MCCP Meeting Spring April 29, 2010. MCCP 2010 Officers President: Patrick Fuller, PharmD, BCPS President-Elect: Mikayla Spangler, PharmD, BCPS Secretary:

MCCP MeetingSpring

April 29, 2010

MCCP 2010 Officers

• President: Patrick Fuller, PharmD, BCPS• President-Elect: Mikayla Spangler, PharmD, BCPS• Secretary: Emily Sexson, PharmD, BCPS• Treasurer: Carla Christensen, PharmD• Past-President: Steve Nissen, PharmD, BCPS• Membership Chair: Lindsay Nissen, PharmD• Webmaster: Keith Christensen, PharmD, BCPS

Treasurer’s ReportBeginning Balance 1/1/2010 $8325.96

Income (Jan 1 – March 31, 2010)• Membership dues $960• Fundraising $193• Deposit not transcribed in checking from 2009 $50.70

Total Income (Jan 1 – March 31, 2010) $1203.70

Treasurer’s Report

Expenses 2010• Carin’s ACCP Membership $35• Food for Feb. meeting $284.92• Steve’s Gift for President Service 2009 $50 • Donation to UNMC COP Kappa Psi Hoops for Healing $50• Donation to Creighton COP PLS Leadership Society $50• Donation to UNMC Sharing Clinic $144

Total Expenses (Jan 1 – March 31, 2010) $613.92

Ending Balance 3/31/2010 $8915.74

MCCP Purpose and Goals

• Promote the rational use of drugs in society• Advance the principles and practice of clinical

pharmacy• Promote the full-time, advanced practice of

clinical pharmacy• Provide an advanced level of continuing education

programs in the area of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics

MCCP Purpose and Goals

• Provide a forum for the expression of opinion on pharmacy practice, education, and research from the perspective of clinical pharmacists

• Support, promote, and advance the goals and objectives of the ACCP as outlined in its constitution and bylaws

• Provide a local recruiting base for ACCP

MCCP Meetings 2010

Fall- Sept. 23 at UNMC Williams Auditorium Speaker: Dr. Linda Farho

Topic: “Alzheimer’s Disease”Fall- Nov. (TBD) at Creighton Hixson Lied Speaker and Topic: TBD

MCCP Residency Promotion Nights

• Sept/Oct: Residency Information Night– Creighton

• November: Residency Showcase – (held in conjunction with regular meeting)– Creighton

MCCP Fundraising

• Portion of Proceeds will support Magis and Sharing Clinic on alternating years.

• This year a portion of the proceeds will go to the Magis Clinic

• Sand Volleyball Tournament– September

MCCP Membership Update

April 2010• Pharmacists = 44 (15 are Faculty)• Students = 84

MCCP Survey Results

• Survey went out to all MCCP members and non-members (students and pharmacists)

• Survey conducted to better assess needs of members and non-members

• Survey results collected Feb.- March 2010

MCCP Survey ResultsSurveyMonkeyTM

Members Responders (N= 64)

Non-Members Responders (N=100)

Pharmacist 37.5% (24/64) 15% (15/100)

Pharmacist-Faculty 15.6% (10/64) 6% (6/100)

Student 46.9% (30/64) 79% (79/100)

Members: What motivated you to become a member?

Members (N=64)Responders can give more than one response

Networking 75% (48/64)

Inexpensive membership 73.4 (47/64)

Inexpensive CE 35.9% (23/64)

Staying abreast of current topics 70.3% (45/64)

Other“IPPE/EPE Requirements”

9.4% (6/64)

Members Survey Results

• Clinical Topics of Interest: Many• Speakers recommended: Many• How can MCCP better serve you?– “doing good”– “move meeting time”– “ I am satisfied”– “How is MCCP meeting its goals?”

• Aware of any funding opportunities:– Medical Educational Grants– Volleyball or golf tournaments

Non-Members Survey ResultsReasons for not being a member:

(N = 81)*19 responders skipped questionResponders can give more than one response.

Meeting time is inconvenient 29.6% (24/81)

Presentations not relevant to practice 9.9% (8/81)

You do not know what MCCP is about 67.9% (55/81)

Membership dues too expensive 6.2% (5/81)

Non-Members Survey ResultsReasons for not being a member:

• “Not sure what MCCP will get me”• “Live outside of Nebraska”• “No benefit of Pharmacy clubs”• “Live in Miami, FL”• “Not sure of the benefits”• “No good reason, just did not sign up”

Non-Members Survey ResultsWhat could MCCP do to encourage your membership?

• “More information on benefits”• “Have someone speak to P1s about benefits”• “Drop membership costs”• “Have different meeting times”• “Do a better job of promoting the

organization”• “Have meetings in Lincoln, NE”

ACCP Organizational Guidance:Accepting Commercial Support

• Open letter posted on MCCP website.• By Jan. 1, 2013 a new approach to the acceptance of

commercial support becomes effective.1. “ACCP will neither solicit nor accept any commercial support for

CPE activities at its national meetings...”2. “ACCP and its chapters can seek commercial support for their

meetings (not tied to any specific programming, business meeting or networking event) to expand or enhance meeting content or quality, or to reduce the cost of the meeting for all attendees.”

*CPE = Continuing Pharmacy Education

ACCP Organizational Guidance:Accepting Commercial Support

3. “ ACCP and its chapters will neither solicit nor accept funds from commercial entities for the provision of social functions during their meetings (including PRN business and networking forums).”

4. “ACCP and its chapters can solicit and accept grants to conduct non-CPE activities that foster the advancement of clinical pharmacy that are consistent with the College’s mission.”

Online CE for Pharmacists

• New method of obtaining CE after MCCP meetings or for home study

• Login to ACCP at www.accp.com/ce– Do not need to be a member, but must set up a

FREE account– Click on “Claim CE for a Chapter Activity”– Enter meeting code for completed CE

• Will be provided at each meeting or once home study is completed

– Select Number of Credit hours (1.0 hour/session) and submit to print CE certificate

Student Opportunity!!

• ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge– Teams of 3 students from each school will be selected

to compete in “quiz bowl” type competition– Held at ACCP Annual Meeting Oct. 16-17, 2010 in

Austin, TX– Questions offered in 3 formats: Trivia/Lightning,

Clinical Case, Jeopardy-style– Awards range from meeting reimbursement to up to

$1500 cash prize for the winning team– Watch for emails for more information on local team

selection process late summer/early fall.

New Ideas for MCCP

• Educational sessions on interviewing skills• Involving residents (city-wide) with Clinical

Skills Competitions or other related learning experiences at Creighton and UNMC

Thank You

• Have a great summer!!!!!