House of Delegates Sessions, July 12-15, Washington, DC

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FIRST SESSION

Sunday, July 12, 2015

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 2015 Parliamentarian and that the Speaker, Speaker-elect, Parliamentarian and House Secretary Lucinda L. Maine were available for consultation on matters coming before the House throughout the meeting.
3. Credentials Committee Chair Bob Blouin reported the presence of a quorum in the report of the Credentials Committee. Two hundred and thirty-six (236) of the 265 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, and consistent with the current edition of Roberts Rules of Order.
5. Speaker Hritcko called upon Alex Adams from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation to report on several programs of the Foundation.
6. Speaker Hritcko called upon Diana Courtney from the National Community Pharmacists Association to announce the finalists for the NCPA Business Plan Competition. The 2015 finalists are South Carolina College of Pharmacy; the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy; and the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy.
7. Speaker Hritcko called upon Kamay Lafalaise from the National Consumers League to present awards to the winning schools for the 2015 Script Your Future Challenge:
- • National Challenge Award: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
- • National Challenge Award: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
- • Health Disparities, Under-represented Community Outreach Award: University of Charleston School of Pharmacy
- • Communication and Media Outreach Award: Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Pharmacy (NEOMED)
- • Creative Inter-professional Team Event Award: University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
8. Speaker Hritcko introduced Harold Lopatka, Executive Director of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy Canada. Dr. Lopatka expressed his enthusiasm to be partnering with AACP at this year’s meeting and thanked attendees for their participation.
9. Speaker Hritcko introduced AACP President-elect Cynthia Boyle. Her address was entitled “Capitalizing on Foundations in Citizenship” and she announced the chairs and charges for the standing committees that will advance AACP member priorities in the year ahead.
10. Speaker Hritcko announced the passing of the following pharmacy educators and then called for a moment of silence in their memory:
- • Creed W. Abell III The University of Texas at Austin
- • S. Dean Allison Regis University
- • H. John Baldwin University of Wyoming
- • Bobby G. Bryant Samford University
- • Paul M. Bummer University of Kentucky
- • Lester Chafetz University of Missouri–Kansas City
- • David W. Coates Sr. Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- • Paul G. Grussing University of Illinois at Chicago
- • Osamu James Inashima Northeastern University
- • Kerby E. Ladner The University of Mississippi
- • Feng Liu University of North Carolina
- • William D. Mason University of Missouri–Kansas City
- • Janet McCombs The University of Georgia
- • Lester A. Mitscher The University of Kansas
- • Eleanor Noble University of Wyoming
- • Gustavo R. Ortega Southwestern Oklahoma State University
- • William A. Remers The University of Arizona
- • William J. Rost University of Missouri–Kansas City
- • Lorinda Sheppard Manchester University
- • Harold L. Smith Virginia Commonwealth University
- • Theresa J. Smith South Carolina College of Pharmacy
- • Theodore Sokoloski The Ohio State University
- • Scott Swigart St. John Fisher College
- • William Wade The University of Georgia
- • Charles A. Walton The University of Texas at Austin
- • Warren E. Weaver* Virginia Commonwealth University
- • Walter Wolf University of Southern California
- • Eugene F. Woods University of Illinois at Chicago
*AACP Past President
11. Speaker Hritcko recognized the following new deans of member institutions appointed since the last annual meeting:
- • Mark Abel, Dean and Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science College of Pharmacy
- • Michael Adams, Dean, Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- • Rondall Allen, Dean, University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy
- • Daphne Bernard, Interim Dean, Howard University College of Pharmacy
- • Christine Birnie, Interim Dean, St. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Pharmacy
- • Renae Chesnut, Interim Dean and Professor, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- • Paul DiFrancesco, Dean, MCPHS University School of Pharmacy–Boston
- • Wendy Duncan, Provost and Interim Dean, California Health Sciences University
- • Stephanie Gardner, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- • Karen Hassell, Dean and Professor, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy
- • James McKerrow, Dean and Professor, University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- • Kathryn Neil, Interim Dean, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy
- • Debra Parker, Dean, The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy
- • Tarun Patel, Provost, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- • Kelly Smith, Interim Dean, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
- • Glen Stimmel, Interim Dean, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
- • Anthony Wutoh, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Howard University College of Pharmacy
- • David Zgarrick, Acting Dean and Professor, Northeastern University School of Pharmacy
12. Anne Lin, Chair of the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee (BPDC), came forward to describe the responsibilities of the BPDC and to present two membership resolutions.
Resolution #1 – Chapman University School of Pharmacy
- WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for various levels of institutional membership for colleges and schools of pharmacy;
- WHEREAS, the Chapman University School of Pharmacy has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; and
- WHEREAS, the Chapman University School of Pharmacy has requested institutional membership in AACP;
- RESOLVED that the Chapman University School of Pharmacy be received into the appropriate level of institutional membership in AACP.
Resolution #2 – The University of Texas at Tyler, Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy
- WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for various levels of institutional membership for colleges and schools of pharmacy;
- WHEREAS, the University of Texas at Tyler, Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; and
- WHEREAS, the University of Texas at Tyler, Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy has requested institutional membership in AACP;
- RESOLVED that the University of Texas at Tyler, Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy be received into the appropriate level of institutional membership in AACP.
The membership resolutions were adopted unanimously in a single voice vote.
13. Speaker Hritcko called for J. Chris Bradberry, AACP Treasurer, to give his report on the financial status of AACP.
14. Speaker Hritcko called for Gayle Brazeau, editor of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, to give her report on the Journal.
15. Speaker Hritcko introduced Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Executive Director Peter H. Vlasses who presented the annual report of the Council.
16. Speaker Hritcko introduced American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education President Ellen Woods to present the annual report of the Foundation.
17. Speaker Hritcko called upon Peggy Piascik, Chair of the AACP Nominations Committee, to present the candidates for the office of President-elect for 2016-17 and the office of Treasurer for 2016-18. Chair Piascik announced that the committee had slated the following candidates for President-elect:
- • Timothy J. Ives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- • Steven A. Scott, Purdue University
No nominations were presented from the floor and nominations for this office were closed.
For the office of Treasurer, Chair Piascik announced that the committee had slated the following candidates:
- • Raylene M. Rospond, Manchester University
- • David P. Zgarrick, Northeastern University
No nominations were presented from the floor and nominations for this office were closed.
18. Speaker Hritcko offered for receipt by the House the final reports of the following committees of the Association. A motion to receive the reports passed unanimously.
- • The Finance Committee Report chaired by Chris Bradberry
- • The report of the Academic Affairs Committee chaired by Kari Franson
- • The report of the Advocacy Committee chaired by Robert Mangione
- • The Professional Affairs Committee chaired by Charles Taylor
- • The Argus Commission chaired by Jeffrey Baldwin
- • The Special Committee on Admissions chaired by Andrea Wall
19. There was no other business before the House of Delegates. Speaker Hritcko adjourned the first session of the House of Delegates at 11:30 a.m.

SECOND SESSION

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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, Speaker-elect Evan Robinson and Secretary Lucinda L. Maine.
2. Credentials Committee Chair Bob Blouin reported the presence of a quorum in the report of the Committee. Two hundred and thirty (230) of the 267 authorized delegates were seated.
3. David Allen, Chair of the Council of Deans, came forward to present the report of the Council.
4. Steve Scott, Chair of the Council of Faculties, came forward to present the report of the Council.
5. Craig Cox, Chair of the Council of Sections, came forward to present the report of the Council and moved approval of the three council reports. The delegates unanimously approved the motion.
6. Lucinda L. Maine, Executive Vice President of AACP, came forward to present the report titled, “The University of Everywhere,” to the House of Delegates.
7. Speaker Hritcko called upon Bylaws and Policy Development Committee (BPDC) Chair Anne Lin 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 STATEMENTS

Policy Statement 1: AACP supports the use of holistic review admissions processes for pharmacy education to provide a diverse learning environment and health workforce to advance health equity. (Source: 2014-15 Special Committee on Admissions)