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A 'Political Star on the Rise he Opening Session of the 1985 APhA Annual Meeting will feature a keynote address from San Antonio's distinguished mayor, Henry Cisneros. The first Mexican-American mayor of a major U.S. city, Cisneros is an eloquent speaker who received widespread publicity fO.r his address to the Democratic National Convention this summer. . Cisneros has had a meteoric rise in the political world. A former White House Fellow, serving as the assistant to then-HEW Secretary Elliott Richardson, Cisneros went on to earn a PhD in public administration and then became professor of Urban and Environmental Affairs at the University of Texas. At the age of 26, in 1975, he was elected to the San Antonio city coun-
Opening General Session
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cil. In 1981 he was elected mayor, and in 1983 he was reelected with a record 94 % of the vote. His blueprint for San Antonio's future-emphasizing high-technology opportunities in such fields as biomedicine, electronics, and industrial processing-has generated widespread national attention, as has his strong emphasis on improving local educational opportunities. Cisneros has served on the President's Commission on Federalism and the President's National Bipartisan Commission on Central America. He is also chairman of the sCience and technology subcommittee for the U.S . Conference of Mayors. Don't miss this opportunity to hear one of the brightest stars on the political scene today.
Cisneros
Raising Issues for Pharmacy Policy he first session of the APhA House of Delegates is traditionally reserved for reports from various APhA and House officials and an educational program especially tailored for the Delegates as leaders in the profession. The 1985 Annual Meeting will be no exception-but there are a few minor changes. The first session will feature the reports of the APhA Board of Trustees Chairman, Treasurer, and House of Delegates Speaker. Time has also been provided this year for each of the policy committee chairmen to present their recommended policy stC\temen ts to the House. This session will feature the first William S. Apple Memorial Lecture Program, which was approved by the APhA Board of Trustees as one of the many activities that will be dedicated to the memory of the late APhA President. The program will focus on third party payments, and will be in the form of a panel discussion featuring Willis Goldbeck, president of the Washington Business Group on Health-which rep-
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resents companies interested in controlling the cost of health care paid through employee insurance premiums. A health benefits manager from a major corporation will also be on the program. Discussion will concern the major
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corporations that are paying large sums of health insurance premiums for their employees and how they are attempting to contain these escalating costs. Sevetal corporations have encouraged employees to obtain their prescription medication through mail order pharmacies as a cost saving strategy. Other strategies now under consideration will be discussed, and the Delegates will have the opportunity to question the panel and comment on the plans.
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Building Better Bridges Between Employed and Employer Pharmacists oday, pharmacists, like so many other health professionals, find themselves working for someone else : This situation, from a strictly labor relations point-of-view, is no different from that which finds more and more physicians working for someone else-e.g., in HMOs, or nurses in hospitals, or engineers for large petrochemical firms. The one thing that all of these professionals have in common at times is strained employment relationships with management. Don Caruth, of East Texas State University, a management consultant specializing in human resource management and development and management engineering, will key-
Second General Session Wednesday, February 20 10:00 am-Noon
note the Second General Session program, "Building Better Bridges Between the Employed and the Employer Pharmacist." His presentation will focus on the employed professional. The program will also feature a panel of pharmacists-both employer and employed pharmacistswho will bring their respective viewpoints to bear on this issue. This timely and topical Second General Session program is made possible through an educational grant
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Showcase of Industry Programs ver the years, members of the pharmaceutical industry have developed a variety of educational programs to assist pharmacists in maintaining a high level of practice proficiency. Several of these programs bring information to the pharmacist about the public's perception of or its need for pharmaceutical services; others have been oriented to improving the communications skills of pharmacists, and some have encouraged and provided the means for pharmacists to become more involved in public service activities or in providing a general forum for discussing medications and related matters. This year, the APhA Annual Meeting will showcase some excellent examples of these industrydeveloped programs: • Schering Corporation: Schering Report Number Six The new Schering Report takes a look at the role of the pharmacist in his or her patient's self-medication. Among other things, the study confirms that the pharmacist outranks the physician as the person to whom
