APHA-ASP CHAPTER MEETING Welcome!

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?

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

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

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

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

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:  Meetings are held during the noon hour and lunch is provided for the chapter meetings

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!

Other Activities this Semester  Walking Tacos Food Fundraiser – August 23 rd  Moo 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!

How can YOU get Involved?  Volunteer for…  Fundraisers  Health fairs  Patient Counseling Competition  Attend our…  Meetings  Social Events  Mid-Year Regional Meeting (Oct 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

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

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

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