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committee reports report of reference committee A in favor of the recommendation that the committee on student chapters b~ dissolv,ed as a standing committee of the Association, but student representatives felt that the alternative proposed by Section 1.5 was too binding. Ina~much as the general session has adopted revised bylaws which eliminated the standing committee, further action on this matter is hot required.
I therefore move for adoption of all sections of the report of the APhA committee on student chapters, ex~ cept Section 1, and for referral of Section 1 to the new Association com~ittee on organizational affairs.
Fred Ragland Jr.
Reference committee A considered the report of the APhA committee on student cha pters. It was the consensus of the Association membe,rs speaking at the refe'rence committee hearing that the report, except for part of Section 1.5, should be approved. Testimony was
student chapters on
1. evaluation of the committee student chapters (referred baCk to committee)
1.1-The committee reviewed the reasons for its creation, the functions it has performed over the years and its relationships to APhA and its subdivtswns. Considerable deliberation and a critical examination of the nature of past and current actions and recommendations of the committee revealed that it has seldom, if ever, fulfilled the basic function of a standing committee of the Association-that of recommending APhA policy; it has acted almost exclusively in an advisory capacity to students, student chapters, the student section and APhA staff, and few past recommendations of the committee have required action by the House of Delegates for implementation. 1.2-Recognizing the importance of its advisory function, the committee evaluated its effectiveness in performing this function as a standing committee of the Association and has con330
Fred Ragland Jr., chairman William S. Lackey, vice chairman Henry E.G. Burhenn August G. Danti Fred B. Gable Irwin S. Thornton Ro~ert G. Wilson
cluded that continuity in committee membership is essential to effectively serve in an advisory capacity, but, due to its status as a standing committee, such continuity is not ensured by the Association Bylaws, and that an advisory function must be performed throughout the year if it is to 'be of maximum value to individual students, the student chapters, the student section and APhA staff. Because of its status as a standing committee, the committee effectively serves this need only at its yearly meeting. At other times, necessary delays caused by communication between committee members reduce the value of counsel it may offer by virtue of its timing. 1~3-Recognizing that many student members ,consider the committee on student chapters as a mechanism whereb.y student views may be expressed to the House of Delegates, the committee evaluated this possible function and has decided that the opinion of student members and the student section on pertinent issues would be most effectively voiced directly to appropriate standing committees of the Association. Furthermore, the committee considers it im-
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proper to in~lude in its-report opinions -' ' on subjects which are more appropri::: at~ly in the realm of other committees. The committee notes that the opinions of all members, including students, are welcomed by the other standing com..: mittees of the Association, and, therefore, urges that this mechanism of expression be utilized to a greater extent in the future by individual student members, the student chapters and the student section.
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most important relationship between the APhA H mise of Delegates and the student section exists through the duly recognized student delegate, and the committee commends the student section executive committee for its efforts to establish mechanisms whereby its delegate is apprised of student opinion on topics to be considered by the APhA House of Delegates. Furthermore, the committee suggests that the student section and the Association study the matter of student representation in the APhA House of Delegates to determine the feasibility of increasing the number of student section delegates. The committee also commends the student section executive committee for its efforts to make representative and responsible student opinion heard by the various reference committees of the Association. 1.5-This committee reaffirms its recommendation that the committee on student chapters be dissolved as a standing committee of the American Pharmaceutical Association. In its place a student APhA faculty advisory committee should be formed which would be directly available for consultation to the APhA headquarters staff member who administers student activities. F our faculty advisors should compose this advisory committee, each advisor representing two adjournin,g regions with the appointment among the two regions alternating. One of the four should be designated the national faculty advisQ,r. He would coordinate the activities of the faculty advisory committee, have the closest liaison with APhA headquarters and serve as a nonvoting ex officio member of the student APhA executive committee. The selection, period of office and duties should be decided by the APhA Board of Trustees, with due consideration for systematic rotation and regional representation so that continuity and new blood are assured. / - -~ . ,.i
2. organization of the student section 2.1-The committee recognizes the growth that has taken place within the student section since its founding in 1954, both in size of membership and scope of activity, and commends
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standing rule-consideration of committee reports 1. All reports submitted to the House of Delegates by standing and special Association committees shall be received at the first session of the House_ Each report shall be referred to a reference committee appointed by the speaker of the House_
4. The presiding member of each
2. The speaker s,hal! announce the schedule for reference committee hearings at the first session of the House. The speaker shall schedule the reference committee hearings so that a minimum of three hours is available, if required, for discussion of the reports of the standing or special committees. Reference com~ mittee chairmen shall be encouraged to extend sessions beyond the three-hour minimum, if necessary, to permit discussion and debate to be completed and to cooperate with delegates in relieving schedule cOr)flicts.
