WSPS General Member Meeting #7 March 24th, 2014
1. Utah School and Alcoholism and other Drug Dependencies
a. Week long conference in June held through the University of Utah
School of Medicine in Salt Lake City. Went through the Student
Pharmacist track.
b. Program sessions
i. Pathophysiology of addiction
1. As a disease, not a choice
ii. Science catches up with the Big Book
iii. Drug Use in 2013
1. Given by a police officer in New Mexico
iv. PRN
1. A pharmacists’ experience
v. Generation Rx Workshop
vi. Group Therapy Experience
1. A lot of meetings (AA, narcotics, etc.)
c. A lot of fun outside of the program (great weather!)
d. Contact Amy Sunderland for more information!
2. Elections
a. President Elect
i. Emily Jackson
ii. Teresa Romano
b. Treasurer
i. Chris Leuenberger
ii. Mary Frances Picone
c. Historian
i. Quinn Wonders
d. Student Senate Representative
i. Tyler Prickette
ii. Casey Spitzer
3. Board Appointments
i. Summaries of positions available at: pharmacy.wisc.edu/WSPS
b. Round 1 = Patient Care Projects – must submit separate applications
i. Operation Heart (2)
ii. Operation Diabetes (2)
iii. Operation Self-Care (2)
iv. Operation Immunization (2)
v. Generation Rx (2)
vi. Operation Airways (2)
vii. Organ Donation Awareness (2)
viii. Personal Health Partners (2)
ix. MedDrop (2)
x. ** Positions determined in order**
xi. Timeline:
1. Applications emailed and posted tonight on Monday,
March 24th
2. Due: Monday, March 31st at 10pm
3. Results: Late evening on Thursday, April 3rd
c. Round 2 = Professional Organization Affairs
i. Membership (2)
ii. Fundraising (2)
iii. Professionalism (2)
iv. SPAN Liaison (2)
v. ASM Liaison (1)
vi. Webmaster (1)
vii. IPSF Liaison (1)
viii. ASHP Liaison (1)
ix. APhA Liaison (1)
x. United Way/PSW Project (1) **New**
xi. ** Single application for Round 2 positions
1. Exec Council attempts to grant highest choice possible
xii. Timeline
1. Applications emailed and posted on Friday, April 4th
2. DUE: Friday, April 11th at 10pm
3. Results: Late evening on Monday, April 14th
d. Can apply for multiple positions (within both rounds)
e. All current Board members must reapply
f. If not selected for Round 1; eligible to reapply for any Round 2
position(s)
g. Send all applications to Christian Holm, cwholm@wisc.edu
h. Results determined by Executive Council vote
i. Notification will be sent via email individually to applicants
j. All officers will be sworn in together at induction during final WSPS
General Meeting, Wed. April 23rd at 5:30 pm
k. All officers must attend the WSPS Spring 2014 Board Planning
Meeting on Tuesday, May 6th from 5:00-6:30 pm
4. Hats off Award
a. Congratulations Mike Van Sistine!
5. Announcements
a. Relay for Life
i. Friday, April 11th, 2014 6:00 pm at the Shell
ii. Join team online now
1. www.relayforlife.org
2. Team: UW Madison WSPS
3. Fundraising goal: $1000.00
iii. Stay tuned for the Mario Cart Competition!
b. WSPS 2nd Annual Golf Outing
i. Thursday, July 17th
ii. 10:30 am Shotgun Start
iii. Ridgeway Country Club 2913 Country Rd II, Neenah, WI 54056
c. PSW Educational Conference
i. April 10-11th
1. $60 Full Registration
2. $40 for one day Registration
a. (Until TODAY)
d. PSW FastFacts
i. Every Friday in your inbox!
