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Congratulations to Davey Legendre who was elected President-elect of GSHP starting in July 2021

Davey Legendre earned his Doctor of Pharmacy from The University of Louisiana at Monroe.  He completed a residency in pharmacy practice at West Virginia University and an infectious diseases residency at The University of Mississippi.  He earned his Masters of Business Administration from Western Governor’s University.  

Davey has over 15 years of pharmacy leadership experience, having served as Corporate Clinical Director, Corporate Director of Research, Director of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Clinical Manager, and Adjunct Faculty.

Davey has key publications in Clinical Infectious Diseases, Pharmacotherapy, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases on topics ranging from antibiotic desensitization to Mucormycosis.  As a presenter, Davey has delivered symposiums at MICROBE, ASHP Midyear, and the United States Public Health Service. Davey joined Comprehensive Pharmacy Services as Vice President, Clinical Infectious Diseases in 2014.  He established the Pharmacist Antimicrobial Stewardship Training (PhAST) program, an ACPE-approved certificate.  He also provides comprehensive clinical consultation to assigned hospitals and manages the infectious diseases consult service nationwide.

Davey lives in Woodstock, GA with his wife of 15 years and 4 children.  A youth mentor, he has coached baseball for 17 seasons at Hobgood Baseball and is an instructor, guitarist, and singer for the Angel Youth Choir in Woodstock.  He is a longstanding Board Member of the Georgia Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, serving as the Co-Chair of Organizational Affairs for the last five years.

More Than 130 Healthcare Groups Express Support for Legislation Expanding Medicare Patients’ Access to Pharmacist Services

Included in this list is GSHP.

See article in attached link https://conta.cc/3fnZwll

At the March Board of Directors meeting, the Board of Directors voted to appoint Dr. Susan Smith to serve as the New Practitioner member of the Board of Directors for the remainder of Dr. Anne Misher’s term through July 2022.

Anne Misher had served as the New Practitioner Member of the Board of Directors since July 2020. Recently, she accepted a new position out of state and resigned her position on the Board of Directors. Dr. Misher has been a very engaged member of GSHP and was integral in the development and success of the monthly Ambulatory Care Clinical calls. We will miss her and wish her luck in her new endeavors.

Dr. Susan Smith is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She maintains an active practice site in the Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Piedmont Athens Regional, where she serves as a preceptor for 4^th year Doctor of Pharmacy Students as well as 3^rd and 4^th year Doctor of Medicine Students. Susan graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy in 2015 and completed her PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY-2 Critical Care Specialty Pharmacy Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Susan serves on the mentorship committee for the AACP Pharmacy Practice mentorship program as well as the Women Faculty SIG mentorship program. She is also actively involved with the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Critical Care PRN as well as the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology Section. She additionally serves as Chair of the University of Georgia Critical Care Collaborative (UGAC3). Susan’s current research interests are in the hemodynamic management of septic shock, critical care pharmacy practice models, and education and implementation of advanced cardiovascular life support principles.

GSHP welcomes Diana Dang to the GSHP Board as the Student Chapter President for the GSHP Chapter at UGA College of Pharmacy.  We look forward to working with you.

Congratulations to Bradley Stewart-GSHP Student Scholarship recipient for 2021 at South University School of Pharmacy.

As National Volunteer Week 2021 comes to an end, we thank our members who continue to give of their time and talents any time they are called into service.  We want to acknowledge you and thank you for your service. 

As stated in President Biden’s proclamation, “The tremendous power of volunteers and volunteerism has been on dramatic display in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic”.  GSHP members have been at the fore front of many challenging responses in our communities and hospitals from natural disasters to pandemics to service of GSHP.

As National Volunteer Week ends, we acknowledge our fellow volunteers, and know you are the backbone of the GSHP.

Thank you for your service,

GSHP

If you are planning to attend the GSHP Summer Meeting at Amelia Island in just a few weeks, then perhaps you'd like to be a panelist for the Pharmacy Student Forum on Saturday, July 10, 2021 from 12pm- 2pm. Lunch is provided!

Come as you are; no preparation needed, just bring your experience. 

In years past, the students have found this forum to be very eye-opening and rewarding.  GSHP would like to panel pharmacists from all aspects of pharmacy to answer questions from students and residents about why you chose your present job in pharmacy.

To volunteer, please complete this link by Friday, June 11:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NR7GYQ2

Information on the Summer meeting

Call for Award and Fellowship Nominations 2021

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 9, 2021. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2021.  

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 2020 through May 2021.
 
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/gshp2021awards

To nominate for Fellowship in GSHP (FGSHP):   https://forms.gle/inu6TQyZcGCEM5376

The Committee on Nominations-2021 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 

Secretary

District Directors-elect for: 

Chattahoochee (Columbus, LaGrange area)

NE Georgia (Athens, Gainesville area)

Southeast Georgia (Savannah, Statesboro, Brunswick 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 August 2021 to August 2022 as President-elect; August 2022 to August 2023 as President and August 2023 to August 2024 as Chair of the Board. 

Secretary: The Secretary shall keep and maintain an accurate record of the meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the Membership of the Corporation and such other GSHP activities as the Board of Directors may direct.  The Secretary shall give all notices required by law and shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any requiring it and attest thereto by his/her signature.  The term of office is from August 2021 to August 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 August 2021 to August 2022, and District Director from August 2022 to August 2024. 

WHERE: Submit names for consideration to: The Committee Nominations - 2021, c/o  Steve Glass (sglass@gshp.org ) 

When: Before March 31, 2021

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

 

This is your opportunity to share your results with pharmacy colleagues from around Georgia at the 2021 GSHP Spring Poster Session (Virtual) on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Posters highlighting innovative services, evaluations, and pharmacy practice model change initiatives are especially encouraged. Encore presentations from national meetings (ASHP, ACCP, etc.) are accepted. Presenting a peer-reviewed poster is an ideal professional development activity for preceptors, both seasoned and new practitioners, residents and students. The primary (first) poster presenter must be a GSHP member and results must be included on abstract to be accepted. Research-in-progress abstracts with background and methods only will not be accepted.  Pharmacy students and residents are especially encouraged to participate. Due to the virtual nature of this event, we will only be accepting submissions from students and residents in 2021.

The GSHP Education Committee will be evaluating ALL abstracts submitted for recognition and designation as "Outstanding GSHP Poster". The top 5 student and top 5 resident submissions will be asked to present at the live poster session. There will be two categories recognized: 1) Best Pharmacy Student Poster; 2) Best Pharmacy Resident Poster; based on the credentials of the primary (first) author. One student and one resident poster will each win an award based on the highest combined abstract and poster scores. Winners will each receive a plaque and a cash prize.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is at 5pm on Friday, March 26, 2021. Submit your poster abstract using the following link: https://forms.gle/kUR8svTL3dnQSi6p8. For questions, contact Meredith Lopez, GSHP Poster Session Coordinator, at merlopez@augusta.edu.

Each abstract submission must be submitted using the above link and contain the following:

• Author information (include full name, professional credentials and institutional affiliation (i.e., health care organization or college name), and email address for corresponding author/presenter)
• Brief descriptive title (use title case)
• Abstract body
• • Purpose (max 100 words)
  • Methods (max 225 words)
  • Results (max 200 words)
  • Conclusions (max 100 words)
• Do not include tables, graphs, or illustrations in abstract.  Spell out all pharmaceutical acronyms.
• Specify a submission type (student vs resident), which should be based on primary author’s credentials
• Specify a primary submission category