reference committee shall call for a summary presentation from each committee assigned to report. The presiding member shall then permit other members of the reference committee to comment on the report and then shall give members of the Association in attendance an opportunity to discuss the report and recommend action for consideration by the reference committee.
3. The speaker shall appoint to each reference committee seven members-five delegates from the House and two members from the reporting committee, designating a chairman and a vice chairman from among the five delegates. The two reporting committee members shall be charged with the responsibility of advocating and supporting the recommendations submitted by the reporting committee.
the Association for its appointment of a full time staff member to administer the student program. However, the committee feels that the present organizational structure has become inadequate to effectively allow for efficient operation at the present level of activity or to permit future growth of the student program of the Association. 2.2-The committee therefore recommends that appropriate changes be incorporated in the Bylaws of the Association and the student section to convert the existing student section into an academy-like organization which would, in effect, consolidate the present ·s tudent section and student activities division into a single body which would administer all student activities; make the present director of the student activities division the executive secretary of the student subdivision-a voting officer with stated duties and responsibilities; and incorporate the newly adopted plan for regional meetings into the Bylaws of the student subdivision. 2.3-The committee further recommends that the resulting student sub-
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reference committee shall assemble its members at a time and place appointed by the speaker. This meeting of the reference committee shall be open to any member of the Association.
5. The presiding member of each
further consideration (5) rejection of the entire report as submitted (6) rejection of specific whole number sections of the report
7. The presiding member of each reference committee shall present its recommendations at the designated session of the House.
8. If a reference committee fails or refuses to recommend action on a committee report, the speaker of the House shall put the question of the adoption of the report before the delegates without debate.
6. After the report has been pre-
9. The House of Delegates may adopt or reject the recommendations of a reference committee on any report.
sented and discussed, the reference committee shall meet in executive session to consider what recommendations it should make to the House of Delegates on the referred report. The reference committee may recommend(1) adoption of the entire report as submitted (2) adoption of specific whole number sections of the report (3) referral of the entire report as su_bmitted back to the committee of origin for further consideration (4) referral of specific whole number sections of the report back to the committee of origin for
10. Should the House of Delegates reject a recommendation of the reference committee to adopt, or adopt a recommendation of the reference committee to reject the entire report as submitted by the reporting committee, the House shall proceed as its next order of business to consider each whole number section of the report as submitted by the reporting committee. The House may adopt or reject each whole number section by a majority vote. Adopted by the House of Delegates on April 10, 1967, and amended on November 25,1968.
