PharmPAC Meeting Minutes February 2008

**Guests attending the meeting via call in are request= ed to email their rank, name, agency, and location (City and state) information to the PharmPAC executive secretary, LCDR Jeff Mallette, at jxmallette@bop.gov .

Call to Order: CDR Be= th Fabian Fritsch (beth.fritsc= h@fda.hhs.gov)

CDR Beth Fabian Fritsch called the February 2008 Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee (PharmPAC) meeting to order

Acceptance of 06 December 2007 PharmPAC Meeting Minutes: CDR Beth Fabian Fritsch (beth.fritsch@fda.hhs.gov)

Minutes from the 06 December 2007 PharmPAC meeting were accepted with no edits=

Acceptance of 03 January 2008 PharmPAC Meeting Minutes: CDR Beth Fabian Fritsch (beth.fritsch@fda.hhs.gov)

Minutes from the 03 January 2008 PharmPAC meeting were accepted with no edits<= /li>

Presentation of Awards/Certificates: CDR Beth Fabian Fritsch (beth.fritsch@fda.hhs.gov)

Unit Commendation

Career Development Section Workgroup

= § CDR Thomas Addison = CAPT Annie Reiner

= § LT Daniel Brum = &nb= sp; LCDR Sheila Ryan

= § LCDR Cedric Guyton = CDR James Strunk

= § CAPT Robert McClelland = LCDR Vasavi Thomas

= § LCDR Keith Olin = &nb= sp; CAPT Kimberly Zietlow &nb= sp;

Pharmacy Immunization Training Project

= § LCDR Ann Gorman = &nb= sp; CDR Christopher Lamer

= § CDR Paula Laplant = L= CDR Jeffrey Mouakket

Influenza Immunization at Federal Occupational Health Clinics

= § CAPT Edward Bashaw = LT Susan Pellock

= § CAPT James Bresette = CDR Laura Pincock

= § CDR Kimberly Deffinbaugh LCDR Stanley Shepperso= n

= § CDR Michelle Dillahunt = CDR Kassandra Sherrod

= § LCDR Lori Garcia = ; &n= bsp; CDR Diane Smith

= § CDR Scott Giberson = &nb= sp; CDR Nita Sood

= § CDR Melina Griffis = LCDR Kendra Stewart

= § LCDR Steven C. Jones = CDR Brenda Stodart

= § CDR Paula Laplant = L= CDR Christina Thompson

= § LCDR Diem-Kieu Ngo = LCDR Karen Williams

= § LCDR Keith Olin &= nbsp; &nbs= p; LCDR Hawyee Yan

= § CDR Angela Payne

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CPO Report à RADM Robert Pittman

9^th Pharmacy Leadersh= ip Institute

o &nb= sp; Sp= onsored jointly by ASHP, Boston University, ASHP Foundation and Cardinal Health

o &nb= sp; He= ld April 27 – May 2, 2008

o &nb= sp; Ap= plication Deadline is February 8, 2008

o &nb= sp; Information can be found on ASHP website

Recruitment

o &nb= sp; RA= DM Pittman has been meeting regularly with the CAM teams at OCCO and with RADM Rutstein (Physician category CPO) and RADM Hall= iday (Dental category CPO) on the system of how applicants are referred to the category CAMS

o   &nb= sp;    Ro= le of CAMS is to get applicant through the Commissioned Corps application system – not currently concentrating on referring applicants to agencies unl= ess the applicant has completed the professional boarding process, the physical board, and security clearance

o   &nb= sp;    CAM is contacting applicants within three days of application to obtain complete contact and agency interest information and is placing information in the Applicant Locator

o   &nb= sp;    Categories are expected to go to the Applica= nt Locator and download the information and begin contacting applicants for referrals to agencies

Electronic Call to Active Duty (= eCAD)

o   &nb= sp;    The electronic Call to Active Duty System is= not yet operational

o   &nb= sp;    Still in testing mode

o   &nb= sp;    Scheduled to be demonstrated to the CPOs in = late February 2008

o   &nb= sp;    Scheduled to be on-line by summer 2008

o   &nb= sp;    Board members will serve for a one to two we= ek period – will have to log in once daily and board all eligible applic= ants in their queue – can be done anywhere day or night

