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cE crEdits (cE cycle)The Florida Board of Pharmacy requires 10 hours LIVE continuing Education as part of the

required 30 hours general education needed every license renewal period.Pharmacists should have satisfied all continuing education requirements for this biennial

period by september 30, 2011 or prior to licensure renewal.*For Pharmacy Technician certification Board Application, Exam Information and study

materials, please contact Ranada simmons in the FPA office.For More Information on cE Programs or Events:contact the Florida Pharmacy Association at (850) 222-2400 or visit our Web site at www.

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contactsFPA — Michael Jackson (850) 222-2400FsHP — Michael McQuone (850) 906-9333u/F — Dan Robinson (352) 273-6240FAMu — Leola cleveland (850) 599-3301nsu — carsten Evans (954) 262-1300

disclaimEr Articles in this publication are designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with re-spect to the subject matter covered. This information is provided with the understanding that neither Florida Pharmacy Today nor the Florida Pharmacy Association are engaged in rendering legal or other professional services through this publication. If expert assistance or legal advice is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. The use of all medications or other pharmaceutical products should be used according to the recommendations of the manufacturers. Information provided by the maker of the product should always be consulted before use.

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With this year’s theme of “Col-laboration is Key,” the FPA has made a great effort to fo-

cus on the many professions in health care that are geared toward the same goal of helping patients. Pharmacists understand the importance of collabo-rating in every health care setting. By bringing that focus into the education provided to members, the FPA is play-ing an important role in the evolution of our health care system. Many chang-es may be taking place in upcoming months in regard to health care, and without a collaborative effort by every profession, it will be difficult to main-tain our ultimate objective, which is to ensure the best quality health care pos-sible for our patients. Medication Ther-apy Management continues to play an important role in a pharmacist’s abil-ity to properly treat patients. It is for this reason that the Educational Affairs Council continues to develop quality programming that includes this focus area.

The Annual convention pre-pro-grams will include current trends in Medication Therapy Management of-fered to those seeking additional edu-cation in this continually developing area. The remainder of the conference will include education from various health care providers such as registered nurses, dieticians, physicians, and of course, pharmacists. Their topics will include the areas of geriatrics, infec-tious disease, neurology, oncology, and endocrinology, and their discussions will include the importance of collab-oration in the care of patients, particu-larly in regard to the pharmacist’s role. The FPA also recognizes concern by pharmacists in regard to federal health

care issues and will include program-ming on the many potential changes that are forthcoming. Third-party au-dits can be quite stressful for pharma-cists. Therefore, a program focusing on surviving an audit will be included in this year’s program as well.

The previous efforts of the FPA have paid off, and registration of pharmacy

technicians has become a reality. With this milestone comes the realization that pharmacy technicians will also need annual education as a part of their recertification process. The Educational Affairs Council has been charged with stepping up this year to include excel-lent programming for pharmacy tech-nician education throughout the year as well as a great track at the Annual Convention. One of the important top-ics presented at the Annual Convention

will focus on technicians and what can and cannot be done according to the law.

It is well understood that an orga-nization cannot flourish without new members. With the addition of our lat-est College of Pharmacy, LECOM, our member base will continue to grow and become stronger. It is with our voices that we can have the greatest im-pact, and the number of voices contin-ues to grow stronger. The FPA contin-ues to recognize the importance of our student pharmacists and the Educa-tional Affairs Council continues to as-sist in the development of the numer-ous programs and events held during the Annual Convention. Aside from the student track of programming, a student mentorship program, student game show, student poster presenta-tions, and student patient counseling competition continue to be an impor-tant part of the Annual Convention. Many pharmacist members have had

Many changes may be taking place in upcoming

months in regard to health care, and without a collaborative effort by every profession, it will be difficult to maintain our ultimate objective, which is to ensure the best quality health care

possible for our patients.

Education Remains Association Priority

The President’s ViewpointguEst columnist carol motycka, chair, Educational aFFairs council

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The Florida Pharmacy Association gratefully acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the following members of the FPA leadership who work deligently all year long on behalf of our members.

Norman Tomaka ....................................Chairman of the Board of DirectorsKaren Whalen ..............................................................................................FPA PresidentDon Bergemann ....................................................................................................TreasurerAlexander Pytlarz .................................Speaker of the House of DelegatesDean William Riffee ..................Vice Speaker of the House of DelegatesAlexander Pytlarz .................................................................................................. SpeakerPreston McDonald, Director ...........................................................................Region 1Marcus Dodd-o, Director .................................................................................Region 2Al Tower, Director .................................................................................................Region 3 Raul N. Correa, Interim Director ................................................................Region 4 John Noriega, Director ......................................................................................Region 5 Chris Lent, Director ..............................................................................................Region 6Kim Murray, Director ........................................................................................... Region 7Joy Marcus, Director...........................................................................................Region 8Ayala Fishel, Director ..........................................................................................Region 9Peter Iafrate ............................................................................................ President FSHPMichael Jackson .......................................Executive Vice President and CEO

Florida Pharmacy today Journal Board

Chair Designate ...................................... Betty Harris, beejpharm@gmail.comTreasurer ...................Stephen Grabowski, sgrabowski@seniormmc.comSecretary ..................................................................Stuart Ulrich, Stuarx@aol.comMember ............................................................ Don Bergemann, don@bceinfo.comMember ................................................Joseph Koptowsky, docjik1215@aol.comMember ..............................................Jennifer Pytlarz, jlc_rxdoc@hotmail.comExecutive Editor ...............Michael Jackson, mjackson@pharmview.comManaging Editor ..................Dave Fiore, dave@fiorecommunications.com

2009/2010 FPa Board of directors the opportunity to view or assist in these events and have found them to be extremely enlightening. The student pharmacists are also very grateful for the interaction they receive from mem-ber pharmacists.