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consumers turn for advice about nonprescription medications. Previous Schering reports have been a highlight of APhA Annual Meetings. • Roche Laboratories: Jlpatient Education in Action" "Patient Education in Action," a communications training workshop developed and presented by Roche Laboratories, returns for its fourth consecutive year. The workshop uses a series of videotaped patient situations, depicting everyday-type pharmacist encounters, to trigger discussions about the pharmacist's essential role in counseling patients and to assist in understanding the dynamics of the individual encounter. This interactive program has received highly favorable responses from past participants. • McNeil Pharmaceutical: PADA McNeil Pharmaceutical's "Pharmacists Against Drug Abuse" (P ADA) program brings together for the first time two valuable resources in the fight against youthful drug abuse-the community pharmacist
and readily available, credible, readable information on "street drugs." The program provides pharmacists with a "no holds barred" approach to today's drug scene, as well as the information and material resources to do an effective job in the community as a consultant in the area of substance abuse. • Parke-Davis: "The Medicated Generation" Parke-Davis Division of WarnerLambert Company will feature, for the second consecutive year, its videotape program, "The Medicated Generation: Special Concerns of the Elderly." The program examines an ever-growing area of concern in today's world-the world of the chronically ill elderly. This video program, however, makes the point that the elderly patient has a central, important, and active role in his or her own health management, while the pharmacist-as a health professional-has the important job of educating the elderly to undertake this role. The 28-minute tape is part of the Parke(continued on next page)
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Davis "Elder Care" program . • National Pharmaceutical Council: "It's Up to You" "It's Up To You" features actor Lloyd Nolan and lets those who view the film, which has been shown around the country at literally thousands of senior citizen centers, know
that the individual-in large measure-must take responsibility for his or her own medication therapy. This film encourages patient compliance and generates good pharmacist-led discussions. • The Upjohn Company: "The Future of Research Commitment" • Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals: "No Greater Gift" (premier showing) The Upjohn Company's challeng-
ing audio-visual and Merrell-Dow's inspiring new film about the profession of pharmacy are two press-time additions to the wide-ranging showcase program. (Note: Additional information on these programs will be available during their presentation at the Annual Meeting, or direct inquiries may be made to the respective sponsoring organizations.)
Opportunities for 'Building Bridges' Leader~hip
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PhA '85 will provide an extraordinary opportunity for pharmacists and other registrants to meet and exchange ideas with the present and past elected leadership of APhA and the present leadership of the Association's four subdivisions-the new Academy of Pharmaceutical Management, Academy of Pharmacy Practice, Academy oJ Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the Student APhA. Located in the center of the 1985 Annual Meeting Exposition Hall, the APhA Leadership Center will serve as a convenient meeting spot for everyone. The past elected officials of the Association have been invited to participate and share their leadership experiences with Annual Meeting attendees. Members of the 1985 APhA Board of Trustees and the subdivision officers will be on hand at various times during the busy Annual Meeting week to answer your questions and discuss Association and subdivision activities. Plan now to visit the APhA Exposition often-and make a special point to come by the Leadership Center.
Meeting Planner he personal meeting planner provided to all Annual Meeting registrants has, in just a few years, become an invaluable planning and recordkeeping aid. In addition to providing forms for
keeping track of each day's activities, the planner is full of hints about how to get the most out of attending sessions. It also provides the means for documenting program attendance for both IRS purposes and continuing education credits. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, through its grant support, makes the development and distribution of the meeting planner possible.
Auxiliary Programs he Auxiliary to the APhA has planned two widely different programs for the entertainment and enlightenment of all spouse registrants at the APhA Annual Meeting. On Monday, February 18, the festivities of the Auxiliary First Session will include a fashion show with a Mexican flavor by Tres Amigos, featuring colorful traditional embroidered dresses, Mexican mariachis, and young dancers. Entertainment during the serving of coffee and pan dulce will feature music students of the San Antonio Community Col- . lege. A special presentation on Tues-
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day, February 19, will be led by a former local, state, and national Auxiliary President, Jean Sheffield, the director of Organizational Affairs at the Texas Pharmaceutical Association, and other panel members representing the TP A Committee on Pharmacists Rehabilitation. A recovering pharmacist, who is striving to overcome a chemical dependence' will speak, and all program participants will be available for a question and answer period. This is a program of concern and interest to any pharmacist, spouse, other family member, or friend who would like to gain insight into the problem and learn what success is being realized through the work of this and other committees like it around the country. Breakfast tacos are planned prior to the program. Bertha Rodriguez, convention coordinator for Auxiliary activities, has planned a Spouse Hospitality Center to be open at posted hours when refreshments and special activities will be featured including handcrafted jewelry and Mexican dresses for sale. Also, . on Sunday, February 17, a special film introduction to San Antonio will be shown.
