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Congratulations to our winners and finalists, and thanks again to everyone who participated (group photo below)! All teams did an outstanding job and will represent the state well nationally. 

• First Place: Madeline Ganter and Logan Smith from UGA
• Second Place: Kylea Clark and Marion Javellana from Mercer University

Congratulations to Heather Earnest and Adina Hirsch -this year's winners of the 2022 Trivia Contest which is held each year in conjunction with Pharmacy Week.

We are sadden to report that GSHP Past-President EarL Strickland has passed away

https://www.martin-hightower.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=26036402&source=fb1

Calling all pharmacists and students!

We welcome you to sign up for the GSHP mentoring program for the 2022-2023 year. 

For mentors: This is a great way to stay apprised of the up and coming generation of pharmacists, give back to the profession, and invest in others.

For mentees: This program is a great way to get involved in GSHP and begin to network with pharmacists across the state. Some may be your future employers or residency directors/preceptors. This is such a great opportunity to use the organization to your professional benefit.

Sign-up ends October 1st!

   

You will be contacted during October by a member of the GSHP Emerging Practitioners Development Committee with your assigned mentor/mentee pairing.

Mentor Sign Up:  https://forms.gle/X8vaPVjZY9K8TL296

Mentee Sign Up:  https://forms.gle/YjeZRC5TctYJSt7F6

Best regards-

Christy Forehand and Peter Moran

(co-chairs GSHP Emerging Practitioners Development Committee)

and Sharmon Osae

(charge lead)

Please see the attached directive from the State of Georgia

DIRECTIVE 22-EX-5.pdf

Congratulations to the following members for their election to GSHP offices

President-elect

Scott McAuley

Treasurer

Kunal Patel

 

New Practitioner Member of Board

Arrington Mason-Callaway

 

Central Georgia DD

Rebecca Satterwhite

 

Central Savannah River DD

Jody Rocker

 

Northeast GA Metro DD

Anthony Scott

 

Northwest GA DD

Deborah Wertz

 

South Metro/West GA DD

Kimm Freeman

 

Southeast GA DD

Derek Gaul

GSHP Poster Session Winners at the Spring Meeting

Student – Association of pharmacy-driven fluid stewardship recommendations acceptance rate on outcome in critically ill adults

Aliya Abdulla, PharmD Candidate

UGA College of Pharmacy

 

Resident – Incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients that dexmedetomidine compared to midazolam in the intensive care unit

Connor Austin Floyd, PharmD

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident @ St. Joseph’s/Candler

 

Practitioner – Implementation of vancomycin area under the curve (AUC) monitoring at a long-term care facility

Nicholas Phillips, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP

Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital

Congratulations to GSHP President Christy Norman who has been named a Fellow of ASHP for 2022.  Read more

The Committee on Nominations-2022 is pursuing members who wish to get or stay active and involved in GSHP. These candidates should exhibit qualities of leadership, vision and professional awareness that will sustain the enterprising and pioneering spirit that has characterized GSHP. 

WHO: Any pharmacist member of GSHP. 

WHAT: Submit your name or another GSHP member's name to the Committee on Nominations for consideration as a candidate for the following offices: 

President-Elect 

Treasurer

New Practitioner Member of the Board

District Directors-elect for: 

Central Georgia District Director (Macon area)

CSRD District Director (Augusta area)

NE GA Metro District Director (North Atlanta, Dekalb County)

NW GA District Director (NW Atlanta, Rome area)

SE GA District director (Savannah, Brunswick area)

South Metro West Georgia District Director (South Atlanta, Carrollton, Newnan area)

SW GA District Director (Tifton, Albany, Thomasville area)

Functions: 

President Elect: The President-elect serves as a member of the Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Board of Directors and as a non-voting ex-officio member of all standing committees and ad hoc bodies of the GSHP Board. Perform the duties of the President in the President's absence. Monitor progress of committees and individuals in addressing issues identified and charges assigned from the planning retreats. Succeeds to the offices of President and Chairman of the Board. Your term of office would be from July 2022 to July 2023 as President-elect; July 2023 to July 2024 as President and July 2024 to July 2025 as Chair of the Board. 

Treasurer: The Treasurer shall serve as the Chief Financial Officer of GSHP and as Chairman of the Finance Committee; be responsible for overseeing, conservation and prudent investment of the assets and funds of GSHP; assure that expenditure of funds is in accord with the program, priorities and budget approved by the Board of Directors of the financial strength and needs of GSHP.  The Treasurer serves as a member of the GSHP Executive Committee.   Term of office is from July 2022 to July 2025.

New Practitioner member of the Board of Directors:  Must have graduated from pharmacy school in last 7 years.  This position works with the board to represent the views of new practitioners in our discussions and decision-making processes.  The term of office from July 2022 to July 2024. 

