OF THE IOWA PHARMACY ASSOCIATION
The mission of the Iowa Pharmacy Association is to promote safe and effective medication use to improve the health of patients by serving the pharmacy profession.
contents 3 Leadership Message 4 Board of Trustees 5 IPA Staff 6 Advocacy 8 Education 9 Practice Development 10 Professionalism 13 Committees
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a balancing act Leadership Message
IPA’s Annual Report to the membership is an opportunity to share our Association’s accomplishments, activities and milestones over the past 12 months. This report focuses on the previous administrative year: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013. Every year, the Association is faced with a balancing act. This year proved to be no exception, and some would tell you it has been a balancing act on a 50 foot high tight-wire while juggling flames. The ability to respond to significant external pressures that face pharmacists in today’s healthcare system, while devoting time and resources toward proactive initiatives that advance our profession, is a balancing act very familiar to the Iowa Pharmacy Association. The scale is never at equilibrium and the leadership of IPA makes critical decisions as how to best use the limited resources of a state pharmacy association. The current external pressures in the health care system, and the profession of pharmacy, are well known to IPA members. Uncertainty of the pharmacist’s role in emerging health care delivery and payment models; continually declining drug product reimbursements; exclusionary provider networks; oversupply of new pharmacy graduates; health insurance exchanges; and diabetes testing supplies to name a few of these pressures. IPA regularly communicates with state and federal legislators and policy makers to advocate for the profession’s position and needs. These issues, at times, seem insurmountable. However, IPA leadership and staff have focused on what IPA can do to protect pharmacy’s infrastructure while informing and engaging pharmacists in all practice settings regarding these significant and concerning changes. Iowa is fortunate to have a solid foundation and strong history at IPA - not only being successful in reacting to external pressures - but being proactive in advancing the profession of pharmacy. This year was no different. New activities including an ACO (Accountable Care Organization) pilot demonstration, expanded immunization legislation, collaborative patient safety and telepharmacy task forces with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) regulations, and a smooth transition from AWP to AAC in the Iowa Medicaid program are just a few of the proactive initiatives that the IPA Board has invested in. An exciting new program this year, IPA Goes Local, has partnered IPA with the local associations across the state and offers patient safety CE to any attending pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. In conjunction with IPA Goes Local, our CEO, Kate Gainer, has visited over 20 pharmacy practices
in the first 4 months of this program. Hearing firsthand from IPA members in their own practice environment helps IPA continually learn of issues that need to be addressed, as well as provides the opportunity for IPA to update members and future members of the efforts put forth by IPA. True to our mission, IPA has spent the past year promoting pharmacists as the medication expert on the healthcare team; protecting pharmacy practice in the state of Iowa; and preparing pharmacists to practice at the top of their degree. We recognize that pharmacists continue to specialize in unique areas of practice, yet all serve their patients with a common goal – to achieve the best health outcomes from their medication use. As such, we believe it is increasingly important to continue IPA’s strength as a unified organization with ‘One Voice. One Vision.’ for the profession of pharmacy. Similarly, within IPA, the four affiliated organizations: IPA Foundation, Collaborative Education Institute, Iowa Pharmacy Recovery Network, and PNI, Inc; each contribute to the collective achievements of IPA and are important to the overall mission and vision of the Association. You will see IPA-F, CEI, IPRN, and PNI referenced in this report. Thank you for the opportunity to serve IPA and the pharmacists of this great state. We hope you enjoy this year’s Annual Report to the membership. Sincerely, 2012-2013 IPA Executive Committee Carl Chalstrom, RPh, Chairman of the Board Julie Kuhle, RPh, President Michele Evink, MS, PharmD, CGP, President-elect Carrie Koenigsfeld, PharmD, FAPhA, Speaker of the House Al Shepley, RPh, Treasurer Kate Gainer, PharmD, Secretary