division be renamed to appropriately reflect its structure and reorganization, and suggests adoption of the name suggested by the student section executive committee-the Student American Pharmaceutical Association. 3. student section activities 3.1-The committee heard the report of the chairman of the student section and discussed with him several student activities. The committee structure of the student section was reviewed and the committee concurs with the recommendation of the student chairman that the number of committees be reduced and should more closely coincide with the standing committees of the Association. 3.2-The committee reviewed a proposal that the APhA student section participate in an international drug appeal program sponsored by the International Pharmaceutical Studen ts' Federation, the International Federation of Medical Student Associations and World University Service. While the committee recognizes the merits of international drug collection programs, it also cites the long-standing Associa~ tion policies concerning su~h programs
and notes that sufficient information is not currently available on the student program to justify the committee's approval ,of student section participation. The committee therefore recommends that the proposal be referred back to the student section's international relations committee for further study and that the ultimate proposal be presented to the Association's international relations committee for approval. 3.3-A proposal that the Association officially recognize organizations of prepharmacy students located on campuses not having a pharmacy college was discussed at length by the committee. The advantages of exposure of prepharmacy students to Association activity is obvious, but the results of a questionnaire on the subject indicate that in the vast majority of situations the lack of effective communication with these students precludes the effective operation of such organizations. The committee recommends that the Association notofficially sanction such organizations at this time, but that the feasibility of such a program be studied at frequent Vol. NS9, No.7, July 1969
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intervals in the future; I~ the meantime, the student chapters should be encouraged to establish contact with prepharmacy st.udentswhen feasible and to involve them in their programs and activities. ' 3.4-The committee commends the student section and the Association for its efforts to encourage interprofessional contact at the student level and highly approves of the series of interprofessional student symposia conducted at the regional meetings of the student section. Warner-Chilcott Laboratories is to be commended for its recognitiop. of the importance of such programs as evidenced by its grant to the student section for support of the symposia. 4. outstanding student chapter award 4.I-The committee reviewed the Outstanding Student Chapter Award competition, now in its second year, and is pleased to note the increase in participation by the student chapters in this year's competition. 4.2-The committee recommends that Association sponsorship bf the award be continued for another year and that ·a suitable mechanism b bl h d h forld sponh sorshIp. e b esta d' isI C, d S oud t is commIttee e ISSO ve accor ing to the recommendations in Section 1.5 of this report. [N~te: The committee was dissolved~ but not by Section 1. The committee was dissolved by the House of Delegates in adopting the revised Constitution and Bylaws.] 4.3,-The committee further recom-
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Stimulating discussion resulted regarding several of the sections 'contained in the report, but most comments of the members present were favorable to the report.
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public health
Reference committee 8 considered the report of the APhA committee on public health.
Reference committee 8 recommends the adoption of the entire report. I
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mends that -an Assoc~ation" 'shiq:y , be ·,<· '" mittee recognizes the' vai-q~ 'o(~ 'tniirii'l<) undertaken to determIne whether en~ . bership certificate'in increasiqg student tries truly reflect increased activity by identity with the Association, but it ' those student chapters or whether the also cites the importance ' of the cost award . merely acts as a stimulus for factor in any decision to provide stureporting presentactivitie~. dent membership certificates. The 5. membership and pledge payment committee recommends that the proprograms posal be studied by a. representative of 5.I-The effects of the change in the the student section in conjunction with student membership cycle to the calAPhA staff and that recommendations endar year were assessed by. John F. be formulated which will provide inDonahue, director 'o f the APhA memformation on both cost .and method of bership oivision. The committee is preparation of student membership pleased ·to note the efficiency of the certificates. Such recommendations processing of student applications should be presented to the student under the new cycle and recommends section executive committee for conthat it be continued. sideration when establishing its 19695.2- The committee reviewed the par1970 budget. ticipation of recent graduates in the 6. a'ppreciation pledge payment plan. While recog6.1-The committee appreciates the nizing the overall value of the program unheralded services of the faculty adin encouraging student members to visors of our student chapters and become active members, the commitrecommends continued Association tee is concerned with the wide variasponsorship of the faculty advisors tion occurring among the student chapbreakfast at the annual meeting of the ters participating in the plan, as indiAssociation. This event provides the cated by the statistics addended to only opportunity for advisors to meet this report. The committee ~ecomtogether during the year to discuss the mends that this problem be studied in APhA student program with their depth, both by Association staff and colleagues. t.he student sectI'on, and tha't recom6.2-The cooperation and assistance mendations be fo~" lated to I'ncrease ff ',Lu..-u 0 ered by the entire headquarters overall parti.c,in_~tion. ff b h .rsta, ot to this committee and our 5.3-The committee 'studied various student members, are recognized and student inquiries concerning the feasappreciated. Most of all, this comibility of providing membership cermittee thanks all individual student tificates to APhA student members. members who have actively particiDonahue . suggested several possibilipated in the affairs of the student ties for the provision of certificates chapters, the regions or the student which should be explored. The comsection.
