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CSHP NS Branch Annual General Meeting Minutes May 3, 2014 1230-1345 OE Smith Auditorium, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS Present: (as per signature list) Kent Toombs Karen Fong Jennifer Turple Susan Bowles Nadine Grimm Tania Alia Derrick Gray Paul MacInnis Jenifer Bessey Stephanie Lucas Richard Lee Alexa Miller Jaclyn Wakita Heather Neville Jenifer Isenor Nick Edwards Andrea Kent Hila Lamey Andrea Meade Rosemary Hayter Carol-Anne Osborne Lisa Nodwell Kristi Shepherd Heather MacKeen Shanna Trenaman Theresa Hurley Minah Lee Brian Tuttle Donna Wheeler-Usher Lisa Goodwin Deborah MacIntyre Pamela McLean-Veysey The AGM was held during the lunch period, following the morning education session and prior to the afternoon workshops. AGM CE Program May 3, 2014 – Morning Plenary Sessions: Breakfast Symposium – Use of Insulin Pens in the Hospital Setting (K. Tiwana; 1.0 CEU); Behaviour Change Workshop (D. Sherry; 1.5 CEU); Morning workshop (one of the following – 1.0 CEU): Palliative Care (G. Breen and M. Gregoire); Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia S. Bowles); Updates on Diabetes Management (B. Tugwell); Pediatric Critical Care: A Shadowing Experience (G. Vaninetti); Afternoon Plenary Session: Update on Biologics in Adults and Peds (A. Smith and A. Huber; 1.5 CEU). Total CEU for AGM CE Program was 5.0 CEU. CSHP NS Branch Annual General Meeting Minutes The 2014 CSHP NS Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) was called to order at 12:30 pm by Pamela McLean-Veysey (Branch President). Pam thanked the members for attending and the speakers, caterers and corporate sponsors for making the event a success. Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com 1. Approval of the Agenda- There were no conflicts of interest to declare. It was moved and seconded (Hurley/Turple) to approve the agenda. Motion carried. 2. Approval of the Minutes – It was moved and seconded (Neville/Nodwell) to approve the minutes from the AGM April 20, 2013 with the following change: Under 7 (f) change Shauna Miles to Shauna Giles. Motion carried. 3. Business Arising (a) Approval of the Actions of the Branch Council: It was moved and seconded (Trenaman/Bowles) to approve the actions of the CSHP NS Branch Council for the past year (2013-2014). Motion carried. 4. Correspondence CSHP Research and Education Foundation (Pam McLean-Veysey) Pam spoke on emails from Carolyn Bornstein (CSHP Foundation) regarding the $25 for 25 years fundraising campaign for the CSHP Research and Education Foundation. Pam also thanks Heather Neville for her fundraising efforts on behalf of the foundation. 5. Old Business – Nothing to report. 6. New Business (a) Branch Operating Guidelines (BOGs) (Theresa Hurley) Theresa Hurley reported that the NS Branch BOGS needed to be overhauled due to new CSHP National bylaws. An email with a summary of the Branch BOGs had been forwarded. An additional change Branch Council needs to be divided into Branch Executive (elected members) and Ex-Officio members (PANS/Advocacy/NSCP). It was moved (Hayter/Neville) to approve the changes to the Branch BOGS. Motion carried. (b) CSHP Sterile Compounding Guidelines (Theresa Hurley) Theresa Hurley stated that CSHP has been working on new sterile compounding guidelines for the past 5 years (work has included revising existing guidelines, French translation, publication). The guidelines are to be approved at SES in August 204. This topic is important given the recent chemotherapy under dosing situation and the fungal meningitis cases in the US. Changes to regulations surrounding sterile compounding due to these and other incidents are coming. CSHP National has asked for financial support (goal to raise $25,000 to support the new CSHP sterile compounding guidelines). CSHP National is asking for individual Branch support (approximately $1000-1500 donation). Donna Wheeler-Usher commented that it was disappointing that NAPRA and CSHP didn’t work together on the sterile compounding guidelines. She also asked how often CSHP National is going to ask for financial support for urgent matters. Theresa Hurley commented on the response from other Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com CSHP Branches which were hoping that CSHP National would look into other avenues of financial support for the Guidelines. Ontario and BC Regulatory Authorities were approached by CSHP National (no other Provincial Regulatory Authorities were approached). Ontario did provide a grant while BC declined. Health Canada and NAPRA were also approached and both refused financial support. Debbie MacIntyre asked whether CSHP National has asked for financial support in the past. Other instances where the Branches were asked for financial support were for CSHP 2015, CSHP CSPSI Symposium, Education funding program. Pam McLean-Veysey asked about the cost to use/buy the guidelines and if carrying a deficit (with regards to the guidelines) and recouping the costs when the guidelines are published. Rosemary Hayter commented on the importance of the guidelines. A motion was made to approve an initial donation of $1000 from the NS Branch in support of the CSHP Sterile Compounding Guidelines with the possibility of donating a further amount pending other fundraising efforts. It was moved and seconded (Grimm/MacKeen) to approve a $1000 donation to CSHP National from the CSHP NS Branch in support of the CSHP Sterile Compounding Guidelines. All in favour. None apposed. Motion carried. There was also discussion regarding going forward whether there a mechanism in place at National to prevent these asks for financial support from the Branches from coming all the time. (c) Technician Regulation Endorsement (Pam McLean-Veysey) A letter in endorsing Pharmacy Technician Regulation was sent out by CSHP NS Branch Council on behalf of membership earlier this year. The CSHP Ontario Branch had a position statement already developed endorsing technician regulation which was used as a template for the NS Branch letter. The letter has been posted to the website (or available via email thorough Branch Council Secretary Stephanie Lucas). The letter needed broad stakeholder feed back but due to time constraints this could not be done. A process has been developed for future position statements. (d) CSHP Research and Education Foundation (Heather Neville) Heather Neville gave on update on the CSHP Research and Education Foundation which provides research and education grants to CSHP members (including NS Branch members). The Foundation provides approximately $30,000 for pharmacy research, $20,000 for education as well as a scholarship for the Pharmacy Leadership Academy. Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com 7. Reports (a) Treasurer (Heather MacKeen) Heather MacKeen gave her report. For the 2013-2014 fiscal year major receipts included income from membership fees ($2235), corporate fundraising ($8,755) and awards ($4,300). Major expenses included Education ($ 3355), Awards ($2,500), Membership Public Relations ($2,164) and NS Branch share for National Meetings ($ 4,856). Membership was also informed that due to new non-profit organization regulations (financial and legal) CSHP National would now be responsible for CSHP NS Branch bookkeeping. Heather discussed implications for the Branch. It was moved and seconded to approve the report (Neville/Turple). Motion carried. (b) Delegate Report – Theresa Hurley gave her report. See attached. Theresa informed membership that the CSHP Summer Education Session (SES) will no longer take place as it is not financially viable in its current format. The final SES will take place in Ottawa in 2015. It was moved and seconded to approve the report (Osborne/Grimm). Motion carried. (c) NSCP – See Melanie MacInnis’s report (see attached). This report was approved at the last General Meeting on April 2, 2014. (d) PANS – See Jennifer Turple’s report (see attached. It was moved and seconded to approve the report (Hurley/Lee). Motion carried. (e) Committee Reports (i) Advocacy - See Bernadette Chevalier’s report (see attached). Bernadette is moving to Australia and Nadine Grimm will be taking over the Advocacy Representative position. (ii) CSHP 2015 – Jaclyn Wakita gave her report. She asked members to see the website for CSHP 2015 updates. Jaclyn congratulated Lisa Nodwell and Kent Toombs on their CSHP webinar. She also announced the winner of the Patient Impact Award – Danika Daley. Jaclyn promoted the CSHP 2015 photo campaign and asked members to see her at the Awards banquet to participate. (iii) Education – See Jennifer Isenor’s report (see attached) (iv) Membership – Lucas Thorne-Humphrey and Shanne Trenaman have finished their term. Andrea Meade and Michelle ten Brinke will be taking over as Membership Committee Co-chairs. See attached Membership Committee report. (v) Awards – See Awards Report submitted by Leah Edmonds It was moved and seconded to approve the committee reports (Bowles/Hurley). Motion carried. (f) President – Pam McLean-Veysey gave her report. See attached. Pam thanked all the volunteer and committee members who help make the CSHP NS Branch successful. Pam gave a special thanks to Theresa Hurley for all her work with CSHP liability insurance. Pam also reported that Heather Neville will be resigning as website coordinator. It was moved and seconded to approve the report (Grimm/Neville). Motion carried. Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com (g) Nominating Committee/ Introduction of Executive for 2014/15 – Debbie MacIntyre gave her report. The CSHP NS Branch Executive Committee for 2013/2014 will be as follows: President Elect – Heather Neville President – Lisa Nodwell Past President – Pam McLean-Veysey Treasurer – Heather MacKeen Secretary – Stephanie Lucas Delegate – Kim Abbass Advocacy – Nadine Grimm PANS Representative – Jennifer Turple NSCP Representative – Jacqueline Gray Student Representatives – Minah Lee (Senior Rep); Junior Rep – TBA It was moved and seconded (Osborne/Hurley) to approve the report. Motion carried. It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting (Hurley/Turple). Motion carried. Recorded and respectfully submitted by Stephanie Lucas, CSHP NS Branch Secretary. Attached Reports: Delegate’s Report President’s Report PANS Report NSCP Report Committee Annual Reports – Advocacy Report, CSHP 2015 Update, Membership, Education, Awards, Website coordinator Reports CSHP NS Branch President’s Report 2013-2014 On behalf of all Nova Scotia CSHP members I want to acknowledge and thank the members who volunteer their time to serve in various capacities, whether it is on committees, as a National representative or on Executive. My year as President has increased my awareness of your generosity and passion, and it is because of you that we will continue to have a strong and viable Branch. I encourage members to find a way to be involved. Events attended on behalf of the branch College of Pharmacy Convocation Brunch, May 23, 2013, Kenneth C Rowe Heritage Hall Pier 21 Halifax, NS. I presented the Sister Frances DePaul award to Jessica Morrison. At this event the following awards were presented to our members: College of Pharmacy Alumnus of the year, Dr. Kathryn Slayter, and Hospital Pharmacist Preceptor of the year, Charles MacLean. Summer Educational Sessions Calgary AB August 9-13 2013. I attended Issues Days, Council Meeting, Branch President’s Meeting, AGM and educational sessions. Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com College of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony, October 1, 2013 at Stadacona, where on behalf of the branch, I spoke to first year students about hospital pharmacy practice and encouraged them to consider joining CSHP. PANS MLA reception April 23, 2014 at The Carleton, Halifax, NS. This provided an opportunity to meet with Provincial MLAs and discuss issues relevant to hospital pharmacists. Branch Activities Branch Executive met a total of seven times throughout the year (May, June, September, November, January, March and April). Two general meetings took place alongside educational events. (November and April) The results of the 2013 Membership survey identified that access to continuing education events; networking; and advocacy for our profession were the top three motivators for CSHP membership. Branch Executive members were mindful of these priorities for Branch activities throughout the year. Branch Executive (soon to be known as Branch Council) have pictures and contact information posted on the NS CSHP website so members will recognize their representatives and have easy access to contact information. This is in response to feedback obtained at the AGM 2013. Enhanced sharing and communication between NS members of CSHP has been discussed several times by Executive. A Provincial PSN or a dedicated space on the provincial website is being considered. Extensive communications between National CSHP, Insurance Companies and NSCP took place to enable NS CSHP Branch Members access to CSHP Professional Liability Insurance and ensure it complied with NS Regulations. Special thanks to Theresa Hurley for her diligence and persistence to see this to completion in time for 2013/2014 registration. A procedure was developed for official communications from the Branch to ensure consistency for those writing correspondence on behalf of the Branch. In response to learning of meetings with Pharmacy Directors, the Hospital Association of NS and others regarding Technician Regulation in hospitals, Executive prepared a statement endorsing the regulation of Pharmacy Technicians. The statement is similar to one produced by the Ontario Branch CSHP. Due to a short time line, member feedback could not be obtained; however, this raised awareness for the need of a transparent process for development of such statements and methods to obtain broad member feedback. Special thanks to Nadine Grimm for initiating this activity. Jillian Reardon resigned from her position as CSHP 2015 liaison in June 2013 to pursue a Pharm D. Many thanks for her contributions in this role and to Jaclyn Wakita who continues to be our CSHP 2015 liaison. The new NSCP Regulations in 2013 presented some hospital pharmacy practitioners, especially those in non traditional roles, with challenges in interpretation, in particular with direct vs. indirect patient care designations. Several members attended information sessions to learn more about interpretation of the Regulations. At the CSHP Presidents meeting held at the SES, discussions related primarily to the findings of Jake Thiessen’s Report about the under dosing of chemotherapy incident in Canada and the potential implications for hospital pharmacies. This brought the need to complete the updated CSHP Sterile Product Compounding Guidelines into high priority for 2013/2014. The call for Branches to contribute funding to expedite their completion will be discussed at the AGM. NS CSHP Branch Operating Guidelines have been revised to align with changes to National Guidelines and will be presented for approval at the Annual General Meeting May 3 2014. The NS Branch has responded to the call from the CSHP Research and Education Foundation $25 for 25 years fundraising campaign by forwarding information to members and having a draw at the AGM. Special thanks to Heather Neville for her role with the Foundation and leading this work. Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com Attempts were made to use the CHSP 30 second media clip at local radio and television stations for Pharmacy Awareness Month, without success. It was recognized that Pharmacy Awareness Month planning should fall within the Advocacy mandate and plans will start earlier in the upcoming year. We heard of activities at the IWK for PAM and are interested to hear of activities at other hospitals, so please share your stories. Jacqueline Gray resigned from her position as NSCP representative January 8 th 2014 due to time commitments required to complete her doctorate (Pharm D) program. Melanie MacInnis was elected as the new representative, April 2014. Thanks to Jacqueline who kept Executive aware of the many activities of NSCP and we look forward to having Melanie join us in this position. Jennifer Turple, PANS representative, keeps Executive well informed and provides opportunities for comment on PANS initiatives. (i.e., immunization statements, Pharmacy Awareness promotions etc.). Thanks to Jen for her keen attention to issues of importance to CSHP members. Bernadette Chevalier is leaving her advocacy role to pursue her PhD in Australia. We are very grateful for all her contributions to CSHP, at both the National and Provincial levels. Advocacy for the role of hospital pharmacists is of great importance and Bernadette has been a strong representative in this regard. Best of luck to her! Advocacy will continue to be in very capable hands as Nadine Grimm brings all of her CSHP experience to take over this role. It is necessary to recognize Theresa Hurley’s tremendous contributions to the Branch Executive and her role as delegate for the past 4 years. She is a wealth of knowledge on all things CSHP and has been my regular “go to” person this year. Your help has been greatly appreciated and you will be missed at the Executive table. Special thanks to Heather MacKeen, Treasurer and Stephanie Lucas, Secretary, as they have many duties behind the scenes that keep the branch running smoothly. Heather is working with National CSHP as the financial aspects of the branch are transferred to them. Our Members It is important to recognize the achievements of our members and I encourage members to let their Branch Council know when they or their colleagues have won awards, completed courses, published articles or any other activity that should be shared and acknowledged. The following are representative of such accomplishments of our members this year. Sarai Hamodt was awarded the Pharmacy Practice Residency Award, sponsored by Pfizer Canada Inc. Her project was titled, Development of Pharmacist-Managed Automatic Renal Dosing Adaptation Program in Long-Term Care. Lisa Nodwell and Kent Toombs CSHP 2015 Success Story. CSHP National Webinar Monday April 28, May 1st 2014. Turning Ideas into Action at CDHA Clinical Cross Coverage, Clinical liaison on call and collaborative Multi-Site Order Entry. Gina Vaninetti received the 2013 Pharmacist Clinical Experience Program grant and will present on her