FIRST SESSION

Sunday, July 15, 2007

1. 1. Speaker of the House of Delegates and President-elect Cynthia L. Raehl called the House to order at 10:00 a.m.

2. 2. Speaker Raehl announced that Rachel M. Veitch would serve as the 2007 Parliamentarian and that House Secretary Lucinda Maine was available for consultation on matters coming before the House throughout the meeting.

3. 3. Credentials Committee Chair Barbara E. Hayes reported the presence of a quorum in the report of the Credentials Committee. One hundred seventy one (171) delegates were seated.

4. 4. Speaker Raehl noted that delegates had been informed of the need to adopt a revised Rules of Procedure for the House of Delegates, including a revised order of business for the first and final House sessions. She called for a motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of considering the draft rules document. A motion and second were offered and the motion to suspend the rules carried. A subsequent motion and second were received to approve the revised Rules of Procedure (Attachment A) as distributed to the delegates prior to the meeting.

5. 5.Speaker Raehl introduced AACP President Marilyn K. Speedie who presented her address with reflections on getting to solutions in pharmacy education.

6. 6. Speaker Raehl called upon Jaclyn Lopez from the National Community Pharmacists Association to announce the finalists for the NCPA Business Plan Competition. The finalists were SUNY-Buffalo, Washington State University and University of Washington.

7. 7. Speaker Raehl announced the passing of the following pharmacy educators and then called for a moment of silence in their memory:

   • Joseph S. Begando, Assistant Dean, University of Illinois - Chicago

   • Robert Fred Doerge, Assistant Dean, Oregon State University

   • Esther D. Eddy, Clinical Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo

   • Robert V. Evanson, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University

   • Jere Edwin Goyan, Dean and Past AACP President, University of California – San Francisco

   • Dane O. Kildsig, Professor, Purdue University

   • “Del” M. Knevel, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University

   • Louis A. Luzzi, Dean Emeritus, University of Rhode Island

   • Roger P. Maickel, Professor Emeritus, Purdue University

   • Alexander A Neyfakh, Professor, University of Illinois - Chicago

   • Anthony N. Paruta, Professor, University of Rhode Island

   • Claude Piantadosi, Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

   • Peter A. Ratto, Emeritus Assistant Professor, Southwestern Oklahoma State

   • Joseph R. Robinson, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin

   • Sumner M. Robinson, President, St Louis and Massachusetts Colleges of Pharmacy

   • T. Donald Rucker, Head of Pharmacy Administration, University of Illinois - Chicago

   • Witold Saski, Professor emeritus, University of Nebraska

   • Donald M. Skauen, Associate Professor, University of Connecticut

   • Charles I. Smith, Professor, University of Rhode Island

   • William E. Smith, Professor, Ferris State University

   • Matthew Verderame, Professor, Albany College of Pharmacy

   • Albert M. White, Assistant Dean, Albany College of Pharmacy

   • Dale Wurster, Dean Emeritus, University of Iowa

   • Mario M. Zeolla, Associate Professor, Albany College of Pharmacy

8. 8.Speaker Raehl recognized the following new deans of member institutions appointed since the last annual meeting.

   • Belmont University – Phil Johnston

   • Butler University – Mary Andritz

   • California North State – David Hawkins

   • Chicago State University – David Slatkin

   • Duquesne University – Douglas Bricker

   • Florida A&M University – Henry Lewis

   • Lipscomb University – Roger Davis

   • Midwestern University – Chicago – Nancy Fjortoft

   • New England College of Pharmacy – John Cormier

   • Purdue University – Craig Svenson

   • Regis University – Lane Brunner

   • South Carolina College of Pharmacy – USC Campus Dean Randall C. Rowen

   • Sullivan University – Hieu T. Tran

   • Thomas Jefferson University – Rebecca Findlay

   • Touro University – New York – Stuart Feldman

   • Union University – Sheila Miller

   • University of Colorado – Ralph Altiere

   • University of Illinois – Chicago – Jerry Bauman

   • University of Maryland – Natalie Eddington

   • University of Oklahoma – JoLaine Draugalis

   • University of Texas – Interim Dean Lynn Crismon

9. Speaker Raehl recognized first-year faculty attending the meeting and asked them to stand.

10. 9. John A. Pieper, Chair of the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee, presented the preliminary report of the BPDC, including recommendations related to AACP structure and governance changes. He offered delegates the opportunity to present comments or questions at the session or at the open hearing on Tuesday, July 17.

11. 10. Speaker Raehl called for Joseph T. DiPiro, editor of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, to give his report.

12. 11. ACPE Executive Director Peter H. Vlasses presented the annual report of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

13. 12. Speaker Raehl introduced President Robert A. Bachman to present the report of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education.

14. 13. President Speedie formally introduced Cindy L. Raehl to present the address of the President-elect entitled “Responding to the Academy's Needs.”

