President’s Message AzPA News

president’s message

As you settle into the New Year and reflect on your 2019 resolutions, I strongly encourage you all to get more involved by adding “advocate for my profession” to your list of resolutions.

Dear AzPA Members, I hope everyone had a fantastic 2018. Your Board of Directors and Arizona Pharmacy Association staff continue to work diligently and we are proud to close out the year strong. We are looking forward to what 2019 has to offer! As you settle into the New Year and reflect on your 2019 resolutions, I strongly encourage you all to get more involved by adding “advocate for my profession” to your list of resolutions. YOU are what keeps our association running and profession strong. You may be asking yourselves, “How can I help AzPA prepare for a successful year?” GET INVOLVED! • To start, we are asking all members update their membership profiles on the AzPA website. I promise you, it will only take three minutes of your time. Visit https://azpharmacy.org/, login into your profile and select “My Account.” Update your account with your affiliated primary practice setting, credentials and ways in which you would be interested in becoming more involved. • Attend a monthly committee meeting. Most committee calls take place during lunch or after work hours and only last 30 to 60 minutes. • Refer a friend to AzPA. Invite them to join a committee call with you or register for one of our upcoming conferences. We have some great events coming up, including: • Arizona Pharmacy Foundation Annual Ball (February 2, 2019} • Spring Clinical Seminar (February 22–24, 2019) • Annual Convention (June 20–23, 2019) The opportunities do not stop there! If you are looking to become even more involved, here are some other great ways: • Interested in chairing an AzPA Committee? We are looking for

Co-Chairs for Membership, Marketing/Communications and our

American College of Clinical Pharmacy Chapter. If interested or know someone who would be interested, please reach out to myself and/or Kelly Fine. • We will be calling for nominations for our next round of Directors at Large and President-Elect positions. Be on the lookout for additional information coming soon! I look forward to an amazing 2019, meeting you all at our upcoming conferences, and hearing more ideas on how we can continue to grow as an organization. HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

Jessica Dileo, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP AzPA President 2018-2019