wcpa harbinger newsletter - march 2012
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Newsletter for the Wayne County Pharmacists Association, Wayne County, MichiganTRANSCRIPT
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HHAARRBBIINNGGEERR WAYNE COUNTY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
AN AFFILIATE OF MICHIGAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
Volume 13, Issue 1 March 2012
The mission of the MPA is to encourage and support its members as professionals responsible for the
delivery of patient-oriented pharmaceutical care.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1 Editor’s Message
2 WCPA Calendar of Events and Future Meetings
3 WCPA Awards and Installation Dinner
4 Photos from the MPA-Annual Convention and Exposition
5 More ACE photos and the 2012 WCPA Awards Dinner
6 WCPA Roster for 2012
Editor’s Message Greetings to all!
Daniel J. Lobb
Editor and President-Elect
He drew a deep breath. "Well, I'm back," he said. --Samwise Gamgee Last lines of The Lord of the Rings, Chapter 'The Grey Havens'. Colleagues of Wayne County, I always find a bit of a euphoric letdown right after the MPA-ACE wraps up. Maybe it's coming off an adrenaline rush, maybe it's sleep-deprivation, who knows? I'm sure that most of you are saying, "I just want to sleep, Dan!" As for me, I always get this sense of wanting the "party" to go on (I could hang out indefinitely), looking at what WCPA has done, and wondering...........
What's next?
Congratulations to Maria Young on receiving the Fred W. Arnold Public Relations Award, and to Greg Baise for receiving the Bowl of Hygeia. You both have reset the bar on the example we, as WCPA members, can make to demonstrate the best of our profession. Maria and Greg, this is only the beginning... Congratulations to Speaker of the House John Mohler and Vice-Speaker Sandy Taylor on a superlative House of Delegates session (chock full of activity and debate on the floor), and to being reelected to your respective positions. You are the shining example for WCPA to the rest of the MPA Locals assembled, proving that WCPA has the best interests of our profession at heart. Thank You from me as the President-Elect to our
other five Delegates: Greg Baise, Mark Bomia, Matt Duprey, Bob Jarosz, and Sarah Kirk; also a thank-you to Maria Young and Doug Samojedny for serving as Alternates. I am privileged to have also served as a Delegate, and am reminded that "one becomes excellent when they surround themselves with excellent people." We continue our tradition of having a full turnout of all our Delegates for the House Session; my heartfelt thanks to each of you for your service. Thank You to the tiger team who helped compose and wordsmith our Resolutions, which were both Enrolled for consideration by the MPA Executive Board. Well done, all! A much-appreciated thanks also goes out to the other member of the "Acceptance Speech Tag-Team" for helping me help a mutual friend on a tight timetable. You know who you are, and I owe you
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C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012-
FEATHER BOWLING AT THE CADIEUX CAFÉ,
4300 CADIEUX ROAD, BETWEEN MACK AND WARREN
DINNER AT 7:30PM, BOWLING FROM 9PM-11PM
FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012 -
WCPA DETROIT TIGER OUTING
DETROIT TIGERS VS. NEW YORK YANKEES
COMERICA PARK, DETROIT
7:05PM FIREWORKS FOLLOWING THE GAME!
AUGUST 2012-
WATCH DAN JUMP IN THE LAKE! DETAILS TO FOLLOW
F U T U R E W C P A M E E T I N G S
All meetings are at 7:30pm on the third Tuesday of the
month, and are held at the Dearborn Comfort Inn
(formerly the Hampton Inn), 20061 Michigan Avenue
(between Telegraph Road & Southfield Freeway),
Dearborn, MI 48124 (313) 436-9600. All WCPA
members are cordially invited to attend
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Because of the holiday season, there is no meeting in
December. Instead, a family outing is planned.
Additional information on these events can be found
throughout this newsletter.
Editor’s Message (con’t) continued from page 1
another one! Congratulations to all of WCPA on receiving the Local Association Achievement Award. The chance to make the impact we make for our profession is the true award, but it is nice to get a pat on the back from our Parent Organization. Yet, I wonder.....
What's next?