Sizing WIPDIG for OCCFM

o   &nb= sp;    Has finalized work and provided a report to = OCCO recruitment on near-term requirements for Commissioned Corps

o   &nb= sp;    Has identified 3,500 possible positions to be filled by Commissioned Corps officers - current openings available to both Commissioned Corps officers and civil service

o   &nb= sp;    Does not include MOUs being worked on by OCC= FM for officers to work for state health departments or for colleges and universities or other non-traditional positions

o   &nb= sp;    A more centralized system will be developed = soon where sites can send in their vacancies, potential vacancies, and future anticipated vacancies to OCCO so preparation can begin to place officers in those openings

Pay Issues

o   &nb= sp;    Pharmacist Special Pay

= §         Requested PharmPAC approval to move position paper forward

= §         Presented to Surgeon General’s office, OCCO and OCCFM for review – review was completed and process has begun for developing proposed regulations for CCIS document for increasing pharma= cist special pay to $15,000 annually

= §         Awaiting final sign-off of concept from Surg= eon General’s office – approval appears promising at this time

= §         One issue is determining what level of communication is needed with DOD colleagues – special pays come out of the NDAA – PHS does not want to surprise DOD with these actions, particularly with physician and dental categories having increased special = pay proposals of their own with a much more significant financial impact than t= he pharmacy category

= §         Further updates to occur at next PharmPAC meeting

o   &nb= sp;    Assignment and Incentive Pay

= §         Being finalized

= §         One final issue to be resolved regarding len= gth of contract between officer and work site and how contract could be severed= by officer or by site and what kind notification is required – CPOs have provided comments to OSG and OCCFM – hope to have finalized agreement= of what policy should include by end of February – then policy will begin draft phase

Billets

o   &nb= sp;    OCCFM billet group has sent out a revised proposal on billets

o   &nb= sp;    New model to test billets

o   &nb= sp;    Prior system was not good for some categories during testing – seemed to lower most billets

o   &nb= sp;    Expected to have new billet structure by end= of calendar year 2008

Promotions

o   &nb= sp;    The pharmacist category promotion board will meet in February 2008

o   &nb= sp;    CPO Board recommended and a new sub-category= for board has been added to Recommended and Not Recommended for promotion ̵= 1; new sub-category is Defer – some categories liberally applied not recommend that could possibly lead to adverse action for the officer. Some categories did not use the not recommend rating. Defer is ad= ded to provide raters a third option – Defer is for an officer doing an adeq= uate job but that is not ready for promotion.

Meeting with Federal Pharmacy Ch= iefs

o   &nb= sp;    RADM Pittman met with the other federal phar= macy chiefs and colleagues at the ASHP to discuss issues related to health syste= ms pharmacy.

Loan Repayment

o   &nb= sp;    The Indian Health Service has received an additional $5,000,000 added to their student loan repayment program by Cong= ress for health care professionals this year.

Section Lead Comments:

Communication àCDR Richard DeCederfelt (rdecederfe@nih.gov) / LCDR Patrick = Romero (Patrick.L.Romero@uscg.mil= )

Public Health Pharmacy Workgroup; Childhood Obesity (see attachment) – LCDR Sheryl Gunther & L= CDR Binh Nguyen

o      = Ga= ve a powerpoint presentation to the PharmPAC outlining the preliminary draft of = the program; presentation was sent out to the field for review

o      = Th= is will be the second program the PHPW will present to elementary school stude= nts

o&nb= sp;       To= pic chosen due to alarming increase in childhood obesity and this is one of the Surgeon General’s primary initiatives

Public Health Pharmacy Workgroup; Minority Outreach Program (see attachment) – LCDR Melaine Shin <= /b>

o      = Pr= esented proposed position paper to the Surgeon General

= §=       =    Pr= oposes that press release portion of Surgeon General’s website be translated into languages other than English

= §=       =    Re= quested PharmPAC approval to move position paper forward
= §=       =    Co= mments included potential to use Department of State resources, and it was noted t= hat a more direct solution to a problem should be in place before forwarding a position paper to the Surgeon General

= §=       =    CDR Fritsch noted that the proposed position paper was only made available to t= he PharmPAC membership on the day of the meeting, and the issue should be defe= rred until the membership has adequate time to review the document and submit comments

