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NEWS NEWS

ACA ON THE ROAD

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017 has been an exciting year for the ACA. Our team started June was busy as well, with the ACA exhibiting at
off the year in February with the ACA | IACP | ACVP Educational Conference in Compounders on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
San Diego. Highlights of this meeting were the triple tracks of CE focusing on Our booth was busy and many contacts were made
Veterinary Pharmacy, Compounding Pharmacy, and Best Practices. with new companies. Donnie spoke at the ACA
Reception during the PPOK/PBA/Oklahoma
As you can Our Executive Vice President | CEO Donnie Calhoun, also spoke at the California Pharmacy Association’s Synergy conference in Kansas
Pharmacy Association’s Western Exchange meeting in Palm Springs. Donnie spoke
City. We also exhibited and distributed information
see, your to a group of about 50 pharmacists about the college and our mission to help on ACA programs.
Independent Pharmacies survive and thrive. Also in February, Donnie was the ACA
College is representative to the Pharmacy Technician Stakeholders Symposium in Dallas. July’s highlight (other than Independence Day) was
Over 200 attendees discussed the role of the pharmacy technician today and
the Klouda Classic Golf Tournament in Anchorage,
busy working tomorrow. Several consensus statements were created during the conference that Alaska. Several staff members and several ACA
may change how technicians work in pharmacies in the future.
Foundation Board Members attended the events
(Sock Hop & Tournament). Our thanks to Terri Hall
for you. In March, our Education team traveled to Canada to teach a compounding class in Klouda for her hospitality during this event. We also
Vancouver. In addition, we attended the APhA convention in San Francisco. attended The Compounder’s Group Seminar in
Donnie spoke at the Bill Bacon Breakfast, an annual breakfast honoring public health Cleveland. This is our 3rd year exhibiting at this event.
pharmacists, about ACA activities. In addition, the staff exhibited at the Betances Compounders from across the globe attend to learn
Wholesale Conference in Puerto Rico and attended the grand opening of their the newest information in the compounding practice
new compounding academy. Our Educational team also traveled to Miami to space. Donnie and the ACA President (Dr. Ryan
audit a compounding course. Also, our EVP, Donnie Calhoun, spoke to the students Oftebro) were also invited to attend the Substance
at Union College of Pharmacy in Jackson, Tennessee. Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1-day meeting in Rockville, MD. This meeting highlighted
In April, the ACA exhibited at the IPC Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. the role of the pharmacist in behavioral health systems.
We talked with many independent pharmacists about the value of fellowship in
the ACA. We also hosted the ACVP Veterinary Pharmacy Conference in our In addition, the College had attended quarterly
home town of Memphis, Tennessee! What a great crowd and venue. This meeting meetings in Washington DC for the Joint Commission
was held during the NBA playoffs and we had the great privilege of seeing the San of Pharmacy Practitioners. The ACA is a founding
Antonio Spurs team on our convention floor. What a treat… member of this organization and we have attended for
many years.
During April, our educational team traveled to London, England to teach a
fundamentals compounding class. In addition, several members of the ACA, As you can see, your College is busy working for you.
including our EVP, traveled to Washington DC to participate in the NCPA Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth to say
Steering Committee process. hello and a special thank you to those of you who
have joined! Please look for us later this year. We’ll be
In May we held our first Nutrition + Wellness Solutions Seminar in Chicago, Illinois. exhibiting at our Annual Fall Pharmacy Conference
We had a great time in the Windy City and helped many pharmacists learn about (Philly) in late August, the Quality Compounding
ways to develop a nutritional program in their pharmacies. We also exhibited at the Summit (Oklahoma City) in September, and the
Northwest Pharmacy Convention in Idaho. Three states make up this meeting: NCPA Annual Convention (Orlando) in October.
Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The meeting had several tracks and the Please stop by and learn more about what the college
pharmacist care services model was highlighted. is doing to help keep you in business.

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