We have three inactive Local Associations/counties surrounding our own area--Washtenaw, Monroe, and Livingston. While it is the mission of MPA, particularly the LADC, to do everything to revitalize these areas, perhaps outreach will draw in members where revitalization is unlikely, or at the least, strengthen our ties to our own members in the outlying area. It's my personal opinion that we cannot let the students from U of M feel a disconnect in the interim. We've had success in drawing students for the Law Review; what other ways can we bring them to the table? We've begun a great tradition of a Health Fair at St. John's Armenian, with at least one additional event being planned. Can we manage more? We have a great new social event in Feather Bowling (put me down for two, Bob!), and are continuing our Tiger outing. What else can we do to attract new/lapsed membership? John, Sandy, Mark, Doug, and I saw some innovations from Genesee County, both on their use of their website and some business practices. What ideas can we import, and possible improve upon? Bring your ideas, along with a friend, to our next meeting, March 20th at 7:30pm at the Dearborn Comfort Inn (the old Hampton). Please send your Agenda items to Doug and Sarah so we can, as Doug says, "spend money like Schaut." I always find myself coming away from the ACE feeling a sense of renewal/rededication to our profession; to avoid going on forever, I will leave you by saying,
What's next?
It's up to you. Here's to continued success in 2012! Onward and Upward, Dan Lobb, WCPA President-Elect
“Victory belongs to the most persevering”. Napoleon Bonaparte
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WCPA Awards and
Installation Dinner Daniel J. Lobb
President-Elect
The Wayne County Pharmacists Association is ready to
take on a new year following the installation of its Officers
and Board of Directors for the year 2012. The Annual
Awards and Installation Dinner took place at the Dearborn
Doubletree Hotel on Friday, January 20, 2012. Douglas
Samojedny, of the WCPA Board of Directors, served as the
Master of Ceremonies. The new Officers and Board
Members installed are as follows:
Officers:
Robert Jarosz Chairman
Doug Samojedny President
Daniel Lobb President-Elect
Sarah Kirk Vice-President & Secretary
Mark Bomia Treasurer
New Board Members:
Ghada Abdallah Thomas Rolands
Matthew Duprey Alvin Tendler
John Mohler Maria Young
John Prybylski Marshall Wehr
Michael Richardson
The WCPA was also proud to present its awards to the
recipients for 2011:
Gordan F. Goyette Award – presented to the Reverend
Frank Julian for outstanding involvement in community
services
Roland T. Lakey Award – presented to Cori Gardner for
outstanding contribution to the Association
John H. Webster Award – presented to Karen Jonas for
outstanding contributions to the profession of pharmacy.
Thomas J. Schaut Presidential Service Award – presented to
Robert Jarosz in recognition of distinguished leadership to
the Association.
Mohler and Taylor Re-elected Speaker and Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates
Elections for Speaker and Vice-Speaker of the MPA House of Delegates were held during the 2012 House of Delegates Session on Sunday, Feb. 26th during the Annual Convention & Exposition (ACE). These two positions are elected to a two-year term every other year (even-numbered years) by the House of Delegates and serve as ex officio, voting members of the MPA Executive Board. WCPA’s own John Mohler was re-elected as Speaker of the House, and WCPA’s Sandra Taylor was re-elected as Vice Speaker of the House. Thank you for all your service to our profession, John and Sandy, and congratulations on another two years!
Wayne County Pharmacists Association
Officers for 2012
Business Chairman
Robert Jarosz (313)996-3290 Wyandotte President Doug Samojedny (586) 228-4590 Chesterfield President-elect Daniel Lobb (313) 292-3755 Westland Vice-President Sarah Kirk (517) 694-1994 Fowlerville Treasurer Mark Bomia (586) 276-8040 Livonia Secretary Sarah Kirk (517) 394-5019 Fowlerville
WCPA Changes its Official Mailing Address For any hard copy correspondence (i.e., “snail” mail), please refer all materials to: Wayne County Pharmacists Association, 611 Vansull Street, Westland, MI 48185
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DEA Website for checking Prescriber Licensure for Controlled Substances The DEA is actively checking pharmacy records to ensure that Controlled Substance medications are dispensed from prescriptions issued by properly licensed practitioners. Heavy fines are being issued to pharmacies in cases where a prescriber’s Controlled Substance licensure is no longer current. The status of a prescriber’s DEA licensure, along with its expiration date, may be viewed at the following URL: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/webforms/validateLogin.jsp
You will need to provide the name of your pharmacy, along with your Tax ID number, to use the site.