experience at this AGM. CSHP 2015 Pharmacy Student Competition: Danika Daley won a Patient Impact Award with her short story on how CSHP 2015 impacts patient care. Committee/Coordinator Activities (Please see full reports for details) Website (Co-ordinator: Heather Lummis) Many thanks to Heather for managing the Website. Her quick response to requests is greatly appreciated. Corporate Fundraising (Co-ordinators: Paul MacInnis, Shauna Giles) After many years dedicated to fundraising, Roberta Baker passed the torch to Paul and Shauna in Cape Breton. They have taken on the fundraising activities in conjunction with our industry partners in education with gusto and have secured funds in line with the proposed budget (and maybe even a little extra for next year). Thanks for doing such a great job! Education (Chair: Jennifer Isenor Sr. Chair, Vanessa Sherwood Jr. Chair) Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com Many thanks to Jennifer and Vanessa who continue to provide us with high level educational sessions, despite funding challenges. There is some concern for the on-going availability of Telehealth and Branch Council will be investigating alternative methods to ensure educational programs can be provided to members throughout NS. Ideas for educational topics are always welcome by the education committee. Membership (Chairs Lucas Thorne-Humphrey and Shanna Trenaman ) Thanks to Lucas and Shanna for co-ordinating activities to increase student members; as well as offering a social outing this year for those in the Halifax area. They developed an innovative membership flyer which was requested for use by the NB branch. Congratulations! Lucas and Shanna will be stepping down as membership chairs and we want to thank them for their dedication to this role. Awards (Sr. Chair, Leah Edmonds) Many thanks to Leah and her committee for organizing the awards process, as well as the Annual Awards Reception which takes on a new look this year as a Wine and Cheese reception by Bishop’s Cellar. Please see the Awards Annual Report for a list of recipients of NS Branch CSHP awards. It has been an honour to serve as your President and I thank you for the opportunity. I could not have functioned without the incredible executive committee and capable committee chairs and committee members and I want to send a huge thank-you to all. I appreciate the co-operation of the committees who have operated within restrained budgets this year. It was a great learning experience and my awareness of the issues and challenges facing CSHP and hospital pharmacists has increased substantially. It has impressed upon me that now, more than ever, hospital pharmacists need a strong Provincial and National voice to advocate on their behalf. Please look for ways to contribute to the Society and consider getting involved, as I am certain you will find it a rewarding experience. I look forward to my role as Past President and I am confident that Lisa Nodwell will provide outstanding leadership for the Branch as President in 2014/2015. Respectfully submitted, Pam McLean-Veysey 2014-04-28 PANS Report 2014 NOTE: The full 2013 PANS annual report is accessible to PANS members, once logged in to the PANS website (www.pans.ns.ca) under “Resource Centre>Publications>Annual Report”. The report below is a copy of the report as provided to PANS by the CSHP representative to the PANS board. CSHP Year End Report to PANS (Annual General Meeting 2013) The Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) is the national voluntary organization of pharmacists committed to patient care through the advancement of safe, effective medication use in hospitals and other collaborative healthcare settings. CSHP supports its members through advocacy, education, information sharing, promotion of best practices, facilitation of research and recognition of excellence. Advocacy NS Branch Level Meetings with Hospital Leadership/District Health Authority leadership and Department of Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com Health and Wellness Oct/Nov/Dec 2012 o B Chevalier (Branch Advocacy Chair) and N Grimm (Branch President) presented to Acute and Tertiary Care Provincial VP group (Representatives from the 10 NS District Health Authorities) and NS Department Health and Wellness (DHW) rep Sandra Christie Executive Director, Acute and Tertiary Care (DHW) on the role and value of hospital pharmacists; VPs were provided an evidence-based information sheet. o B Chevalier met with VP Person Centred Care Capital Health- Barbara Hall (Primary Care) and District Chief, Department of Family Practice - Rick Gibson and on another occasion met the with VP Person Centred Care Capital Health-Paula Bond (Acute Care/Ambulatory Clinics). Discussions included the role of clinical pharmacists in chronic disease management, particularly in complex diabetic patients and strategies to increase expansion of clinical pharmacist services in Capital Health, respectively. o N Grimm met with Vice President of Operations and Support Services and Chief Financial Officer IWK Health Centre- Alan Horsburgh. Items of discussion included the absence of clinical pharmacists in some key areas of the IWK and some strategies to increase clinical pharmacist coverage and expand opportunities at the IWK Attendance at PANS MLA Reception Apr. 17, 2013 o B Chevalier, N Grimm, P McLean-Veysey (President Elect) and several other branch members attended. CSHP Members spoke to MLAs including Leader of Opposition Stephen McNeil about the role and value of hospital pharmacists, their potential role on primary care teams as well as our connection/collaboration with community pharmacists. Hospital Pharmacist Promotional Video (2 minute version at http://vimeo.com/50772422) o A 30 second media clip of the CSHP promotional video for hospital pharmacists (a condensed version of the 2 minute video) was purchased for NS Branch use. The quality/format purchased is conducive to use in television media. Three unions representing NS hospital pharmacists have been approached to fund the airing of the clip during Pharmacy Awareness Month. o PANS posted a link to the 2 minute version of the video on their