One of the most important methods the Educational Affairs Council utilizes in maintaining excellent programming is by ensuring top-notch speakers are invited to present. With the assistance of excellent FPA staff members includ-ing Tian Merren-Owens, PharmD, the Educational Affairs Council has been charged with continuing to locate ex-perts who will present the most up-to-date information in a manner con-ducive to learning. These experts are included in the FPA’s Speaker’s Bureau and are invited to speak when a topic in their area of expertise is of particu-lar interest to members for an upcom-ing meeting. The Educational Affairs Council is always eager to hear from its members on topics or speakers that may be of particular interest and en-courages this information be brought forward to the council or through eval-uations at meetings or conventions. It is the FPA’s goal through the Education-al Affairs Council to provide education on the latest and most pertinent topics presented by the experts in their field. Once again, the Council has achieved this goal and is proud to say that 2009-2010 may be the best year for education thus far. n

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On the horizon is the begin-ning of Florida’s 60-day legis-lative session firestorm. Each

session has its own unique personal-ity, and issues relevant to the practice and the business of pharmacy. Last year, it was Florida’s efforts to monitor controlled-substance dispensing with the passage of Senate Bill 462. During the 2008 legislative session, we saw new laws written that began regulat-ing pharmacy technicians with Sen-ate Bill 1360. In 2007, the focus was on House Bill 543, with a major revision to the pharmacy practice act allowing for immunizations to be provided by Flor-ida licensed pharmacists. The year 2006 was primarily a defensive year where a number of unfriendly issues were cir-culating throughout the two-month legislative calendar. The FPA advocat-ed against certain provisions in the proposed pharmacy common database law that would have created signifi-cant liability for pharmacists involved in load-leveling dispensing programs. That year we also argued successful-ly against a proposed law that would have required pharmacists to consult a sexual predator database prior to dis-pensing erectile dysfunction drugs.

It is truly incredible that with all the bill proposals introduced and the hoards of advocacy organizations fighting over an ever-decreasing por-tion of state budget dollars, that any-thing of relevance gets done. With over 3,000 bills introduced, barely 10 percent ever get signed into law by the gover-nor. In looking back at the past years, it is simply amazing that your profes-sional organization has been successful in getting good policy written into law and bad policy pushed out the back

door. Still, there is a continuing effort to erode the autonomy of this profes-sion through marginalizing pharma-cy services and restrictions on practice standards.

Lost in all this intense work to pre-serve the profession and business of pharmacy are our front-line practitio-

ners who spend from eight to 14 hours daily trudging through muddy bogs of prescription drug benefit policies and business practices that clearly have limited value. Members have told us consistently of how patients stabilized on a prescription must now change to a preferred drug. Those patients have no knowledge of why this was done oth-er than learning of claim denial from their prescription drug plan. It also is astonishing that a pharmacy will sub-

mit a prescription claim to a plan on behalf of a patient who has patronized that business for years only to discov-er that the patient received a letter sev-eral days afterward from the plan with instructions to go to a competitor pro-vider.

Can you imagine any other busi-ness entity that has to deal with some-thing like this? How aggravating do you think consumers would become if every time they attempted to fill their automobile gas tank and paid with a credit card that they got a letter or a message that they must purchase their gasoline at a competitor station. Re-member the five coldest days in Janu-ary? Let us imagine that you were fill-ing your empty tank with gasoline and it suddenly stopped flowing when your tank became one-third full. A digital message on the pump screen instruct-ed you to go across town to the “pre-ferred” gasoline vendor. Don’t know about our friends in South Florida, but it got mighty cold here in Tallahassee. I

Executive InsightBy michaEl Jackson, rPh

2010: Another Important Session for Pharmacy

By michaEl Jackson, FPa ExEcutivE vicE PrEsidEnt/cEo

michael Jackson, BPharm

It is truly incredible that with all the bill

proposals introduced and the hoards of advocacy organizations fighting

over an ever-decreasing portion of state budget

dollars, that anything of relevance gets done.

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FPA STAFF would hate to have to run across town in the cold just to get the top of my gas tank wet. The sad part is our members have to spend precious time try to ex-plaining to their own customers why their health plan is doing things like this.

