APhA2013- Annual Meeting and ExpositionThe APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition is right around the corner! Are you ready for the Glitz and Gold Social on Friday night? Or the leadership and patient care project sessions that are offered for all student pharmacists? They have done a great job putting together sessions that will make this an Annual Meeting you won’t forget!

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Looking forward to seeing you all in LA!!

There are some great sessions that you will not want to miss at APhA2013! Even if you are not a leader in your chapter, you should definitely try to attend the Chapter Leadership Workshop. Learn about what other chapters are doing with their patient care projects to help your chapter excel on a project that you may not have previously focused on. Of course, you won’t want to miss the Opening General Sessions, Meeting the Candidates, and the APhA-ASP House of Delegates.

AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION - ACADEMY OF STUDENT PHARMACISTS

REGION 1 NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2013

Sessions you do not want to miss!A P h A - A S P We l c o m i n g Social: Glitz and GoldA P h A - A S P C h a p t e r Leadership WorkshopAPhA-ASP Open Hearing on Proposed Resolutions and New Business

APhA-ASP Regional Caucus A P h A - A S P H o u s e o f Delegates

A P h A - A S P C l o s i n g Celebration

by Benjamin LaliberteMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health

Sciences - Boston• • •

STUDENTS IN BOSTON MAKE THEIR MARK THROUGH A PATIENT CARE PROJECT - OPERATION IMMUNIZATION

When I assumed the role of Operation Immunization Coordinator for my APhA-ASP chapter, I desired to do something that made a mark on my community and my profession. My first thought was why, in the birthplace of our country’s independence, a true Mecca of innovation, and a hub of hospitals and higher learning such as Mass General, Brigham, MIT, and Harvard, student pharmacists in Massachusetts cannot immunize? According to the 2012 APhA/NASPA Survey of State Immunization Laws/Rules, 35 states and the District of Columbia allow student pharmacists to complete a training program and immunize under the supervision of a trained pharmacist. I was fortunate enough to speak with the Massachusetts Pharmacists Association Executive Vice President before a chapter meeting and pose this question. Sure enough, a few weeks later the MPhA agreed to take up the cause.

I then set four goals for my committee based on Operation Immunization’s mission and my new ambition: 1. Increase vaccine public awareness. 2. Educate and screen patients on their benefits. 3. Advise patients on where they can receive vaccinations. 4. Promote legislation to allow student pharmacists to legally immunize in Massachusetts. With my term coming to a close, I can

say I am almost there. At our clinics, pharmacists vaccinated 1,100 patients and we screened and educated hundreds more among collaborations with local pharmacies and community centers and newfound relationships with the Boston Children’s Museum and Boston Medical Reserve Corps. I am even in the process of organizing a Medical Mission Trip to our sister school in Arequipa, Peru. To date, Region 1 passed Resolution 2012.2 to support student pharmacist immunizer status and education at our Midyear Regional Meeting. Moreover, bill S.995 is in committee in the Massachusetts legislature in favor of the student pharmacist immunizer initiative.

From my experience, one thing I have learned is how much we, as student pharmacists, can become advocates of our profession and truly shape our future careers. What is also truly amazing is that sometimes, advocacy finds us.

A month after MRM, I became involved with a new nonprofit organization, Shirts for Shots, Inc., created by recent graduate Stephen Krupa. Shirts for Shots, Inc. fosters a collaboration between artists and health care professionals aimed at providing essential vaccinations here at home and across the globe through the sale of customized apparel.

As future health care providers, we are all aware of the benefits of vaccines. However, there are many adults and children who do not have access to this life-saving invention, or simply lack vaccine education. According to the World Health Organization, there

are over two million children across the globe that die each year form vaccine-preventable diseases! Even in the United States, it is the eight leading cause of death; that’s over 50,000 lives!

As a Shirts for Shots, Inc. Board of Directors member, I can proudly say that we officially launched our first line of tees and mission video at www.indiegogo.com/shirtsforshots and our website at www.shirtsforshots.org! We are seeking to raise $5,000 to cover start-up costs, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit application fee, and jump-start our dream. If the student pharmacist immunizer bill passes, Operation Immunization would be transformed in Massachusetts and Shirts for Shots, Inc. would be eager to support future initiatives. March 24th is our deadline, so please be sure to check out our mission, website, and Facebook and Twitter pages! See you at Annual!

