Black Dog Conference Call Minutes

WESTCHESTER COUNTY SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS, INC.

Board Committee Meeting Minutes

5/11/2017

Attended By: Patty Byrne, Angela Cheng, Peter Grassi, Eric Guido, William Marsden, Gerry Meglio, Steven Tuckman and Keith Veltri

Guest: Arlene St. Laurent

Call to Order: Angela Cheng at 5:30pm

Approved minutes from 4/24/17 will be forwarded to NYSCHP

WCSHP Committee Reports:

Nominations Committee: (Patricia Byrne, Angela Cheng and Peter Grassi):

o Co-Treasurer – Steven Tuckman

o Corresponding Secretary – Grace Shyh

o Recording Secretary – Keith Veltri

o President Elect – Eric Guido

o Ballots for 2017-2018 officers to be sent out by Arwa

o Gerry Meglio will remain in current position as co-treasurer until next year

Membership Committee Report (Maureen O’ Brien/Laura Alfieri/Ruth Cassidy/Melissa Poricelli):

o NYSCHP sends out membership lists to chapters on a monthly basis now and includes information from EVERY chapter

o Social networking will be scheduled in the near future for a Saturday event in mid-May/early June (Dim Sum and Bowling); Sponsor Octapharma; anticipated turnout of 25-30 members (NYCSHP also interested in attending)

STRONGLY ENCOURAGED

Continuing Competency Committee (Elizabeth Shlom, PharmD, Lendita Prlesi, PharmD, Jacqueline Bardini, JD, PharmD,):

o No report

Finance Committee Report (Steven Tuckman/Gerry Meglio):

o No updated PayPal and TD Ameritrade account totals provided

o For the March joint WCSHP/NYC meeting – Income $3,000 plus ($440 fee from 44 members); expense = $1113.82/chapter

o Reimbursement checks sent to delegates

Legislative Committee Report (Keith Veltri):

o No report

o Good representation from WCSHP chapter at annual assembly house of delegates from Steven Tuckman

Public Relations/Social Networking Committee (Melissa Porricelli):

o No report

Industrial Affairs (Melissa Poricelli/Gerry Meglio, Ruth Cassidy, Frank Palmieri):

o No report

Program Committee (Angela Cheng/ Laura Alfieri/ Ruth Cassidy/Patty Byrne/Steve Tuckman):

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the ENTIRE committee to assist in this process and not solely the chapter president and president-elect

See below

2016-2017 CE Meeting Plan

9/29/16 / Takeda / Central Seafood Restaurant / I. Sponsor Program:
Oral Proteasome Inhibitor Based Treatment in Multiple Myeloma
Raja Bhatt, PharmD, BOCP
Oncology Pharmacist
II. CE Program: Anticoagulation Reversal in the Critically Ill
Karen Berger, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Critical Care Neuro Sciences
NY Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell / Complete / Angela Cheng
10/20/16 / Mallinkckrodt / Ruth’s Chris / I. Sponsor Program: Pharmacy’s Role in Improving Quality and Efficacy of Care
Jayne Pawasauskas, PharmD, BCPS- Clinical Pharmacist
II. CE Program:
Topic: Caring and Understanding: The Importance of Empathy in Pharmacy
Rob Berger, PharmD, MBA, BCPS – Director of Pharmacy Northwell Health / Complete / Angela Cheng
11/30/16 / Merck / Patsy’s Pizzeria / I. Sponsor Program:
A Recent Treatment Option in the Management of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Howard Levine, PharmD Director of Pharmacy
II. CE Program: Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting Sayed Arafath, PharmD
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center / Complete / Angela Cheng
12/14/16 / Sanofi Pasteur / Ruth’s Chris / I. Sponsor program:Options for Influenza Prevention, An Influenza Vaccine for Older Adults.
Irving Gomolin, MDCM, FRCPC, FACP Chief
II. CE topic: Diabetes Mellitus: Emerging Therapy and Medication Safety. Grace Shyh, PharmD / Complete / Angela Cheng/Patty Byrne
1/26/17 / Purdue Pharma / Central Seafood Restaurant / I. Sponsor program: Opioids with Abuse-Deterrent Properties (OADP). Rita Mulvhill, BSN, RN – Associate Director, Medical Science
II. CE topic: Giving it a shot: How to follow the 2016 Adult Immunization Schedule
Sherin Jacob, PharmD and
Todd Larson, PharmD, PGY1
residents, Montefiore Medical
Center / Complete / Angela Cheng
2/8/17 / Seattle Genetics / Benjamin Steakhouse / I. Sponsor program: Overview of Indications and Clinical Data for Adcetris. Karen P. Seiter, MD
Note on attendance sheet if oncology RPh
II. CE topic: IDSA 2016 HAP/VAP Treatment Updates. Adeola Okoduwa and KevinVu, PGY1 residents, Montefiore Medical Center / Complete / Angela Cheng
3/16/17 / N/A / Montefiore Medical Center – Grand Hall / Joint Meeting with NYC chapter
Topics: 1) What’s New in the Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome? Caroline Der Nigoghossian, PharmD, BCCP
2) How long Should We Treat? A review of Antibiotic Duration of Therapy. Philip Chung, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Family Feud Tournament: NYC vs Westchester (Angela will moderate) / Complete / Angela Cheng and NYCSHP chapter president
4/19/17 / Various Sponsor Exhibits
/ Sheraton Laquardia /
QUAD Meeting
CE program: First Do No Harm: Improving Medication Safety
Catherine A. Millares-Sipin, PharmD, CGP, BCACP, BCPS, Medication Safety and Quality Manager, System Administration, Northwell Health / Complete
5/11/17 / Mallinkckrodt / Moderne Barn / CE program:
Formulary Jeopardy and New FDA Approved Drugs 2016
Elizabeth Shlom, PharmD & Maabo Kludze, PharmD, MBA, CDE, BCPS
Formulary Jeopardy: Where Do Novel Drugs of 2016 Fit In?
Presented By: Maabo Kludze, PharmD, MBA, CDE, BCPS
Elizabeth Shlom, PharmD, BCPS / Complete / Angela Cheng
6/15/17 / Vendor* Sponsorship / Morris Yacht Beach Club / Installation Dinner
CE program: Transitions of Care
Arlene St. Laurent, PharmD / Pending / Peter Grassi/Angela Cheng

* Pfizer Injectable, Merck, Genzyme, Sanofi, Teva, Mallinkckrodt, Pfizer, Tolmar, Grifols

* Exhibit Prices $1500/2 representatives and $250/additional pharmaceutical representative

o Steven Tuckman will be preparing the Journal for the installation with an acknowledgment of these pharmaceutical sponsorships

o Invitations will be extended to local chapter presidents

Note: Only primary and secondary members of WCSHP will be admitted into CE meetings; Non-members will be required to pay a $75 fee. RSVP responses for future events will be handled solely by WSCHP. WCSHP encourages pharmacy resident participation (CE speakers) and pharmacy student involvement (clinical pearl presenters) at future meetings

o $300 speaker fee; > $300 requires W9 form

o Sponsor committee to be formed as an adjunct to the program committee

o Pharmaceutical table displays at future meetings?

o Welcome/registration committee (Irene Maningas and Eleftheria Zias) to be formed