IOWA PHARMACY RECOVERY NETWORK
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2012-2013 board of trustees
CARL CHALSTROM, RPh, Chairman of the Board Anamosa
JULIE KUHLE, RPh President Indianola
AL SHEPLEY, RPh Treasurer Mount Vernon
CARRIE KOENIGSFELD, PharmD Speaker of the House Des Moines
KATE GAINER, PharmD Secretary Des Moines
RANDY MCDONOUGH, PharmD, MS, CGP, BCPS Vice Speaker of the House Iowa City
LINDA KRYPEL, RPh, PharmD, FAPhA Honorary President Des Moines
STEVEN MARTENS, PharmD Trustee Region 1 Grundy Center
GAYLE MAYER, RPh Trustee Region 2 Spirit Lake
LORI SCHIRMER, PharmD, BCPS, BCNSP Trustee Region 3 Des Moines
KARA LLANO, PharmD Trustee Region 4 Bettendorf
PAT THIES, RPh, MS, FACHE Trustee Region 5 Cedar Rapids
SUSAN VOS, PharmD, BCPS Trustee At Large Iowa City
KRISTIN WILLIAMS, PharmD Trustee At Large Council Bluffs
CHERYL CLARKE, BPharm, RPh, CHC Trustee At Large Des Moines
MARILYN ALDRICH, RPh Trustee At Large Des Moines
MICHELLE GARVIN, CPhT Pharmacy Technician Muscatine
BILL ROBINSON, RPh Trustee At Large Oakland
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MICHELE EVINK, MS, PharmD, CGP, FASCP President-Elect Osceola
NATALIE SCHMITZ, Student Pharmacist Drake University
LUKE WATSON, Student Pharmacist University of Iowa
IPA STAFF
KATE GAINER, PharmD, Executive Vice President & CEO
LYNNDI KOESTER Executive Assistant & Marketing Director
ANTHONY PUDLO, JOAN STOVER PharmD, MBA, BCACP Manager, Association Meetings Vice President Professional Affairs
MARLA MECHAM Manager, Finance & Technology
MINDY PERTZBORN Professional Affairs & Member Services Associate
CINDY SMITH Educational Affairs Associate
consultants
JENNIFER MOULTON, RPh Chief Executive Officer, CEI
BILL WIMMER, JD Legal & Legislative Counsel
ANGELA DAVIS, JD Legal & Legislative Counsel
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advocacy Articulating pharmacy’s vision for the role of pharmacists in today’s evolving health care system requires an active presence before public and private sector policy making bodies. It also demands that IPA pursue changes in a way that embraces a spirit of cooperation and collaboration as well as a global perspective on issues which confront all health care professionals. • IPA’s 36th Annual Legislative Day, Paint it White, was held in February and included a legislator breakfast, student pharmacist health screenings, and over 250 pharmacists and student pharmacists in white lab coats descending on Capitol Hill to meet with their legislators and use their collective voice for pharmacy advocacy. This year’s grassroots campaign focused on immunization authority, MTM in Medicaid, and PBM regulation. • IPA’s 14th Annual Political Leadership Breakfast featured US Senator Charles Grassley. Sen. Grassley provided IPA members a unique perspective on health care reform including preferred pharmacy networks and diabetes supplies, and engaged attendees in an active Q & A session. Over 55 members attended, raising funds for the Iowa Pharmacy Political Action Committee (IPPAC).
• IPA hosted Pre- & Post-Election Briefings to provide members with a better understanding of pharmacy and health care implications of the 2012 presidential, congressional, and state elections. • IPA worked with Iowa Medicaid Enterprise to implement a new reimbursement methodology of AAC (actual acquisition cost) + dispensing fee of $10.02, determined by a cost-ofdispensing survey, conducted in the fall of 2012. The new reimbursement structure became effective February 1, 2013. • IPA member Sharon Meyer, PharmD, MS was appointed by Governor Branstad to serve her 1st term on the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. IPA member DeeAnn Wedemeyer-Oleson, PharmD retired after serving the state for six years. • IPA member John Forbes was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, Iowa’s first elected pharmacist legislator in over 10 years.
• IPA established an IPPAC Advisory Committee in 2012. The primary goals include fundraising for the IPPAC, determining contributions to political candidates, and coordinating delivery of contributions by IPA members to local legislators.