Perhaps it is time to tell policymak-ers what in the world is happening in the current, contemporary practice and business of pharmacy. We hear your horror stories every day and share them with members of the Florida Legisla-ture and Board of Pharmacy. What we need are more personal conversations between you and your state legislator. This dialog is the main piece of the ad-vocacy puzzle that is missing. The FPA can build the bomb and light the fuse, but you can make it go BOOM!

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Pharmacists Respond to Tragedy

he Dominican Republic, the second largest Caribbean nation after Cuba, shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. American relief efforts within Haiti are being co-ordinated by the U.S. Departments of State and Health and Human Services. Many of those displaced by the

earthquakes are fleeing to the Dominican Republic, and teams of health professionals are arriving to provide acute care to earthquake victims and maintenance medications to refugees fleeing the disaster in Haiti and its capital, Port-Au-Prince.

The United Nations is coordinating the relief efforts. Jet-Blue and Spirit Airline are transporting teams of health pro-fessionals from New York City and other U.S. airports. Phar-macists and physicians are already on the ground in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. More pharmacists will be need-ed to assist the relief efforts, which are expected to last 6 to 9 months or longer.

The organization representing the United Nations in coor-dinating the identification and placement of pharmacists and physicians was overwhelmed by the response received from pharmacists and asked for APhA’s assistance in coordinating the information from pharmacists. APhA has compiled a da-tabase with the information submitted by volunteers and has created an online form to streamline the submission by new volunteers. The information collected will be made available to organizations such as the UN and HHS, which are seeking

to place volunteers in the relief efforts.Those interested in volunteering for the relief effort (who

have not done so already) should fill out the Haiti Relief Vol-unteer Response form.

The relief coordinators ask pharmacist volunteers to be pa-tient as the infrastructure for placing additional volunteers is being developed. The goal of the organizers is to maximize resources and safeguard the assets (address the safety of hu-man and material resources).

Pharmacists wishing to contribute financially to the relief effort have several options:

n To contribute $10 to the American Red Cross using your cell phone, text HAITI to 90999.

n Access the American Red Cross or InterAction websites and make donations there.

n Individuals or companies with goods (pharmaceuticals or medical supplies) or services (transportation, storage) to donate should access the Center for International Di-saster Information website and/or contact federal offi-cials at cip@hhs.gov. Consider providing that information to alerts@rxresponse.org as well. Do not use the Centers for International Disaster site if you wish to volunteer your service (instead, complete the Haiti Relief Volunteer Response form).

n Click here for the latest information on Haiti relief efforts from HHS.

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Note: Within 72 hours of APhA’s call to action, more than 2500 pharmacist communications regarding offers to help refugees of the Haitian earthquake were received. Because of this overwhelmingly positive response from the pharmacy community, the organizers have asked that individuals be patient given the situation in Haiti and the need to rebuild systems in that country. This will be a long term effort and the names of volunteers will be shared with organizations seeking pharmacists’ assistance. If you would like to have your name added to the list (and have not done so already) you can submit your information via the Haiti Relief Volunteer Response form. If you are a member of a local disaster assistance team let your team know of your interest as well. Those wishing to help the people of Haiti at this time should also consider donating to the American Red Cross or one of the other relief agencies responding to the crisis.Pharmacists are needed (2-week stints are preferred but may not be required) at aid centers being set up in the Dominican Republic and Haiti that will serve refugees and victims of this week’s earthquake in Haiti. For those unable to commit that amount of time away from home, financial contributions to organizations such as the Red Cross are an excellent means of immediately helping those affected by this disaster.

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Pharmacists, Funds Still Needed for Haiti Relief EffortsSource: American Pharmacists Association

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January 20, 2010

Hello everyone,I apologize for not updating you sooner. I’ve been and am

a little tired. My work day has been averaging between 16 and 20 hours a day.

This morning, while working in the U.S. Embassy, we got hit with a 6.1 earthquake, apparently. I know the earthquake hit; I just didn’t know it was a 6.1.

Since our command center is on the 2nd floor and my cu-bical is near an outside wall, it was a very interesting feeling when the whole building started to move. Some things fell over, but no one was hurt. We understand some more dam-age occurred in the city.

Many people have been working very hard to get care to the people out in the city and countryside. It is an enormous challenge in a country that had minimal infrastructure be-fore the event.

Many people have been thrown here with minimal prep-aration. A lot of my work for the past several days has been making sure everyone under our command is properly pro-tected from malaria. This requires taking doxycycline. Ad-ditionally, immunizations need to be updated to include ty-phoid, hepatitis A, and tetanus. Now they want everyone to receive the H1N1 vaccine because of an apparent breakout in the country.

I am finding that some of the military personnel who ar-rived in country quickly are without some basic comfort meds or any of the malaria prophylaxis. I was able to explain to my commander that we need to help and support every-one in this effort. So I’ve been playing pharmacist to many very appreciative Marines and Airforce, Army, and Navy personnel. The appreciation in the eyes of these young men and women is unbelievable. Many of them have recently re-turned from combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. And they tell me “Thanks for being here”!!! I don’t think they under-stand how much we all appreciate that they are now here, guarding us, and protecting us when we go out into the city. They are unbelievable members of our armed services, and they do it without blinking.