15. 14.Speaker Raehl called upon Diane E. Beck, Chair of the Nominations Committee to present the candidates for the officer of Speaker of the AACP House of Delegates. Chairman Beck announced that the committee had slated the following candidates for Speaker: Lawrence Brown, University of Tennessee Rodney Carter, University of Minnesota Speaker Raehl invited each candidate to address the House of Delegates to introduce themselves in consideration of the election which would take place on Wednesday during the Final House session.

16. 15. Speaker Raehl offered for receipt by the House the final reports of the following committees of the Association. A motion to receive the reports passed unanimously.

    • Finance Committee Report chaired by Diane Beck

    • The report of the Academic Affairs Committee chaired by Chris Bradberry

    • The Professional Affairs Committee chaired by Patricia Kroboth

    • The Educating Clinical Scientists Task Force chaired by Bob Blouin

    • and the Argus Commission chaired by Milap Nahata

17. 16. There was no other business before the House of Delegates.

18. 17. Speaker Raehl adjourned the first session of the House of Delegates at 11:30 a.m.

SECOND SESSION

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

1. Speaker of the House of Delegates and President-elect Cynthia L. Raehl called the House to order at 8:30 a.m. and introduced Parliamentarian Rachel M. Veitch and Secretary Lucinda L. Maine.

2. Credentials Committee Chair Barbara E. Hayes reported the presence of a quorum in the preliminary report of the Committee. One hundred seventy two of the 198 credentialed delegates were seated.

3. Speaker Raehl then used the prerogative of the chair to ask for a suspension of the rules of the House to allow for a motion to seat several delegates for whom credentials had not been received by the June 30 deadline. The motion to suspend the rules was made, seconded and passed. The motion to seat additional delegates was also made, seconded and passed, allowing additional delegates to be seated.

4. Speaker Raehl then called for a second motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of changing the order of business to act upon membership resolutions for new institutional members. The motion was made, seconded and passed.

5. John A. Pieper, Chair of the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee, came forward to present three membership resolutions. The following resolutions passed.

Resolution #1 - East Tennessee State University

1. WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for various levels of institutional membership for colleges and schools of pharmacy;

2. WHEREAS, the East Tennessee State University School of Pharmacy has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; and

3. WHEREAS, the East Tennessee State University School of Pharmacy has requested institutional membership in AACP;

4. RESOLVED that the East Tennessee State University School of Pharmacy be received into the appropriate level of institutional membership in AACP.

Resolution #2 – Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy

1. WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for various levels of institutional membership for colleges and schools of pharmacy;

2. WHEREAS, the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; and

3. WHEREAS, the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy has requested institutional membership in AACP;

4. RESOLVED that the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy be received into the appropriate level of institutional membership in AACP.

Resolution #3–Texas A&M – Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy

1. WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for various levels of institutional membership for colleges and schools of pharmacy;

2. WHEREAS, the Texas A&M – Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; and

3. WHEREAS, the Texas A&M – Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy has requested institutional membership in AACP;

4. RESOLVED that the Texas A&M – Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy be received into the appropriate level of institutional membership in AACP.

Resolution #4 – Wegman St John Fisher College of Pharmacy

1. WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for various levels of institutional membership for colleges and schools of pharmacy;

2. WHEREAS, the Wegman St John Fisher College of Pharmacy has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; and

3. WHEREAS, the Wegman St John Fisher College of Pharmacy has requested institutional membership in AACP;

4. RESOLVED that the Wegman St John Fisher College of Pharmacy be received into the appropriate level of institutional membership in AACP.

Resolution #5 –University of Hawaii – Hilo College of Pharmacy

1. WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for various levels of institutional membership for colleges and schools of pharmacy;

2. WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii – Hilo College of Pharmacy has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education; and

3. WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii - Hilo College of Pharmacy has requested institutional membership in AACP;

4. RESOLVED that the University of Hawaii – Hilo College of Pharmacy be received into the appropriate level of institutional membership in AACP.

Speaker Raehl welcomed the delegates from each institution to take their seats.

1. 4. Speaker Raehl called for the Chair of the Council of Deans, Patricia Chase, to present her report and the House voted to receive it.

2. 5. Speaker Raehl called for the Chair of the Council of Faculties, Ken A. Skau, to present his report and the House voted to receive it.

3. 6. Executive Vice President Lucinda L. Maine presented her report entitled “Growing Gracefully”.

4. 7.Speaker Raehl called upon Bylaws and Policy Development Committee Chair John A. Pieper to present the final report of the committee. The House took the following action on the resolutions and recommendations of the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee:

Resolution #6 – Residency Training

The House passed a resolution to refer the proposed statement to the appropriate body within the Association for further study.

Resolution #7 – Oath of the Pharmacist

The House adopted the following language as the Oath of the Pharmacist:

1. I promise to devote myself to a lifetime of service to others through the profession of pharmacy.

2. In fulfilling this vow:

   • I will consider the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering my primary concerns.

