APhAAcademy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
BACKGROUND
The majority of the Academy's work is done through fiveAPhA-ASP Standing Committees. They are as follows: Awards, Communications, Education,International,and Policy.
AWARDS/COMMUNICATION/EDUCATION/POLICY
These four committees, with similar responsibilities, also exist within the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) and the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS). Duties which are common to the Standing Committees are outlined here.
Members of the Standing Committees play an important role in representing members' views to the Association. Each Academy Standing Committee meets once a year at the Association's headquarters in Washington, DC. Recommendations for the Association from each committee are taken forward to the corresponding advisory committee - Awards, Communications, Education, and Policy. Members of these Standing Committees also serve as student voting members in the APhA Board of Trustees election process.
The Chair of each relevant standing committee serves on the advisory committees. The advisory committees address the concerns from each of the Academies and recommend actions to the APhA Board of Trustees.
INTERNATIONAL
The International Standing Committee consists of the National Contact Person (CP), Student Exchange Officer (SEO), Student Exchange Officer-Elect (SEO-Elect), and the National Project Coordinator (NPC). They are advised by APhA Student Development Staff, and serve as a liaison for the International Pharmaceutical Students’Federation.
GENERAL INFORMATION
All APhA-ASP members are eligible to apply for a Standing Committee position and are appointed by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee during their January Business Meeting.
APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP AWARDS STANDING COMMITTEE
Awards are a means of recognizing outstanding chapters and individuals that have supported the Academy. Those so honored are important to the Association, and awards are a public way to recognize excellence. The decision to honor an individual or chapter must be totally impartial. Members of the Committee put aside any allegiance to friends or chapters when selecting award recipients.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:Chair, the National Presidentelect of the Academy
Fourmembersappointed by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
Vicechair, selected from among the four Members by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
STAFF LIAISON:Crystal Atwell, PharmD
Director, StudentDevelopment
Keith Marciniak, Pharmacist
SeniorDirector, Student and New Practitioner Development
PURPOSES:The APhA-ASP Awards Standing Committee is charged to: (1) evaluate existing awards presented by the Association and APhAASP; (2) select the recipients annually for specific APhA-ASP Awards; (3) evaluate APhA-ASP Chapter Performance and make recommendations for performance ranking; (4) recommend to the APhA Awards Committee and Staff new awards if it is concluded that such Award(s) serve student pharmacists; (5) recommend to the APhA Awards Committee and Staff the merger of or the retirement of previously established Awards; and (6) review the procedures and materials soliciting nominees for various APhAASP awards and make recommendations on how these may be improved.
GOALS:To honor those outstanding student pharmacists and APhAASP chapters whose recognition by the Academy and the Association will enhance the profession.
To ensure that those honored are selected in an equitable way using known criteria.
RESPONSIBILITIES:To prepare timely reports for the Academy National Executive Committee and Association Awards Committee, prepare report feedback for APhA-ASP Chapters, and to establish annual deadlines for award nominations.
APhAAcademy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP COMMUNICATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Strong communication with general membership is crucial to the strength of the Academy. The Communications Committee must both understand the communication vehicles of APhA as well as be able to evaluate and contribute content. Through printed publications, online resources and e-communications, this committee will enable the dissemination of important information for all student members of APhA.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:Chair, the National Memberatlarge of the Academy
Fourmembers appointed by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
Vicechair, selected from among the four Members by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
STAFF LIAISON:Virginia Suitor
Senior Manager, Student Development
PURPOSES:The APhA-ASP Communications Standing Committee is charged to: (1) review, evaluate, and contribute to Association publications in terms of their relevance and value to student pharmacists; (2)facilitate, and monitor the Academy’s electronic presence (3) author the monthly APhA Student Pharmacist Connection; (4) collaborate and promote American Pharmacist Month; (5) review, promote, and judge the annual PharmFlix competition; (6) serve as the APhA-ASP website advisory committee to evaluate site content.
GOALS:To review, evaluate, and contribute to Association publications in terms of their relevance and value to student pharmacists.
To optimize the content, navigation, and awareness of the APhA-ASPwebsite and e-presence.
To collaborate with the APhA Public Relations Department and to advise APhA-ASP Chapters on how to better utilize media to promote the role of the pharmacist.
RESPONSIBILITY:To provide student pharmacists with information that will increase their awareness of membership in APhA throughexternal electronic media and the monthly APhA Student Pharmacist Connection.
APhAAcademy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
The changing political, demographic, economic and sociological milieu significantly affects the way practitioners, scientists, academicians and students fulfill their respective roles. Educational programming must address the variety of issues and topics which reflect the dynamics of health care today, particularly as they relate to the provision of pharmaceutical services.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:Chair, the National Memberatlarge of the Academy
Four members appointed by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
Vicechair, selected from among the fourMembers by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
STAFF LIAISON:Crystal Atwell, PharmD
Director, Student Development
PURPOSES:The APhA-ASP Education Standing Committee is charged to: (1) review and evaluate the Association's education programs and recommend new offerings in an effort to address the needs of Association members in general and student members in particular; (2) serve as the APhA-ASP Professionalism Committee to review the Academy’s professionalism initiatives; and (3) review APhA-ASP Patient Care Projects and offer suggestions for improvements, changes, etc. for each program.