Our teams are staged in several sites in the city. There are numerous other medical care sites being provided by oth-er countries and groups; however, it does not seem to be enough. As I stated in one of my other e-mails, this country

was in bad health care shape before; now it almost does not exist except for the groups that are now in country because of the earthquake.

They don’t want us to drive, so we have to use local driv-ers for everything. Based on how that goes, I’m actually glad I’m not driving.

Some of the biggest challenges are the people who are coming down here to help, but end up being part of the peo-ple in need. They come down unprepared, pampered by the life in the United States, and when they show up here and there is no 7 Eleven, everything falls apart. We have seen sev-eral of these people who have had to then be rescued. This is nothing like a domestic disaster, where at least you can drive a distance and then at least the world is somewhat normal. NOTHING down here is even near normal to life in the U.S. That has been very humbling. For example, we had a group of five Haitian men who came up to us at our Airfield Lo-gistics base. That is where we are storing most of our sup-plies that have been delivered in country to support out op-eration. We needed some trucks loaded and some pallets unloaded and moved. The only payment they asked for was food and water. After they worked for awhile we made them take a break and get some water and gave them an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) that the military uses for their troops. We noticed they only ate about half or less of the meals. So we asked them weren’t they hungry?? They told us that they didn’t want to eat it all and that they were saving it for some of their family members. Needless to say that they left with multiple MREs each and as much water as they could carry. Truthfully, water and food are more important than money.

Now comes the emotionally challenging part. When tak-ing the break we were talking with them. Four of the five had family members crushed and killed in the earthquake. One man lost his whole family, wife, and three children. One man lost his youngest son. You could see they grieved and prob-ably needed to grieve more, but they had to think about their family members who are alive. Right now, at this moment, that is the most important thing ... staying alive. Working for our food and water was the best thing that had happened to them for the past week. We told them to come back tomor-row and we can see if we can put them to work. Several of us have agreed to give up most of our MREs for them while we are here. We are allowed three per day and I can barely eat one at this time.

Haiti Diary: Pharmacy Perspective #2

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Pharmacist finds rescue work challenging physically and emotionally.

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Medical Supplies, Drugs Needed for Haitian Relief EffortsWho issues list of specific items

The World Health Organization has issued a list of the health sup-plies most needed in earthquake-stricken Haiti. Those considering dona-tions of drugs and medical supplies should consult the list to see what is needed before contacting authorities to arrange transfers.

The January 12 earthquake caused extensive damage to the Haitian capi-tal of Port-au-Prince. Some estimates are that one-third of the 3 million peo-ple living in the city are affected by the quake.

The WHO document contains a few specific medications but most-ly comprises Foley catheters, IV equipment, and surgical supplies. WHO wants to be sure that supplies shipped to Haiti match local needs, as other-wise those trying to provide care there would waste valuable time sorting through unneeded items.

Further information about making cash and in-kind donations is avail-able on the ReliefWeb site and on the WHO website.

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As for food, I haven’t had a hot meal in more than 7 days. Nothing stronger than bottled water for the same amount of time. I assure you I can afford to miss some calo-ries, but a hot meal does sound so good at this time.

Tomorrow looks to be a big day. A lot going on--our team will be engaging in some of the most challenging areas.

We are not allowed to travel at night any longer, and I’m ok with that. We had, let’s say, a challenging ride the other night.

Thanks for the continued e-mails of support, comments, and prayer for me and my family. I appreciate that .

Until next time, take care and goodbye from the U.S. Embassy in Port au Prince, Haiti.

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CONTACT INFORMATION | MICHAEL JACKSON, BPHARM

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CEO 610 NORTH ADAMS STREET

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301 (850) 222-2400 PHONE

(850) 561-6758 FAX WWW.PHARMVIEW.COM

FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATIONFlorida Pharmacists United to Improve Public Health and Patient Care

PRESS RELEASE Tampa Pharmacist Slated to Lead FPA Robert Parrado selected as President Elect of the Florida Pharmacy Association

Tuesday, February 16, 2010:

Robert Parrado, BPharm of Tampa, Florida has been selected by

the members of the Florida Pharmacy Association as its president

elect. Parrado has been a registered pharmacist in Florida for 39

years and was a previous officer of the Hillsborough County

Pharmacists Association. He was appointed to the Florida Board

of Pharmacy by Governor Jeb Bush in December of 2000 and

ended his term in 2009. He received the R. Q. Richards Award

for Outstanding Achievement in the field of pharmaceutical

public relations. Mr. Parrado has presented various topics

related to drug abuse and misuse counterfeiting and internet

diversion sponsored by Florida Pharmacists Association, National

Association of Boards of Pharmacy, National Association of

Chain Drug Stores, and The Federation of State Medical Boards.

Mr. Parrado will be installed in office at the annual meeting of the FPA at the Marco Island

Marriott, July, 4, 2010.

