Goals of the Policy Standing Committee (PSC): Goals of the Policy Standing Committee (PSC): – Enhance communication with Chapter Policy Vice Presidents – Increase student pharmacists’ involvement in and understanding of the policy process – Encourage student pharmacists to advocate for provider status What is the SPARC? What is the SPARC? – Monthly communication from the PSC – PDF newsletter ed to Chapter Presidents and Policy Vices Presidents – PowerPoint presentation on pharmacist.com to present information to chapter

What’s in a SPARC? What’s in a SPARC? – Provider Status Spotlight – Chapter Spotlight – Policy Vice Presidents Toolkit Information – Resolution Update – Monthly Topics

The updated Policy Vice President (PVP) Toolkit contains all the resources, ideas, and information you need to lead successful policy and advocacy initiatives for your chapter. The updated Policy Vice President (PVP) Toolkit contains all the resources, ideas, and information you need to lead successful policy and advocacy initiatives for your chapter. Section of the PVP Toolkit Include: Section of the PVP Toolkit Include: – Section I: Introduction to SPAN Activities – Section II: How Your Chapter Can Make a Difference – Section III: Advocating For Your Profession – Section IV: American Pharmacists Month (APhM) – Section V: APhA Political Action Committee (PAC) – Section VI: Awards and Recognition Access the PVP Toolkit Online:

Main role of the PSC is to implement passed resolutions Main role of the PSC is to implement passed resolutions Each SPARC will highlight the Committee’s progress Each SPARC will highlight the Committee’s progress August SPARC provides an overview of the actions of the 2013 APhA-ASP House of Delegates (HoD) August SPARC provides an overview of the actions of the 2013 APhA-ASP House of Delegates (HoD)

– Expanding Immunization Privileges for Pharmacists and Student Pharmacists 1.APhA‐ASP encourages all health care professionals who administer immunizations, to have real‐time and bidirectional access to the Immunization Information System (IIS) (formerly the vaccine/immunization registry) and patient electronic health records (EHRs). Furthermore, immunization providers should regularly and routinely update the IIS and EHRs to meet both community public health and patient‐specific needs. 2.APhA‐ASP encourages pharmacy stakeholders to promote legislative efforts that would enable pharmacists and student pharmacists to administer all CDC‐recommended immunizations per protocol and address community specific needs regarding patient age restrictions – Development of an Effective and Financially Viable Care Transitions Model 1.APhA‐ASP encourages pharmacists, student pharmacists, and other health care professionals to improve patient outcomes through the development of a team‐based care transitions model that enhances the coordination of care, strengthens the relationship among all health care professionals and reduces hospital readmission rates. 2.APhA‐ASP encourages pharmacists, student pharmacists, and care transitions stakeholders to work with health systems, employers, and third party payors to develop and implement a sustainable and financially viable payment model for all members of the care transitions team.

– Compounding The issue of “Compounding” has been referred to the APhA‐ASP Policy Standing Committee to address as part of their charge for 2013‐2014. The issue of “Compounding” has been referred to the APhA‐ASP Policy Standing Committee to address as part of their charge for 2013‐ – Pharmacists as Providers: Prescriptive Authority, Compensation, and Behind‐the‐Counter Class The issue of “Pharmacists as Providers” has been referred to the APhA‐ASP Policy Standing Committee to address as part of the Committee’s charge for 2013‐2014. The issue of “Pharmacists as Providers” has been referred to the APhA‐ASP Policy Standing Committee to address as part of the Committee’s charge for 2013‐ – Post Graduate Training Opportunities The issue of “Post Graduate Training Opportunities” has been referred to the APhA‐ASP Policy Standing Committee to address as part of the Committee’s charge for 2013‐2014. The issue of “Post Graduate Training Opportunities” has been referred to the APhA‐ASP Policy Standing Committee to address as part of the Committee’s charge for 2013‐2014.

The following New Business Item was referred to the APhA‐ASP Policy Standing Committee to address as part of the Committee’s charge for 2013‐2014. The following New Business Item was referred to the APhA‐ASP Policy Standing Committee to address as part of the Committee’s charge for 2013‐2014. Counseling Guidelines on the Proper Disposal of Medications APhA‐ASP recommends updating counseling guidelines to include proper disposal techniques for medications including, but not limited to, controlled substances, as needed medications, dose adjustments and therapy changes. APhA‐ASP recommends updating counseling guidelines to include proper disposal techniques for medications including, but not limited to, controlled substances, as needed medications, dose adjustments and therapy changes.

You and Your chapter I. Individual develops idea II. Chapter submits one resolution Midyear Regional Meetings III. Policy Proposal Forum IV. Closing Business Session Resolution Development V. APhA-ASP Resolutions Committee VI. Proposed resolutions sent to chapters APhA Annual Meeting VII. Open Hearing on Resolutions VIII. APhA-ASP Reference Committee IX. Reference Committee recommendation to HOD X. APhA-ASP House of Delegates Resolution Implementation XI. APhA-ASP Policy Standing Committee XII. Approval by APhA Board of Trustees XIII. Action on resolutions implemented

$1.5 million to the provider status intiative to ensure patient access to pharmacists’ clinical services. $1.5 million to the provider status intiative to ensure patient access to pharmacists’ clinical services. Optimize the medication experience and wellness of all patients. Optimize the medication experience and wellness of all patients. “The Smart Spend That Pays.” “The Smart Spend That Pays.” Visit to keep up with the latest on provider status! Visit to keep up with the latest on provider status!

At the APhA Summer Leadership Institute in July, a record 86 student leaders met with 135 legislators’ offices from across the country! At the APhA Summer Leadership Institute in July, a record 86 student leaders met with 135 legislators’ offices from across the country! You can participate in Hill Visits too! See the PVP Toolkit on pharmacist.com or contact your PSC for assistance! You can participate in Hill Visits too! See the PVP Toolkit on pharmacist.com or contact your PSC for assistance!

JT Fannin, Chair and APhA-ASP Speaker of the House University of Florida; St Petersburg, Florida University of Florida; St Petersburg, Florida Susan Dickey, Vice-Chair The University of Tennessee; Memphis, TN The University of Tennessee; Memphis, TN Jerod Braschler University of Houston; Houston, TX University of Houston; Houston, TX Brian Primeaux The University of Louisiana at Monroe; Monroe, LA The University of Louisiana at Monroe; Monroe, LA Eliza Daubert Wilkes University; Wilkes-Barre, PA Wilkes University; Wilkes-Barre, PA Regions 7 and 8 Regions 4 and 6 Regions 1 and 2 Regions 3 and 5

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