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SHARON MEYER, PharmD, MS Urbandale
DEEANN WEDEMEYER-OLESON, PharmD Adair
JOHN FORBES, RPh Urbandale
• Legislative Advisory Committee Chair Steve Firman, RPh, led a delegation of Iowa pharmacists to Washington, DC to participate in NCPA’s 2013 Legislative Conference. • IPA staff and lobbyists worked on key legislative issues during 2013 Legislative Session: PHARMACIST IMMUNIZATION AUTHORITY Governor Branstad signed SF 353, a law that provides expanded authority for pharmacists to administer immunizations via protocol to patients 18 and older (all CDC recommended) and patients 6 and older (influenza and emergency ordered). IPA worked closely with legislators and the medical community to find compromise language that ensured patient safety, increased access, lowered healthcare costs, and improved public health outreach through pharmacist immunizations.
DHS BUDGET - MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT - MTM IPA successfully lobbied for a 1% increase in the pharmacy dispensing fee. In 2013, when no cost-ofdispensing survey is conducted, the fee will increase to $10.12. As part of a cost-savings strategy for the state, language was included in the DHS budget to provide MTM (medication therapy management) services for Medicaid recipients. This section did not pass out of conference committee during the final hours of session. TELEPHARMACY Legislation passed in 2013 granting the Board of Pharmacy authority to extend innovative practice pilot projects, including telepharmacy sites, beyond 18 months. The Board shall report back to the legislature what is necessary to fully implement telepharmacy in the state of Iowa.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS:
PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS:
12-U1: Perception of Pharmacists Reaffirm IPA policy 81-R1
12-R1: Rural Health Reaffirm IPA Policy 01-U2
IPA supports practice environments that facilitate pharmacists’ ability to practice at the highest level of their professional competency.
IPA shall participate in the development of solutions to improve the provision of rural pharmacy services, including but not limited to, collaborative practice agreements, advanced technology and expanded reimbursement strategies.
IPA supports initiatives to create consistent and accurate expectations among the general public, health care professionals, and other key stakeholders of pharmacistprovided services. IPA supports pharmacist conduct, pharmacy systems and patient education that demonstrate the expertise of pharmacists as members of the health care team and creates value for patients. 12-U2: Patient Access to Health Care IPA supports patient access to medications and pharmacistprovided services as essential elements of health care that must be included in all current and future health care system designs. 12-U3: Role of Pharmacists in Public Health IPA supports active involvement of pharmacists in public health initiatives. IPA supports pharmacists’ active collaboration with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives designed to achieve public health goals. 12-U4: Healthiest State Initiative IPA encourages pharmacy professionals to improve the health and well-being of our communities through active involvement in Iowa’s Healthiest State Initiative.
IPA supports education and increased awareness of opportunities for pharmacy professionals’ involvement in rural health initiatives. These efforts should be directed to the profession of pharmacy, other health care professionals, and the general public. IPA supports educational loan forgiveness and/or other financial incentives for pharmacy professionals who choose to practice in rural settings. IPA shall pursue the definition and development of a critical access pharmacy model to support the provision of rural pharmacy services. 12-R2: Mental Health Re-Design IPA supports further integration of pharmacists as medication experts on the mental health care team to improve clinical outcomes and to promote optimal care for patients. IPA supports enhanced models of mental health care coordination that include pharmacy professionals. IPA supports expanded educational opportunities for pharmacy professionals to improve the quality of care for patients with mental health conditions.
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education Caring for patients and promoting the value of the pharmacist on the health care team requires an innovative and quality program of professional and public education. In cooperation with Iowa’s two colleges of pharmacy and the profession’s national organizations, IPA engages in a variety of initiatives to strengthen the value of pharmacy’s contributions to quality health care. • The Collaborative Education Institute (CEI), a joint initiative founded in 2008 with stakeholders including the IPA Foundation, The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, and Drake University College of Pharmacy, continues to be a leader in providing innovative live and web-based continuing pharmacy education (CPE) in the areas of preceptor development, health care quality, immunization administration, health coaching, and up to date clinical, management, law and patient safety activities which assist pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in advancing their continuing professional development (CPD). • 2013 marked another successful year and many changes for the IPA Educational Expo. The Expo was held in February at Prairie Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona and had record attendance from pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and student pharmacists with more than 450 participants. This year also marked the first year of a multidisciplinary conference held on Friday of the Expo, at which pharmacists, physicians, and other prescribers learned in a collaborative environment about pain management. • IPA Goes Local – a new partnership with local pharmacy associations launched in 2013. In the first year, IPA has partnered with local associations to provide patient safety CPE to all Iowa pharmacists. • IPA worked with CEI to provide complimentary pharmacy law and patient safety CPE for IPA members in 2012 and 2013. A Federal Pharmacy Law Update webinar was provided to IPA members, and patient safety CPE was made available to all Iowa pharmacists through IPA Goes Local.