GOALS:To evaluate the educational needs of the Association and make recommendations to the Education Department staff as to how to meet those needs.
To promote APhA-ASP Professionalism Initiatives and Patient Care Programs to APhA-ASP Chapters.
RESPONSIBILITY:To prepare timely reports for the Academy National Executive Committee and Association Education Advisory Committee.
APhAAcademy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP INTERNATONAL STANDING COMMITTEE
APhA-ASP is the Full Member Organization representing the United States to International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation(IPSF). As a member of APhA-ASP you are automatically a member of IPSF, with no additional paperwork or dues required. As the leading worldwide federation of student pharmacists, IPSF's goal is to advocate for student pharmacists and improve public health. This is accomplished through provision of information and opportunities to promote networking and cooperation between professionals globally.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:Chair, the National President-Elect of the Academy
National Contact Person (CP), National Project Coordinator (NPC),
Student Exchange Officer (SEO), and the Student Exchange Officer-Elect (SEO-Elect)
STAFF LIAISON:Lynette Plowden
Manager, Student and New Practitioner Development
PURPOSES:The APhA-ASPInternational Standing Committee is charged to: (1) Topromote international involvement through IPSF campaigns and student exchange programs;(2) Update student pharmacists on international health care issues;(3) Promote IPSF campaigns to student pharmacists in the United States; and (4) fulfill the responsibilities and duties for the relevant position (see pages 9-15 for position descriptions).
GOAL:To connect APhA-ASP members with international pharmacy opportunities in IPSFby promoting the Association's involvement in student exchanges, world health campaigns, international conferences, and internships.
RESPONSIBILITIES:To prepare timely reports for the Academy National Executive Committee and to International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation.
To facilitate and promote IPSF Student Exchange program.
APhAAcademy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP POLICY STANDING COMMITTEE
The Policy Committee's work is crucial to student pharmacists' impact on the pharmacy profession. The Policy Committee recommends policy issues of concern to student pharmacists to the APhA Policy Advisory Committee and also proposes policy issues for consideration at the Policy Proposal Forums conducted at the Midyear Regional Meetings.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:Chair, the National President of the Academy
Four members appointed by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
Vicechair, selected from among the fourMembers by the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee
STAFF LIAISON:Keith Marciniak, Pharmacist
SeniorDirector, Student and New Practitioner Development
PURPOSES:The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) Policy Standing Committee is charged with: (1) recommending policy issues to the APhA Policy Committee for consideration at the APhA House of Delegates; (2) advising the Association whenever such advice is sought on policy issues of major interest to student pharmacists; (3) proposing policy issues for consideration at the Policy Proposal Forums conducted at the APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meetings; and (4) making recommendations on policies which address the immediate and longrange interests and concerns of student pharmacists.
Annually the APhA-ASP Policy Standing Committee reviews the resolutions most recently passed by the APhA-ASP House of Delegates and decides how each resolution will be implemented. Additionally, the Committee reviews each resolution and assigns the status of active, inactive or archived.
GOALS:To bring to the attention of the Association recommendations on policies which address the immediate and long range interests and concerns of the Academy.
To encourage local chapters to educate their members about Academy resolutions through programs, discussions or community projects.
RESPONSIBILITY:To prepare timely reports for the Academy National Executive Committee and Association Policy Committee.
APhAAcademy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP STANDING COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR
TERM OF OFFICE:One year, beginning the first day of each APhA Annual Meeting.
RESPONSIBILITIES:To uphold the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.
To serve as Chair in the Chair's absence, fulfilling allresponsibilities of the Chair in such case.
To promote the mission of the Academy and participate in the implementation of its goals.
To represent the Academy on behalf of its membership at large. In this capacity the Vicechair is encouraged to attend the APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM) in his or her region.
To serve as an Academy Delegate to the APhA House of Delegates.
To attend all meetings of the appropriate Academy Standing Committee.
To serve on and attend all meetings of the appropriate Association Advisory Committee.
To attend the Academy sessions at the Association's Annual Meeting.
To attend the Academy's awards presentation at the APhA Annual Meeting.
To carry out projects and/or initiatives of the standing committee in a timely fashion as assigned by the Chair of the standing committee.
QUALIFICATIONS:Must be a member of the Association.
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited school or college of pharmacy in the United States or Puerto Rico, with a graduation date no earlier than the end of the term of office.
Must have a satisfactory record of academic performance (minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and non-curricular.) Any student appointed to an APhA-ASP Standing Committee must maintain a satisfactory record of academic performance (minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and non-curricular) throughout the term of appointment.
APhAAcademy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP STANDING COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR (cont.)
