M A I N E P H A R M A C Y ASSOCIATION

August Meeting

Minutes

August 6, 2014

10:00AM

Attendees:Mac McCall, Laurie Roscoe, Larry Lamie, Cassandra White, Linda Earley, Candace Danforth, Sarah Vincent,

Agenda

  1. Minutes from June and July Meeting

No changes requested to meeting minutes from June or July. Motion was made to approve the June and July minutes. Seconded – Meeting minutes were Approved.

  1. Treasurer’s Report (Eric)

Eric was not able to participate. Linda shared that account balances seemed to be holding steady. Will be making a pay out of the scholarship monies collected in the last year. Mac is pleased we are showing to be fiscally sound with successful conventions with high participations, scholarship raffles, and overall effort of the group.

  1. Awards (Lisa)
  2. Awards

Lisa was not on the call. Linda shared that everything is on track with what seems to be a good showing from the award winners. Mac reached out 50 year pharmacists, John Hebert and John Bastey. Both will be attending and looking forward to it. The clocks are ready and Larry will pick and bring them to the convention.

  1. Scholarships

There are 15 applicants – and$4500.00 to award (Fall 2013 $1000.00, Spring 2014 $2000, and golf tourney 2014, $1500.00).

Mac shared that last year, $3000.00 was awarded to the only 4 applicants ($750/ea) – 3 UNE students and 1 ME resident attending an outof state school. Mac started with “how do we want to break up the amount up?”. Cassie shared Eric 4 /$1000 and equal amount between the 2 schools. Motion for 4 - $1000.00 scholarships was seconded and approved. It is to be noted that we will be rolling over $500.00 to next year.

The applicants were reviewed and discussed. The following applicants had motions made to award scholarships:

Meaghan Rusby

Lindsey Cashell

Kayla Mcgrath

Irene Okeke

All of the motions were seconded and approved.

Mac stated we should be proud as a board as for distributing $16000 in scholarships in recent years. Significant opportunity for the future pharmacists in Maine.

Ideas for changes to the application for next year, not to distribute ss#, make the financials a little clear to differeniate loans and financial aid. Maybe include graduation year instead of years completed. Linda will bring back to awards committee to review for next year.

  1. Conventions:
  2. Fall 2014 – September 5-7 – Hollywood Casino, Bangor, ME

Fall convention is on track. Linda will work with Eric and Meaghan for the menu for “Pharmacy Night” and everything else will be the same as last year. Linda is reaching out to vendors. We included tables in the platinum level corporate sponsorship so revenue may be down. Pharmacist Mutual will be attending and Rite aid has agreed to name tag sponsor and meal sponsor.

To date, there are 11 full weekend, 3 one day, and 9 immunization, and 3 CPR. Registration for Immunization will be cut off at 10 and wait list will be kept.

The election of officers will need to take place before the fall convention. Mac would like to include bios of the candidates. Amelia Arnold and Greg Cameron for president and Betty Harris for VP. Linda will reach out to candidates and request information by Monday morning to get an email blast out on the 11th with a reminder going out on the 25th. The election ending on September 1, 2014.

By law changes will need to be sent to the membership and will be included on one of the email blasts.

Cassie asked if the speakers need to register. Mac stated they will not have to register for the convention and they will be provided lunch. Linda will reach out to all of the speakers. Also, Cassie asked for the brochure to be included on the website.

  1. Spring 2015 – March 20-22, 2015 – Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport, ME

No discussion

  1. Golf Tournament (Laurie)

Laurie determined the profits were about $1500.00 and a success. Few participants and she was concerned that more board members did not solicate sponsors and more participants. Mac said maybe have a meeting to discuss.

Mac said registration was well organized and Laurie will continue to work on the golf tourney next year.

Input was solicited on the golf tourney. Only thing that comes to mind is meeting at an Augusta golf course to be more in the middle of the state. Laurie was open to that as an option.

Cassie said to work on promoting the golf tourney. Raffle at the spring convention.

  1. Legislative Update /Board of Pharmacy (Mac & Greg)

Board of Pharmacy report was not available to review.

Mac shared that the National House on recess and the representatives are back in the state.

Federal HR4190 is pending to amend social security act to show pharmacist as provider. This will allow them to be paid for their services to Medicaid. Requested in March for support. Currently, 92 in house co sponsor bill. Neither Pingree or Michaud are not sponsors of bill. ME pharmacy team, Mac and Nicole (UNE student), Stephanie Nichols and Hillary (Husson student) will be meeting with Rep Pingree today in Portland to ask again for her support. Next Wednesday, they will meet with Ben Goodman from Michaud’s office. Mac will follow up with the new representative once the election is completed in the fall.

Sometime in August, the state will turn on the Hall of Flags calendar on line to schedule a day. Like to do this activity every other year to meet the new legislative to discuss pharmacy issues. Mac willcomminucate with the board to have a big event at the capital in the winter/spring.

Opportunity to provide comment HHS on August 26th in Augusta regarding Chapter 444 tobacco censation funds. Would like to include pharmacists or at least does not exclude pharmacists since they are an important resource for those looking to end tobacco usage and should have payment. Mac will attend.

  1. Membership Committee (Laurie)

Laurie stated in July, 553 members, holding steady. There were 21 first year pharmacist with memberships expiring and only one renewed. Corporate sponsor Delta Dental joined when asked to sponsor golf. Still running at our highest numbers in the last few years.

  1. Education ( ? )
  1. MPA Office Report (Linda)

Linda requested we purchase Quick Booksto start having our books completed internally. The cost would be $200.00 for the software. Mac moved to issue motion. Larry Seconded. Approved.

  1. Website Update (Mac/Linda)

Posted photos from golf. Registration to events seem to be going smoothly. Since spring, 60000 visitors to website.

  1. Technician CommitteeFacebook report (Candy)

Candy said MPA’s page has 331 likes – but last post was only been seen by a handful of people (26 people). Lot of Arabic likes maybe confussion about which site they are liking. Mac mentioned Twitter. Candy and Mac will work off line.

Candy will look into see about what the opportunities for targeting advertising on Facebook.

  1. Sesquicentennial for MPA 2017

Eric scheduled tour of Cross Center at 3:00pm on Friday of convention (September 5th). Mac will not be able to make it because of the Larry will be able to attend.

Larry said we are still listed on USP – United States Pharmacia

  1. Next Meeting: Will meet at lunch during the convention.