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• CEI continues to provide preceptor development education to enhance pharmacist preceptors’ knowledge and skills in teaching student pharmacists. CEI offers online activities
through schools of pharmacy across the country, including a partnership with E*Value, a major player in software used to administer experiential programs. CEI currently works with 30 schools of pharmacy to provide preceptor education. • IPA worked with CEI to develop TEAM (Technician Education for Association Members). TEAM offers all pharmacy technician members 10 pharmacy technician CPE monographs, and follows the PTCB Blueprint Domains. In addition, CEI continues to focus on pharmacy technician education, and offered live activities at both Expo and the Annual Pharmacy PHARMACY TECHNICIAN EDUCATIONAL FORUM Technician Educational Forum. • CEI’s preceptor development education includes Log-In To Learn, an online, interactive journal club which provides a discussion and teaching format for pharmacists and student pharmacists to keep current in the latest research and clinical implications published in the primary literature. • CEI offers its practice-based Immunization Administration Training program to pharmacists in Iowa and North Carolina, Hy-Vee pharmacists in 8 states, and other pharmacy chain groups nationwide through Drug Store News. In 2012-2013, CEI trained nearly 200 pharmacists, and hundreds more through the Drug Store News partnership. • CEI continued their work on Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and works actively with ACPE’s CPD Taskforce in order to advance CPD nationally. CEI also worked actively with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to develop rules to accept a CPD portfolio in lieu of CPE hours for re-licensure. • CEI was awarded a grant through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create and disseminate a webinar, Team Up. Pressure Down. Coaching Patients to Take Control, through the Million Hearts™ initiative. More than 4,000 pharmacists completed this CPE activity live or on demand through promotional partnerships with Power-Pak CE® and 25 state pharmacy associations.
practice development Helping pharmacists transform their practices to meet the demands of emerging health care delivery models is a priority focus for IPA. This includes developing both an environment for patient care practice and a pharmacy workforce capable of delivering valued patient care services. • IPA worked closely with Unity Point Health System and the Trinity Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) to integrate community pharmacists with local physicians and the health system to improve patient care. The ACO project will reimburse pharmacists based on quality care and will support providers who appropriately and efficiently use health care resources in an 8-county region centered around Fort Dodge. Project partners include the University of Iowa COP, OutcomesMTM, with funding from McKesson, the Community Pharmacy Foundation, and the NACDS Foundation. • IPA’s New Practice Model Task Force continued its work to advance the profession through redesigning community pharmacy practice. The Task Force is working with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy and interested pharmacies to serve as pilot sites for a project that would evaluate the outcome of increasing pharmacy technicians’ role and reducing the pharmacists’ role in dispensing functions. Its mission is: To create a pharmacy practice model that fully utilizes the knowledge and expertise of pharmacists to improve patients’ health outcomes and provide a safer, more efficient and cost effective medication use system. • IPA promoted the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative (PPMI), which seeks the most effective use of pharmacists as direct patient care providers. Five IPA member health-system pharmacies have implemented tech-check-tech programs. • IPA worked with the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) and the Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) in Iowa to integrate pharmacist services in reducing hospital readmissions and reducing medication adverse events. • IPA actively promoted pharmacist-provided medication therapy management (MTM) services through programs which currently compensate pharmacists for providing MTM, including OutcomesMTM, Mirixa and Iowa Medicaid. • IPA partnered with the Alliance for Patient Safety Medication, a Patient Safety Organization for pharmacy data, and supports the 350 Iowa pharmacies using Pharmacy Quality Commitment (PQC), a continuous quality improvement program designed to reduce pharmacy errors and improve patient safety. • IPA partnered with researchers from Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences to conduct a Technician Workforce Study. Primary responsibilities, compensation and