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Florida Pharmacists Legislative Daysand Health Fair

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Florida Pharmacists Legislative Days and Health Fair

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Florida Pharmacists Legislative Days and Health Fair Florida Pharmacists Legislative Days and Health Fair

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120th Annual Meeting and Convention

Florida Pharmacy Association

Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & SpaMarco Island, FL

June 30 - July 4, 2010

ollaboration

ollaboration

CCCollaboration is a process where

two or more people or organizations work together in an intersection of common goals. Pharmacists collaborate with healthcare professionals in order to provide optimal patient care. Pharmacists are an integral part of the healthcare delivery system and make a powerful impact on improving patient’s quality of life. FPA would like to educate, equip and enhance pharmacists’ therapeutic knowledge with practical tools as they collaborate with other healthcare professionals and make a difference in patient care.

FPA’s mission is to “serve, represent and assist pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to advance the profession and practice of pharmacy.” This year’s convention will offer a variety of important topics that will be applicable to your pharmacy practice setting. We are offering consultant and general continuing education hours, in addition to a pre-convention conference on Current Trends in Medication Therapy Management. Come and Collaborate at FPA’s 120th Annual Meeting and Convention!

Mark Your Calendar!

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CODE KEY: GCE = General Continuing Education RC = Recertification Consultant TECH = Technician STC = Student Continuing Education

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

6 hrs GCE/TECH)

8:00am Registration and Check In

8:45am Welcome and Introductory Remarks

9:00am-4:00pm Current Trends in Medication Therapy Management (MTM)

4:00pm-5:00pm HOD Board of Directors Meeting

5:00pm-6:00pm Florida Pharmacy PACCE Meeting

6:00pm-7:00pm Budget & Finance Committee Meeting

6:00pm-8:00pm Florida Pharmacy Foundation Annual Meeting

7:30pm-9:00pm Officer’s Dinner

Thursday, July 1, 2010

6 hrs of GCE/TECH or 3 hrs RC

6:00am Registration Desk Open

7:00am-8:30am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Diabetes Management and Nutrition

8:35am-10:05am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Diabetes Management/How to Apply to Specialized Practice

10:05am-10:15am Break

10:15am-11:15am Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH Regulatory and Legislative Update

11:20am-12:20pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH Medication Therapy Management: A Call to Collaborate

11:20am-1:20pm CE Provider Workshop

12:20pm-1:20pm Lunch (Attendees on their own)

12:20pm-1:20pm Annual Business Meeting

1:25pm-2:25pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH/STC Keynote Address: Answering the Medication Use Crisis through Health Care Reform by Tom Menighan, Executive Vice President and CEO of APhA

2:30pm-6:00pm Exhibit Hall Grand Opening

2:30pm-6:30pm Journal Board Meeting

4:30pm-6:00pm Adopt-A-Student and Mentor Social

7:00pm-8:00pm Foundation Reception Social

Friday, July 2, 2010

8 hrs of GCE/TECH or 4.5 hrs RC

6:00am Registration Desk Open

6:30am-7:00am Golf Tournament Practice

6:30am-7:30am Christian Pharmacist Fellowship International Breakfast

7:30am PACCE Golf Tournament

7:00am-8:30am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Pharmacological Management of Atrial Fibrillation and Overview of Novel Anticoagulants

8:00am-10:00am Education: 2 hrs GCE/TECH/STC NASPA/NMA Game Show

FPA 120th Annual Meeting and Convention ScheduleJune 30-July 4, 2010

• Schedule is subject to change.

Consultant Track

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CODE KEY: GCE = General Continuing Education RC = Recertification Consultant TECH = Technician STC = Student Continuing Education

8:35am-10:05am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Management of Atrial Fibrillation from the Electrophysiologist’s Perspective

10:00am-12:00pm Delegate Registration

10:05am-10:15am Break 10:15am-11:15am Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH/STC Health Care Reform: Wins, Losses, and Opportunities for Pharmacy

10:15am-11:45am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Principles of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

11:15am-3:00pm Student Patient Counseling Competition

11:20am-12:20pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH/STC Pharmacist Survival: 3rd Party Audits

12:20pm-1:00pm Lunch Break

1:00pm-2:00pm Education: 1 hr GCE/STC How to Stay in the PHARMACY and Out of the COURTROOM

1:00pm-3:00pm Education: 2 hrs GCE/TECH Reducing Medication Errors through Implementing a Continuous Quality Improvement Program

1:00pm-3:00pm Local Unit Leaders Meeting

2:00pm-3:00pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH What Technicians Can and Cannot Do Under Florida Law

2:00pm-3:00pm Education: 1 hr STC The Clinical Pearls of Testing

3:00pm-5:00pm FPA House of Delegates Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH/STC Issue Presentation (3:10pm-4:10pm)

4:30pm-6:00pm Student Poster Presentations

4:30pm-7:00pm Exhibit Hall Opens

5:30pm Golf Winners Announced in Exhibit Hall

7:00pm-8:30pm PACCE Wine and Cheese Reception

8:00pm-9:30pm University Alumni Receptions

Saturday, July 3, 2010

7 hrs of GCE/TECH or 6 hrs RC

6:00am Registration Desk Open

7:00am-8:30am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC The Collaboration of Medications in Treating Parkinson’s Disease

8:35am-10:05am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Update and Review of the Pharmacological Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