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Maria Young, recipient of the Fred Arnold
Public Relations Award
Greg Baise, recipient of the Bowl of Hygeia
Award
MPA-ACE Convention February 25, 2012(photo
courtesy of Sarah Kirk)
WCPA House of Delegates
John Mohler, Sarah Kirk, Dan Lobb,
Sandra Taylor, Greg Baise,
Matt Duprey, Bob Jarosz,
Doug Samojedny.
Not pictured – Mark Bomia
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Maria Young (4th from right) with her Wayne State Pharmacy students after MPA Awards Banquet (photo courtesy of Sarah Kirk).
Karen Jonas receives a Proclamation from State
Representative Phil Cavanaugh at the WCPA Awards and Installation
Dinner
Newly sworn-in Officers and Executive Board members
WCPA Awards and Installation Dinner, January 20th, 2012
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WAYNE COUNTY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
An Affiliate of Michigan Pharmacists Association (517-484-1466) Tax ID No: 23-7104472; 501(c)6 since 1971
Leadership Roster 2012 -- EXECUTIVE OFFICERS NAME ADDRESS HOME WORK FAX/PAGER
CHAIRMAN
Robert Jarosz 246 Biddle, Wyandotte, 48192 [email protected]
734-284-8109 313-996-3290 734-552-2695 (c)
PRESIDENT Doug Samojedny 48585 Fuller, Chesterfield, 48051
586-949-0848 586-228-4590
313-609-0089 (p)
248-762-5914 (c)
PRESIDENT-ELECT Daniel Lobb 611 Vansull, Westland, MI 48185
734-326-2104 313-292-3755
734-578-2374 (c)
VICE-PRESIDENT and SECRETARY
Sarah Kirk 233 North Grand Ave, Fowlerville, MI 48836 [email protected]
810-599-4215 517-394-5019 517-394-5029
TREASURER
Mark Bomia 35185 Richland St, Livonia, 48150 [email protected]
734-838-9830 586-276-8040
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Term Exp NAME ADDRESS HOME WORK
2012 Greg Baise 34722 Pembroke, Livonia, 48152 [email protected] Cell: 313-632-4962
248-426-9145 313-822-2260
2012
Michelle Boguslaski 27073 Havelock, Dearborn Hts, MI 48127 [email protected]
C:313-549-0930
2012 Andrew Britton 3393 16th St., Wyandotte, 48192 [email protected]
734-624-5584
2012
Cori Gardner 1693 Riverbank St., Lincoln Park, MI 48146
C:734-673-1007
2012
Michael Perri 39019 Stacey Dr., Livonia, MI 48154
C:734-765-7766
2012
Sandra Taylor 29897 Newberry Ct., Farmington Hills, 48331
248-788-2713 734-467-4122
2012
Melinda Zaher 25337 Donald, Redford, MI 48239 [email protected]
313-531-0810 313-532-3784 F:313-532-3718
2013
Ghada Abdallah 15126 Kercheval, Grosse Pte Park, MI 48230 [email protected]
C313-622-7465 313-822-0100
2013
Matthew Duprey 43846 Tipton Dr, Sterling Hts, MI 48313 [email protected]
H586-731-0601 C586-292-0197
2013
Edwin Elliot 15046 Heyer, Livonia, 48154
734-837-1028
2013
John Mohler 1113 N. Lafayette, Dearborn, 48128
313-277-6482 586-276-8040
C:313-530-0813 2013 Michael Richardson 27421 Rainbow, Lathrup Village, 48076
248-569-0063 586-264-2724
2013 Thomas Rolands 1651 Ross Drive, Troy, 48084 [email protected]
248-643-8309 248-583-1854
2013 Alvin Tendler 10564 Nadine Ave, Huntington Woods, 48070 Summer: 5643 NW Torchlake Dr, Kewadin, MI
49648 [email protected]
C248-224-4517
2013 Maria Young 1903 Hawks Nest Ct., Canton, MI 48188 734-812-9129 313-831-2008 2013 Marshall Wehr 23151 Sheridan, Dearborn, MI
313-277-5626