Operation Immunization -- ! ! ! ! Immunize, Educate, Advocate

FROM YOUR REGIONAL MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Dear Chapter Presidents and President-Elects,

If you have any questions or comments leading up to APhA2013, or even afterwards, please feel free to email us or write on the Region 1 Leaders Facebook group! We are always open to new ideas and

thoughts and we love to hear about new projects that you are doing, such as this!

Best,

Lucy

University of Utah School of Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies

by Joshua CahillD’Youville College

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Attending the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies last summer was one of the most fulfilling experiences I've had during my time as a student pharmacist. I had the opportunity to participate in the Utah School after my chapter at D'Youville College won the National Award for our work on the Generation Rx Initiative. Little did I know this weeklong adventure would afford me the opportunity to grow not only as a student pharmacist but also as an individual with a personal tie to the topic.

For starters, Utah had never really interested me but I have to admit that Salt Lake City was beautiful. The streets were clean, the people were friendly and the food was lights out; maybe that's a New York thing, the food was delicious. There were mountains everywhere and I actually chose to head to Utah a few days before the conference started to explore the area a bit. Should you choose to attend the Utah School, I would highly suggest that you do the same; I was able to hike the Uinta National Forest and visit Park City for a few hours, too.

To me, it seemed like the Utah School itself brought together a different collection of student pharmacists than say, a Midyear Regional Meeting or Annual Meeting and Exposition might. Perhaps that’s because, for whatever reason, the attendees shared a common, yet specific interest in alcoholism and other drug dependencies but in any case, you certainly don’t have to be a veteran APhA-ASP traveler to attend the Utah School.

I have an alcoholic father. There, I said it. It’s still challenging even to type those words. Initially, it was difficult for me to wrap my head around the

difference between physical dependency and the disease of addiction. That’s probably because I couldn’t understand how someone could start drinking again after so many years of sobriety, the way my dad did. It’s likely that I would have learned about the science of addiction someday, but I may never have been able to knock down my own mental barriers if I hadn’t attended the Utah School. As we learned throughout the week, genetic predisposition to addiction is a weight that first relatives of alcoholics will shoulder for their entire lives. But we also learned that there is always a choice and the bottom line is that there are times when you just have to accept the cards you’re dealt; sure, the circumstances might be less than ideal but, this experience helped me recognize that I’m my own person, capable and responsible for my own decisions. The Utah School featured speakers hailing from a variety of backgrounds. From experts on social norms, behaviors, and trends to family roles and codependency, it seemed like each day there was a presenter who was just as fantastic as the last. Every session was authentic and genuine; I think the honest and sometimes candid delivery helped the student pharmacists in attendance learn and absorb in a way that was open and unforced. We were able to attend sessions geared towards Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous, and the 12 Step Program; I also learned about Pharmacist Recovery Networks for the first time at the Utah School.

The University of Utah provides an opportunity for attendees to earn college credit during their time at the School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies. Depending on your School or College of Pharmacy, you might be able to use this experience as elective credit, for instance, the way I did. Honestly, that’s just a perk of attending the Utah School because you’ll take away so much more than a few college credits by participating.

As the Chair for Generation Rx at my chapter, I shared some of our ideas during the Generation Rx Workshop on prescription drug abuse, which provided a forum for the student pharmacists in attendance to create an action plan of their own to bring back to their chapter. Talking with the attendees and sharing ideas on how to reach out and raise awareness was inspiring; it truly seemed like they were ready to get to work on their versions of Generation Rx. It was rewarding to share the things that made our work unique and to see my new friends become excited about the possibly of making their own mark in the fight against the misuse and abuse of prescription medications.

Besides learning about alcoholism and other drug dependencies, my time in Salt Lake City gave me the chance to catch up with old friends and make a ton of new ones. Traveling to a city that I never thought I would was a bonus, too. If you’re considering applying to attend the University of Utah School on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, I can say with absolute certainty that you won’t be disappointed; I know I wasn’t.