website. A request to post the same to the Dalhousie College of Pharmacy websites was also made. CDHA hospitals are now airing this video on hospital patient education channels three times daily. A similar request to other district health authorities has been made. National Level Drug Shortages http://www.cshp.ca/advocacy/CSHPspeaks/drugShortages_e.asp o CSHP representatives, in collaboration with CPhA and other orgs, have asked Rx &D and CGPA for numerous improvements (e.g., addition of generic names) to the National Drug Shortage database (www.drugshortages.ca) but upgrades have been extremely slow or nonexistent. There are a number of companies that are neither Rx&D nor generic and nobody knows if they are reporting consistently. o CSHP reps also contributed to multi-stakeholder steering committee who developed a protocol for the Notification and Communication of Drug Shortages in Canada. o In collaboration with CMA and CPhA, CSHP published a media release describing the results of a survey of their respective members around the impact of drug shortages on their patients (available at: http://www.cshp.ca/advocacy/CSHPspeaks/docs/survey_backgrounder_Jan2013.pdf) o CSHP reps presented to Standing Committee on Health of the House of Commons of Canada on the issue of drug shortages Chemotherapy dilution issue (Ontario/NB) o CSHP National Executive, Advocacy Chairs and representatives from NB and Ontario Branches provided feedback to the Quality Assurance working group (included representation from the affected hospitals, the Ontario Hospital Association, Cancer Care Ontario, the Ontario Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com College of Pharmacists, the Province of New Brunswick and Health Canada). Their work included delving into the sensitive and broader issue of outsourcing of medication compounding by hospitals across the country and the jurisdictional responsibility for accrediting compounding facilities, including hospitals. It is anticipated that the conclusions and the recommendations from this working group will be far-reaching nationally. Council of the Federation o CSHP reps wrote to Ministers of Health of Saskatchewan and Alberta, who co-lead the Value Price Initiative on Generic Drugs (as outlined in section 4.1 of the Council of the Federation's report From Innovation to Action: The First Report of the Health Care Innovation Working Group, to express CSHP’s concerns in regard to the Initiative at the Branch level. Education NS Branch Level o Oct 23, 2012- J Fleming, S Trenaman, S Nixon Drug Dosing in Renal Failure: From Cradle to Long Term Care o Nov 22, 2012 - T Hurley, V Sherwood Tips and Tricks to find what you are looking for: A Drug Information Journey o Jan 24, 2013 - J McNair, S Hamodat, B Salter Hematology, Diabetes, and Schizophrenia Patient Cases o Mar 20, 2013- Dr. S Shivakumar Perioperative Management of Anticoagulation o CE Day/AGM April 20, 2013 - Dr. J Yung – Stroke 1 and You’re Out! Risk Stratification and Prevention of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation in 2013 - J Sweetapple – Update on Management of Chemo Induced Nausea and Vomiting - V Sherwood- Hypotonic Saline Update - P McLean-Veysey – Where has KATIE been this year? Has she visited you? - C Chamberlain – Medication Safety: How Human Factors Should Influence the Creation of PPOs, Policies and Processes - J Turple – Coming to a Hospital Near You: A Review of Select Accreditation Canada Medication Safety-Related Standards/Required Practices - K Legg - Epilepsy, Seizures and their Management: an Update - S. Campbell-Palmer- Updates from NSCP - J Gray(workshop)-Knowing the Full Story: Geriatric Assessment, Delirium and the Mentee Experience - H Neville (workshop)- Research: How to Fit it in When There is No Time - L Edmonds (workshop)- Fluid and Electrolyte Management: What Should a Pharmacist Know? - A Fry (workshop)- A Small Dose of Case-Based Toxicology - Dr. M Laryea – The Liver: Pharmacist Friend or Foe? o Oct 10, 2013- Dr.K Slayter -Are you prepared to protect your patients against influenza? *All sessions (with the exception of the CE Day/AGM) were made available via Telehealth to hospital sites outside HRM. National Level modules were offered free to CSHP members through RxBriefcase (Advancing Practice). These Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com modules, in addition to other requirements as identified by NSCP, fulfill the requirement of those wishing to receive permit to immunize. -6, 2013 Toronto ON Full 2013 Program available at: http://www.cshp.ca/members/dmsgetfile.asp?file={86C7A7C7E9DA-4628-B08A-BE528777FAC6} PPC 2014 to be held in Toronto ON Feb 1-5th -13th, 2013 Calgary, AB Full 2013 Program available at: http://www.cshp.ca/events/ses/2013/docs/FinalProgramFINAL.pdf Feasibility of ongoing SES is being evaluated in light of decreased industry sponsorship and session attendance. SES 2014 to be held in St.John’s NFLD Aug 9-12th Membership and Membership Services NS Branch Level membership = $60.82 013, NS Branch had 173 members (39 of these members are students). Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists reports 183 licensed hospital pharmacists in NS. It suggests that approx. 73% (134/183) of NS hospital pharmacists are CSHP members. Using Oct 2012 NSCP data, it appears hospital pharmacists represent approx. 15% (188/1284) of pharmacists practicing in NS. CSHP members represent approx. 10% (134/1284) of pharmacists practicing in NS. -Halifax). This program provides up to $1500 in funding to allow a member to shadow a pharmacist mentor at a host institution in a therapeutic, research or administrative area. Gina Vaninetti will be shadowing Roxanne Carr (Pediatric ICU, BC Children’s Hospital) that: - Top 3 CSHP member benefits: Provision of relevant CE events, Advocacy Efforts, and Availability of Resource Material - Approx. 