Virginia Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Governor Youngkin Announces Additional Key Administration Appointments

https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2022/july/name-937321-en.html

BOARD OF PHARMACY  

• Ling Yuan of Henrico, Pharmacist, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System 
• Dr. Wendy Clary Nash of Valentines, Pharmacist, Neil Medical Group  
• Kristopher S. Ratliff of Marion, Doctor of Pharmacy 
• Mrs. Patricia Lynn Richards-Spruill, RPh of Suffolk, retired pharmacist 
• S. Lawrence Kocot of Alexandria 

Date: Friday, July 15, 2022

Time: 9:00am-4:30pm

Location:UVA, Charlottesville

Tentative Agenda

9:00-9:15am Arrival and Networking

9:15-9:30am Welcome and VSHP Introduction

9:30-10:30am Keynote- Residency Updates

10:30-11:30am IRB

11:30am-12:30pm Lunch and Networking

12:30-1:30pm Panel- New Practitioners/PGY2 residents

1:30-2:30pm GRIT

2:30-3:30pm Financial Planning

3:30-4:30pm Time Management

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VSHP Grants Program Update

In 2021, the VSHP Grants team evaluated several requests for grants and funded two of them. One of the projects which was funded provides intranasal naloxone to patients who are admitted to the UVA ED for opioid overdose, or who have a history of opioid use disorder. Although naloxone can be purchased at pharmacies, the project’s goal is to remove as many barriers as possible, and get the naloxone into the hands of the high - risk patients who would benefit from it. Providing education to the recipients is another part of the program.

As of April 2022, the program is active. The photos show ED physician education on the program, and also some of the naloxone provided by VSHP’s funding.

 

Photo credit: C Morgan Morrell

Interested in presenting a Poster at the 2022 VSHP Spring Seminar in Richmond, VA, Saturday, April 23, 2022

• The deadline for all abstract submission is Friday, April 15, 2022.

• All submissions must have results at the time of submission.  The ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting Student Poster Submission Rules and Format Guidelines offer formatting suggestions.

• IMPORTANT: The Primary Author must be the person submitting the abstract. Primary Authors can only submit ONE abstract, however, a primary author can be an additional author on other abstracts. Submitting an abstract on behalf of someone else is prohibited.

• Poster session is Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 1130a-12 noon

• Questions and poster submissions should be emailed to contact@vshp.org

For more information on the Spring Seminar see:  Spring Seminar 2022

The 2022 VSHP Committee on Nominations is pursuing members who wish to get or stay active and involved in VSHP. These candidates should exhibit qualities of leadership, vision and professional awareness that will sustain the enterprising and pioneering spirit that has characterized VSHP.

The offices of President-elect, Secretary, Board Member at Large, and Technician at Large are included in this election cycle.

Nominees for President-elect, Secretary, Board Member at Large must be a pharmacist member of VSHP. 

Nominees for Technician Board Member at Large must be a technician member of VSHP.

The term of office for the President-elect will be June 2022-June 2023; President from June 2023-June 2024; Immediate Past-President June 2024-June 2025.

Secretary and Board member at large are 2 year terms from June 2022-June 2024.

Technician Board Member at Large is a one year term from June 2022-June 2023.

Position descriptions may be found on the VSHP website at: http://www.vshp.org/Governing-documents

Additionally, VSHP is accepting nominations for Regional President-elect for each of the 8 VSHP Regions.  (see map attached).

Region Presidents-elect are 2 year terms from June 2022-June 2023 as president-elect and June 2023-June 202 as Region president.

All interested VSHP members who would like to self-nominate or nominate a colleague for any VSHP or Regional office are encouraged to do so via email to the VSHP Nominations Chair, c/o Steve Glass, Executive Director (contact@vshp.org)  Nominations will be accepted through Friday, April 15, 2022.

Although any member may nominate a pharmacist for VSHP office, VSHP bylaws state that only pharmacist members may vote in the election. 

Candidates for state office will be vetted by the VSHP Nominations Committee and ballots will be administered electronically after nominees have accepted and been verified.

Please join VSHP as we celebrate National Pharmacist Day!

While we know, and are continually reminded each day, that it takes a team for pharmacy services to function, for today VSHP would like to recognize the pharmacist’s contribution. Health-system pharmacists’ daily commitment to patient care and advancement of pharmacy practices have set the foundation of pharmacy in our country and the world.

The origin of this less-recognized pharmacy observance is unknown, according the National Day Calendar crew:

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/january-12-2022-national-pharmacist-day-national-marzipan-day-kiss-a-ginger-day-national-curried-chicken-day/

In honor of the day, the U.S. Census department has picked up on the changes to pharmacy practice over the years:

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/pharmacist-day.html

On behalf of VSHP, we hope you have a Happy National Pharmacist Day!

Craig Kirkwood

VSHP President

VSHP Board approves Strategic Plan for 2021-2022

To view the plan:  Stategic Plan 2021-2022

2022 Spring Seminar Presentation Call for Presentations

Submission for April 22-23, 2022, Virginia Crossing Hotel, Richmond, VA

VSHP is accepting speaker proposals that will provide quality continuing education to our members. Please submit your completed proposal form to contact@vshp.org by Friday, January 14.

Thank you for supporting the educational mission of VSHP!

Here is the Submission Form

The winner of the 2021 VSHP Jennifer E Stallings College Bowl is Alecia Guishard and Ashley Guishard from Hampton University!

Alecia Guishard

Ashley Guishard