SPARC Student Political Advocacy Resources and Communications

1. August SPARC Student Political Advocacy Resources and Communications

2. Greetings from the Policy Standing Committee • 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? • Monthly communication from the PSC • PDF newsletter emailed to Chapter Presidents and Policy Vices Presidents • PowerPoint presentation on pharmacist.com to present information to chapter

3. The SPAN SPARC • What’s in a SPARC? • Provider Status Spotlight • Chapter Spotlight • Policy Vice Presidents Toolkit Information • Resolution Update • Monthly Topics

4. Planning: Policy Vice President Toolkit • The updatedPolicy 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 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: http://www.pharmacist.com/apha-asp-policy-vice-president-toolkit

5. Resolution Update • Main role of the PSC is to implement passed resolutions • 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)

6. 2013 HoD: Passed Resolutions 2013.1 – Expanding Immunization Privileges for Pharmacists and Student Pharmacists • 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. • 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 • 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. • 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.

7. 2013 HoD: Items Referred to the PSC 2013.3 – 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. 2013.4 – 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. 2013.5 – 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.

8. 2013 HoD: New Business Item • 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.

9. APhA-ASP Policy Process

10. Provider Status Spotlight • $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. • “The Smart Spend That Pays.” • Visit http://www.pharmacist.com/providerstatusrecognition to keep up with the latest on provider status!

11. Chapter Spotlight: SLI Attendees • 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!

12. Meet the PSC! JT Fannin, Chair and APhA-ASP Speaker of the House • University of Florida; St Petersburg, Florida • jt.fannin78@gmail.com Susan Dickey, Vice-Chair • The University of Tennessee;Memphis, TN • sdickey5@uthsc.edu Regions 3 and 5 Eliza Daubert • Wilkes University; Wilkes-Barre, PA • eliza.daubert@wilkes.edu Regions 1 and 2 Brian Primeaux • The University of Louisiana at Monroe; Monroe, LA • primeaux.brian@gmail.com Regions 4 and 6 JerodBraschler • University of Houston; Houston, TX • jbraschler1@gmail.com Regions 7 and 8

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