ii. A quick weekly summary of what is going on in pharmacy at
the state and national level
e. Operation Heart
i. Tuesday, April 18th 2:00-5:00 pm at UW OPP (2)
ii. Monday, April 28th 11:00 am-12:00 pm at Jewish Social
Services Health Fair (2-3)
iii. Tuesday, May 6th 2:00-5:00 pm at UW OPP (2)
f. Operation Diabetes
i. Friday, April 11th 5:30-7:30 pm at The River Food Pantry with
PHP (3)
ii. Saturday, April 12th 10:00 am–1:00 pm at Wal-Mart on Watts
Rd. (2)
iii. Monday, April 28th 11:00 am-12:00 pm at Jewish Social
Services (2)
iv. Friday, May 9th 9:00 am-11:30 am at the Multicultural Senior
Health Fair (4)
g. MEDiC
i. New Patient Package Inserts at clinics!
ii. 3rd year intern position volunteers
iii. Clinic dates through the end of May available after the meeting
h. Operation Airways
i. UW Science Expeditions
1. Sunday, April 6th 10:00-2:00 pm
2. 2-3 volunteers needed, sign up online:
http://goo.gl/qNbPHA
i. Operation Self Care
i. Considering Co-Chairing? Talk to Jeff or Ryan!
j. Operation Immunization
i. Monday, March 31st 11:00 am-12:00pm at Jewish Social
Services (1-2 students)
1. Address: Temple Beth El (2702 Arbor Drive) Near
Bluephies on Monroe Street.
k. MedDrop
i. Three collection events (Oakwood Village (2), UW-Campus
Collection – April 25th)
ii. Jewish Social Services Health Fair – April 28th
iii. MedDrop Scoop Event at the HSLC April 10th
iv. Coming Soon: MedDrop City Sweep & Mobile MedDrop – See
Emili Watts for details
v. DEA National Take Back Day is Saturday, April 26th
l. Organ Donation Awareness
i. April is Donate Life Month
1. GIGI’s Cupcake Fundraiser!
2. April 23rd and 24th
ii. There will be two co-chair positions available next year
m. Drug Shortages Roundtable
i. Thursday, April 17th at 5:30-6:30 pm
ii. Interactive discussion with our ASHP Mentor Nick Ladell
iii. Learn more about this important issue in Health Systems
Pharmacy
n. ASHP Summer Meeting
i. $215 Registration Fee – one free voucher for a student, send a
paragraph about why you wan to attend to Sara Worzella
ii. Summer Meeting Mentor Program – get paired with a
pharmacist
iii. Many social events for networking, large vendor exhibition
freebies, wide variety of educational sessions!
o. P&T Committee Meetings
i. To sign up: email coordinator and at slworzella@wisc.edu,
then sign up online
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B4CADAA2BAA8ptcommittee
ii. Wednesday, April 2nd 7:00-8:00 am at Meriter Hospital
iii. Wednesday, April 21st 7:00-8:00 am at UW Health West Clinics
iv. Tuesday, May 13th 12:00-1:00 pm at St. Mary’s Hospital
v. If you are sign-up and then aren’t able to attend, please email
Sara Worzella.
p. Rx Factor and Silent Auction
i. Thursday April 24th 5:00-9:00 pm (Silent Auction starts at 5:00
pm and the Rx Factor starts at 7:00 pm) in Rennebohm Hall in
the commons and room 2006
ii. A fun-filled evening bidding on an array of donated items and
helping to select the individual with the most “Rx” factor in an
amateur talent show
iii. Free admission, light refreshments will be served
iv. RSVP by Friday, March 28th via email to
wspsrxfactor2014@gmail.com with an auction item or talent
to share
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6. 2 Annual Spelling Bee
a. Participants moving onto the next round:
i. Casey Spitzer (DPH-2)
ii. Katy Berres (DPH-3)
iii. Jonathin Flury (DPH-1)
iv. Sara Worzella (DPH-2)
7. New Board Members!
a. President Elect: Teresa Romano
b. Treasurer: Mary Frances Picone
c. Secretary/Historian: Quinn Wonders
d. Student Senate Representative: Casey Spitzer
8. Food
9. Next meeting: Wednesday, April 23rd WSPS at 5:30 pm