE

Richard Coombs

Brittany Churchill

Scott Edwards

Sarah Fennell

Jeremy Harnum


Gerry Peckham

Evelena Verge

Ken Walsh

Andrea Woodland

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE

Gregory Batt

Sheldon Baines

Catherine Balsam

Brittany Churchill

Jillian Croke


PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE

Keith Bailey

Jacob Buote

Ted Dawe

Jeremy Harnum

Noelle Hookey


CPHA REPRESENTATIVE

Brenda Bursey


2013 -2014A N N U A L R E P O R T

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