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VPhA Membership Academies
Academy of Independent Pharmacists
Mission: To increase the number and viability of independent pharmacists and independent pharmacies in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and to advance the practice of pharmacy care.
AIP Bylaws
Officers:
Chairman - Ron Davis
Vice– Chair - Sam Clay
Secretary/Treasurer - Cindy Shilan
Regional Directors
LeAnne Van Meter - Region A (Lonesome Pine/Southwest)
Jeff Rodden - Region B (Roanoke Valley/Southside)
Bill Wingfield - Region C (Lynchburg)
Joe Yeager - Region D (Central/Northern Virginia/Valley)
John Seymour - Region E (Rappahannock/Potomac)
Faiz Oley - Region F (Richmond)
Roger Weakley - Region G (Chesapeake/Peninsula)
Austin Hudson - Region H (4th District/Old Belt/Tri-County)
Jay Levine - Region I (Tidewater/Eastern Shore)
AIP and VPhA Endorsements:
Pharmacists Mutual: VPhA offers extraordinary professional, business and personal insurance to members through Pharmacist Mutual (800) 247-5930 or (800) 527-8742 ext. 95
Kelestan Packaging: Products include: labels (laser, paper, pin fed, pressure sensitive, thermal and dual web), imprinted bags of all sizes, vials (pop top, two piece palm-n-turn plain and imprinted lids, one piece palm-n-turn, screw cap, snap cap and reversible lid), toners for all Lexmark Printers (Optra-S T520, Optra T610, Optra T620 and Optra T630), stock items, statements and advertising specialties. For more information call (800) 533-4125.
PharmaLink: The pharmaceutical returns and disposal company based in Largo, Florida offers advanced technology in an easy-to-use format with return services that include: Free pick-up and shipping, detailed return inventory reports with every return, tax write-off report for all non-returnable items, free access to CreditLink online reporting system, complete customer service, a complete returns solution for all returns including Rx's, OTC's, HBA's, and Controls (II-V), compliant destruction of all products deemed non-returnable. Phone:(800) 257-3527 Fax:(727) 669-8327 www.pharmalinkinc.com
Pharmacy Quality Commitment: The Pharmacy Quality Commitment is a product to help pharmacists improve quality and reduce/eliminate prescription errors. The system allows pharmacists to record and track near misses and errors by the time/day of the week, type of near miss/error, name of drug and where the near miss/errors most often occur in the system on an ongoing basis. For more information about the Pharmacy Quality Commitment product call (866) 365-7472 or visit www.pqc.net.
Collection Service: Carrying excess receivables that are choking off your cash flow? Turn to I.C. System. Over 50 years of experience. http://www.icsystem.com/ or (800) 279-3511
Concord: Concord is one of the few processors that can handle the entire transaction from point of sale through settlement and movement of funds, and we've certified more terminal types than anyone else. For more information call (800) 235-1794 ext. 15806
A Special Thank You To:
EPIC Pharmacies
EPIC offers its members the option of automatically contributing monthly to VPhA. If you are an EPIC pharmacy owner and would like to participate in this convenient way to support your association please let Epic know!
IPC
The IPC Community Pharmacy Commitment Program supports state pharmacy associations with a quarterly contribution. The goal of the program is to recognize and encourage the success and growth of community pharmacy.
NC Mutual Drug
The Academy of Independent Pharmacists, on behalf of the VPhA Research and Education Foundation, requested and received grant support from Mutual Drug for the Entrepreneurial Pharmacy and Independent Pharmacy Practice elective. This elective is offered at the VCU School of Pharmacy, Hampton University School of Pharmacy, and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy.
Academy of Pharmacy Technicians
Purpose: The purpose of the academy is to unite pharmacy technicians, provide social, educational and legislative activities geared to the needs of the technician. It is the academy’s goal to promote and provide support for all pharmacy technicians and encourage national certification.
Membership: All academy members must be members of the Virginia Pharmacists Association. Members of VPhA will be eligible to apply for membership in this academy upon registration through the Virginia Board of Pharmacy. Apply by contacting VPhA. Additional dues required.
Objectives:
- To provide programs focused on improving and benefiting pharmacy technicians.
- To identify and support legislative initiatives.
- To take an active role in informing pharmacy technicians of membership.
Officers:
Chairman - Allan May, CPhT
Academy of Consultant Pharmacists
Academy currently inactive
Academy of New Practitioners
Academy currently inactive
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