report of, reference committee B
Following discussion of the whole numbered sections of the report, representatives from the APhA stu. dent section expressed concern that the report does not contain a discussion of the health hazards of smoking. The representatives submitted a statement which they urged the committee to consider. While the , reference committee cannot make additions to the report of the standing committee, it wishes to state its support for the statement of the APhA student section.
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Richard G. Henry
therefore move for adoption of the report of the APhA committee on public health. Richard G. HeJ1ry, chairman William R. Bacon, vice chairman Charles C. Bauman Robert K. Chalmers Bernard Cohn Roy C. St. Clair Mahlon G. Turner
J,o urnal of the AMERiCAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION
1. government health programs I.I-The committee discussed the involvement of the Federal government in public health programs. Government programs such as Comprehensive Health Planning and Model Cities were discussed in detail with special emphasis on the involvement of pharmacists in these programs. A goal of this type of program is coordination of efforts to provide truly comprehensive health services. Initial local planning, essential to ultimate prOVISIon of truly comprehensive . health services, should include inventories of local health needs, health resources presently available to meet these needs and priorities for a proposed course of action to coordinate community efforts. 1.2-The pharmacist, because of his close ties with both the consumer of health services (the lay public) ' and the various providers of health services, has a uniquely important opportunity
committee reports report of reference committee A in favor of the recommendation that the committee on student chapters b~ dissolv,ed as a standing committee of the Association, but student representatives felt that the alternative proposed by Section 1.5 was too binding. Ina~much as the general session has adopted revised bylaws which eliminated the standing committee, further action on this matter is hot required.
I therefore move for adoption of all sections of the report of the APhA committee on student chapters, ex~ cept Section 1, and for referral of Section 1 to the new Association com~ittee on organizational affairs.
Fred Ragland Jr.
Reference committee A considered the report of the APhA committee on student cha pters. It was the consensus of the Association membe,rs speaking at the refe'rence committee hearing that the report, except for part of Section 1.5, should be approved. Testimony was
student chapters on
1. evaluation of the committee student chapters (referred baCk to committee)
1.1-The committee reviewed the reasons for its creation, the functions it has performed over the years and its relationships to APhA and its subdivtswns. Considerable deliberation and a critical examination of the nature of past and current actions and recommendations of the committee revealed that it has seldom, if ever, fulfilled the basic function of a standing committee of the Association-that of recommending APhA policy; it has acted almost exclusively in an advisory capacity to students, student chapters, the student section and APhA staff, and few past recommendations of the committee have required action by the House of Delegates for implementation. 1.2-Recognizing the importance of its advisory function, the committee evaluated its effectiveness in performing this function as a standing committee of the Association and has con330
Fred Ragland Jr., chairman William S. Lackey, vice chairman Henry E.G. Burhenn August G. Danti Fred B. Gable Irwin S. Thornton Ro~ert G. Wilson
cluded that continuity in committee membership is essential to effectively serve in an advisory capacity, but, due to its status as a standing committee, such continuity is not ensured by the Association Bylaws, and that an advisory function must be performed throughout the year if it is to 'be of maximum value to individual students, the student chapters, the student section and APhA staff. Because of its status as a standing committee, the committee effectively serves this need only at its yearly meeting. At other times, necessary delays caused by communication between committee members reduce the value of counsel it may offer by virtue of its timing. 1~3-Recognizing that many student members ,consider the committee on student chapters as a mechanism whereb.y student views may be expressed to the House of Delegates, the committee evaluated this possible function and has decided that the opinion of student members and the student section on pertinent issues would be most effectively voiced directly to appropriate standing committees of the Association. Furthermore, the committee considers it im-
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proper to in~lude in its-report opinions -' ' on subjects which are more appropri::: at~ly in the realm of other committees. The committee notes that the opinions of all members, including students, are welcomed by the other standing com..: mittees of the Association, and, therefore, urges that this mechanism of expression be utilized to a greater extent in the future by individual student members, the student chapters and the student section.
