2. Antimicrobial Stewardship Program  What is it?  Program designed to address problem of extremely drug resistant microbes  Incorporates team of medical professionals including pharmacists to promote appropriate use of antibiotics  Stresses importance of health professionals to not be pressured to give out various drugs

3. Antimicrobial Stewardship Program  What role do pharmacists play?  Collaborate with other medical professionals and bring in their expertise to help patients  Having knowledge of certain drug properties enables them to be key players in this program  Many of these programs in California are headed by pharmacists

4. Membership Updates  Reminder:  2 General Meetings  1 Social  4 hours of volunteering  Membership Form (online)  Membership Fees ($17)  Spreadsheet has been released  Questions/concerns? Contact devinerbay@gmail.com

5. 4 hours of volunteer work per semester

6. Upcoming event  What: Jamboree in Children’s Fairyland  When: Saturday 10/27, 9:30-1:30  Where: Storybook theme park in Oakland  Who: 35 PILLS volunteers!  Sign up here by Wednesday 11:59pm: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey= dGNfN3FMNGhxVm1qcGp0d2hXUnp1OWc6MQ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey= dGNfN3FMNGhxVm1qcGp0d2hXUnp1OWc6MQ

7. Upcoming Socials Inter-Health Social! What: Field Day Where: Memorial Glade When: 11/07 @ 5pm

8. PhRENDs UPDATE  Get to know your Family!  Make sure you are contacting with your PhRENDs Group  Point system will be created soon! First Combined PhRENDs Hangout: Saturday, 10/27 at 6 PM in front of Campanile Will be a surprise, but please don’t eat a heavy dinner as it will be an outdoors activity  Future events will be organized individually by each PhRENDs family.

9. SIBLING Update  Mentors and Mentees paired up!  Mentors o Look out for an email from us  Mentees o Look out for an email from your mentor

10. NCPPS Updates

11. PILLS T-Shirt Update

12.  For those that pre-ordered, please come see me (Trung) at the end of the meeting to pick up t-shirts.  Price: $10  Last chance for pick-up: 4 th General Meeting  No pick-up = sold to next interested soul  For those that DID NOT pre-order, I’ve ordered extra t- shirts in case anyone is interested.  Same price: $10  Sizes are limited  Come see me after crowd for pre-order dies down.

13. PILLS 4 th General Meeting Careers in Pharmacy Thursday 11/15/12 7:00-8:30pm 219 Dwinelle