workload, have been collected and will be presented at the national and state level. • Since 2009, IPA has administered TakeAway, a statewide medication disposal program. Over 450 pharmacies in all 99 Iowa counties participate in TakeAway, and more than 60,000 pounds of medication have been collected. • The TakeAway mascot, Pill Dude, has appeared at local health fairs, parades, and community events with pharmacists and student pharmacists across the state! • Many Iowa TakeAway pharmacies partnered with local law enforcement to participate in bi-annual National DEA TakeBack Days, giving patients and consumers an option to properly dispose of controlled substances in accordance with DEA rules. • The Journal of the Iowa Pharmacy Association publishes peer reviewed articles in each quarterly publication. 23 scholarly articles have been contributed to the pharmacy literature through JIPA. • National Action Plan to Increase Patient Access to Pharmacists’ Clinical Services, a meeting held in Los Angeles, CA for pharmacy leaders to slate draft principles to recognize pharmacists as health care providers was attended by Iowa pharmacists, including Steve Firman, Kate Gainer, Julie Kuhle, Patty Kumbera, Don Letendre, Matt Osterhaus, and Anthony Pudlo. • IPA worked with the Iowa Department of Public (IDPH), to incorporate pharmacist clinical and preventative services in the Community Transformation Grant, to focus on blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes.
professionalism Providing leadership and setting forth positive, proactive strategic directions for the pharmacy profession is a priority value for IPA. It entails being responsive to the needs of a diverse membership, building a leadership capacity for the future, and recognizing trends, external forces and issues which shape a new generation of pharmacy practice. • IPA and the Iowa Board of Pharmacy led an Iowa Patient Safety Task Force, with 46 pharmacists participating on the management and practitioner subgroups, to develop recommendations to the profession related to improving patient safety. The final report from the task force will be released in the fall of 2013. • IPA provides input on two Iowa Board of Pharmacy task forces to evaluate the role and safe practices of telepharmacy and pharmaceutical compounding. • IPA held its 5th meeting of the Past President’s Council, which provides advice and counsel to the Board of Trustees and staff. All past presidents are invited to serve on the Council which meets in conjunction with IPA’s Annual Meeting. • IPA sponsored the 24th Annual Leadership Pharmacy Conference for pharmacists in their first 15 years of practice. More than 300 Iowa pharmacists have now completed this leadership development program. (photo 1)
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• IPA hosted a one day Pharmacy Residents Meeting, with participation from all residency practice sites in Iowa. Thirty-three residents attended the meeting to discuss current priorities and pharmacy issues, residency projects, as well as collaboration opportunities with IPA. A keynote presentation on team-based health care was provided by Tom Evans of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative. (photo 3) • Mallory Breuker, student pharmacist from the University of Iowa, served as the 2012 Max W. Eggleston Executive Intern in Association Management, a program that was initiated in 1980. MALLORY BREUKER
• The 2012 recipients of the Karbeling Leadership Award were Huy Nguyen (Drake University) and Jake Shell (University of Iowa). This award, designed to recognize student pharmacists for their contributions to professional organizations and the political process, includes a trip to DC for visits with national organizations and Iowa’s Congressional delegation. (photo 4)
• For the 18th consecutive year, IPA hosted the Bill Burke Student Pharmacist Leadership Conference for thirty Drake University and University of Iowa student pharmacists. Main at Locust Pharmacy provides support for this important leadership opportunity. (photo above)
• IPA continued to serve as a member of the Patient Safety Committee of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative. IPA also serves as a member of the Iowa Immunization Coalition and Health Literacy Iowa steering committees.
• Two IPA College Nights were held in Des Moines and Iowa City, geared specifically to introduce student pharmacists to opportunities for involvement in IPA. More than 500 students attended IPA College Nights in 2012. (photo 2)
• IPA served as an Advanced Practice Experience (P4 rotation) site for 14 student pharmacists from the Colleges of Pharmacy at Drake University and University of Iowa, educating them on the role of professional organizations in pharmacy practice.