Public Health Pharmacy Workgroup; Officer Health Program (see attachment) – LCDR Postelle Birch-Sm= ith

o      = Ex= pansion on PHPW presentations on injury prevention in October 2007

o      = Pr= oposal is that PHPW presentations be extended throughout the corps giving all offi= cers the opportunity to present on topics related to the Surgeon General’s health priorities

o      = Re= quests support from the PharmPAC to move the presentations to all PACs and present= the idea at the next PAC Chairs meeting

o      = Vo= te taken and unanimous support was given by membership to move idea forward to= PAC Chairs

Administra= tion à CDR Mary Kremzner (Mary= .kremzner@fda.hhs.gov) / CAPT Kimberly Zietlow (kimberly.zietlow@ihs.gov)

Membership – CDR Mary Kremzner

o      = LCDR Kendra Stew= art approved by RADM Pittman as the PharmPAC’s new liaison to American Pu= blic Health Association (APHA)

o      = Please note that= there are still two vacant liaison positions, AMSUS and ASCP – listserv mes= sage will be sent out soliciting nominations

o      = LT Joe Zagame announced LCDR Gregg Davis as LT Zagame’s PharmPAC member alternate f= or the OS position

Archimbault Award Criteria (see attachment) – CDR Mary Kremzner

o      = Working group was formed to determine method of obtaining more qualified nominees for award – exclusion criteria makes it hard for otherwise qualified candidates= to be considered

o      = Working group recommendations were sent out to the field

o      = Members of worki= ng group and CDR Mary Kremzner, LCDR Catherine Chew, LCDR James Saunders, CDR Brenda Stodart

o      = Comments on prop= osed changes (see attachment) can be forwarded to CDR Mary Kremzner

Liaison Reports à CAPT Walter Holt (walter.holtjr@cdc.hhs.gov )

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American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

o      = Joseph Galley from NIH selected as 2008 APhA Distinguished Federal Pharmacist

o      = LCDR Timothy Murray from IHS (Claremore, OK internal medicine pharmacist) selecte= d as Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management M= erit award for outstanding distinctive achievement that has elevated the standar= ds of practice

o      = Call for nominations for the Pinnacle Award = to celebrate exceptional care - deadline for nominations is March 31, 2008. Self-nominations are permissible
o      = In 2008, Pharmacy Today will be adding to the journal, “Key Concepts as Relates to Patient Care”

§      =    January key conc= ept was on appropriate first introductions with a patient to assist in developing a good repoire with patient

o      = Two free live webinar sessions remain – next one is February 13, 2008 and then after one more, the free webinars wi= ll be suspended for a period of time

o      = APhA Speaker of the House applications deadl= ine is March 7, 2008 by 3:00pm via e-mail and March 13 in San Diego at the annual meeting

o      = APhA Annual Meeting is March 14-17 in San Diego, CA

§      =    Early bird registration deadline in February 13, 2008

§      =    Federal Pharmacy= Forum events held on various days with the majority of events on Friday, March 14, 2008

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMC= P)

o      = Accepting proposals (presentations) for 2008 educational conference – deadline is April 25, 2008

o      = 2008 educational conference will be held Oct= ober 15-18, 2008 in Kansas City, MO

=

American College<= u> of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)

o&nb= sp;       No new information given

=

A= merican Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)

o      = On-line registration is open for annual meet= ing – early bird deadline is March 31, 2008

o      = Requesting feedback from ASCP members to help direct future of the society

o      = Leadership Educational Award nomination dead= line is February 15, 2008

o      = Calling for presentations for Senior Care Pharmacy 2008 Satellite Symposium – application deadline is April 21, 2008

o      = Calling for presentations at 39^th Annual Senior Care Meeting, November 19-22 in New Orleans – deadline is March 1= 7

A= merican Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

o      = Calling for stories related to pharmacy education and research – submit on website – may be published in their monthly newsletter

A= merican Society of Health System-Pharmacists (ASHP)

o&nb= sp;       New quarterly periodical, “Intersections” available to ASHP members

§      =    Winter issue highlighted military and federal pharmacists

o      = Oncology Board Certification live review ses= sion in Tampa, FL May 1-3, 2008