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Tours to 'Capture the Spirit' wide variety of optional but exclusive activities are being offered to APhA Annual Meeting registrants. Come early and plan to stay on an extra day to participate in any or all of the following activities: • Welcome to San Antonio. Sunday, February 17, 9:30 am-12 noon. A chartered bus will take you to the King William Historic District, once the most elegant residential area in San Antonio. You will tour the Steves Homestead, a beautifully restored Victorian home. Next is Mission Concepcion, the oldest unrestored Texas mission; followed by lunch at Los Patios and a visit to the Alamo. Price: $23.50 per person including bus transportation, admissions, and lunch. 33 persons minimum. • San Antonio Encantado. Monday, February 18, 1:00-4:00 pm. A chartered bus will take you to the King William Historic District for a tour of the Steves Homestead and then to Mission Concepcion. The final stop is the exotic El Mercado for sou th -of-the-border shopping. Price: $11.25 per person including bus transportation and admissions. 33 persons minimum. • Despues de la Noche. Monday, February 18, 7:00-10:45 pm. Take a delightful cruise down the San Antonio River by barge, followed by an authentic Mexican din-
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ner at Mi Tierra in El Mercado. The tour concludes with a bus ride through the center of Spanish culture and a "Shooting Star" cocktail at the Tower of the Americas 750 feet above the city. Price: $32 per person including transportation, dinner, drink at Tower of the Americas, and m~r~aritas at Mi Tierra. 33 persons mInzmum. • Mil Colores. Tuesday, February 19, 1:00-4:00 pm. A chartered bus will take you to Fort Sam Houston and the Oriental Sunken Gardens; then on to the
McNay Art Institute, the San Fernando Cathedral, and finally the Spanish Governor's Palace-once the ruling hacienda of San Antonio. Price: $10.50 per person including bus transportation and admissions. 33 persons minimum. • Shoppers' Paradise. Wednesday , February 20, 9:30 am-12 noon. A chartered bus will take you to Artisans Alley for shopping at the boutiques, and then to Townsend Square, the home of "A Different Drummer Antique Shop" and the popular "Sol del Rio" art gallery. Price: $9.00 per person including bus transportation. 33 persons minimum. • A Day in Laredo. Thursday, February 21, 8:00 am-6:00 pm. A chartered bus will take you through oil-rich Sou th Texas to Nuevo Laredo for lunching on your own and shopping in this sunny south-of-the-border Mexican town. The return bus trip takes you through some of the largest cattle ranches in the world. Price: $28.00 per person including transportation and refreshments on bus. 33 persons minimum. Make reservations now for these exciting activities in San Antonio. Complete the form below and mail with check made payable to "Convention Coordinators" to: Convention Coordinators, P.O. Box 169718, Central Park Station, San Antonio, IX 78280.
APhA '85 Tour Reservation Form San Antonio, Febru~ry 16-21 Please mail this form imd check made payable to "Co'nvention Coordinators" to: Convention Coordinators, P.O. Box 169718, Central Park Station, San Antonio, TX 78280.
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Tickets may be claimed at the Tour Desk ill the APhA Anl1ual MeetillX Shoppers' registration area which will be located in the North Exhibit Hall at the Sail Paradise Antonio Convention Center, If less than the desixnated millimum rexister for any A Day in Laredo activity, Convention Coordinators reserves the right to cancel that activity alld refund money in full, Upon request, refunds for other causes will be made up to 48 hours in advance of an activity, ___________________ ... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~Make check
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Day-by-Day Program Highlights Saturday February
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demo~strat.e t.he exciting irr:pact of neurohngulshc programmmg on perception and communication patterns. Dr. Cone's approach to improving communications has gained him acclaim by a wide range of business, government, and professional groups. Sponsored by The Upjohn Company.
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Consumer Credit The APhA Division of the CSE Federal Credit Union is sponsoring this important program on consumer credit for Student APhA members. Financial planners will be on hand to answer your credit questions.
