New Membership Forums Now Active:

Management Forum
Medication Safety Forum

Two forums, available to VSHP Members, are now active. One is for those in VSHP with a management / administrative interest, and the other is for medication safety items.

These are intended to allow VSHP members to share information and stay connected. Find the Forum section of the website here

2013-14 VSHP Election Results

Brian Baird new VSHP 
President-Elect

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Brian Baird, PharmD, BCPS will take the reigns as VSHP's new President-elect in June.  Election to the position of  President-elect is really a three year commitment ascending to the posts of President and Past-President. 

Amber Wesner new VSHP Treasurer

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Amber Wesner, PharmD will be VSHP's next Treasurer.  In a two-year committment, the VSHP Treasurer is responsible for maintaining the fiscal viability of the Society.

Congratulations Brian and Amber!

2013 Spring Seminar

Many thanks to all who made this year's Spring Seminar a tremendous success with more than 100 participants and 30 vendors.  Special thanks to the Education Committee, Steve Glass, Poster Presenters, Vendors and the VSHP Board of Directors for giving us a great seminar.

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Photos from the Spring Seminar

VSHP Members appointed to ASHP Commission

VSHP Executive Director Steve Glass and 2009 VSHP President Stephen LaHaye were appointed to the ASHP Commission on Affiliate Relations for 2013-2014.  This Commission advises the ASHP Board of Directors on standards for affiliation, implementation of the standards, methods of strengthening affiliates, and methods of building affiliate relationships that help advance ASHP's objectives.   Congratulations gentlemen!

Hampton School of Pharmacy
Drug Information Service Reopens

The Hampton University School of Pharmacy Drug Information Center [DIC] has recently resumed operations.  A trained faculty member and two advanced Practice students are available to answer any and all of your drug related questions.  All reference materials have been updated and the on-line databases are ready to go.   

The DIC service is available to ALL persons, whether a medical professional or not. The current hours of operation are 9:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday through Friday.  An answering machine is available to take your questions when the Center is closed.  A complete, concise and accurate response to your question will be provided as soon as possible.  Because of the student learning process that must take place, we are unable to answer emergency requests.   Additionally, questions related to overdoses and poisoning can not be  answered by the DIC and callers will be referred to the Virginia Poison Control Center; (800) 222-1222.
 
To contact the DIC with your question/concern, call (757) 728-6693.  A friendly voice will be ready to help you.  Thank you in advance for using this service.

Virginia Delegates to
ASHP House of Delegates Announced

Congratulations to Lisa Deal, Lisa Hammond, Amanda Hansen and Stephen LaHaye!  They will represent Virginia at the ASHP House of Delegates meeting. 

The House of Delegates is the ultimate authority over ASHP  professional policies, which express the Society's stance on important  issues related to health-system pharmacy practice and medication use in society.  The House of Delegates meets annually at the ASHP Summer Meeting, where it reviews policy proposals that have been approved by the Board of Directors; most professional policies are initially drafted by ASHP  councils or the executive committees of sections and forums.

Do you have your NABP e-profile ID number?

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VSHP will begin collecting NABP numbers to attach to issued CE at the Fall Seminar.  This will be a nationwide requirement for completed CE activity credit to ACPE beginning January 1, 2013. Please be sure to retain your VSHP CE statements for your records prior to this date. If you have not already done so, be sure to obtain your NAPB Unique eProfile ID by visiting NABP.net here.
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