1. APHA-ASP CHAPTER MEETING Welcome!

2. The APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, to improve patient care, and to envision and advance the future of pharmacy. What is APhA-ASP?

3. More like what doesn’t APhA-ASP have to offer? What does APhA-ASP have to offer student pharmacists?

4. Structure of Our Chapter  Elected Officers:  President and President-Elect (two year term)  Vice President  Treasurer  Secretary  Public Relations

5. Structure of Our Chapter Cont’d.  Operational/ Programming Support:  Distance student coordinators  Webmasters  Fundraising  Community Service  Social  PharmCARE Director  Patient Care Project Chairs:  Operation Immunization  Operation Diabetes  Operation Self Care  Generation Rx Medication Take-Back Katy’s Kids

6. Structure of Our Chapter Cont’d.  Professional Advocacy Representatives  Policy/Chapter Delegate  Legislative/SPAN Liaison  Global/IPSF Liaison

7. Meeting Schedule  We have a chapter and executive committee meeting every month  Anyone can come to either meeting  Meetings are/will be listed on our chapter’s website: http://www.creightonasp.org/ http://www.creightonasp.org/  Meetings are held during the noon hour and lunch is provided for the chapter meetings

8. Meetings Cont’d.  Meeting Activities:  Each meeting will provide chapter updates to its members as well as volunteer/involvement opportunities  Each meeting will also have a purpose: August: Welcome/Introduction September: Studying, Test Taking, Organizing Skills October: American Pharmacists Month + Policy November: Elections!

9. Other Activities this Semester  Walking Tacos Food Fundraiser – August 23 rd  Moo Lounge @ noon -- $5 for walking taco, drink, dessert  Patient Counseling Competition – TBA  T-shirt/Hoodie Sale – this fall  Drug Card Binders Fundraiser – this fall  Health fairs – TBA  And More!

10. How can YOU get Involved?  Volunteer for…  Fundraisers  Health fairs  Patient Counseling Competition  Attend our…  Meetings  Social Events  Mid-Year Regional Meeting (Oct. 19-21 in North Dakota)  Run for…  An elected officer position this November President-Elect is just for P1s – it’s a 2-year term  Apply to be a committee chair/co-chair in the spring

11. How Do I Become a Member?  P1s are already members of APhA-ASP courtesy of Dean Bradberry  All other student pharmacists should sign up or renew their membership @ www.pharmacist.comwww.pharmacist.com

12. Final Comments  Food Fundraiser in the MOO Lounge this Thursday, 8/23 @ noon – bring $5 and support your chapter while eating lunch!  Money goes towards food for chapter meetings and other chapter expenses  Look out for emails regarding the Patient Counseling Competition  Next chapter meeting: Monday, 9/17 in HLSB G04  Studying, Test Taking, Organizing Skills

13. Any questions from our members? Any updates from our committee members?