20% plan to continue their PANS membership once no longer required for licensure - Top 3 PANS benefits and programs accessed by respondents: Access to Rx Files, ability to be active on PANS committees, access to CPhA discount. Full survey results report available at: http://www.cshpns.com/web/la/en/fi/834b095582e14ede84ba34196381e84c/get_file.asp preferred insurer meets NSCP liability insurance requirements. o a CAPSI/CSHP membership drive/awareness event at the IWK for College of Pharmacy students in November of 2012 o a CSHP luncheon for Pharmacy students during Pharmacy Awareness Month National Level membership (see full benefits at http://www.cshp.ca/membership/benefits_e.asp . Other notable benefits include: o Access to the 23 pharmacy specialty networks email list serve platforms. Full list of networks available at http://www.cshp.ca/cshpNetwork/psn/psn-list_e.asp nned for Fall 2013/Spring 2014. Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com Awards o Active Honorary Life Membership (CSHP National Award)- C. Brian Tuttle (photo below) o Ann E. O’Toole Pharmacist Award - Jacqueline Gray o Gail McGlynn-Tuttle Memorial Practitioner Award -Bernadette Chevalier o Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy Award - Kim Abbass o PPC Past President’s Award - Nadine Grimm o Executive Service Award - Trevor Simmons, Roberta Baker (Honorary) o 20-Year Members- Roberta Baker, Carol Chamberlain, Claudia Harding, Rosemary Hayter, Paul MacInnis, Judy MacPhee, Ingrid Sketris o Retirement Recognition Award - Joe Napke o NS Pharmacy Student Scholarship - Emma Reid o Education Grant (Sponsored by Teva) - Heather MacKeen o Continuing Education Grant (Sponsored by PPC)- Ardeth Reardon, Hila Lamey o Membership Draw 2013/4 - Jeanne Smith *Slide show of award recipients available at: http://www.cshpns.com/web/la/en/fi/183a5bb220714abda96222efc9b46105/get_file.asp o Charles MacLean - Preceptor of the Year Award o Kathy Slayter - Alumnus of the Year Award -Veysey presented the branch sponsored Sr. Frances DePaul Award to Jessica Morrison on behalf of the NS Branch at Dalhousie Convocation Brunch held May 23, 2013. National Level “Management and Leadership Best Practices” category for their submission “Clinical Benefits and Economic Impact of Post-Surgical Care Provided by Pharmacists in a Canadian Hospital” Neville H.L., Chevalier B., Daley C., Nodwell L., Harding C., Hiltz A.,MacDonald T., Skedgel C., MacKinnon N.J., Slayter K., Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, NS Promotion of Best Practice “CSHP 2015” is a vision of Pharmacy Practice Excellence by the year 2015. This quality care initiative strives to improve patients’ medication-related outcomes and safety by advancing pharmacy practice excellence. It is patient centred and aims to make the use of medications more effective (for inpatients and outpatients), evidence-based and safer (through policies, procedures and use of technology), and to contribute meaningfully to public health. Supporting its 6 goals are 36 pharmacy practice-related objectives with measureable targets. This year CSHP 2015 related activities included: At Branch Level o “Clinical Cross Coverage in Practice at Capital District Health Authority”; Lisa Nodwell and Kent Toombs, Capital District Health Authority, Halifax NS o “Utilizing Pharmacy Technicians to Complete BPMH on Admission through the Emergency Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com Department”; Holly Carver and Catherine Doherty, Capital District Health Authority, Halifax NS At the National level erent CSHP 2015 related topics since November 2012. More details can be found at http://www.cshp.ca/programs/cshp2015/index_e.asp Miscellaneous Activities be compliant with new Canadian Not-for-profit Corporations Act evaluated and budgets tightened. Efforts are being made to preserve the identified benefits of most value to membership at large. Upcoming strategic planning at the branch level will address these issues. f Pharmacy on Oct 1st 2013 on behalf of NS Branch Respectfully submitted by: Jennifer Turple CSHP representative- PANS board Nova Scotia Branch Representatives (2013-2014) Position Executive President President Elect Past President Treasurer Secretary Branch Delegate PANS Liaison NSCP Liaison CAPSI Representative Advocacy Liaison Committee/Task Force Chairs Education Membership Awards Website Coordinator Fundraising Coordinator Liaisons/Representatives 2015 Champion Name Pam McLean-Veysey (CDHA/DEANS) Lisa Nodwell (CDHA) Nadine Grimm (IWK) Heather Palmer (CDHA) Stephanie Lucas (AVH) Theresa Hurley (CDHA Jennifer Turple (ISMP-C) Jacqueline Gray (CEHHA) Katie Lines (Dal) Bernadette Chevalier (CDHA) Jennifer Isenor (Dal) Lucas Thorne-Humphrey, Shanna Trenaman (CDHA) Leah Edmonds (CDHA) Heather Neville (CDHA) Paul MacInnis, Shauna Gyles (CBDHA) Jaclyn Wakita Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com NSCP Council Report 2014 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Sterile Compounding a. Response initially in response to the New England Compounding contamination b. Expedited due to the Theissen report c. NAPRA is developing Canadian Standards for Sterile Compounding d. There was a meeting a few weeks ago in Ottawa e. First draft document was produced, going to NAPRA board in April and then to stakeholders f. 797 adherent, and will be difficult to implement Central Fill and Sterile Compounding a. Need an agreement between the originating pharmacy and the hospital pharmacy providing the sterile compounding service. A hospital pharmacy is not accredited; and therefore the central fill policy document does not apply. There is an acknowledged grey area. The originating (ie community) pharmacy bears the responsibility that all standards (ie 797) have been met. Strategic Planning a. Nest strategic Planning exercise scheduled for fall 2014; the last was in 2009 and a lot has been accomplished since then. DIS a. 2 pilot sites; both small community practices b. Issues being raised from the pilots are being dealt with c. Request from DoHW to implement a compel date. i. Need to balance enforcement with implementation ii. Target date is more reasonable iii. Further discussion needs to occur Standards of Practice for Testing a. Draft document having first review at the standards of practice committee in the spring General Standards of Practice Document a. Adapted from NAPRA and aligned with the NS pharmacy act. Currently available on the website; “implementation” for June. Dalhousie College of Pharmacy update a. COP will investigate a PharmD bridging program b. Susan Mansour will be taking over for Rita Caldwell in July. Submitted by Zone 5 council rep and CSHP-NS Liaison Melanie MacInnis Apr 2, 2014 Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com Committee Reports 2014 Advocacy Report 2014 NS Branch AGM - Advocacy Committee Update May 3, 2014 1. Hospital Pharmacy Video: The 2 minute video is available on the CSHP national and NS Branch web pages as well as the PANS webpage. This video also airs on the Capital Health patient education channel at three sites and at 3 different times during the day. A 30 sec high definition media clip which can be aired on television or the audio content can be aired on radio was purchased by the NS Branch. 