The student pharmacist registration is now open! You have until Friday, March 8, 2013 at 11:59pm PST to register!

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CANDIDATES FROM REGION 1

READY TO MAKE THEIR MARK

Praneeta NagrajSt. John’s UniversityNational President Elect

Joshua CahillD’Youville College National Member-at-large

“To envision and advance the future of pharmacy.” That’s a small but particularly meaningful part of our Academy’s mission that has always stuck out to me. When I think of APhA-ASP, political advocacy, professional development, community outreach, and patient care all come to mind. However, I believe that each of those elements only helps to define the mission that we strive to fulfill each year. From the time that APhA2012 came to a close in New Orleans, LA, student pharmacists across the country have been hard at work making their mark. In the coming year, I hope to do that same as a member of your National Executive Committee.

I’d like the opportunity to use my creativity and innovative style to revamp many of the existing materials our Academy provides for patient care projects, specifically by developing a Prezi for Generation Rx to be used by your chapters. Encouraging the growth of Pharmflix definitely has a spot on my to-do list and I look forward to getting to know each of your chapters on a more personal level. I believe that true leaders stand up for what they believe in and challenge others to be something more than average.!

APhA-ASP serves as a link between student and professional life, the voice of Pharmacy, and an association that unites Pharmacists. As a candidate for National President-Elect my goals are to better connect the regions, motivate Student Pharmacists to actively participate, and encourage Student Pharmacists to take pride in the profession, advocate, and think big.

I hope to achieve these goals by better connecting Student Pharmacists on the national, regional, and chapter levels via social media, APhA-ASP’s website, and creating online forums to discuss advocacy issues and share patient care project ideas. I will also work to feature entertaining short clips and video blogs to keep us connected.

To create opportunity and spread awareness, I plan to coordinate professional speed networking events, and to also introduce a new chapter challenge to creatively collaborate with people and groups outside of healthcare to enact a patient care project.

For me, being National President-Elect is about playing my part in fostering a generation of Student Pharmacists who are educated, motivated, aware, and will advance our profession and healthcare as a whole.! To quote Mother Teresa, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

The LA Dining Experience!Aren’t sure where to eat one night? See what’s best in the LA area from a true LA native!

Hannah Tchon Touro College of Pharmacy

Before moving to the Big Apple, I lived in the City of Angels (Los Angeles) for over 20 years. I can confidently say that I was extremely fortunate to grow up in Los Angeles. Beautiful scenery, beautiful people, jaw dropping beaches, endless sunshine and best of all the endless places for yummy food! I have listed below a number of places I like dine at along with what I like to order when I go home and visit. You can also yelp all of these places if you would like to read up on the places. If you have any questions about the annual meeting or where to eat after the day is done, don’t hesitate to email me at htchon@student.touro.edu. Hope to meet you in Los Angeles!

Bottega Louie – Italian700 S Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90017(213) 802-1470www.bottegalouie.comThis restaurant is probably one of my favorite places for Italian food and macaroons! I would recommend this place for any foodie out there. It is not far from the convention center. I would personally recommend trying the macaroons or for you chocolate lovers, the chocolate soufflé. In terms for dinner, I would highly recommend the Portobello fries and sautéed broccolini. Their pizza is to die for as well as their trenne pasta. Just make sure if you are planning to dine here, make reservations and make sure your party arrives on time! This place gets packed very quickly!

Manna Korean BBQ – Korean333 S Alameda St Ste 305Los Angeles, CA 90013(213) 617-0306www.mannabbq.comFor those of you who love to eat Korean BBQ but don’t want to put a dent in your wallet, this is the place for you. There is an all you can eat Korean BBQ for $17.99. Lucky for you, Koreatown is located relatively close to the convention center. This is a sit down buffet but for those of you who prefer not to overindulge, they do have a menu for regular dining.

King Taco – Mexican2020 W Pico BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90006(213) 384-8115www.kingtaco.comFor those of you who want to eat a lot but spend as little as possible and feeling like tacos, this is the place for you. They have great tacos and sopes. My favorite menu items are carne asada tacos with a horchata! Hey, even Hillary Clinton liked the tacos here! This place will fix your Mexican food craving! They are open late but bring cash for faster service!

