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2017 FALL PHARMACY CONFERENCE 2017 FALL PHARMACY CONFERENCE
that little emphasis on business A
Thank you to our conference
sponsors and exhibitors for
their support of independent
pharmacy
ugust 24-26, pharmacists and pharmacy The 2016-17 Rosica Award recipient is Don Downing of Seattle, Washington. For CONFERENCE SPONSORS
technicians from across the United States and Canada the past forty years, Don Downing has devoted his career as a professor and
joined ACA in Philadelphia to reCHARGE their pharmacies practitioner to moving the professionforward. A graduate of the University of
“The ACA Fall Pharmacy and learn from industry leaders in management, finance, Washington with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Downing currently directs
Conference was excellent all marketing, and collaborative practice at the ACA Fall the Institute for Innovative Pharmacy Practice at the University of Washington
Pharmacy Conference.
the way through. As someone School of Pharmacy. Downing teaches on topics including legislative advocacy,
leadership and ethics and is a prolific advocate for pharmacists, patients and
who went through a college The conference, with 7.5 hours of continuing education, underserved populations.
included multiple opportunities for networking with peers,
building relationships with exhibitors, and enjoying social In 1975, Downing helped to start up the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority clinic
practices and finances, I found events in the heart of Philadelphia. in Tacoma, Washington and continued there until 1985. While there, he joined
the information here invaluable. “The ACA Fall Pharmacy Conference’s slogan this year was the Washington School of Pharmacy faculty and later opened the first
pharmacy in Bonney Lake and a community pharmacy in Federal Way. He
It can be quite intimidating ‘Electrify Your Pharmacy’ and we brought together a great continues to consult with and develop pharmacy services for various Native
line-up of nationally known speakers who are all experts on
learning the terminology and the business of independent pharmacy, including Dan American tribes.
methods behind the business Benamoz from PDS, to do just that. The ACA Fall Pharmacy Downing also developed the nation’s first pharmacist-provided emergency
Conference in Philadelphia energized our attendees with
world madness, but this presentations, case studies, and best practices that they could contraception program and the first pharmacist-initiated ongoing hormonal
take back to their pharmacies, put to work, and see results
contraception services. Downing has worked on pharmacy-care legislation in
conference brought it to an right away,” said Donnie R. Calhoun, Executive Vice President | 39 states, devoting much of his energy to changing the public’s perception of EXHIBITORS
easy-to-understand level that CEO of the American College of Apothecaries. pharmacists.
can act as a building block. I Attendees arrived early for the Thursday evening “Meet & The ACA Foundation also presented the Presidential Accreditation Commission for
Health Care (ACHC)*
know I'll be going back with a Greet” reception with the exhibitors, sponsored by Letco Scholarship for Academic and Leadership Excellence to Compliant Pharmacy Alliance
Medical. Presentations kicked off early Friday morning with
better action plan as soon as keynote speaker Dan Benamoz from PDS. Other sessions Cassandra Cangelosi, a pharmacy student at Wingate Cooperative*
University School of Pharmacy in Wingate, North
Monday and excited to see the covered collaborative practice agreements, financing Carolina. DoseLogix | Topi-CLICK*
pharmacy ownership, improving team communication,
positive outcomes.“ increasing profits, and innovative European-style pharmacy ID Life*
design. While at Wingate, Cassie co-founded a student chapter
of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists Letco Medical*
Jack Korbutov, RPh, PharmD, The ACA Research and Education Foundation had the Cassandra Cangelosi (ACVP) and currently serves as its President-Elect. She Live Oak Bank*
also serves as the Programming and Communications
privilege to present the Albert E. Rosica, Jr., Memorial
FACA, FACVP Award and the Presidential Scholarship for Academic and Chair for Wingate’s student chapter of the National Community Pharmacists MatchRX*
The Art of Medicine Leadership Excellence during the Awards Luncheon on Friday. Association (NCPA). Cassie is a Student Ambassador for the Wingate Universi- PDS:
ty School of Pharmacy and a member of the Student Societies of Health-Sys-
Pharmacy Development Services*
The Albert E. Rosica, Jr., Memorial Award is presented in tem Pharmacy and Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists. Cassie’s academ-
memory of Al Rosica, President of the ic and leadership achievements while in pharmacy school were recognized with Pharmacists Mutual*
ACA in 1977.This award is presented her selection to receive the Watts Pharmacy Endowed Scholarship for 2016-17. QS/1*
each year to a pharmacy practitioner for
his or her contributions to pharmacy RxSystems*
education through participating in “Our 2017 Fall Pharmacy Conference in Philadelphia was a tremendous Spectrum Pharmacy Products*
pharmacy clerkship programs, serving success. As an organization, we are committed to providing independent
on various college committees, teaching, pharmacists with the tools they need to build their business and take it to the Storey Marketing*
working with the alumni association, next level,” says Calhoun. “I encourage everyone in independent pharmacy to The Compounders Group*
and making other contributions to come to our next conference in Puerto Rico in February and continue to learn,
Don Downing academic programs. share ideas, and build relationships with other professionals.” *denotes ACA Corporate Member
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