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most important relationship between the APhA H mise of Delegates and the student section exists through the duly recognized student delegate, and the committee commends the student section executive committee for its efforts to establish mechanisms whereby its delegate is apprised of student opinion on topics to be considered by the APhA House of Delegates. Furthermore, the committee suggests that the student section and the Association study the matter of student representation in the APhA House of Delegates to determine the feasibility of increasing the number of student section delegates. The committee also commends the student section executive committee for its efforts to make representative and responsible student opinion heard by the various reference committees of the Association. 1.5-This committee reaffirms its recommendation that the committee on student chapters be dissolved as a standing committee of the American Pharmaceutical Association. In its place a student APhA faculty advisory committee should be formed which would be directly available for consultation to the APhA headquarters staff member who administers student activities. F our faculty advisors should compose this advisory committee, each advisor representing two adjournin,g regions with the appointment among the two regions alternating. One of the four should be designated the national faculty advisQ,r. He would coordinate the activities of the faculty advisory committee, have the closest liaison with APhA headquarters and serve as a nonvoting ex officio member of the student APhA executive committee. The selection, period of office and duties should be decided by the APhA Board of Trustees, with due consideration for systematic rotation and regional representation so that continuity and new blood are assured. / - -~ . ,.i
2. organization of the student section 2.1-The committee recognizes the growth that has taken place within the student section since its founding in 1954, both in size of membership and scope of activity, and commends
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standing rule-consideration of committee reports 1. All reports submitted to the House of Delegates by standing and special Association committees shall be received at the first session of the House_ Each report shall be referred to a reference committee appointed by the speaker of the House_
4. The presiding member of each
2. The speaker s,hal! announce the schedule for reference committee hearings at the first session of the House. The speaker shall schedule the reference committee hearings so that a minimum of three hours is available, if required, for discussion of the reports of the standing or special committees. Reference com~ mittee chairmen shall be encouraged to extend sessions beyond the three-hour minimum, if necessary, to permit discussion and debate to be completed and to cooperate with delegates in relieving schedule cOr)flicts.
reference committee shall call for a summary presentation from each committee assigned to report. The presiding member shall then permit other members of the reference committee to comment on the report and then shall give members of the Association in attendance an opportunity to discuss the report and recommend action for consideration by the reference committee.
3. The speaker shall appoint to each reference committee seven members-five delegates from the House and two members from the reporting committee, designating a chairman and a vice chairman from among the five delegates. The two reporting committee members shall be charged with the responsibility of advocating and supporting the recommendations submitted by the reporting committee.
the Association for its appointment of a full time staff member to administer the student program. However, the committee feels that the present organizational structure has become inadequate to effectively allow for efficient operation at the present level of activity or to permit future growth of the student program of the Association. 2.2-The committee therefore recommends that appropriate changes be incorporated in the Bylaws of the Association and the student section to convert the existing student section into an academy-like organization which would, in effect, consolidate the present ·s tudent section and student activities division into a single body which would administer all student activities; make the present director of the student activities division the executive secretary of the student subdivision-a voting officer with stated duties and responsibilities; and incorporate the newly adopted plan for regional meetings into the Bylaws of the student subdivision. 2.3-The committee further recommends that the resulting student sub-
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reference committee shall assemble its members at a time and place appointed by the speaker. This meeting of the reference committee shall be open to any member of the Association.
