Minutes of the Council of Faculties business meeting: July 10, 2000, San Diego, CA

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education,  Winter 2000  by Newton, Gail D

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1. Call to Order

Chair Robert A. Kerr (Maryland) convened the Council of Faculties (COF) Business Meeting at 10:11 AM at the Sheraton in San Diego, CA.

2. Quorum Committee Report

David Henry (Kansas) reported that there were 82 faculty from 53 colleges/schools of pharmacy in attendance. A quorum as defined by the standing rules is "twenty-five (25) individual active members of this Council representing not less than fifteen (15) regular institutional members of the Association." The number required to constitute a quorum was exceeded.

3. Report of the Chair

Chair Kerr reported on the following Standing Committee reports received by the Board of Directors (BOD).

Academic Affairs Committee. This report includes the recommendation that the development of general and professional abilities should be integrated throughout professional curricula and not segregated as is often the case (e.g., general education limited to pre-professional and/or early professional curriculum).

Professional Affairs Committee. This report explores ways to develop student leadership ability within the professional curriculum as opposed or in addition to development through extracurricular membership in professional organizations.

Graduate and Research Affairs Committee. This report focuses on the need to develop a pharmaceutical care practice model that may be used to enhance the relationship of research results across studies in this area. This should assist in demonstrating the value of pharmaceutical care to others.

4. Report of the Nominating Committee

Immediate Past Chair Zito (St. John's) reported that he and the other members of the Nominating Committee, Anne Lin (Wilkes) and Bruce Berger (Auburn), have selected Peggy Piascik (Kentucky) and Jean Van Tyle (Butler) to be candidates for COF Chair-elect from a list of 25 potential candidates. He also reported that the Committee was impressed with the large number of qualified faculty who will be available as future candidates.

5. Report of the Secretary

Gail Newton (Purdue) reported that the minutes of the 1999 COF Interim Meeting in Washington, DC and the 1999 COF Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts were published in the Winter Supplement of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (Volume 63, pages 53S-57S).

The minutes of the 2000 COF Interim Meeting in Richmond, Virginia were available in the back of the room.

6. Board of Director's Report

Immediate Past Chair Zito reported that the BOD discussed 26 agenda items at its most recent meeting and reported on the following major points of discussion.

Resolutions and Approvals. The BOD voted on two resolutions. The first vote ratified the updated strategic plan for the Association. The second vote approved dues increases for individual and institutional members of the Association. Members in attendance were encouraged to attend the open Bylaws and Policy Development Committee Meeting on July 11, 2000 if they wanted to discuss these resolutions further. They were also informed that the resolutions would then be voted upon by the House of Delegates (HOD) on July 12, 2000.

The BOD also approved regular Association membership for Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Worcester Campus.

Standing Committee Reports. The 1999-2000 Academic Affairs, Professional Affairs and Research and Graduate Affairs Standing Committees, as well as the Argus Commission will host a hearing for delegates and other interested members regarding their reports, proposed policy statements and recommendations during a Special Session on July 11, 2000. Members in attendance were encouraged to participate in this hearing and were provided with the following summaries of each committee's report.

The Academic Affairs Committee report includes the recommendation that the development of general and professional abilities should be integrated throughout professional curricula and not segregated as is often the case (e.g., general education limited to pre-professional and/or early professional curriculum). This topic may serve as the basis for programming at future Association meetings.

The Professional Affairs Committee Report explores ways to develop student leadership ability within the professional curriculum as opposed or in addition to development through extracurricular membership in professional organizations.

The Graduate and Research Affairs Committee report focuses on the need to develop a pharmaceutical care practice model that may be used to enhance the relationship of research results across studies in this area. This should assist in demonstrating the value of pharmaceutical care to others. A special commission may be formed to study the issue further and will likely involve representatives from AACP, ACCP. ASHP and APhA. among others.

The Argus Commission report includes three conclusions and two policy statements. The first conclusion is that there is a shortage of pharmacists in the United States. The second is that pharmacist involvement in the distributive aspects of pharmacy practice is downplayed in professional curricula. Finally, the Commission concluded that pharmacist involvement in the distribution of medication in practice is less than optimal. In this context, the report recommends two policy statements. The first policy asserts that it should be the Association's position that the distribution of medication is an important component of pharmaceutical care. Second, the Association should take the position that pharmacists must be involved in the design and oversight of medication distribution systems in practice. Medicare Drug Benefit Plan. The position of the Association is that any benefit plan must include payments to pharmacist providers for both drug products and professional services. The plan that was passed recently by the United States House of Representatives only provides payment for products. Members in attendance were encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to share this position with lawmakers in their home states.