District Directors: In addition to representing membership from the local district as a voting member of the Board, the District Directors serve as membership liaison and coordinate local education programming for GSHP. You would serve as district director elect from July 2022 to July 2023, and District Director from July 2023 to July 2025. 

WHERE: Submit names for consideration to: The Committee Nominations - 2022, c/o  Steve Glass (sglass@gshp.org ) 

When: Before April 20, 2022

WHY: The future of our profession needs the participation and contribution of its leaders.

Call for Award and Fellowship Nominations 2022

The Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists annually recognizes members for outstanding service and achievements in pharmacy. Very likely, you know someone in GSHP who is deserving of recognition. Every member of GSHP is eligible to nominate or be nominated for one or more awards. Please complete the nominations form located in the link below to nominate yourself or someone you know for the awards listed below. 

Awards will be presented during the GSHP Summer Meeting to be held at the Omni Amelia Island Resort in Amelia Island, FL on Friday, July 8, 2022. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2022.  

Pharmacist of the Year Award

GSHP Pharmacist of the Year Award is the highest honor GSHP can bestow on any member and is presented to a Georgia health-system pharmacist to honor outstanding service and accomplishments in health-system pharmacy practice as well as participation in GSHP. All GSHP members are eligible for nomination. Nominations should include detailed information concerning the nominee's professional, civic, and other activities. Recipients of the GSHP Pharmacist of the Year Award serve on the Awards Committee for five years following receipt of the award. All award recipients must be current GSHP members.

25-Year Practitioner Award

25-Year Practitioner Awards are presented to GSHP members who have actively practiced hospital or health-system pharmacy for 25 years or more. Members are encouraged to nominate peers. Also, they may also nominate themselves for this award unless they are a previous recipient.
 
Outstanding Practitioner Award
The Outstanding Practitioner Award is presented to a pharmacist functioning in a patient care, non-administrative position.  The award recognizes outstanding service to the profession, patients and their individual health system.  Nominees should be greater than 5 years into their pharmacy career. 
 
Outstanding Preceptor Award
The Outstanding Preceptor Award is presented to a pharmacist serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents. The award recognizes outstanding service to the future of our profession.
 
Outstanding Pharmacy Professional Representative Award
The Outstanding Pharmacy Professional Representative Award is presented to a representative of a pharmaceutical manufacturer or wholesaler who has made outstanding contributions to health-system pharmacy through service to, participation in, and involvement with GSHP and those practicing as health-system pharmacists.
 
Outstanding Pharmacy Technician Award
The Outstanding Pharmacy Technician Award recognizes a health-system pharmacy technician who has demonstrated practice excellence and leadership in the support of implementing pharmaceutical care.
 
Outstanding Community Volunteer Service Award
The Outstanding Community Volunteer Service Award is presented to a GSHP member who has demonstrated significant contributions to their local community.  Volunteer service is not limited to medical services but is inclusive of any volunteer activities (outside normal job duties) that enhance or improve the quality of life of the local community.
 
Outstanding Pharmacy Student Award
The Outstanding Pharmacy Student Award recognizes excellence in our future pharmacists. Nominations may be submitted by preceptors, educators, or any other GSHP member who has had direct contact with a student who has shown exemplary service.
 
Outstanding New Practitioner Award
Nominees for the Outstanding New Practitioner Award are not limited by age, but by the length of time in the profession. Nominees should have graduated from a pharmacy school within the past five years. The recipient is chosen based on exemplary service and dedication to the field of health-system pharmacy in this time period.
 
Outstanding Pharmaceutical Publication Award
The award for Outstanding Pharmaceutical Publication is presented based on publication by GSHP members in the pharmaceutical literature.  Publications are not limited by topic and can include identification of new pharmacy services, enhancements in pharmaceutical care or economic analysis and is based on a review of pharmacy journals and other publications for the 12-month period beginning May 2021 through May 2022.
 
Outstanding Pharmacy Mentor Award
The Outstanding Pharmacy Mentor Award is designed to recognize a GSHP member who has served as a mentor in the GSHP mentorship program. The award recognizes outstanding service to a mentee and the future of our profession.

Fellowship of the Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FGSHP)
Fellowhip in the Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP) recognizes members who have demonstrated excellence in the practice of health-system pharmacy. Fellowship is awarded to acknowledge members who have made significant and sustained contributions to GSHP and the profession. Fellowship status is a lifelong designation for the individual as long as they are an active member of GSHP.  See application information here

To nominate for an award:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gshp2022awards

To nominate for Fellowship in GSHP (FGSHP):   https://forms.gle/8fpamGP9qzdpJagN7