Board of Directors Meeting, March 24, 2012, Chicago, IL

doi:10.5688/ajpe767S13

1. Roll Call

President Brian L. Crabtree welcomed the Board and staff members present at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago at 10:12 a.m. on March 24th. The following Board members participated in the discussion: J. Lyle Bootman, (President-elect), John Bosso (Council of Faculties), J. Chris Bradberry (Council of Deans), Rodney A. Carter (Immediate Past President), Shane Desselle (Council of Sections), Joseph T. DiPiro (Council of Deans), R. Lee Evans (Council of Deans), Keith N. Herist (Treasurer), Lucinda L. Maine (Executive Vice President), Virginia “Ginger” Scott (Council of Faculties), Denise A. Soltis (Council of Sections) and David P. Zgarrick (Council of Faculties).

Guests included Board members-designate: Peggy Piascik (President-elect), M. Lynn Crismon (Council of Deans), Timothy J. Ives (Council of Sections), and Robin M. Zavod (Council of Faculties). AACP staff included: Jennifer L. Athay, Lynette R. Bradley-Baker, Daniel J. Cassidy, Melinda D. Colón, Barbra A. Gustis, Robert “Buzz” Kerr, William G. Lang, Vincent Lau, Allan L. Lee, Bradford E. Miller, Cecilia M. Plaza, Sibu Ramamurthy, Gerry Romano and Sandy B. Stutman. President Crabtree extended a special welcome to student pharmacist Justin Balint, from Wilkes, who was completing his Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience at AACP.

2. Additions to the Agenda

Two additions to the agenda were identified: discussion of the FIP Centennial Draft Declaration and the purpose/status of the COF Business Meeting at the AACP Interim Meeting.

3. Conflicts of Interest

President Crabtree read the conflict of interest statement and asked Board members to disclose potential conflicts. No conflicts were identified.

4. Approval of February 10-11, 2012 Board of Directors Minutes

Several final edits were offered for the draft February minutes. On MOTION (Carter, Desselle) the Board approved the revised minutes of the February 10-11, 2012 meeting.

5. Institutional Membership Requests

On MOTION (Herist, Bradberry) the Board approved requests from three institutions to become Associate Institutional Members of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). The institutions approved are: Cedarville University, Manchester College, and South College Knoxville School of Pharmacy. Resolutions for these schools will be forwarded to the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee for action by the House of Delegates in July 2012. Evans requested that his abstention be recorded.

6. New Membership Model

In evaluating a proposed new AACP membership model, the Board considered the significant discussion that occurred at the AACP Leadership Retreat (March 22-24) immediately preceding the Board meeting. The Board also considered the staff-generated analysis, the work of the Board-appointed subcommittee, and the discussion that occurred at the 2011 House of Delegates meeting. By consensus, the Board decided to propose no change in the current membership model. The Board acknowledged the need identified during the Leadership Retreat regarding the inclusion of professional staff in the AACP membership.

7. FY13 Financial Preview

In presenting the FY13 financial preview, Chief Operating Officer Dan Cassidy noted that the coming year might be among the most challenging in some time as new program development will require the investment of additional staff time and other program expenditures. Staff will continue to look at new and different avenues for nondues revenue. Capital investments for office space and technology will be made in FY13.

8. Bylaws Amendment to Create an Executive Committee

On MOTION (Carter, Desselle) the Board proposed the following Bylaws Amendment to be forwarded to the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee for action by the House of Delegates in July 2012:

The officers of this Association shall be a President, an Immediate Past President, a President-elect, a Treasurer, a Speaker of the House of Delegates and an Executive Vice President/Secretary (Executive Vice President and CEO). The Association Officers will serve as the Executive Committee of the Board and may act on business on behalf of the Board of Directors between meetings of the full Board, with such actions to be reported to the full Board as soon as possible.

9. Section Guidelines Update and Retreat Follow-up

The Board discussed the input received from Leadership Retreat participants concerning the definition of academic disciplines as well as the role that professional staff have in the Association. The Board also discussed where within the current AACP structure there was a home, if any, for professional staff. The subgroup of the Board will take this additional input and continue their work via conference call in April 2012.

10. FIP Centennial Update

The FIP Centennial Declaration was presented as an addition to the agenda for comment by the Board. No changes were suggested by the Board.

11. Purpose of Council of Faculties (COF) Business Meeting at Interim Meeting

The Board discussed the purpose of the COF business meeting at the AACP Interim Meeting given that programming over the past few years has focused on deans and department chairs. It was noted that COF rules do not require a formal meeting, but a faculty forum might allow for important discussion of issues raised at the Town Hall or other portions of the meeting.