May 9, 2012
Sherman Oaks Hospital
4929 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks CA 91403
Attendance: Erin Mahoney Steinberger, Jim Scott, Chris Bruney, Lydia Noh (USC student), Vahe Apelian,
Anna Bezman (USC student), Rani Dibbini, Sherry Huang
Absent: Leticia Hernandez, Elizabeth Oyekan, Kevin Klapp, Bob Small, Vladimir Kiyanitsa, Lesli Fisher,
Gene Borrelli, Steve Gray, Sunny Lee, Lusineh Keshishian (WesternU Student Liaison), Nikki (WesternU
Student Liaison), Rosemarie brown, Christopher Campbell
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April Minutes reviewed and approved
a. Motion by Jim Scott. Seconded by Erin Mahoney
Present Student of the year award 2011 to Lydia Noh
Old/New business
a. CE Series Update
i. CE Topic: MTM May 1st 6:30 – 8:30 PM KP Panorama City classroom 1 & 2
1. 35 people RSVP, about 10 people didn’t show up without notice, the
rest canceled within 24 hours, 1 person showed up without RSVP
2. Require members to put down deposit when RSVP to future CE events
and received refund at the event
3. Implement this new policy starting CE # 3, will be charging 10 dollar
reservation fee that participant will have refunded to them when
participant show up at the event
4. Fee may be refunded up till the day RSVP is due
5. Motion Erin, Second by Chris
ii. CE # 3 Steve Gray: August: will need to get all the CE material in June
iii. CE # 4 Elizabeth Oyekan, possibly Loma Linda pharmacist
b. NWI 2012
i. Same venue as last year, make adjustment for the food menu, Nov 14 is the
preferred day, check if is available and will need to get a contract.
ii. Speaker possible topic: travel medicine, Director at Sunset Inpatient (Dan
Erlich), HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
c. Music Festival
i. Date: Oct 6, 2012
ii. Concordia high school art center, alternative: Sunland park (underserved area),
close to 210/118 freeway. Jonathan resigned, Sunland park may be a better
alternative
iii. If decided Sunland park: $25/hr w/o admission fee, $60/hr w/admission fee; 10
table and chairs or less = $75, more than 10 tables is $100, no sound equipment
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for live music, only radio equipment. Security park not provide and not
mandatory, liability insurance via LA city or chamber of commerce.
Lucineh and Nikki have worked with city of commerce before. Lucineh need a
tax form for snack and water donation
Jim Scott can help with band since he’s involved in a band currently. Don’t need
any equipment except electricity
Publicity would be via radio station and flyers
Rani looks into events around the area so we may be able to piggyback instead
of doing the publicity by ourselves.
Vaccines sources: Lydia (USC student Liaison) and Vahe will look for vaccines
USC student: 2 student with 1 preceptor. Need to recruit preceptors.
Committed to minimum 10 pharmacist preceptors at all times
Services: vaccination, blood pressure, blood sugar, body fat. Lydia will
coordinate the students/vaccine goal is 250 vaccine
Committee Reports
a. Social/CE/Membership Committee
i. CE: June 20th, Spark Grill in studio city
ii. Topic on Hepatitis C treatment (Jim)
iii. Erin will send out flyer, RSVP online required
b. PR/Community service
i. Student mixer in Pasadena April 20th
1. Good turnout
ii. Residency Western State showcase in Huntington Memorial Hospital
1. 3 sets of programs going on at once, very organized
2. Mitch Pelter consider doing one for next year in San Fernando Area: 6-7
total resident from San Fernando area
iii. South Bay Long Beach Chapter: Another Residency Western Show case event on
May 10th.
iv. San Gabriel chapter is interested in health fair with our chapter
v. Annual Hollywood Bowl event: Sat July 14, 2012 Grease sing along
1. 30 tickets last year will do 30 tickets again this year- Chris is in charge
vi. Community service: dinner at rescue mission May 29th Tuesday, need volunteer,
3 student from USC and 3 from western and 3 pharmacists
1. Dinner served promptly at 6 PM: volunteer be there at 5: 45 PM
2. After dinner: skin cancer prevention topics (western), USC (topic TBA)
3. Erin have Zach’s café sponsor, waiting for confirmation from Zach’s café
for free dinner donation; alternatively: Allow $200 dollar for food
motion by Erin, Vahe seconded
c. Treasurer
i. 3 rebates : February, March and April, food for CE meeting
ii. Updated budget sent by Erin, see Erin’s attachment for account details
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iii. Will process tax material soon, it hasn’t been done at this point
Membership
i. Up to 94 total members, 1 new member last month, non-renewal stays the
same
ii. CSHP renew membership starts in June
New Practitioner/Resident Report
i. None
Student Rep Report (USC)
i. Student sign bill to NCPA, got over 120 students to sign petition, CSHP/CPHA,
will hold legislative date
ii. End of year banquet: Don and Christina and school dean
iii. ASHP summer meeting in Baltimore
iv. Volunteer for Residency Western State showcase in Huntington Memorial
Hospital
Board Liaison Report
i. None
Present’s Report
i. Jonathon resigned
ii. No board meeting in July
Closing Comments
a. Meeting adjourned. Motion to adjourn Erin Mahoney and Jim Scott
b. Next meeting June 13th , 2012