   • I will apply my knowledge, experience, and skills to the best of my ability to assure optimal outcomes for my patients.

   • I will respect and protect all personal and health information entrusted to me.

   • I accept the lifelong obligation to improve my professional knowledge and competence.

   • I will hold myself and my colleagues to the highest principles of moral, ethical and legal conduct.

   • I will embrace and advocate changes that improve patient care.

   • I will utilize my knowledge, skills, experiences, and values to fulfill my obligation to educate and train the next generation of pharmacists.

3. I take these vows voluntarily with the full realization of the responsibility with which I am entrusted by the public.”

Resolutions #8, 9 and 10 were referred by the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee to the Board of Directors and other appropriate governance groups for action.

Resolution #11 required no further action by the House of Delegates.

Resolution #12 – COD Resolution

The House passed a resolution to refer the proposed statement to the Board of Directors for consideration.

Proposed Policy Statements

The House passed the following policy statements from standing committees:

Policy Recommendation 1: Mission of Pharmacy Education (Academic Affairs)

1. The mission of pharmacy education is to prepare graduates who provide patient-centered care that ensures optimal medication therapy outcomes and provides a foundation for specialization in specific areas of pharmacy practice; participation in the education of patients, other healthcare providers, and future pharmacists; conduct of research and other scholarly activity; and provision of service and leadership to the community.

Policy Recommendation 2: Safe Medication Practices (Argus Commission)

1. AACP supports research, education, and development of practice models to promote safe medication practices as the standard of care in all practice settings.

Policy Recommendation 3: Educating Clinical Scientists (Educating Clinical Scientists Task Force)

1. AACP encourages pharmacy programs at research intensive universities associated with academic health centers (AHCs) to accept as a necessary component of their research/graduate training mission, a significant interdisciplinary education/training program for clinical scientists in experimental pharmacotherapeutics at the PhD level.

Policy Recommendation 4: Interprofessional Education (Professional Affairs)

1. AACP endorses the competencies of the Institute of Medicine for health professions education and advocates that all colleges and schools of pharmacy provide faculty and students meaningful opportunities to engage in interprofessional education, practice and research to better meet health needs of society.

Bylaws Amendments

1. The House adopted the following changes to the

AACP Bylaws:

Proposed Bylaws Amendment #1 (Affiliate Institutional Membership)

1. The House approved striking Article III SECTION 1 C from the current Bylaws eliminating the Affiliate Institutional level of membership in AACP.

Proposed Bylaws Amendment #2 (Council of Sections)

1. The House approved creation of a Council of Sections whose leadership will be comprised of the elected leaders of the AACP Sections. The Chair-elect, Chair, and Immediate Past Chair of the Council of Sections will serve on the AACP Board of Directors.

Proposed Bylaws Amendment #3 (Special Interest Groups)

The House approved modification of Article V. Section 6 of the AACP Bylaws to form a SIG Cabinet.

1. 8. Speaker Raehl announced that the House would conduct the election for Speaker of the House (2007-09) and called upon candidates Brown and Carter to address the delegates prior to the election. AACP staff distributed written ballots to each delegate and the Credentials Committee certified the results of the election declaring Rodney Carter as the candidate to be installed as Speaker of the House.

2. 9. Speaker Raehl called upon Nominating Committee Chair Diane E. Beck to present the Committee's final report. There were no nominations from the floor. The following is the slate of candidates affirmed by delegates for the office of AACP President-elect for 2007-2008:

President-elect:

1. Jeffery Baldwin (University of Nebraska)

2. Gary Oderda (University of Utah)

3. 10. There were no unfinished business or new business items brought to the attention of delegates.

4. 11. Past President Beck installed the following officers and members of the 2007-08 Board of Directors.

Officers:

• President Cynthia L. Raehl

• President-elect Victor A. Yanchick

• Immediate Past President Marilyn K. Speedie

Directors:

• Brian L. Crabtree, Chair, Council of Faculties

• Julie E. Szilagyi, Chair-elect, Council of Faculties

• Kenneth A. Skau, Immediate Past Chair, Council of Faculties

• Barbara E. Hayes, Chair, Council of Deans

• Bobby A. Bryant, Chair-elect, Council of Deans

• Patricia A. Chase, Immediate Past Chair, Council of Deans

• David Zgarrick, Chair, Academic Sections Coordinating Committee

• Rodney A. Carter, Speaker of the House

• Keith L. Herist, Treasurer

• Lucinda L. Maine, Executive Vice President

1. 12. Newly installed President Cynthia L. Raehl was congratulated and presented a gavel by Immediate Past President Speedie. President Raehl recognized the contributions and service of retiring board members Beck and Scott and welcomed Rod Carter back on to the Board. She called for any additional comments or recommendations from any delegate or member in attendance.

2. 13. President Raehl adjourned the House of Delegates at 9:45 a.m.