House of Delegates Sessions, July 27-30, Grapevine, Texas

FIRST SESSION

Sunday, July 27, 2014

• 1. Speaker of the House of Delegates Philip Hritcko called the House to order at 10:00 a.m.

• 2. Speaker Hritcko introduced the head table and announced Lawrence M. Brown would serve as the 2014 Parliamentarian and that the Speaker, Parliamentarian and House Secretary Lucinda L. Maine were available for consultation on matters coming before the House throughout the meeting.

• 3. Credentials Committee Chair David Allen reported the presence of a quorum in the report of the Credentials Committee. One hundred and ninety seven (197) of the 260 authorized delegates were seated.

• 4. Speaker Hritcko noted that sessions would be conducted according to the current House Rules of Procedure and agenda contained in the Rules with the current edition of Roberts Rules of Order. He noted that if delegates approve proposed amendments to the House Rules they would affect the conduct of business beginning with the 2015 sessions of the House of Delegates.

• 5. Speaker Hritcko called upon Alex Adams from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation to make announcements related to several programs of the Foundation. He announced the expansion of the NACDS Foundation Faculty Scholars Program which aims to engage faculty in career development efforts focused on development of relevant scholarly pursuits on industry priorities and the award of three grants to pharmacy schools related to transitions of care.

• 6. The winning schools for the 2014 Script Your Future Challenge were announced as follows:

  • • National Challenge Award: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy

  • • National Challenge Award: St. Louis College of Pharmacy

  • • National Target Market Challenge Award: Touro University California College of Pharmacy

  • • Health Disparities, Under-represented Community Outreach Award: University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy

  • • Communication and Media Outreach Award: Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy

  • • Creative Inter-professional Team Event Award: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Pharmacy

• 7. Speaker Hritcko called upon Diana Courtney from the National Community Pharmacists Association to announce the finalists for the NCPA Business Plan Competition. The 2014 finalists were the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy; the University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy; and the University of Oklahoma at Tulsa College of Pharmacy.

• 8. Speaker Hritcko introduced AACP President-elect Patricia Chase. Her address was entitled “Access, Affordability and Accountability” and she announced the chairs and charges for the standing committees that will advance AACP member priorities in the year ahead.

• 9. Speaker Hritcko announced the passing of the following pharmacy educators and then called for a moment of silence in their memory:

  • • Ronald L. Alkana, University of Southern California

  • • Janet A. Amico, University of Pittsburgh

  • • Kimberly A. Barker, Lipscomb University

  • • John A. Biles,¹ University of Southern California

  • • Joye A. Billow, South Dakota State University

  • • Allen H Conney, Rutgers University

  • • Alvin M. Galinsky, Duquesne University

  • • Miles P. Hacker, The University of Toledo

  • • Boka Hadzija, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • • Edward T. Kelly, MCPHS University -Worcester/Manchester

  • • John C. Kermode, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • • Patricia Lieveld, University of the Incarnate Word

  • • Feng Liu, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • • Sebastian C. Pirruccello, Creighton University

  • • Frederick P. Siegel, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • • L.S. Skaggs, University of Colorado

  • • William A. Strickland, Jr., University of Missouri-Kansas City

  • • Robert L. Van Horne, University of Montana

  • • Warren E. Weaver,¹ Virginia Commonwealth University

• 10. Speaker Hritcko recognized the following new deans of member institutions appointed since the last annual meeting:

  • • Nicholas Blanchard, Dean, West Coast University

  • • Bruce Canaday, Dean, St. Louis College of Pharmacy

  • • Michael Crouch, Dean, Samford University

  • • Paul DiFrancesco, Acting Dean, MCPHS University – Boston

  • • Russell DiGate, Dean, St. John's University

  • • Joe DiPiro, Dean. Virginia Commonwealth University

  • • Mitchell Emerson, Dean, Midwestern University –Glendale

  • • Stephen Gross, Interim Dean, Long Island University

  • • James Halpert, Dean, University of Connecticut

  • • David Hawkins, Provost and Dean, California Health Sciences University

  • • Reed Humphrey, Dean, University of Montana

  • • Julie Johnson, Dean, University of Florida

  • • Reza Karimi, Dean, Pacific University Oregon

  • • Kristin Keefe, Interim Dean, University of Utah

  • • Dennis Killian, Interim Dean, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

  • • Zvi Loewy, Interim Dean, Touro College of Pharmacy-New York

  • • Henry Mann, Dean, The Ohio State University

  • • Carlo Marr, Dean, Memorial University of Newfoundland

  • • Steven Martin, Dean, Ohio Northern University

  • • Rae Matsumoto, Dean, Touro University California

  • • James McKerrow, Dean, University of California, San Diego

  • • James O’Donnell, Dean, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

  • • Debra Parker, Interim Dean, University of Findlay

  • • Raylene Rospond, Vice President & Dean, Manchester University

  • • Randall Rowen, Interim Executive Dean, South Carolina College of Pharmacy

  • • Edward Stemley, Jr., Dean, Texas Southern University

  • • Cindy Stowe, Dean, Sullivan University

  • • Steven Swanson, Dean, University of Wisconsin–Madison

• 11. Speaker Hritcko recognized first-year faculty and students attending the meeting and asked them to contact AACP leaders and staff if they needed anything to help make their annual meeting experience fulfilling and rewarding.

• 12. Michael Manolakis, Chair of the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee (BPDC), came forward to describe the responsibilities of the BPDC and to present three membership resolutions.