• IPA and the Iowa Board of Pharmacy continue to work closely on a successful Iowa Pharmacy Recovery Network (IPRN) program serving pharmacy professionals dealing with impairment, addiction, abuse, and mental health issues.
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• As a new stand-alone event, the 2012 EgglestonGranberg Student Scholarship Golf Classic attracted over 100 participants. Proceeds support IPA Foundation scholarships for student pharmacists at Drake University and The University of Iowa’s Colleges of Pharmacy. (photo 5) • The IPA Foundation provided $19,000 to Drake University and The University of Iowa Colleges of Pharmacy for student pharmacist scholarships.
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• IPA maintained social media sites to increase interface and interaction with the membership. IPA members can “like” IPA’s Facebook page, follow IowaPharmacyIPA on Twitter, or join the members-only LinkedIn discussion groups.
• IPA provides quality assurance activities for OutcomesMTM, including claims review and verification of reported cost avoidance according to protocol.
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• IPA, the University of Iowa, and Drake University hosted successful Iowa Receptions at the 2012 ASHP Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas and the 2013 APhA Annual Meeting in Los Angeles with over 150 attendees. • IPA partnered with University of Iowa, Drake University CPHS, and the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to answer a call to action from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). The report from Iowa focused on the culture of collaboration in the state that has resulted in numerous initiatives over the past three decades. • Iowa pharmacist Matt Osterhaus provided leadership at the national level as the President-Elect for APhA.
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MATT OSTERHAUS, BSPharm, FASCP, FAPhA Maquoketa
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• IPA & the Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) continued fundraising for the Leadership Legacy Endowment Campaign. With a goal of $750,000 to endow the conference into perpetuity, over $500,000 has been pledged for the endowment. • Over 18 corporate and 225 individuals have donated and pledged money to help IPA and PSW reach the goal of the endowment. • The Leadership Pharmacy Conference was renamed the Thomas R. Temple Leadership Pharmacy Conference in honor of its founder, Tom Temple, CEO Emeritus of the Iowa Pharmacy Association.
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professionalism At the 2012 Annual Meeting, IPA recognized the following individuals with these professional awards: Bowl of Hygeia Award: Gene Lutz, RPh
Corporate Appreciation Award: Walgreens
Honorary President 2011: Jim McEnany, RPh
Karbeling Leadership Award: Huy Nguyen, Drake University and Jacob Shell, University of Iowa
Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award: Anisa Fornoff, PharmD
Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award: Emily Millwright, CPhT
Excellence in Innovation Award: Felix Gallagher, RPh Health-System Pharmacist of the Year Award: Gayle Mayer, RPh Patient Care Partner Award: Julia Jenkins, DO Individual Appreciation Award: Executive Search Committee: Bill Baer, Jay Currie, Tim Becker, Julie Kuhle, Don Letendre, Jim Miller, Jennifer Moulton, Matt Osterhaus, and Raylene Rospond.