9:00am-11:00am Pharmacy Career Forum 10:05am-10:15am Break

10:20am-11:50am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Whose Job is it Anyway? Taking Care of HIV-infected Patient through Collaborative Practice: Part I

11:15am-1:00pm Student Banquet/Awards/Scholarships

12:00N-1:00pm Lunch Break

12:00N-1:00pm Education: 1 hr GCE/TECH Board of Pharmacy Update

1:00pm-2: 30pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Whose Job is it Anyway? Taking Care of HIV-infected Patient through Collaborative Practice: Part II

1:00pm-2:30pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/STC Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way

1:00pm-2:30pm Delegate Registration 2:30pm-4:30pm House of Delegates Reconvenes

5:00pm-6:30pm Past Presidents Reception (Invitation Only)

6:00pm-10:00pm Awards Ceremony Reception THEME: AN EVENING IN MARGARITAVILLE Dress Code: Resort Wear Casual/ Evening Beach Attire

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Sunday, July 4, 2010

4.5 hrs of GCE/TECH/RC 6:00am Registration Desk Open

6:30am-8:00am President’s Breakfast and Installation of Officers

8:00am-9:30am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC The Pharmacist Role in Managing Acute and Chronic Pain

9:35am-11:05am Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Hospice and Palliative Care

11:05am-11:20am Break

11:20am-12:50pm Education: 1.5 hrs GCE/TECH/RC Management of Febrile Neutropenia

Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa

400 South Collier BoulevardMarco Island, FL 34145

(239) 394-2511 or (800) 438-4373 Room Rate: $149

Come kick off your shoes and explore paradise found at this one-of-a-kind Florida resort, now celebrating the completion of a $187 million renovation and redesign that has infused every moment here with the spirit of Balinese beauty, hospitality and well-being - and added even more wondrous experiences to this already ac-claimed destination.

Nestled on three miles of pristine Southwest Florida beaches, the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club and Spa is the perfect destination for a family vacation, a romantic retreat, a memorable meeting or an unforgettable wedding. With several renowned restau-rants, championship golf, a world-class spa and a wide range of activities and amenities, Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort Golf Club and Spa now offers even more - including upscale shops for men and women, a free-form fantasy pool with views of the Florida Gulf, new dining options and completely redesigned and redeco-rated guest rooms.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Community Pharmacists• Hospital Pharmacists• Consultant Pharmacists• Long Term Care Pharmacists• Oncology Pharmacists• Pharmacy Students• Pharmacy Technicians• Mail Service Pharmacists • Managed Care Pharmacists

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General InformationRoom Rates $149 (rate cut off date is Friday, June

11, 2010) The special Florida Phar-macy Association Group room rate is $149 single/double occupancy plus tax per night. Please be sure to ask for the Florida Pharmacy Association group rate. The check-in time is after 4:00pm and the checkout time is be-fore 11:00am. Room reservations can be made by calling (800) 438-4373 or calling (239) 394-2511. Valet parking is $18 per car per day. Guest self park-ing is $12 per car per day.

Keynote Speaker Tom E. Menighan, is Executive Vice Presi-dent and Chief Execu-tive Officer of APhA, a position he assumed July 2009. Mr. Me-nighan received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from West

Virginia University School of Phar-macy and a Masters in Business from Averett College. He represents and is the chief spokesman for the American Pharmacists Association. Throughout his career, Menighan has served volun-teer roles within the profession of phar-macy, including president of APhA from 2001 to 2002 and a member of the APhA Board of Trustees between 1995 and 2003. Also, he was a senior staff member of APhA from 1987 to 1992.

General Education Track Thursday - Sunday The general education track will offer

courses designed to educate pharma-cists on a wide variety of important topics pertaining to the profession of pharmacy practice. Specific courses being offered are Reducing Medica-tion Errors, Third Party audits, and a Board of Pharmacy Update as well as the always-popular offerings of Florida Regulatory and Legislative Update.

Consultant Education TrackThursday- Sunday The consultant education track will

provide pharmacists with the most cur-rent information available on various disease states and focus on collabora-tion with other healthcare profession-als. Some specific therapeutic topics being offered include Diabetes Man-agement, HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular Disease, Neurological Disorders, and Oncology. There are 18 hours available for consultant pharmacists.

Student and Technician TrackThursday – Sunday Students and Technicians will ben-

efit from interacting with practicing pharmacists and attending student and technician focused continuing educa-tion programs. The technician track offers several hours of continuing edu-cation on a variety of topics, including a course on What Technicians Can and Cannot Do in Pharmacy. The student track consists of 10 hours of fun and exciting continuing education. Some specific courses being offered include Pharmacy Law, The Career Forum, and the NASPA/NMA Game Show.

Pre-Convention EducationWednesday Only Our traditional Wednesday program

will discuss current trends in Medica-tion Therapy Management (MTM). This outstanding MTM Program will offer 6 hours of live continuing educa-tion credit. Register for these programs and walk away with valuable informa-tion for your pharmacy practice. A sep-arate registration fee is required for the pre-convention program.