El Taurino – Mexican2396 W 11th StLos Angeles, CA 90006(213) 738-9197 www.eltaurino.comA place just as good as King Taco would be El Taurino. Delicious! They have awesome carne asada burritos, nachos, salsa, and the list can go on!

Thai Original BBQ and Restaurant – Thai4055 W 3rd StLos Angeles, CA 90020www.thaibbqla.com(213) 383-8571I’m not a big fan of BBQ chicken, but this place is THE exception. If you are craving Thai, this is the place to be. Besides the chicken, I would recommend their panang curry and crab fried rice. It will fill you up with delicious Thai munchies without breaking your bank!

Lawry’s The Prime Rib (Beverly Hills)100 N La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211(310) 652-2827www.lawrysonline.comFor a fancy night out, this Lawry’s is the place to be. Mouth watering prime rib with amazing side dishes. I would recommend the Lawry cut or for those who want a smaller portion of prime rib, the California cut. They have the best creamed spinach, creamed corn, and mashed potatoes that melt in your mouth.

In’N’Out Burgers6000 Pacific BlvdHuntington Park, CA 90255Who would come to southern California and not try an In’N’Out Burger? A meal that cost less than $10 for a burger, never frozen fries, and a drink is hard to pass up! You can animal style your burger (grilled onions with pickles) or your fries (American cheese, secret sauce, grilled onions). If you want to spice up your meal, they have yellow hot peppers if you ask for it. I’m drooling just thinking about it. Also, yummy milkshakes!!!!Foo Foo Tei – Ramen (Japanese)15018 Clark AvenueHacienda Heights, CA 91745(626) 937-6585www.foofootei.comThis place is a bit far, but it is by far THE BEST RAMEN I have ever had. This is in my hometown but it is definitely worth the drive if you love ramen. I would recommend everything on their menu because it is just that good. However, if I had to narrow my choices, I would get their miso pork ramen, umani ramen, curry ramen, and shin shin seafood ramen (spicy). In terms of non-ramen items, they have a fabulous beef teriyaki plate, tonkatsu plate, Chilean sea bass, and takoyaki balls (octopus). This place is so good, but it tastes a million times better knowing the average price of an entrée at this place is $9.

Wood Spoon – Brazilian107 W 9th StLos Angeles, CA 90015www.woodspoonla.com(213) 629-1765A few years ago, I came to this restaurant, which was recommended by some friends of mine for a birthday dinner. This restaurant doesn’t seat a lot of people but the wait is totally worth it! For appetizers to share, I would highly recommend the Calabreza sausage, yucca fries, and potato croquette. My favorite entrees are the Brazilian chicken pot pie and the costelinha corn canjiquinha (pork short ribs with corn grits). If you do plan to go, make reservations!

Daikokuya – Ramen (Japanese)327 E 1st StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012(213) 626-1680Lucky for us, the annual meeting is near all these fantastic restaurants. Little Tokyo has many many places for sushi, ramen, and Japanese tapas. This is my favorite place for ramen. It won’t break your bank but your tummy will be satisfied. A great appetizer to share would be their gyoza and fried rice. I would recommend the Daikoku ramen, pork cutlet, and the different bento boxes as your main dish. You will not be disappointed if you choose to dine here!

Versailles Restaurant – Cuban1415 S La Cienega BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90035(310) 289-0392www.versaillescuban.comFor those of you willing to travel for food, this is one stop you will remember. They have amazing papas rellenas (fried potato balls with meat inside), pan con lechon sandwich (shredded roast pork on Cuban bread), Versaillles famous garlic chicken with rice (PERSONAL FAVORITE), beans and sweet plantains, and arroz con pollo. If you are craving Cuban, this is it!