Career Opportunities for Pharmacists in the Pharmaceutical Industry This program will identify the employment opportu~ities for pharmacists in industry. Panelists representing the research & development, medical research, operations, administration, and marketing departments of various pharmaceutical companies will
Financial Management Sponsored by the APhA Division of the CSE Federal Credit Union, this timely session will help meeting registrants plan their personal financial future. Financial planners will provide advice on a broad range of topics including personal money management and investment tips.
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Contraception: Choices and Applications Designed to help pharmacists counsel patients who are considering practicing contraception, this program presents the full range of contraceptive methods now available, and will also help pharmacists understand the side effects and potential interactions of oral contraceptives with other substances. Sponsored by Syntex Labora tories, Inc.
Program Tracks Programs designated by the Scientist, Practitioner, and Student symbols are designed primarily for those audiences. The Association track symbol indicates programs of interest to all pharmacists including general sessions, social events, policy-making activities, and programs designed to enhance leadership and personal development. Of course, all programs are open to all Annual Meeting registrants.
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discuss employment opportunities available for pharmacists, and present personal view s on how to get started in industry. Sponsored by Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc. Leadership ... Building Relationships! Robert Henry, celebrity extraordinaire, will provide what will prove to be one of the most mem-· orable sessions of ~ lifetime-you'll leave the room inspired, and at the same time take away many good leadership ideas. Sponsored by Phi Lambda Sigma.
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Bits, Bytes and Bugs: A New Pharmacist's Guide to Personal Computers Back by popular demand, this entertaining and informative p rogram will teach y ou ho w t o enhance your personal effectiveness with the small computer. Pharmacist Randy Juhl, associate professor and chairman of the department of pharmacy practice at the University of Pittsburgh, will make the presentation exciting by
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (continued) incorporating an on-line computer int9 the program. Making the Most of an Advanced Degree Cosponsored with APS, this session features four panelists who will candidly discuss their educational and professional backgrounds, why they pursued an advanced degree, how they have capitalized on the degree, and how they have profited financially, professionally, and personally from acquiring this degree. This program is a must for any pharmacy student who has thought of pursuing an advanced degree in the pharmaceutical sciences. PharmD & Graduate Forum An information-packed session that will not only give you the latest details about PharmD and graduate programs around the country, but will allow you to make "campus visits" to 40 colleges of pharmacy. Representatives of many of the nation's PharmD and graduate programs will be on hand to tell you about their programs and answer your questions. Presented in cooperation with the American A ss ociation of Colleges of Pharmacy.
Percutaneous Absorption Enhancers The focus of this symposium is the rapidly developing field of enhancers of percutaneous absorption of pharmaceuticals. Speakers from both industry and academia will review the state of the art in development of enhancers, from both a physico-chemical and biological perspective. The application of these materials to topical and transdermal pharmaceutical delivery systems will then be discussed. Advances in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has developed at an accelerated rate in the last decade. Many breakthroughs have occurred and of these, two-dimensional NMR, Fast Fourier Transorm NMR, and imaging for medical applications will be the major topics of this session. The speakers will also discuss w ha t the future holds for this expanding technology and what it means for pharmacy.
Office Practice of Pharmacy
Factors Influencing Solubility and Dissolution
As pharmacy crosses the bridge to the 21st century, we can be assured of many types of pharmacy practice developing. This program will feature pharmacists who have demonstrated their success in setting up what has come to be known as "office practice" -a highly professional approach to providing pharmaceutical services to the public. Is there an office practice of pharmacy in your future?
Various approaches to understanding and modifying solubility and dissolution will be presented. The utility of solution models in predicting solubility will be considered as well as the effects of crystal modification. The relationship between solubility and dissolution will be addressed with emphasis on situations in which the usual relationships are inadequate.
Nutrition Debate Nutrition has become a major focus in many aspects of health care, but our understanding of the proper role of nutritional supplements leaves many questions unanswered. Student APhA will provide the forum for airing the pros and cons of this issue in the debate statement: The pharmacist's primary motivation for rec-
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ommending nutritional supplements to the public is for financial gain. Sponsored by A. H. Robins Company.