5. The presiding member of each
further consideration (5) rejection of the entire report as submitted (6) rejection of specific whole number sections of the report
7. The presiding member of each reference committee shall present its recommendations at the designated session of the House.
8. If a reference committee fails or refuses to recommend action on a committee report, the speaker of the House shall put the question of the adoption of the report before the delegates without debate.
6. After the report has been pre-
9. The House of Delegates may adopt or reject the recommendations of a reference committee on any report.
sented and discussed, the reference committee shall meet in executive session to consider what recommendations it should make to the House of Delegates on the referred report. The reference committee may recommend(1) adoption of the entire report as submitted (2) adoption of specific whole number sections of the report (3) referral of the entire report as su_bmitted back to the committee of origin for further consideration (4) referral of specific whole number sections of the report back to the committee of origin for
10. Should the House of Delegates reject a recommendation of the reference committee to adopt, or adopt a recommendation of the reference committee to reject the entire report as submitted by the reporting committee, the House shall proceed as its next order of business to consider each whole number section of the report as submitted by the reporting committee. The House may adopt or reject each whole number section by a majority vote. Adopted by the House of Delegates on April 10, 1967, and amended on November 25,1968.
division be renamed to appropriately reflect its structure and reorganization, and suggests adoption of the name suggested by the student section executive committee-the Student American Pharmaceutical Association. 3. student section activities 3.1-The committee heard the report of the chairman of the student section and discussed with him several student activities. The committee structure of the student section was reviewed and the committee concurs with the recommendation of the student chairman that the number of committees be reduced and should more closely coincide with the standing committees of the Association. 3.2-The committee reviewed a proposal that the APhA student section participate in an international drug appeal program sponsored by the International Pharmaceutical Studen ts' Federation, the International Federation of Medical Student Associations and World University Service. While the committee recognizes the merits of international drug collection programs, it also cites the long-standing Associa~ tion policies concerning su~h programs
and notes that sufficient information is not currently available on the student program to justify the committee's approval ,of student section participation. The committee therefore recommends that the proposal be referred back to the student section's international relations committee for further study and that the ultimate proposal be presented to the Association's international relations committee for approval. 3.3-A proposal that the Association officially recognize organizations of prepharmacy students located on campuses not having a pharmacy college was discussed at length by the committee. The advantages of exposure of prepharmacy students to Association activity is obvious, but the results of a questionnaire on the subject indicate that in the vast majority of situations the lack of effective communication with these students precludes the effective operation of such organizations. The committee recommends that the Association notofficially sanction such organizations at this time, but that the feasibility of such a program be studied at frequent Vol. NS9, No.7, July 1969
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intervals in the future; I~ the meantime, the student chapters should be encouraged to establish contact with prepharmacy st.udentswhen feasible and to involve them in their programs and activities. ' 3.4-The committee commends the student section and the Association for its efforts to encourage interprofessional contact at the student level and highly approves of the series of interprofessional student symposia conducted at the regional meetings of the student section. Warner-Chilcott Laboratories is to be commended for its recognitiop. of the importance of such programs as evidenced by its grant to the student section for support of the symposia. 4. outstanding student chapter award 4.I-The committee reviewed the Outstanding Student Chapter Award competition, now in its second year, and is pleased to note the increase in participation by the student chapters in this year's competition. 4.2-The committee recommends that Association sponsorship bf the award be continued for another year and that ·a suitable mechanism b bl h d h forld sponh sorshIp. e b esta d' isI C, d S oud t is commIttee e ISSO ve accor ing to the recommendations in Section 1.5 of this report. [N~te: The committee was dissolved~ but not by Section 1. The committee was dissolved by the House of Delegates in adopting the revised Constitution and Bylaws.] 4.3,-The committee further recom-
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Stimulating discussion resulted regarding several of the sections 'contained in the report, but most comments of the members present were favorable to the report.