Porto’s Bakery – Cuban315 N Brand BlvdGlendale, CA 91203(818) 956-5996www.portosbakery.comI was fortunate enough to stumble on this place a while back when I went shopping at the Glendale Galleria. This place not only does pastries/desserts, they make some awesome food too! Whenever I go, I like to get the Cuban sandwich with plantain chips with an order of their potato balls with meat inside. They are known for their guava and cheese rolls, mango mousse cake, and strawberry cheese croissant. If you plan to go here, take some to go with you and eat it at your hotel for a midnight snack!

by Tara Castelman Region 1 Delegate

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As APhA Annual Meeting 2013 draws closer, we want to make sure that everyone is on the same page in our region in regards to the policy process. By now, you should have received the Resolutions Committee Report on proposed resolutions and motions that will be addressed at the House of Delegates. Please make sure to disseminate that information to your chapters before annual meeting, to start to get a sense of where your chapter stands. Prepare yourselves to continue the conversation and constructive debate at APhA2013. There will be many opportunities for us as student pharmacists to convey our ideas and feedback to each other and to the entire Academy. These opportunities include, but are not limited to the “Open Hearing on Proposed Resolutions and New Business” and the “Region 1 Caucus”. Please mark them on your APhA2013 schedules. Here is an overview of what to expect for the policy process:

Proposed Resolutions:

2013.1 – Expanding Immunization Privileges for Pharmacists and Student Pharmacists

1.! APhA-ASP encourages all health care professionals who administer immunizations, to have real-time and bi-directional 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.

2013.2 – Development of an Effective and Financially Viable Care Transitions Model

1.! APhA-ASP encourages pharmacists, student pharmacists, and other health care professionals to develop a team-based care transitions model that enhances the coordination of care, strengthens the relationship among all health care providers, reduces hospital readmission rates, and improves patient outcomes.

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.

Reassessment of Current APhA-ASP Resolutions:

The APhA-ASP Resolutions Committee (comprised of the eight Regional Delegates and chaired by the APhA-ASP Speaker of the House) met during the January Business Meeting in Washington, DC, January 4-6, 2013. As part of the Committee’s charges, each member reviews the proposed resolutions that were passed during the APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting Closing Business Sessions. This year, the Committee noted that several proposals were related to topics that are already addressed in APhA-ASP’s Adopted Resolutions. During their deliberations, the Committee did not see a need to introduce new proposed resolutions on these topics. However, the Committee felt strongly that several topics should be given deliberate consideration by the Academy and APhA-ASP Policy Standing Committee during 2013-2014.

We have received several questions on how these motions will be incorporated into the House of Delegates, so we will try to clarify it here for you so we understand as a region what the new procedure will be. We are trying something a little different this year in the House of Delegates, so we understand it can be confusing. Basically, when we met as the Resolutions Committee in January, many resolutions that were passed at the eight MRMs were similar, if not identical, to

resolutions that were already on the books. !We felt that since these are obviously important issues to student pharmacists today, that we did not want to just ignore them or push them aside since we have something similar already on the books, so we had to come up with a new way of readdressing these issues. !

Each year, the Policy Standing Committee is charged with the task of taking action on the passed resolutions at Annual Meeting. !Ideally, they can work on any active resolution since it is representative of the Academy of Student Pharmacists, but in reality, they are only able to focus on the newest resolutions passed at the most recent Annual Meeting House of Delegates. !So, the section "Reassessment of Current APhA-ASP Resolutions" came about as a way to be able to readdress some of these important issues and enable the Policy Standing Committee to focus on them again this year, if the motions pass at Annual Meeting. !The three motions will be discussed during the House of Delegates, but not from the same perspective as the other proposed resolutions, because they are already passed resolutions on the books. !The motions will be discussed and debated on from the viewpoint of if the House of Delegates feels that it is appropriate for the Policy Standing Committee to take another look at these issues and work on taking action on them.

In essence, the motions will not necessarily fall into the Mock House of Delegates script (in case you were planning on running through this with your chapters) since you won't be debating on wording and making amendments, however, I would highly encourage you to discuss these motions with your chapters by reading the motion and opening the floor to discussion and debate on whether or not the issue should be readdressed by the Policy Standing Committee again this year, as this will be discussed at the House of Delegates during Annual Meeting.

Again, please review all of this information carefully and contact me with any questions, concerns, or requests for resources. I join my fellow Region 1 officers in conveying how excited we each are to both reunite with old friends and meet new ones in LA.

Are you a Policy Guru? Get ready for the APhA-ASP House of Delegates