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Poster Presentation Award: “Brown Bag” CMR’s: Review of the Medicine Cabinet, Kyle Hilsabeck, PharmD, Community Pharmacy Resident; Alan Shepley, RPh; Christine Catney, MA, PharmD; Jay Currie, PharmD, FCCP, FAPhA; Bernard Sorofman, PharmD; Mary Schroeder, PhD; U of IA Department of Pharmacy Practice and Shepley Pharmacy
IPA would like to thank the following members for serving on an IPA committee or task force during 2012-2013
Legislative Advisory Committee Steve Firman, RPh - Chair Erik Maki, PharmD, BCPS - Vice Chair Brett Barker, PharmD Marra Burr, PharmD Jane DeWitt, PhD
Jen Goings, PharmD Tom Greene, RPh Bob Greenwood, RPh Alexandra Hendzel, Drake Student Hal Jackson, RPh
Manda Johnson, Iowa Student Emma Kraayenbrink, PharmD Joel Kurzman Sam Miller, Drake Student Sue Purcell, RPh
Amber Purdy, PharmD Doug Schara, RPh Jake Shell, Iowa Student
Advisory Committee on Medicaid and Pharmacy Benefit Programs Ryan Frerichs, PharmD - Chair Kimberly Spading, PharmD - Vice Chair Neal Daley, RPh Abby Davis, Iowa Student John Forbes, RPh
Jessica Frank, PharmD Michelle Garvin, CPhT Jason Hansel, RPh Kim Kaufman, Drake Student Danielle Kennedy, PharmD
Holly Randleman, PharmD - Chair Michele Evink, MS, PharmD, CGP, FASCP - Vice Chair Carol Anderson, PharmD Mallory Breuker, Iowa Student
Kevin Cassatt, RPh Amy Dennis, CPhT Zina Gugkaeva, PharmD Janet Harcum, RPh David Huhtelin, Iowa Student
Judy Neville, CPhT Nathan Peterson, Iowa Student Mark Richards, RPh Kevin Roeder, PharmD David Seiler, PharmD
Alan Shepley, RPh Andy Stessman, Drake Student Jerod Work, PharmD
Health System Liaison Board Candy Jordan, PharmD Lisa Mascardo, PharmD Gayle Mayer, RPh Mary Mosher, PharmD Kevin Schleich, PharmD
CoraLynn Trewet, MS, PharmD, BCPS, CDE Tiffany Trumbo, Drake Student Sara Wiedenfeld, PharmD Valerie Uthoff, Drake Student
Advisory Committee on Long Term Care and Senior Care Justin Rash, PharmD - Chair Kristin Meyer, PharmD, CGP - Vice Chair Lisa Doorenbos, RPh Michelle Garvin, CPhT
Becky Kehoe, PharmD Julie Kuhle, RPh Mark McMullen, RPh Marcia McNulty, RPh, CDM
Michelle Garvin, CPhT - Chair Lori Fisher, CPhT - Vice Chair Heather Boyd, CPhT Amy Dennis, CPhT Lori Foster, CPhT
Jean Gallogly, CPhT Julie Harvey, CPhT Sonya Jones, CPhT Elise Leonard, CPhT Andrea Lovan, CPhT
Ryan Jacobsen, PharmD, BCPS - Chair Deanna McDanel, PharmD - Vice Chair Sherstin Anderson, Drake Student Abby Beane, PharmD Lucinda Buys, PharmD, BCPS
Christine Catney, RPh Cory Garvin, PharmD Michael Gassmann, Iowa Student Courtney Gent, PharmD Kathleen Horner, PharmD
Elaine Nguyen, Iowa Student Jeff Reist, PharmD Christine Shinstine, PhamD Ben Schneider, Iowa Student
Alex Schoenhard, Drake Student Erin Skahill, Drake Student Michael Williams, RPh
Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee Cristy McCombs, CPhT Judy Mentzer, CPhT Judy Neville, CPhT Thomas Reed, CPhT Alyce Steig, CPhT
Julia (Hines) Strause, CPhT Robert Taylor, CPhT
Policy Committee on Public Affairs Terry Jacobsen, RPh Sara Newton, PharmD Megan Ohrlund, Drake Student Jordan Ruestman, PharmD Rachel Smith, Iowa Student
Megan Snyder, PharmD Tim Sullivan, PharmD Cathleen Waddle, PharmD Julie Wiechert, Drake Student Stephanie Wong, Iowa Student
Policy Committee on Professional Affairs Christopher Parker, PharmD - Chair Rachel Digmann, PharmD - Vice Chair Elizabeth Amelon, PharmD Brianne Bakken, Iowa Student Josie Burmeister, PharmD
Mike Case Haub, PharmD William Doucette, PhD Jason Egge, PharmD Lexi Ekstrand, Drake Student Susan Fajardo, PharmD