§      =    Beginning July 1= , 2008 CD-Roms will be available and on-line classes available
o      = Summer Meeting in Seattle, WA, June 8-11, 2008

o      = ASHP Priorities for 2008 have been listed

§      =    Medication Safet= y

§      =    Reimbursement Is= sues

§      =    Quality Improvem= ent

§      =    Pharmacist Work = Force

§      =    Pharmacy Technic= ian Work Force

§      =    Pharmacy Residen= cy Funding

o      = Free CE programs available on website

o      = ASHP Foundation website offers a myriad of training programs and grant offerings with deadlines

o      = Award for Excellence in Medication Use Safety sponsored by Cardinal Health Foundation – application period is Febru= ary 15 to May 16, 2008



American Public Health Association= (APHA):

o      = April 7 –13, 2008 – National Pub= lic Health Week – theme is “Climate Change – Our Health in the Balance” – more information can be found on their website

o      = 136^th annual meeting and expo = 211; October 25-29, 2008 in San Die= go, CA – theme is “= Public Health Without Borders”

Career Development à = CDR Michael Shiber (MJShiber@bop.gov) / CDR Scott Giberson (Scott.Giberson@ihs.gov)

Clinical Subgroup – CDR Sc= ott Giberson

o      = Clinical Survey - CDR Nate Yale

§§§§o      = Clinical Subgroup Webpage – CDR Scott Giberson

§§§o      = National Clinical Pharmacists Specialty Comm= ittee (NCPS) for the Indian Health Service

§§§§o      = IHS/BOP Initiative – looking to expand= the NCPS concept into the BOP

Readiness Update – CDR Sco= tt Giberson

o      = Between December 17 and December 31, 2007, t= he percentage of PHS pharmacy officers that were basic ready increased from 85= .4% to 87.9%

o      = The pharmacy category remains 6^th among all categories, but the percentage is increasing

o      = With the percentage remaining above 80% and = increasing, there are no recommendations for this topic at this time

Publications Workgroup – C= DR Louis Flowers

o      = Manuscript “United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Pharmacists – Making a Difference in Advan= cing the Health and Safety of the Nation” to AJHP – reply was that t= he recognition of the vital role played by Public Health Service pharmacists h= as been reflected in the many articles and news pieces published by AJHP on the topic. The manuscript was tur= ned down for publication. Manuscr= ipt will be submitted to another journal

o      = CDR Judy L. Rose published “Improved a= nd Expanded Pharmacy Care in Rural Alaska through Telepharmacy and Alternative Methods Demonstration Project”. Published in International Journal of Circumpolar Health. Article is posted on PharmPAC webs= ite in Administration section

o      = Workgroup is collaborating with Georgetown Universit= y and the University of Maryland to writ= e a pharmacy public health continuing education article focusing on drug use and public policy

o      = Workgroup is collaborating with member of the clinical subgroup, CDR Nate Yale, to publish article about the contribution= s of clinical pharmacists in the primary care setting

o      = CDR Mark McClain and CDR Louis Flowers will present “Field Pharmacy Practice” at the COF Symposium category= day

Immunization Update – CDR Michael Shiber

o      = Recently received approval from APhA to post APhA’s pharmacist immunization certification program self-study porti= on on OFRD Training Blackboard – will be on blackboard as a pdf adobe acrobat file

o      = Hope to meet soon with Surgeon General to reaffirm commitment to pharmacist immunization initiative with ultimate goa= l of meeting with RADM Vanderwagon at ASPR

o      = IHS – five planned funded APhA certification trainings in 2008 for 20 pharmacists at each training at the Oklahoma City IHS office; available to PHS pharmacists from all agencies; T= DY costs are at pharmacists’ expense – listserv message has been s= ent out – dentists are going to be able to obtain dental CE for this prog= ram as well, a first for APhA

o      = CDR Sam Foster is offering pharmacist immunization training in Minn= esota

o      = Friday, June 13, 2008 - PharmPAC-sponsored A= PhA Immunization program the day following the COA meeting in Tucson, AZ at the same location – have some funding and COA support – will= be provided at limited or no cost to pharmacists

o      = BOP – providing additional funding for APhA certification training to pharmacists after BEMR Rx training

o      = Goal is to have 100% of PHS pharmacists immunization certified; approximately 50% of PHS pharmacists are currently certified; over 70% of BOP pharmacists are certified