2. Pharmacy Awareness Month 2014: Contacts with CBC radio and television had been made regarding the possibility of having a patient relay a story about the care provided by their hospital pharmacist and airing of the video clip. Unfortunately, the timing did not work out this year and plans have been made to initiate this earlier for next year’s PAM. As well, PAM ideas and resources for NS Branch members will likely be coordinated by the Advocacy Representative and Branch Executive and may involve the use of our website to hold the information. 3. Provincial PSN: Given the many changes that have taken place in pharmacy practice over the past 2-3 years with the Pharmacy Act changes, hospital pharmacies are trying to keep up with revisions and creation of policies and guidelines to allow hospital practitioners to practice within their full scope. The NS Branch Executive discussed the possibility of using the PSN framework to set up a PSN specifically for NS Branch CSHP members to share information and experience. CSHP office has been contacted regarding this and the request is being considered. 4. PANS MLA Reception: Members of our Branch attended this year’s MLA reception sponsored by PANS on April 23, 2014 and had the opportunity to mingle with and speak to numerous MLAs about the role and value of hospital pharmacists, potential role on primary care teams as well as our connection and work with community pharmacists Respectfully submitted, Bernadette Chevalier, Advocacy Representative Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com CSHP 2015 Update: 1. Webinars Featuring CDHA’s Lisa Nodwell and Kent Toombs!! When: April 28 at 1300h AT and May 1st at 1600 AT Topic: CSHP 2015 Success Story - Transforming Pharmacy Practice Today: Turning Ideas into Action at CDHA How to attend: In Halifax, stop by the HI or VG conference rooms to view together! OR CSHP members can register FREE online: http://www.cshp.ca/cshp2015/resources/webinars/index_e.asp 2. CSHP 2015 Pharmacy Student Competition Congratulations to Dalhousie’s Danika Daley for winning a Patient Impact Award with her short story on how CSHP 2015 impacts patient care!! For more information, here’s the link to CSHP 2015 Competitions: http://www.cshp.ca/cshp2015/competitions/index_e.asp 3. Fill in the Blank Photo Campaign: CSHP 2015 motivated me to integrate […] into my pharmacy practice Tell us in a photo and include your FIRST name and your city or province Share your photo on TWITTER using @CSHP2015 or email [email protected] Photos may be used in various formats for the CSHP 2015 countdown. See Flyer for details. Photo campaign session on May 3rd, at the branch CSHP Awards Night! Participate and enter to win a $50 gift certificate! Thanks, Jaclyn Wakita CSHP 2015 NS Branch Champion Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com ANNUAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT May 3, 2014 Submitted by: Jennifer Isenor and Vanessa Sherwood Chairs, Education Committee, CSHP NS Branch NS Branch Education Committee Members: Allison Callaghan, Karen Fong, Richard Lee, Stephanie Lucas, Melanie MacInnis, Lisa Nodwell, Shanna Trenaman The CSHP Nova Scotia Branch Education Committee organized four CE events this past year and today’s AGM/CE Day. 1. October 10, 2013: “Are You Prepared to Protect Your Patients Against Influenza?” CED-2013-471, 1.5 CEU Kathy Slayter, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, FCSHP, Capital District Health and Dalhousie University 2. November 13, 2013: "Diarrhea Go Away! Don’t Come Again Another Day! A Review of the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Associated Diarrhea" CED-2013-486, 1.25 CEU Michelle ten Brinke, BSc(Pharm), Pharmacy Resident CDHA 3. February 4, 2014: “Unlike Diamonds, Bisphosphonates May Not Be Forever: Subtrochanteric Fractures and their Treatment” CED-2014-341, 1 CEU Shanna Trenaman, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, Dartmouth General Hospital 4. April 2, 2014: “To D or Not to D, that is the Question” – Shaun Stanwood, BSc(Pharm), Yarmouth Regional Hospital and “Perioperative Pain Management Using a Multi-Modal Approach” – Melanie MacInnis, BSc(Pharm), PharmD CED-2014-353, 1.5 CEU 5. May 3, 2014: “CSHP NS Branch Education Day” CED-2014-355, 5 CEU Multiple presenters Of Note: New Committee Members: We are happy to welcome Lisa Nodwell and Melanie MacInnis to the Committee. Their involvement has been a great asset to the Committee. Exiting Committee Members: After many years of active participation on the Committee Jennifer Turple has moved on to other work. We appreciate all her assistance over the years and will miss her on the Committee. Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com Budget: The Education Committee have been mindful of budgetary constraints again this year. The request from the members and the Executive was to have 1 snack, 1 lunch, 2 dinners ordered in, and the AGM/Education Day. With much effort on behalf of the Committee, we have been able to find affordable catering options and stayed within the Committee’s limited budget. To make the food associated with CEs available to sites outside of HRM; we have offered that members outside HRM may be reimbursed to a maximum of a predetermined amount for meals and snacks if they submit a claim to our Finance Chair. If you have any concerns about this, please contact a committee chair, Jenn or Vanessa. Availability of CE to all members: Once again, the Education Committee feels that we have succeeded in making ALL educational events for CSHP members accessible. All sessions (with the exception of the AGM) were made available via Telehealth to sites outside HRM. To address concerns with Telehealth connections timing out, we booked Telehealth connections with an extended end time, which seemed to work out well, overall. Telehealth services have faced a number of cutbacks recently, including staffing, which resulted in some minor issues with the April 2 CE. It is possible that we may not be able to use Telehealth in the future. The Executive is aware and will be looking into options for the future. Joint CE hosted by Education and Membership Committees: To promote one of the most important benefits of being a CSHP member, the Education and Membership Committees hosted a joint CE in October. The feedback was very positive. We plan to hold another joint session in the Fall of 2014. Noon hour CE event: This was the third year we hosted a noon hour CE event, which was also made available by Telehealth to members outside HRM. The attendance was very good and the feedback was very positive regarding the time slot. The session took place while many students were on fourth year PEP placements, so attendance was increased with both member and nonmember (who paid) Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com students. It was well received and we expect to have one in the coming year as well. Another venue change for AGM and Education Day: Keeping in mind the Committee’s budgetary constraints, we have decided to hold the AGM/Education Day and Awards Reception at the IWK Health Centre. Please provide feedback on the venue using the evaluation forms. Special Thanks: To the entire committee for all their hard work this year. An extra thanks to Richard Lee who looked after the bulk of our catering for our CEs. Call for Ideas/Speakers: Please contact a committee chair or member if you have any suggestions for topics or speakers or if you would like to present at one of our CEs. Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Education Committee, Jennifer Isenor and Vanessa Sherwood Chairs, Education Committee, CSHP NS Branch Membership Committee Annual General Meeting Report – 3 May 2014 Events: Social Event – Summer Picnic August 2013 – 5 of us had a lovely potluck lunch at Point Pleasant Park in the sun. Joint Membership/Education Committee CE – October 2013 – Opportunity for non-CSHP members to join in a CE and decide that CSHP membership is right for them. CSHP/CAPSI Student Symposium – January 2014 - featured guest panelists Claudia Harding, Lisa Nodwell and Tamara MacDonald representing a diverse CSHP practice Pharmacy Awareness Month Student Symposium – March 2014 - Marlene Ma, Shanna Trenaman, Andrea Meade all presented as speakers and we had good reviews Pharmacist Clinical Experience Program – March 2014 - successful candidate this year being Melanie MacInnis from the IWK! She will be awarded a 1500 dollar bursary to travel and expand her practice at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. We all look for their presentation in the future detailing some of their educational experiences. Budget: We came in under budget for the last fiscal year. See Budget. Upcoming News: Membership Committee will be transitioning to a new Chair Andrea Meade. Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com Annual Report (for AGM 2014) Awards Committee 20 April 2013 The Awards Committee members for 2012/2013 were: Leah Edmonds, Chair Jaclyn Wakita, Junior Chair Jennifer Sweetapple Jennifer Bessey Laura Morrison Heather Neville Nadine Grimm Marlene Ma Michael McNeil Samantha Scott Melissa Gehrig The Awards Committee hosted the 23nd annual awards presentation in April 2013, where following awards were presented: *Teva Continuing Education Grant Heather MacKeen *Ann E. (Betty) O’Toole Pharmacist Award Jacqueline Gray * Dr. J. G. Duff Appreciation Award Not awarded *Gail McGlynn Tuttle Memorial Practitioner Award Bernadette Chevalier *Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy Award Kim Abbass *Richard Merrett Special Appreciation Award *Executive Service Award Trevor Simmons *Pharmaceutical Partners of Canada Continuing Education Grant Ardeth Reardon Hila Lamey *Pharmaceutical Partners of Canada Past President’s Award Nadine Grimm * Retirement Recognition Award Joe Napke The following awards were presented throughout the year: Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com *Hospital Pharmacy Residency Award *NS Pharmacy Student Scholarship Sarai Hamodat Emma Chiasson *Sister Frances de Paul Award The Awards committee met four times so far this year. We would like to thank Jillian Reardon for her service as Junior Chair. Jillian has moved to BC so our new Junior Chair is Jaclyn Wakita. Thank you Jaclyn for taking on this new role. The Awards committee was pleased to welcome new members Jaclyn Wakita, Mike McNeil, Sam Scott and Melissa Gehrig. We have proposed revisions to the value of several awards in our budget and an adjustment to the awards dinner budget. The committee will continue to review and update existing awards to meet the needs of our members. I would like to thank committee members for their support and assistance over the course of the year. Respectfully submitted, Leah Edmonds Chair Website Coordinator 2013-2014 Report April 7, 2014 The website was kept up to date with Continuing Education Event notices, Meetings, Awards deadlines, and other Branch business through the year. All information is sent for posting to Olga Chrzanowska, the National CSHP Web Administrator. This year, the Membership Committee designed a flyer that became a pop-up message for a month to promote the benefits of membership with the Nova Scotia Branch. This was followed by a CSHP Foundation pop-up message to promote the Foundation’s 25th Anniversary. I encourage any member to contact me if they have content to post or suggestions to improve the function or appeal of the Branch website. Submitted by Heather Neville Nova Scotia Branch www.cshp-ns.com