ESTIMATEDAttend one 3day Academy standing committee meetingandpossibly
TIME REQUIRED:a 1day Association Committee meeting.
Attend 4day Association Annual Meeting.
Committee assignments may require several hours for review and comment during the year.
May be required to participate in up to five 1-hour conference calls during term of office.
REIMBURSEMENT:The Association will reimburse the Vicechair for all meetings of the appropriate Academy Standing Committee and Association Advisory Committee in accordance with the Association's travel reimbursement policy. As an APhAASP Delegate to the APhA House of Delegates, the Vicechair will receive complimentary Annual Meeting registration.
APhAAcademy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
TERM OF OFFICE:One year, beginning the first day of each APhA Annual Meeting.
RESPONSIBILITIES:To uphold the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.
To promote the mission of the Academy and participate in the implementation of its goals.
To represent the Academy on behalf of its membership at large. In this capacity an APhA-ASP Standing Committee Member is encouraged to attend the APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM) in his or her region.
To serve as an Academy Delegate to the APhA House ofDelegates.
To attend all meetings of the appropriate Academy StandingCommittee.
To attend the Academy sessions at the Association's Annual Meeting,
including the Academy’s awards presentation.
To carry out projects and/or initiatives of the standing committee in a timely fashion as assigned by the Chair of the Standing Committee.
QUALIFICATIONS:Must be a member of the Association.
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited school or college of pharmacy in the United States or Puerto Rico, with a graduation date no earlier than the end of the term of office.
Must have a satisfactory record of academic performance (minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and non-curricular.) Any student appointed to an APhA-ASP Standing Committee must maintain a satisfactory record of academic performance (minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and non-curricular) throughout the term of appointment.
ESTIMATED
TIME REQUIRED:Attend one 3dayAcademy standing committee meeting.
Attend 4day Association Annual Meeting & Exposition.
Committee assignments may require several hours of time for review and comment during the year.
May be required to participate in up to five 1-hour conference calls
during term of office.
REIMBURSEMENT:The Association will reimburse Standing Committee Members for all
meetings of the appropriate Academy Standing Committee in accordance with the Association's travel reimbursement policy. As an outgoing Standing Committee Member, you will receive complimentary Annual Meeting registration and serve as an APhAASP Delegate to the APhA House of Delegates.
APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists
Standing Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities
APhA-ASP/IPSF NATIONAL CONTACT PERSON (CP)
TERM OF OFFICE:One year, beginning the first day of each APhA Annual Meeting.
RESPONSIBILITIES:Serve as an Information Resource
●Be familiar with and follow the CP Handbook, IPSF Constitution, Domestic Rules, and other official IPSF documents (available on ipsf.org under Publications).
●Answer all IPSF email correspondence to the address in a timely manner (within 48 hours).
●Maintain regular contact with other CPs around the world and the Chairperson of Internal Relations to build strong diplomatic relationship.
●Attend CP meetings hosted by the Chairperson of Internal Relations and any Pan American Regional Office (PARO) Officers to represent APhA-ASP.
●Ensure that all information regarding APhA-ASP is updated on ipsf.org, and vote on every important issue that comes across throughout the year using the CP log-in via ipsf.org.
●Regularly forward relevant IPSF announcements and opportunities to APhA-ASP members via email and Facebook posts.
●Maintain and update online media, including the IPSF sub-page under pharmacist.com and the APhA-ASP/IPSF Facebook Page.
●Provide monthly updates via email to APhA-ASP International Vice Presidents; include information regarding important dates, deadlines, programs, events, and promotional efforts.
●Maintain regular contact with APhA Staff, Chair and other Standing Committee Vice-chairs,regarding progress and achievements.
●Facilitate monthly International Standing Committee conference calls; create agenda, take minutes, disseminate to appropriate stakeholders.
●Maintain a database of IPSF documents for members of the International Standing Committee(current and future).
●Maintain records of all APhA-ASP/IPSF activities and collect all event forms submitted within each term.
Serve as a Representative of Both APhA-ASP and IPSF
●Serve as the Vice Chair of the International Standing Committee.
●Facilitate creation of presentation and guide discussion of the IPSF Workshop at the APhA Annual Meeting, in conjunction with the other members of the International Standing Committee.
●Represent APhA-ASP, along with the Student Exchange Officer(s) and National Project Coordinator, at World Congress and ensure Official Delegates are fully instructed on proceedings.
●Provide APhA-ASP/IPSF-related updates and feedback to the International Standing Committee and PARO Regional Relations Officer for discussion at the IPSF Executive Meetings (EM1, EM2, and World Congress). Review the minutes to these meetings and share with APhA-ASP Staff and Chair.
●Serve on the committee to select members for the Student Exchange Program, and provide clarification to the Awards Standing Committee for theAPhA-ASP Outstanding IPSF Activity Award.
●Advise the APhA-ASP NEC on the appointment of the incoming International Standing Committee, under APhA Staff direction.