Recruitmen= t (see attachment) à = CAPT James Bresette (James.Bresett= e@ihs.gov ) / CDR Peter Vermilyea (peter.vermilyea@wihcc.org)

Website Update – CDR Mark McClain

o      = CDR Mark McClain= and CDR Elizabeth Girard provided a template to better organize ONLY for the Recruitment Section of the website – similar to Physician PAC website – easier to navigate and read

o      = Requesting to ha= ve IT personnel look into helping organize the subsections to start making the template functional

o      = Plans:

§Immediate is to organize page

§Interim is to ma= ke it look more professional

§Final is to have everything finalized after HHS Macro (Contractor) version=

o      = Pharmacist in Ac= tion Photos posted on January 31, 2008

o      = Thank you to LCDR Chris Jones for filling in while LCDR Dev Patel was away<= /p>
o      = Will look to add= more photos to website

University Points of Contact (UPOC) – CDR Peter Vermilyea

o      = Updating the new contact, LCDR Brent Hobbs, for UPOC. He is working with CDR Fritsch to develop a stepwise process as to h= ow this subsection runs. Future e-mails on UPOC should be directed to LCDR Hobbs and CDR Vermilyea

Student Programs – LCDR Larry Lim (larry.lim@fda.hhs.gov)<= /o:p>

o      = February message= for student listserv – will send out more information on agencies with website links to the agencies and will re-send information on the COSTEP programs since there is no longer a deadline for COSTEP applications

o      = JOAG has a summer mentorship for COSTEPS. Coordinate with JOAG to help our COSTEPS and theref= ore do not need to re-create a program

o      = Trying to develo= p a preceptor listing under this section, but will need to rotate annually. Going to contact IHS, FDA, NIH, BO= P and Coast Guard to get a more comprehensive list

Pharmacy's Best Kept Secret (PBKS) – CDR Peter Vermilyea

o      = 2008 version sho= uld be posted in the near future. Ha= ving problems with 508 compliance and new document

o      = E-mail with new document will be sent out on the pharmacists listserv

Web Accessible Collaboration System (WACS) –LCDR Devvrat Patel

o      = Comprehensive description of the five currently reports up and running<= /p>
o      = Need to eventual= ly find a new site to host the WACS database so we have full access to update = the site. Name of domain will hav= e to be changed and is still being determined

o      = Considering addi= ng link from PharmPAC website to WACS

o      = End goal is to b= e able to generate reports on how many officer visited how many schools; quantification of UPOC activities

Associate Recruiter Program (ARP) – CDR Peter Vermilyea

o      = ARs – be s= ure to submit Activity Reports (PHS-7052) to ARP@hh= s.gov as soon as possible after recruiting event. Many ARs will need to meet their a= nnual 2 event requirement by March 31, 2008.&nbs= p; There is no electronic update training available at this time. Question from CDR Christine Chung = on method and timing turning in PHS-7052 – form says report after two activities and website instructions say one activity per form. Also, question on the time frame o= f the two activities per year. Issu= es to be clarified

o      = Training is plan= ned for Associate Recruiters at the COF Symposium in Tucson, AZ, June 2008. More information forthcoming

o      = Associate Recrui= ter Leads training and brainstorming will be held in Rockville, MD, February 28^th and 29^th

o      = Forwarding of potential applicant phone calls from the Call Center to Associate Recruiter Leads and Associate Recruiters is on hold at this ti= me

o      = There were 10 ma= jor conference booths funded by transformation for FY08. The two pharmacy events funded through transformation are ASHP and APhA. There are little funds for other v= enues. If any money becomes available it = will be for registration fees, and not for travel, meals, lodging, etc.

o      = CDR Steven Black= well who has worked with the AR and recruitment program will be retiring March 1, 2008

o      = LCDR Thomas Pryo= r is the National Associate Recruiter Program Coordinator and LCDR Chris Dunbar = is assisting with supply request and shipments as well as other assigned dutie= s

o      = Two methods for applicants to enter system from www.usphs= .gov. The 800 number - a call center sta= ffed by three people led by LCDR Thomas Pryor and the “apply now” link. It is unclear how this information will get to the CAM team. Internal process is still being wo= rked on. System to begin referring= these applicants to ARs has been delayed and will not happen anytime soon

