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OSHP BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

January 4, 2006

With a quorum present, Tracy Hagemann, President, called the meeting to order at 3:08 P.M. at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy in Oklahoma City, OK.

MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: GUESTS PRESENT: The minutes of the November 2, 2005 Board Meeting were previously approved by email vote.

BOARD REPORTS:
SECRETARY

Membership report was reviewed and is attached.

Committee reminders: Membership committee is scheduled to send out renewal request to those members who have not paid 2006 dues yet.

TREASURER

No report.

WESTERN DISTRICT

The November meeting was on atypical antipsychotics presented by Dr. Michelle Ware-Holliway at Pearls Lakeside. Future meetings topics include sepsis (1/26/06 at Bravo sponsored by Lilly), MRSA (2/23/06 sponsored by Pfizer), venous thromboembolism (in March sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis), antidotes (in May), and anemia (6/16/06 sponsored by UPA).

EASTERN DISTRICT

No report.

PAST-PRESIDENT

Multiple positive comments were made about the recent newsletter.

Delegate elections recently took place. The 4 candidates were Ann Hale, Darin Smith, Mark Gales, and Susan Fugate. Mark Gales is the new delegate and Susan Fugate is the alternate delegate. Documentation has been sent to ASHP.

There are continuing stamp and supply needs for our staff secretary. Discussion occurred about setting up a small expense account of some form to allow easy payment for these materials. This will be discussed and voted on at the next board meeting.

PRESIDENT-ELECT

No report.

PRESIDENT

The president reported on the legislative meeting at ASHP Midyear. Many of the affiliated state societies attended and it was a great meeting. There was a significant focus on collaborative drug therapy. California's society shared a pamphlet resource guide for educating the legislature called the elected officials guide for seniors. Contacts have been made with Phil Woodward at OPhA to co-sponsor a similar pamphlet for the Oklahoma legislature. Other potential co-sponsors for this project include: Oklahoma Poison Control Center, OU College of Pharmacy and SWOSU College of Pharmacy.

A call for nominations for new officers will be occurring soon. We will be electing a new secretary, president elect, and eastern district chair.

The Oklahoma reception at the ASHP Midyear Meeting was a great success with a huge turn out.

OLD BUSINESS
Update of Annual Meeting planning. The committee has been very active planning the April 6-7 meeting. The agenda is planned for 5 general audience presentations and 2 1-hour breakout sessions. The Thursday night program will be on hyponatremia sponsored by Astellas with Mark Monger from Utah as the potential speaker. The 4 general presentations for Friday include psychiatry and the HIV patient (speaker Michael Smith, M.D. from OU-Tulsa, funding is currently being sought), hematological issues (speaker Rob McLauren Pharm.D. from University of Colorado, funding is currently being sought from Ortho-Biotech), insulin (sponsorship has been requested from Sanofi-Aventis in the amount of $7000 to encompass CE fees), and acute decomponsated heart failure (potential speaker Robin Germany, M.D.) Additional funding has been received from Abbott is the amount of $5000 in an unrestricted educational grant. Topics for the 6 optional breakout sessions include USP 797, patient safety with e-palm and barcoding, career paths, new directions in pharmacy (focusing on Medicare part D), contrast-induced nephropathy, and immunizations. Results from the member survey showed some interest in having the meeting on a Saturday, but not enough to make change in the planned dates for the 2006 Annual Meeting. A Saturday meeting will be considered for future meeting. The vendor showcase is being chaired by Yvette Morrison. The vendor list has been updated with the addition of many Tulsa vendors. Registration forms will be sent out by 1/9/06. The website registration has been updated with the current fee of $750 per vendor. Discussion occurred about considering waiving the vendor fee for companies providing grant support for the meeting. Food catering prices have been quoted from Marshans with an estimate of $44/person for the full day and menu options are being considered. The Holiday Inn Express is offering a discount for meeting attendees at $64/night for a double room. The encore poster presentation session will be offered again this year with a deadline for submission of 4/1/06. A preannouncement will be sent out soon via email and the registration pamphlet will be sent out be 2/15/06. The president will notify David Lorms with ASHP of the Annual meeting date. A budget was requested to be presented at the next board meeting.

NEW BUSINESS
The agenda for the next board meting will be budget and finance review. The next board meeting is scheduled for 2/1/06 at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy.

With no further business, the Board adjourned at 4:23 p.m.

Submitted by:

Susan Fugate
Secretary, OSHP