Felix Gallagher, RPh Jim Hoehns, PharmD Tara Kilburg, Iowa Student Rick Knudson, PharmD, BCPS Deanna McDanel, PharmD
Anh Thu Nguyen, PharmD Ellen Prichard, Drake Student Natasha Ripley, PharmD Michael Schnackenberg, Drake Student Jessica Sinning, CPhT
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IPA would like to thank the following members for serving on an IPA committee or task force during 2012-2013
ipa-f golf classic committee Rockford Anderson, PharmD Brianne Bakken, Iowa Student Renae Chesnut, R.Ph., EdD, MBA Connie Connolly, RPh Abby Davis, Iowa Student Steve Firman, RPh
Michael Gassmann, Iowa Student Thomas Greene, RPh Kimberly Karwoski, Drake Student Barbara Kelley Michael Kelly, RPh Emma Kraayenbrink, PharmD
Karla Krogman Michael Lahart, Drake Student Steven Martens, PharmD Hilary McCants, Iowa Student Leman Olson, RPh Charles Phillips, RPh
James Scott, RPh Robert Soltis, RPh Rachel Smith, Iowa Student John Swegle, PharmD, BCPS
Management Subgroup: Brian D. Benson, PharmD - Co chair Mike Fuller, RPh - Co chair Nathan Allen, JD Tim Becker, RPh, FASCP Mike Benedict, RPh
Vern Benjamin, RPh Michael Berg, RPh Jane DeWitt, BS, MS, PhD David Gavin, RPh Cory Garvin, PharmD John Hamiel, PharmD
Jason Hansel, RPh Julie Kuhle, RPh Ed Maier, RPh Lisa Mascardo, RPh Gayle Mayer, RPh Kristen McKibban, PharmD
Johnna Neary, RPh Steven Nelson, RPh Emily Rogers, PharmD David Scofield, RPh Leslie J. Tierney, PharmD John R. Vallandingham, RPh
Practitioner Subgroup: Cheryl Clarke, BPharm, RPh, CHC Co chair Connie Connolly, RPh - Co chair Wendy Barker, PharmD Steven Berdovich, RPh
Matthew Brummer, PharmD Debra Dees, PharmD Jason Egge, PharmD Laura Gansen, RPh Ron Hartman, PharmD Ben Johnson, RPh
Amber King, PharmD Holly Lawrence, PharmD April Lundquist, PharmD Jim Miller, RPh Angie Nelson, RPh Holly Randleman, PharmD
Lori Rissman, PharmD, BCPS Jana Roberts, RPh Amanda Rosmann, PharmD Mary Starry, RPh DeeAnn Wedemeyer-Oleson, PharmD Joyce Wuehr, RPh
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IPA members serving on state-wide committees and task forces during 2012-2013 Iowa Board of Public Health: Michael Wolnerman, RPh
Medical Home, Prevention & Chronic Care Management: John Swegle, PharmD, BCPS
Council of Human Services: Jim Miller, RPh Kimberly Spading, RPh
Health & Long-Term Care & Access: Susan Lutz, RPh
Iowa Medicaid Drug Utilization Review (DUR): Larry Ambroson, RPh
Electronic Health Information Technology: Michelle Bottenberg, PharmD
Medicaid P&T: Bruce Alexander, PharmD, BCPP Sue Purcell, RPh CoraLynn Trewet, MS, PharmD, BCPS, CDE
Telligen QIO Advisory Council: Jane DeWitt, BS, MS, PhD
Iowa Medicaid Medical Advisory Council (MAC): John Forbes, RPh Jess Smith, PharmD, MPH Antiepileptic Drug Substitution Task Force: Brett Barker, PharmD Chasity Mease, PharmD Geoff Wall, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, CGP
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IDPH Preparedness Advisory Council (PAC): Meaghan Rogers, RPh IDPH Steering Committee - CDC/ID: Darla Eastman, PharmD, BCPS Primary Care Association: Josh Feldmann, PharmD Health Literacy Steering Committee: Nancy Bell, RPh
IHCA Antipsychotic Reduction Coalition: Julie Kuhle, RPh Kristin Meyer, PharmD, CGP, CACP, FASCP Justin Rash, PharmD, CGP Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Workgroups: Rachel Amin, PharmD Amber Baybayan, PharmD Jessica Frank, PharmD Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MBA, BCACP Tim Sullivan, PharmD CoraLynn Trewet, MS, PharmD, BCPS, CDE