2008 COF Scientific Symposium Update à CDR Beth Fabian Fritsch (beth.fritsch@fda.hhs.gov)

Call for abstracts and speakers period has closed. Category day agendas will be appearing online in mid-February

Hotel reservations and meeting registration are now available on the website= www.phscofevents.org

o      = Rooms at the Riverpark Inn are SOLD OUT but rooms are available at the Hotel Arizona (one block from Convention Center)=

Junior Officers (defined as officer O3 and below) may apply for scholarships = to apply to the cost of attending the symposium

o      = Must be a member of COA

o      = Certify in writing that agency turned officer down for funding

o      = Information can be found at the symposium website

Student scholarships are available for full-time students. Information can be found at t= he symposium website

CDR Michael Shiber stated there will be a free immunization clinic held the Friday of the symposium. Those interested should e-mail LCDR Keith Olin

JOAG Report à LCDR Kristi= na Joyce (Kristina.Joyce@fda.hhs.gov)

JOAG Winter Newsletter came out in mid-January and can be accessed on JOAG website and www.joag.org - anyone interested in contributing to future newsletter can contact Lori Hall<= /li>
COSTEP Connection – looking for officers to act as information resource= for COSTEPS this summer – not a substitute for preceptor. Information can be found in newsletter or contact LTJG Darrin Smith at darin.smith@phs.dhs.gov by February 15, 2008

Next regular JOAG meeting

Friday, February 8, 2008 at 1300 – 1500 hours

Call-in Number: 888-322-1791

Passcod= e: 83301

Agency Reports – CDR Beth Fabian Fritsch (beth.fritsch@fda.hhs.gov)

National Institutes of Health (NIH) – CDR Richard DeCederfelt

o      = Robert DeChristoforo was named as chief of pharmacy department thus ending a period of a year without a chief pharmaci= st

o      = Annual Continuing Education Symposium series hosted at NIH -   - Satur= day, April 12, 2008 – 4 hour program with four speakers – topics: anti-viral therapy update, treatment of multi-drug resistant gram-negative organisms, perspectives on prescription drug promotion, pharmacists role is SIDS risk reduction – enroll through the NIH website

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (see attachment) – CDR Matthew Tarosky

o      = Patient Safety News

§§ See: = http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/bisphosphonates/default.htm

§ See: http://www.f= da.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01784.html

§ Se= e: http://www.fda.gov/bbs= /topics/NEW01786.html

o      = Public Health Advisory

§§&n= bsp; This advisory follows a November 20^th FDA communication t= hat these adverse events were being evaluated.= FDA is collaborating with Pfizer to develop a Medication Guide. See: http://www.f= da.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01788.html

o      = News

§o      = Product Approvals

§ Significant blood losses can cause= a rapid drop in the volume of red blood cells and plasma circulating through = the body. This can lead to shock,= which is potentially fatal. Blood v= olume expanders are commonly administered to quickly restore some of the lost vol= ume so remaining red blood cells can continue to deliver needed oxygen to the body’s tissues

§ Etravirine is a non-nucleoside rev= erse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) approved to be used in combination with oth= er anti-HIV medications

Bureau of Prisons (BOP) – LCDR Jeffrey Newman

o      = BOP Pharmacists Meeting

§         Pharmacist Recruitment Workgroup (“Cha= in Gang”) reorganized and reenergized – lead is CDR Patrick Marsha= ll

Indian Health Service (IHS) – CDR Scott Giberson

o      = Several TDY opportunities available at IHS locations

o      = Announcement for IHS Prinicipal Pharmacist Consultant (i.e. – Chief Pharmacist) with closing date of February 21, 2008

DHS - United States= Coast Guard (USCG) – LCDR Patrick Romero (USCG) & CDR Christ= ine Chung (Immigration)

o      = USCG – welcome aboard LCDR James Czarz= asty as new pharmacist at the = United States Coast <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Guard Academy

o      = Immigration – e-mail sent to Immigrati= on pharmacist to sign up for the pharmacists listserv since they are no longer= on the HRSA listserv – transition to DHS is on-going with additional trainings required

