1. General Membership Meeting February 9, 2017
BSPA
Belmont Student Pharmacist Alliance
General Membership Meeting
February 9, 2017

2. BSPA Mission Statement
The mission of BSPA is to serve and empower student pharmacists by fostering professional development, and providing direct patient care activities within and awareness about the profession of pharmacy.
BSPA Mission Statement

3. Upcoming Events and Updates

4. Advocacy Events & Updates
Role of pharmacists in advocating for patients in the current healthcare model
February 14th 4:00 – 5:00 pm
McWhorter Room 102
Video clips
Group discussion
P1 EC for Health Care Delivery

5. Community Engagement Events & Updates
Blood Drive Updates
Beaman A & B
redcrossblood.org
Sponsor code: Belmont19
Stay tuned for more details on:
March
Nashville Food Project
April
NAMI Walk

6. Finance Events & Updates
Apothecary Ball Silent Auction
one of BSPA’s biggest fundraisers
opportunity to meet an active membership requirement
3 GBMs
1 patient care event
1 “other” event  fundraising event

7. Finance Events & Updates
Apothecary Ball Silent Auction
To count as a fundraising event:
donate a gift basket (valued at $15+)
due Fri 03/31
Consider pairing up w/ another BSPA member to make an even bigger donation
examples
”movie night” (2 movie tickets + candy)
doggy treats and toys

8. Finance Events & Updates
Apothecary Ball Silent Auction

9. Finance Events & Updates
Apothecary Ball Silent Auction
questions?
Kevin -
David -
Tracey -
Ashley -

10. Finance Events & Updates
Business Cards
Great for networking!
Rotations
Midyear Meetings
Annual Meetings

11. Finance Events & Updates
Business Cards – Ordering
Name (with PharmD Candidate and year)
Title (e.g. ASHP Finance Chair)
Address
Phone Number
address
Number of Cards (100/250/500)

12. Finance Events & Updates
Business Cards – Pricing
Sign-up by February 20th
Contact David Luong with questions
Checks payable to:
Belmont Student Pharmacist Alliance
*padfolio only: $25

13. February Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
GBM Announcement 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Order forms due 21
Proofs sent out 22 23 24
Approval of proofs due 25
Orders placed 26 27 28
Happy Valentines Day

14. March S P R I N G B R E A K ! ! ! Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Cards delivered to students 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
APhA Annual 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
S P R I N G B R E A K ! ! !
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

15. Membership Events & Updates
Apothecary Ball
NEW DATE: Friday, April 7th
Specific events details to follow
Questions/Comments:

16. Membership Events & Updates
End of the Year Bash
Pharmacolympics/Pie the Professor/General hangout is in the works
Tentative date: Saturday, April 22
Any questions, great ideas for games, or if anyone wants to help in any way, contact someone from the membership committee

17. Patient Care Events & Updates
Belmont Double Header Basketball Game
Saturday February 18th- 3:30-8:00PM
Blood pressure, blood glucose and BMI screenings
Informational handouts and interactive games
Volunteers will represent BSPA as organization of the game and help educate or screen anyone that’s interested
5 volunteers per shift
Sign up for shifts on BruinLink under “forms” tab
3:30-4:45pm (set-up)
4:45- 6:00pm
6:00- 7:00pm
7:00- 8:00 pm (clean-up)

18. Patient Care Events & Updates
Legislative Health Day
February 28, 2017
Paired with Lipscomb
10 volunteers: FULL!
National Walking Day
April 5, 2017
Unlimited volunteers
More details to come

19. Patient Care Events & Updates
Kids in the Kitchen
April 8th ~ 9 am – 12 pm
5 volunteers
Room in the Inn
April 7th from 1- 2:30pm
4 volunteers
Stay tuned for more PC event opportunities in March/April!

20. Patient Care Events & Updates
Local Patient Counseling Competition
Huge THANK YOU to all the participants
**Congratulations to our Winner**
Andrew Douglas

21. Chapter Updates

22. IPSF Samford University Cancer Awareness Video IPSF World Congress
Please share on Facebook!
IPSF World Congress
Taipei, Taiwan
July 31 – Aug 10
€420

23. Professionalism at a Conference
Before you Attend the Conference
Register and fill out all of the necessary forms provided by the President-Elect
Look out for any interest meetings, itineraries, and packing lists
Fill out the student travel form and turn it in to Dean Kiningham ASAP
your professors one month in advance to request missing their class

24. Professionalism at a Conference
Reimbursement and Excused Absences
You must attend all required events not only for reimbursement but to be excused from class
Exception: If you leave the conference early to attend school
The requirements are sent out at least two weeks in advance and may be subject to change
For example: If you see a session you are interested in that is going to during a required event, you may request to go to that session instead

25. Professionalism at a Conference
While at the Conference
Dress and act professionally
If you cannot find Maren, myself, or another Executive Board member to check in to an event, please take a selfie and send it to Maren proving you were at an event
We are utilizing the honor system
If we find out you are taking pictures then ditching the event, you will not be credited for being at those events

26. Professionalism at a Conference
While at the Conference
Network with our own students, students from other schools, and other pharmacists
If there is an open mic opportunity, please tell Markesha and Maren/Becca what you want to say before approaching the mic
Bring business cards, a copy of your CV, and something to take notes on (i.e. padfolio)
Download the APhA App so you can access your schedule, a map of the convention center, and more!

