SACRAMENTO VALLEY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Meeting called to order at 7:22pm on January 10, 2007 by President Doug Hillblom.
BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Doug Hillblom, Jerry Mazzucca, Frank Cable, David Carroll, Norman Fong, Pierre Del Prato, Jim Elias, Donna Ouchida, Jeana Colabianchi, John Clayton, and Bill Rogers.
Guests in Attendence: Leland Ibara, Rx Relief; Scott Nguyen, Anderson Brothers Pharmacy; Mattea Watkins, TJLSOP Student Representative; Mike Hwa TJLSOP Student Representative; Ed Sherman, District Representative for California Pharmacists Association; and Sheila Sherman, Rx Labels California.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 1, 2006:
Minutes for November 1, 2006 Board of Directors Meeting was approved as amended as Scott Nguyen’s name was spelled wrong and Mike Hwa was not noted on guest in attendance. Motion approved by David Carroll and seconded by Ed Sherman.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
There was no treasurer’s report as Kathy Hillblom was not present; however Doug Hillblom stated that there needs to be a budget review as we are over budget on some things. Pierre Del Prato motioned to donate $500 to the student support summit; however Doug Hillblom stated that we need to look at our budget before we donate any money.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
President Doug Hillblom had an idea to put together a By Law restructuring committee to over look membership and elections.
There was then a debate on whether or not Student Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians could be on the SVPhA board. The By Laws will be looked at and reviewed on this matter. Ed Sherman wanted to note that there is a pharmacy technician on the State Board (CPhA). President Doug Hillblom would like to have a review committee look over this matter.
There was a debate on how to get more people to attend SVPhA board meetings. Some members asked it the board meetings sounded to intimidating to some members and also that we need to let the general pharmacist know about what is going on. Maybe the location of the meeting needs to be moved to an area that is more central to where pharmacist live such as Roseville, Folsom, or El Dorado Hills area.
President Doug Hillblom would like to start a membership and elections committee and he is looking for people that are interested. He also stated that the board needs to be more proactive. There was some discussion about maybe having a questionnaire asking our members what we need to do to serve their needs. Also, we could ask the members about what they have been doing at their pharmacy to better serve the public.
After the crab feed is over, Doug Hillblom would like to have a board member look over what the mission statement of our organization is. Jerry Mazzucca read what the CPhA mission statement is and that stimulated some debate.
President Doug Hillblom would like each board member to email him at hbd@cwo.com, 1 goal that he/she would like to see the board achieve this year.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
Doug Hillblom was sworn in as President for SVPhA 2007 by Jerry Mazzucca.
A motion by Bill Rogers was made and seconded by Jim Elias to keep the old board and to add 2 new members.
Leland Ibara was nominated as Corresponding Secretary by Donna Ouchida and the motion was seconded by Jim Elias. Emilio Bethencourt was nominated as President Elect SVPhA 2008 by David Carroll and seconded by Jerry Mazzucca. There was a unanimous decision for both candidates.
Leland Ibara was then installed as Corresponding Secretary by Jerry Mazzucca and Emilio Bethencourt will be installed at a later date when he is present. There was much enthusiasm about having a corresponding secretary reach out to the SVPhA members and that the corresponding secretary needs to work collaboratively with the CPhA IT person.
Norman Fong was nominated as By Laws Review Committee Chairperson by David Carroll and seconded by Jim Elias. Frank Cable and Pierre Del Prato will also remain on the Bylaw Committee.
Jeana Colabianchi and Jim Elias will remain as the CE Co-Chairs for another term. Jeana passed out a flyer for an education dinner on Osteoporosis put on by Roche Pharmaceuticals and SVPhA. Jim Elias thinks that it is important to have our name on the flyer. There was much debate on whether or not that a dinner is enough to have pharmacist to come out for the event since there isn’t a CE attached to the dinner. Dave Carroll moved to have our name on the flyer and Ed Sherman seconded the motion.
DISTRICT TRUSTEE:
Ed Sherman wanted to remind everyone that the SJPhA crab feed would be on January 27th, 2007. Other than that he had no report.
2007 CRAB FEED:
Jim Elias stated that ticket sales have been slow possibly because of the holidays, however now that the holidays are done, he has hopes of the crab feed sales to increase. He also wanted to note that the tables will hold 8 people so that the people will have more elbow room, however, you don’t have to sell tables of 8 because the tables will be connected. Assigned seating will take place so that people won’t be split up.
CPhA OUTLOOK 2007:
Delegates are needed for this year’s CPhA Outlook. There was a discussion whether or not it was 1 delegate/20 members or 1 delegate/25 members. SVPhA has increased by 30 members and was looking to send about 13 delegates to Outlook. So far 11 board members have volunteered to attend Outlook. The names are Jodi Stewart, Pierre Del Prato, David Carroll (possibly), Norman Fong, Jim Elias, Donna Ouchida, Jeana Colabianchi, John Clayton, Doug Hillblom, Kathy Hillblom, and Bill Rogers.
STUDENT REPORT:
Mike Hwa stated that the students just got back from break and that they are getting into the full swing of things. There is going to be a poison prevention event in March and they are looking for volunteers to help supervise the student pharmacist.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Doug Hillblom and seconded by Norman Fong at 9:01pm January 10, 2007.
Minutes submitted by: Leland H. Ibara, Corresponding Secretary SVPhA