Heath Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – CDR Josephine Lyght

o      = Brown bag on awards on Wednesday, February 1= 3, 2008

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)- CAPT Lia Prela

o      = No report given

Ex-Minimus Agencies – CDR Chris Allen – Centers for Disease Contr= ol and Prevention (CDC)

o      = CDR Allen had to leave the PharmPAC meeting early but did submit a written report (please see attachment)

Office of the Secretary (OS)

o      = No Report

PAC Chair Report→ CDR Beth Fabian Fritsch (be= th.fritsch@fda.hhs.gov)

There is no new update regarding the new revised COER. The new COER was to be discus= sed at the January SGPAC meeting but was postponed. Hopefully, will get answers n= ext week at the PAC Chair’s meeting on what comments were implemented and if further drafts will be offered for comment. Thank you to those officers t= hat assisted on short notice to review the COER. It was a productive meeting w= ith many good comments.

Update from the PAC Chair’s Meeting

o      = Due to increased death rates in current DOD operations the Commissioned Corps SGLI agency contributions will increase
o      = The new two week BOTC course has been fully funded for 2008

o      = Ongoing OFRD missions – state of the union, mental health team deployment to Rosebud reservation, and deployment= of PHS team to FEMA assisting with trailer formaldehyde issues

The PAC members have commented on the implementation of the Recruitment Service Ribbon. As a rem= inder to members, comments for the proposed issuances on daily uniform wear = are due COB today (Thursday)

PharmPAC immunization initiative will be meeting with RADM Williams on March 7, 2008 to further discuss our efforts

Would like to have a meeting with the section leads to do some updating and = if any sections need help from one another. Potential dates are February = 21 or 22 tentatively, so please e-mail LCDR Ganoe if you have a date prefere= nce

APhA Meeting – will have a recruiting booth at the APhA Annual Meetin= g in March in San Diego – please contact CAPT Raelene Skerda if interested in participat= ing – a listserv message has been sent

APhA Delegates for PHS for APhA meeting are CDR Mark Strong (BOP), and LCDR Kelly Valente (CMS) – alternates are LCDR Forest Ford (IHS) and = LT Sarah Freeman (IHS)

Old/New Business:

LCDR Patrick Romero – thank you to those individuals for providing up= date with point of contact information on PharmPAC website

CDR Mike Shiber – PHPWG – LCDR Gunther presentation – request presentation be posted on website

The meeting w= as adjourned @1527 by motion from LT Joseph Zagame and CDR Scott Giberson=

Next Meeting Date:

06 March 2008, from 1300 to 1600 EST, Surge= on General’s Conference Room; Agenda and call-in information will= be distributed prior to the meeting

Useful Links and Contact Info:

¨       Emails: = ;      PharmPAC@list= .nih.gov

PHS-Ph= armacists@list.nih.gov

PHS-RX-JOBS@list.nih.gov<= /o:p>

PHS-Rx-Students@list.nih.gov

¨       Listservs:&= nbsp; PHS Pharmacists      https://list.ni= h.gov/archives/phs-pharmacists.html

    PHS Rx Students   &nbs= p; https://list.ni= h.gov/archives/phs-rx-students.html

   OFRD        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; https://list.nih.gov/archi= ves/ccrf.html

   RPh Job Vacancies https://list.nih.go= v/archives/phs-rx-jobs.html

   CCMIS            =            https://list= .nih.gov/archives/ccinformation-l.html

   CC Vacancies        &= nbsp; https://list.n= ih.gov/archives/ccvacancies-l.html

PHS Immunizing Pharmacists    https://li= st.nih.gov/archives/phs-immunizing-pharm.html

¨       Websites:       PharmPAC        &= nbsp;        http://hhs.gov/pharmacy

      CCMIS        &= nbsp;            http://dcp.psc.gov

      USPHS         &= nbsp;             http://www.usphs.gov

      OFRD        &= nbsp;                http://oep.osophs.dhhs.gov/ccrf

--Respectfully Submitted,

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Attachments:

Childhood Obesity PowerPoint Presentation

Officer Health Program Position Paper

Minority Outreach Program Position Paper

Archimbault Award Criteria

Recruitment Section Report

FDA Agency Report

CDC Agency Report

U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee<= /o:p>

Department of Health and Human Service= s