27. Professionalism at a Conference
But most importantly….
HAVE FUN!!!!

28. APhA-PAC Goal: Mission: How: The APhA-PAC gives pharmacy a voice!
American Pharmacists Association Political Action Committee
Goal:
PROTECT and PROMOTE our Profession!
Mission:
To support candidates for federal office who have demonstrated support for pharmacy issues and recognize the value of pharmacists in the health care system
How:
By pooling funds to support pharmacy- friendly federal candidates
The APhA-PAC gives pharmacy a voice!

29. Back the PAC
Contributions can now be made via text-to- donate! Secure and safe. Fully vetted by APhA Accounting and IT departments. 5 simple steps!

30. Back the PAC
Step 1.
Text “Action” to 50155
Step 2.
Click on the URL

31. Back the PAC
Step 3.
Fill out the information requested, including your school of pharmacy
Step 4.
Enter in your CC info and hit “Make Donation”

32. Back the PAC
Step 5.
You will receive confirmation as well as a receipt for your contribution

33. Back the PAC Personal Donations to PAC
Click “Donate to APhA-PAC today!”
Charge any desired amount to your credit card

34. BSPA Elections

35. BSPA Executive Committee
Voting Members
BSPA President BSPA President-Elect
BSPA Vice President of Communications
Advocacy Vice President
Community Engagement Vice President
Finance Vice President
Member Services Vice President
Patient Care Vice President
Professional Development Vice President
APhA-ASP President
ASHP-SSHP President
Bekki

36. APhA-ASP Officers Executive Committee Non-Executive Officers President
President-Elect
VP of Membership
VP of Finance
VP of Communications
VP of Policy
International VP
VP of Patient Care
Non-Executive Officers
Operation Heart Chair
Operation Immunization Chair
Operation Diabetes Chair
Generation Rx Chair
OTC Med Safety Chair
Bekki

37. ASHP-SSHP Officers President President-Elect Membership Chair
Finance Chair
Community Service and Relations Chair
Advocacy Chair
Antimicrobial Stewardship Chair
Bekki

38. Standing Committees Executive Committee Advocacy Committee
Community Engagement Committee
Finance Committee
Member Services Committee
Patient Care Committee
Professional Development Committee
Bekki

39. BSPA President – Bekki Burch & BSPA President Elect - McKenzie Sullivan

40. BSPA/APhA-ASP Communications Vice President – Andrew Douglas

41. APhA-ASP President – Becca Moore & APhA-ASP President-Elect – Maren Richards

42. ASHP-SSHP President – Amy Li & ASHP-SSHP President-Elect – Claire Fraser

43. Advocacy Committee

44. BSPA Advocacy Vice President/APhA-ASP Policy VP – Markesha Cook

45. ASHP-SSHP Advocacy Chair – Stephen Read

46. Community Engagement committee

47. BSPA Community Engagement VP – Olivia Pardue

48. APhA-ASP International VP – Leo Batongbakal

49. ASHP-SSHP Service and Relations Chair – Jennifer Zucker

50. Finance Committee

51. BSPA Finance Vice President – Kevin Phan

52. APhA-ASP Finance Vice President – Tracey Kolencik

53. ASHP-SSHP Finance Liaison – David Luong

54. Member Services Committee

55. BSPA/ASHP-SSHP Member Service Vice President – Kevin Nofi

56. APhA-ASP Membership VP – Jessica Porreca

57. BSPA Competition Chair – Nate Berger

58. Patient Care Committee

59. BSPA/APhA-ASP Patient Care VP – Carli Smith

60. BSPA Operation Immunization Chair – Megan Heath

61. BSPA Operation Diabetes Chair – Brittani Montgomery

62. BSPA Generation Rx Chair – Maggie Klingensmith

63. BSPA Operation Heart Chair – Alex Martin

64. BSPA OTC Medication Safety Chair – Katlyn Martin

65. BSPA Antimicrobial Stewardship Chair – Jonathan Ashton

66. Professional Development Committee

67. ASHP-SSHP President-Elect/BSPA Professional Development VP – Claire Fraser

68. APhA-ASP President-Elect – Maren Richards