Happy Holidays!
As we head into the holiday season, many take the tradition to
reflect on the events of the year. This
has indeed been an exciting year for UPhA!
As Paige talked about in the last newsletter, we made the transition to
Association Solutions for our day to day management. In addition, we also changed the way in which
the Board of Trustees functions, breaking into “teams” focusing on different
aspects such as legislation, education and events, membership, etc. As I reflect on the year, it has been
successful and there great optimism in the air for the continued direction of
UPhA. We successfully staged three CE
events, we had a good fall golf outing (once it warmed up) raising monies for
our scholarship fund and delivered over 300 pounds of food to the food
bank. As we close out 2013 and begin
2014, we invite all pharmacists in Utah to become a member join in the effort
of making this one of the best and strongest pharmacy associations in America!
The website will soon have 2014 membership information
available. Again, we are inviting you to
join us on a committee and if you are interested in becoming a member of the
Board of Trustees, contact the office or a present board member for more
information. This will not take a lot of
your time as “many hands contribute to a light load”, but the impact of many
will be felt!
Coming in 2014….
We ask all of you to learn who your legislative
representatives are. Send them an email
and make a connection by introducing yourself as a member of the pharmacy
community. Often times during the
legislative session, we will need to call upon the membership to contact their
individual representatives voicing our concerns over a particular issue. Remember, there is strength in numbers!
Pharmacy Day on Capitol Hill is an event in which everyone is
welcome to come and participate.
Students from The University of Utah and Roseman University of Health
Sciences will be there providing health education including blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose and immunization. The date this year is February 18, 2014.
Another important date just coming just around the corner is
the Annual Convention in St. George on March 27th, 28th,
and 29th, which again promises to be a fun filled event!
Thanks again to you, the pharmacists, technicians, and our
valued sponsors who supported UPhA in 2013.
We look forward to serving you in 2014 and beyond!
Respectfully,
Greg
Myers, PharmD
President-elect
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