Special Events Exhibits: Participate in our grand open-

ing reception in the exhibit hall! Poster Presentations: Browse submissions from students. Contact Tian Merren Owens in the FPA office for more in-formation if you would like to submit a poster presentation. Awards Ceremony

Reception entitled An Evening in Mar-garita Ville: Honor outstanding practi-tioners during the awards presentation. The dress code is resort wear casual or evening beach attire. President’s Break-fast: Attend the Sunday morning instal-lation of new officers. Receptions: En-joy catching up with your colleagues as the Universities entertain their alumni and friends, and as the FPA Foundation thank their supporters at a reception. House of Delegates: Be a delegate or observer and see how important mem-ber participation is to the direction of the Association. Student Events: Students will benefit from interacting with practicing pharmacists, attending student focused continuing education programs and learning first hand about the FPA and how involvement can im-prove their chosen profession. Call the FPA office and offer to mentor or spon-sor a student. PharmPACCE Wine and Cheese Reception: Purchase a ticket to this reception to support your Political Action Committee. Golf Tournament: Join us Friday morning for the PACCE Golf Tournament. Please register early to save your space.

The Florida Phar-macy Association is accredited by the Accreditation Coun-

cil for Pharmacy Education as a provider of Continuing Pharmacy Education. Up to 31.5 contact hours are available upon success-ful completion of the program through attendance and submis-sion of completed attendance forms. Statements of continuing pharmacy education will be mailed six weeks after the meeting. The Florida Pharmacy is also a Florida Department of Health approved provider of continuing education for pharmacists. This is an ACPE application based activity.

General Information

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Pfizer Bowl of hygeia

Awarded to a pharmacist for out-standing community service above and beyond professional duties. The use of the following selection criteria is re-quired:

n The recipient must be a Florida li-censed pharmacist and a member of FPA.

n The recipient must be living. Awards are not presented posthumously.

n The recipient has not previously re-ceived the award.

n The recipient is not currently serving nor has he/she served within the immediate past 2 years on its award committee or an officer of the asso-ciation in other than an ex officio ca-pacity.

n The recipient has compiled an out-standing record of community ser-vice, which, apart from his/her spe-cific identification as a pharmacist, reflects well on the profession.

James h. Beal award

Awarded to the "Pharmacist of the Year." The criteria established for this award is that the recipient be a Flori-da registered pharmacist and a mem-ber of FPA, who has rendered outstand-ing service to pharmacy within the past five years.Criteria:

n The recipient must be a Florida reg-istered pharmacist and a member of the FPA.

n The recipient has rendered outstand-ing service to pharmacy within the past five years.

technician of the year awardAwarded annually to a Florida

pharmacy technician who is recog-nized for his/her outstanding perfor-mance and achievement during his/her career.

Criteria:

n Candidate must be a member of the Florida Pharmacy Association for at least 2 years.

n Candidate must have demonstrat-ed contributions and dedication to the advancement of pharmacy technician practice.

n Candidate must have demonstrat-ed contributions to the Florida Pharmacy Association and/or oth-er pharmacy organizations.

n Candidate must have demonstrat-ed commitment to community ser-vice.

n Candidate is not a past recipient of this award.

r.Q. richards award

This award is based on outstanding achievement in the field of pharmaceu-tical public relations in Florida.Criteria:

n The recipient must be a Florida reg-istered pharmacist and a member of the FPA.

n The recipient has displayed out-standing achievement in the field of pharmaceutical public relations in Florida.

Frank toback/aZo consultant

Pharmacist award

Criteria: n Candidate must be an FPA member,

registered with the Florida Board of Pharmacy as a consultant pharma-cist in good standing.

n Candidate should be selected based on their outstanding achievements in the field of consultant pharmacy.

dcPa sidney simkowitz

Pharmacy involvement award

Presented annually to a Florida pharmacist who has been active at the local and state pharmacy associa-tion level in advancement of the pro-fession of pharmacy in Florida.

Criteria: n A minimum of five years of active

involvement in and contributions to the local association and FPA.

n Candidate must have held office at local level pharmacy association.

n Member in good standing for a pe-riod of at least five years in the FPA and must have served as a member or chairman of a committee of the association.

n Candidate must have been active-ly involved in a project that has or could potentially be of benefit to members of the profession.

Pharmacists mutual companies

distinguished young Pharmacist

award

Awarded to a young pharmacist for their involvement and dedication to the practice of pharmacy.Criteria:

n Licensed to practice for nine (9) years or less.

n Licensed to practice in the state in which selected.

n Participation in national pharmacy association, professional programs, and/or community service.

iPa roman maximo corrons

inspiration & motivation award

Interamerican Pharmacists Associa-tion created this award to honor the memory of Roman M. Corrons who in-spired and motivated countless phar-macists to participate actively and as-pire to take on leadership roles in their profession. Roman was always there with guidance and support that moti-vated pharmacists and encouraged vi-sionary leadership, approachable active membership and succession planning. This award recognizes the motivators among us who inspire others to contin-ue to advance the profession.Criteria:

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dEadlinE For nominations: FEBruary 28, 2010

n The recipient must be a Florida Li-censed Pharmacist and a member of the FPA.

n Candidate should motivate others to excel within the profession by encouraging them to be leaders.

n Candidate is not necessarily an as-sociation officer, but guides, sup-ports and/or inspires others.