SECOND SESSION

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

• 1. Speaker of the House of Delegates, Philip Hritcko called the House to order at 10:00 a.m. and introduced Parliamentarian Lawrence M. Brown and Secretary Lucinda L. Maine.

• 2. Credentials Committee Chair David Allen reported the presence of a quorum in the report of the Committee. Two hundred and eleven (211) of the 260 authorized delegates were seated.

• 3. Lynn Crismon, Chair of the Council of Deans, came forward to present the report of the Council and moved its approval. The delegates unanimously approved the motion.

• 4. Robin Zavod, Chair of the Council of Faculties, came forward to present the report of the Council and moved its approval. The delegates unanimously approved the motion

• 5. Timothy Ives, Chair of the Council of Sections, came forward to present the report of the Council and moved its approval. The delegates unanimously approved the motion

• 6. Lucinda L. Maine, Executive Vice President of AACP, came forward to present the report titled, “Three Simple Words,” to the House of Delegates.

• 7. Speaker Hritcko called upon Bylaws and Policy Development Committee (BPDC) Chair Michael Manolakis to present the final report of the committee. The House took the following actions on the resolutions and recommendations of the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee:

Policy Statement 1: AACP supports the use and development of emerging and innovative technologies, including but not limited to serious games and simulation, to enhance pharmacy and interprofessional education. (Source: 2013-14 Academic Affairs Committee)

The delegates adopted the statement as amended.

The Bylaws and Policy Development Committee recommends adoption of policy statement #2.

Policy Statement 2: AACP supports the inclusion of scholarship devoted to emerging and innovative technologies in promotion and tenure policies. (Source: 2013-14 Academic Affairs Committee)

The delegates adopted the statement.

The Bylaws and Policy Development Committee recommends adoption of policy statement as amended.

Policy Statement 3: AACP supports the completion by pharmacy technicians of an accredited pharmacy technician education/training program, certification by an accredited certification agency, and registration by state boards of pharmacy. (Source: 2013-14 Professional Affairs Committee)

The delegates adopted the statement as amended.

The Bylaws and Policy Development Committee recommends adoption of policy statement #4.

Policy Statement 4: AACP encourages schools/colleges of pharmacy to collaborate with pharmacy technician education/training programs in an area(s) of potential interest and enhancement for both entities. (Source: 2013-14 Professional Affairs Committee)

The delegates adopted the statement.

The Bylaws and Policy Development Committee recommends adoption of policy statement #5.

Policy Statement 5: AACP affirms the value of diversity and inclusivity in all elements of the academic mission and of the institutional policies and practices that achieve such goals. (Source: 2013-14 Argus Commission)

The delegates adopted the statement.

The Bylaws and Policy Development Committee recommends adoption of the policy statement as amended.

Policy Statement 6: AACP supports the development of an increasingly diverse population of pharmacists to serve as part of health care communities and teams that reflect the diversity of the populations served. (Source: 2013-14 Argus Commission)

The delegates adopted the statement as amended.

C. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

Resolution #1 (Source: AACP Board of Directors)

RESOLVED, the AACP Articles of Incorporation shall be amended as set forth in Attachment A of this report.

The delegates voted to approve the amended Articles of Incorporation.

Resolution #2 (Source: Pharmacy Practice Section)

The BPDC referred the resolution from the Pharmacy Practice Section to the 2014-15 AACP Professional Affairs Committee.

D. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF PROCEDURE

Delegates approved the proposed amendments to the House of Delegates Rules of Procedure as presented by the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee.

• 8. Speaker Hritcko thanked Michael Manolakis for his leadership as the chair and acknowledged that the 2013-14 BPDC had helped the Association complete a substantive amount of work in the past year.

• 9. AACP staff members distributed ballots for the election of Speaker-elect. Speaker Hritcko called Timothy Ives and Evan Robinson forward to provide remarks to the delegates. The Credentials Committee reported that Evan Robinson had been elected Speaker-elect for 2014-15. House Secretary Maine administered the oath of office to Speaker-elect Robinson and congratulated him on his election.

• 10. Speaker Hritcko noted that there was neither unfinished business nor items of new business to be addressed by the House. During a period of open microphone deans from three AACP member institutions in Maryland rose to encourage all to attend the 2015 AACP Annual Meeting which will be held at Gaylord National Harbor down the Potomac River from the nation’s capital, July 11-15, 2015.

• 11. Past President J. Lyle Bootman installed the officers and members of the 2014-15 Board of Directors:

  • • President Patricia A. Chase

  • • President-elect Cynthia Boyle

  • • Immediate Past President Peggy Piascik

  • • Phillip M. Hritcko, Speaker of the House

  • • David D. Allen, Chair, Council of Deans

  • • M. Lynn Crismon, Immediate Past Chair, Council of Deans

  • • Stephen A. Scott, Chair, Council of Faculties

  • • Robin M. Zavod, Immediate Past Chair, Council of Faculties

  • • Todd Sorenson, Chair-elect, Council of Faculties

  • • Craig D. Cox, Chair, Council of Sections

  • • Timothy J. Ives, Immediate Past Chair, Council of Sections

  • • Ed DeSimone, Chair-elect, Council of Sections

  • • Lucinda L. Maine, Executive Vice President

    [Note: Robert Blouin, Chair-elect of the Council of Deans will be installed at the October Board of Directors meeting as he was called back to campus to address an emergency.]

• 12. Newly installed President Chase was congratulated and presented a gavel by Past President Piascik.

• 13. Speaker Hritcko then thanked the delegates for the excellent manner in which the business of the House was managed and adjourned the House of Delegates at 11:15a.m.