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Louis M. Sesti Robert G. Wilson Fr~d B. Gabie, chairman
public health
Reference committee 8 considered the report of the APhA committee on public health.
Reference committee 8 recommends the adoption of the entire report. I
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mends that -an Assoc~ation" 'shiq:y , be ·,<· '" mittee recognizes the' vai-q~ 'o(~ 'tniirii'l<) undertaken to determIne whether en~ . bership certificate'in increasiqg student tries truly reflect increased activity by identity with the Association, but it ' those student chapters or whether the also cites the importance ' of the cost award . merely acts as a stimulus for factor in any decision to provide stureporting presentactivitie~. dent membership certificates. The 5. membership and pledge payment committee recommends that the proprograms posal be studied by a. representative of 5.I-The effects of the change in the the student section in conjunction with student membership cycle to the calAPhA staff and that recommendations endar year were assessed by. John F. be formulated which will provide inDonahue, director 'o f the APhA memformation on both cost .and method of bership oivision. The committee is preparation of student membership pleased ·to note the efficiency of the certificates. Such recommendations processing of student applications should be presented to the student under the new cycle and recommends section executive committee for conthat it be continued. sideration when establishing its 19695.2- The committee reviewed the par1970 budget. ticipation of recent graduates in the 6. a'ppreciation pledge payment plan. While recog6.1-The committee appreciates the nizing the overall value of the program unheralded services of the faculty adin encouraging student members to visors of our student chapters and become active members, the commitrecommends continued Association tee is concerned with the wide variasponsorship of the faculty advisors tion occurring among the student chapbreakfast at the annual meeting of the ters participating in the plan, as indiAssociation. This event provides the cated by the statistics addended to only opportunity for advisors to meet this report. The committee ~ecomtogether during the year to discuss the mends that this problem be studied in APhA student program with their depth, both by Association staff and colleagues. t.he student sectI'on, and tha't recom6.2-The cooperation and assistance mendations be fo~" lated to I'ncrease ff ',Lu..-u 0 ered by the entire headquarters overall parti.c,in_~tion. ff b h .rsta, ot to this committee and our 5.3-The committee 'studied various student members, are recognized and student inquiries concerning the feasappreciated. Most of all, this comibility of providing membership cermittee thanks all individual student tificates to APhA student members. members who have actively particiDonahue . suggested several possibilipated in the affairs of the student ties for the provision of certificates chapters, the regions or the student which should be explored. The comsection.
report of, reference committee B
Following discussion of the whole numbered sections of the report, representatives from the APhA stu. dent section expressed concern that the report does not contain a discussion of the health hazards of smoking. The representatives submitted a statement which they urged the committee to consider. While the , reference committee cannot make additions to the report of the standing committee, it wishes to state its support for the statement of the APhA student section.
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Richard G. Henry
therefore move for adoption of the report of the APhA committee on public health. Richard G. HeJ1ry, chairman William R. Bacon, vice chairman Charles C. Bauman Robert K. Chalmers Bernard Cohn Roy C. St. Clair Mahlon G. Turner
J,o urnal of the AMERiCAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION
1. government health programs I.I-The committee discussed the involvement of the Federal government in public health programs. Government programs such as Comprehensive Health Planning and Model Cities were discussed in detail with special emphasis on the involvement of pharmacists in these programs. A goal of this type of program is coordination of efforts to provide truly comprehensive health services. Initial local planning, essential to ultimate prOVISIon of truly comprehensive . health services, should include inventories of local health needs, health resources presently available to meet these needs and priorities for a proposed course of action to coordinate community efforts. 1.2-The pharmacist, because of his close ties with both the consumer of health services (the lay public) ' and the various providers of health services, has a uniquely important opportunity