A brief description on the candidate’s motivational/inspirational skills must accompany the nomination.

the Jean lamberti

mentorship award

The Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award was established in 1998 to hon-or those pharmacists who have taken time to share their knowledge and ex-

perience with pharmacist candidates. The award is named in honor of long time FPA member Jean Lamberti for her effort in working with pharmacy students.Criteria

n The recipient must be an FPA mem-ber.

n The recipient must serve as a role model for the profession of pharmacy.

innovative Pharmacy Practice

award

Awarded to honor practicing phar-macists who have demonstrated inno-vation in pharmacy practice that has resulted in improved patient care.Criteria:

n The recipient has demonstrated inno-

vative pharmacy practice resulting in improved patient care.

n The recipient should be a practic-ing pharmacist within the geograph-ic area represented by the presenting Association.

Qualified Nominee: A pharmacist prac-ticing within the geographic area repre-sented by the presenting Association.

I AM PLEASED TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING NOMINATION:

Name:

Address:

FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARD:

(Nomination Deadline February 28, 2010)

Bowl of Hygeia Award

James H. Beal Award

R.Q. Richards Award

Frank Toback/AZO Consultant Pharmacist Award

DCPA Sydney Simkowitz Award

Pharmacists Mutual Co. Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award

Academy of Pharmacy Practice Practitioner Merit Award

The Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award

IPA Roman Maximo Corrons Inspiration & Motivation Award

Innovative Pharmacy Practice Award

Technician of the Year Award

NOMINATED BY:

Name:

Date Submitted:

Signature:

Please describe briefly below the nominee's accomplishments, indicating why you feel he or she should receive this award. (Attach additional sheets if necessary.)

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mail nominatons to: annual awards, Florida Pharmacy association, 610 n. adams st., tallahassee, Fl 32301(850) 222-2400 FaX (850) 561-6758 dEadlinE For nominations is FEBrUary 28, 2010

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CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS TO THE 2010 HOUSE OF DELEGATES

The House of Delegates Board of Directors will meet in March 2010 to review and approve resolu-tions for the Annual Meeting. The deadline for submitting resolutions is March 15, 2010! PLEASE NOTE THIS DEADLINE.

The following information will be needed when submitting resolutions:

1. Name of organization: The name of the organization submitting the resolutions(s);2. Name and telephone number of individuals: A contact in the event clarification Or further in-

formation is needed; 3. Problem: A statement of the problem addressed by the resolution;4. Intent: A statement of what passage of the resolution will accomplish;5. Resolution Format: (please type and use double spacing)

TITLE OF RESOLUTION

NAME OF ORGANIzATION

WHEREAS , AND

WHEREAS :

THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED (THAT THE FPA OR SUBDIVISION OF FPA)

CONTACT NAME AND PHONE #:

PROBLEM:

INTENT:

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The FPA Poster Presentations are open to PHARMACY STUDENTS ONLY. Complete and submit this COVERSHEET for each abstract submission. Submissions must be received no later than Monday, May 3, 2010. Abstracts will NOT be accepted after this date. Mail or E-mail this application along with the abstract submission to:

Tian Merren Owens, MS, PharmD, Director of Continuing Education Florida Pharmacy Association

610 N. Adams Street Tallahassee, FL 32301

tmerren@pharmview.com PLEASE TYPE Contact Information: Presenter's Name (MUST BE A STUDENT):________________________________________________________________

□ Entry Level Pharm.D. □ Post B.S. Pharm.D. Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone No: _____________________E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________ Abstract Title: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Poster Type: □Clinical Research

□Basic Science Research

□Translational Research (Basic Science and Clinical Research) Primary Author: __________________________________________________________________________________

(Students must be listed first to be considered for the Award. Presenter will be notified by mail of acceptance). Co-Author(s): _________________________________________________________ Student □YES □NO

Awards: Posters will be eligible for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes to be presented at Convention. (Only one prize is given for each winning poster)

Free Registration: Three entry level students from each Florida College of Pharmacy will be eligible for a complimentary Florida Pharmacy Association Convention Student registration.

(Student Registration does not include CE or hotel accommodations) I am interested in being considered for this registration: □YES □NO

College: _____________________________________________________________________________

The abstract form submitted should be the equivalent of one page. The abstract should include: Title (Include authors’ names and name of College of Pharmacy), Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Abstracts will not be accepted if it is not in this format. Do not include figures or graphs.

Please direct all questions and concerns to: Tian Merren Owens ♦ (850) 222-2400 ext. 120 ♦ tmerren@pharmview.com

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS For Florida Pharmacy Students

FLORIDA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION 120TH ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION

June 30 - July 4, 2010 Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa ♦ Marco Island, Florida

Poster Session: Friday, July 1, 2010, 4:30-6:00PM

ABSTRACT FORMAT

DEADLINE DATE: MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010

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