APhA -ASP

1. APhA-ASP General Meeting March 24, 2014

2. Distance VP of Membership Bethany Abrahams Andrea Larson Cindy Goldenberg

3. Operation heart • Black Family Health Fair • Saturday, March 29th • First shift begins around 7:30am so be prepared • Cholesterol and Glucose checks • Need P2 or P3 students • Please sign up through OISSE • More events will be announced as they become available • Thank you to those who participated in the Script Your Future Blood Pressure Squad events! • Next year’s event is in the brainstorming phase

4. Upcoming Events • Community service committee • Will be at the Open Doors Mission on March 29 from 11am-1pm • Contact Carline with questions • Operation Immunization • Participating in Project Homeless Connect on March 28th • Participating in the Black Family Health & Wellness Fair on March 29th • Enough volunteers for this event already

5. National Meeting • Chapter Photo • In APhA-ASP shirts • Friday evening before opening session • Distance students-if you would like to purchase a shirt to wear in the picture, I will bring one to the meeting with me but you need to bring $15 to pay for your shirt. • Email MorganPusek@creighton.edu to pre-order your shirt • Campus students-if you would like to purchase a shirt, we will set up a table in the MOO lounge on Wednesday, March 26th during the lunch hour • $15 cash or check

6. National Meeting! • National Patient Counseling Competition • Charles Doan will be representing Creighton University at the National competition in Orlando • Congratulations to Charles! • Next year’s competition will be held early during the first semester for campus students and during the summer sessions for distance students • If you are interested in helping with the preparation for the patient counseling competition for next year, Please contact Morgan

7. National meeting! • Excused Absence forms • STARS form can be found at http://spahp.creighton.edu/departments-offices/academic-and-student-affairs/policy-procedures/excused-absence-request-stars • You will need to attach a copy of your plane ticket that shows when you will be going to Orlando and returning to get an excused absence from class • This is the attachment that has been approved by Dr. Price • You must write out every class that you will be missing • Start this process now in order to get everything approved and sent to professors before you go • Events Schedule • http://www.aphameeting.org/index.cfm?do=ev.pubSearchOptions&cb=1001 • Go here to find updated information and details regarding the events • Download the APhA 2014 app • Itunes for apple products and Google play for android products • http://www.aphameeting.org/index.cfm?do=cnt.page&pg=2033

8. National meeting! • Creighton “Alumni and Friends” Reception • Date: Saturday, March 29, 2014   • Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.Room:BarrellSprings Ballroom • Location: Hyatt Regency Orlando (9801 International Dr. Orlando, FL) • Description: At the reception, we will have door prizes, a slideshow, video presentation, hot and cold appetizers, and a cash bar. Each SPAHP alumnus, student, faculty and guest who pre-registers by March. 25 will also receive a complimentary drink ticket. • This is the required event for reimbursement eligibility

9. National Meeting! • Creighton Pharmacy Student Lunch • Date: Sunday, March 30, 2014   • Time: 12:30-2 p.m. • Room:Havana Ballroom, 2nd floor • Location: Cuba Libre (9101 International Drive, Orlando, FL) • Description: The atmosphere for this free lunch for all Creighton students attending APhA hosted by Dean Bradberry and supported by the SPAHP Alumni Advisory Board will be informal. There will be a buffet of authentic Cuban options (considerations for vegetarian, gluten, dairy and nut restrictions). Eat, mingle, come and go as you please (arrival by 12:30 appreciated, but if your schedule requires you to be late, buffet will remain open until 2 p.m.)  PRE-REGISTRATION BY MARCH 25 IS REQUIRED.  Coordinated with Morgan Pusek, APhA-ASP president-elect.

10. Region 5 Social in Orlando! • Breanna Sundermann (Previous Region 5 MRM) has coordinated a Region 5 Social in Orlando • When: Saturday, March 29th at 10mg at David’s Bar at the Hilton hotel • Opportunity to connect with members from other chapters in our region • Distance students-great opportunity for you to make connections if you live near other schools and want to volunteer for their projects

11. Committees • New Committee chairs have been selected! • Selection based on past experience within APhA-ASP, knowledge based on current year in pharmacy school, and timeline for submitting the application • Those of you who were not selected as chair of a committee, please continue to be involved in APhA-ASP as a volunteer member for the committee you hope to chair next year • Past experience within committees in highly considered in an application for committee chair

12. Next Meeting • Swearing in of new officers • Information about where to pick up checks for APhA reimbursement • Distance students: Need to mail a stamped, self-addressed envelope to address that will be confirmed and sent out to those who will be receiving reimbursement • We will email the distance students who need to send in an envelope • Potential speaker at the next meeting • End-of-year survey

13. Questions or any other news?