Eli Lilly and Company. Programming Your Practice to Meet the Challenge of Change The APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice's opening session is designed to show pharmacists how they should begin planning for tbe profound professional, scientific, technological, and social changes that are beginning to impact pharmacy practice. Audiovisual vignettes will provide background material for the three forecasting workshops. This "how to" session is an experience not to be missed. Sponsored by Lederle Laboratories. Radiopharmaceutical Development: Design, Methodology and Future Trends New methodologies regarding the preparation and quality control of radiopharmaceutical agents and the newest concepts of radiopharmaceutical design will be discussed. Nuclear pharmacists will come away with state-of-the-art knowledge that will enable them to enhance their service and educational functions. Sponsored in part by E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. Careers in the Federal Sector What are the career opportunities in working for the federal government? There are a variety of positions in a number of federa l agencies-the Food and Drug Administration, the Public Health Service, the Veterans Administration-and in the Uniformed Services. If you are thinking about starting your career or changing your practice area, you will want to attend this session to learn about an area you may not have even considered-until now.
Effective Presentation of Scientific Results
Providing Pharmacy Services in the Small Hospital
Dissemination of research findings is a vital component of the scientific process. John Connellan of The Executive Technique (Eli Lilly and Company) will demonstrate and instruct workshop participants in the communication skills needed for effective presentations. The workshop will address both podium and poster presentation formats. Sponsored by
Fourth consecutive year on the program! This practical idea-genera ting and exchange session brings experts from the area of institutional pharmacy practice, especially small hospitals, together to meet and consult with Annual Meeting attendees on distributive, administrative, and clinical matters. Discussion will be preceded by a luncheon. Tickets will be
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at the use of drug serum concentration as a means of monitoring medication use and how to handle commonly occurring adverse drug reactions. Sponsored by Roche Laboratories. Nuclear Pharmacy Practice Trends: The Pharmacist's Role What is happening in nuclear pharmacy? This session will provide information on new areas of practice involvement for nuclear pharmacists. Pharmacists will be able to discover the trends in practice which impact on decisionmaking policies regarding future practice. Practitioners must keep abreast of the changes and new roles to meet the needs of nuclear medicine and radiologic practices. Sponsored in part by Nuclear Pharmacy Inc., Mallinckrodt Diagnostics, and Syncor International Corporation. Managing for Change Are your management policies changing with the changes in pharmacy practice? This program will use the factors and influences identified in the APP opening session, "Programming Your Practice to Meet the Challenge of Change," to focus on the management decisions required to practice/survive in the future. Sponsored by Marion Laboratories. available on a first-come, firstserved basis, at the APhA registration desk in San Antonio. Be sure to get your ticket when you register, as seating is limited and you wouldn't want to miss this popular program! Sponsored by A. H. Robins Company and ElkinsSinn, Inc.
to anyone and are used routinely by the crop duster in Kansas and by the gardener on the East Coast. Is chemical "warfare" a modern creation? How do these agents produce their effects, and more importantly, what is available in the pharmacy today to treat people exposed to these chemicals?
Medical Aspects of Chemical 'Warfare'
:{{egimen Review: Review and Update
"Gas!" A warning that once struck fear into the heart of every soldier in World War I is once again the center of controversy. Afghanistan, Iran, and Laos are allloo familiar with this weapon of war. But, the use of lethal chemicals is not limited to the battlefield, nor is it only used in remote areas of the world. Every day, chemical "warfare" is being waged across the United States! These chemical agents are readily available for sale
Pharmacists providing consultant services to the long-term care patient population will be interested in this program. The role of the pharmacist in drug regimen review is becoming critical as more emphasis is being placed on the outcome of patients' medication use. Discussion will focus on how regimen review can be effectively conducted vis-a-vis the new procedures for nursing home surveyors. The "update" will be looking
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New Evidence on the CostEffectiveness of Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals are the least expensive and most effective health interventions available to Americans. These are the conclusions drawn from nine independent studies conducted over the past 2% years for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PMA) which compared the cost and benefits of drug therapy-including vaccines-in a variety of medical situations. This program will feature two of the nine authors of the studies who will give an overview of the collective work and discuss in some detail their own research. The panel discussion will be moderated by PMA's director of policy analysis. With cost containment being the issue of the day, pharmacists will not want to miss this important session. Sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.
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Employee Pharmacists: Effecting Changes in Managerial Behavior (Especially for new pharmacists) More pharmacists than ever are working for others, and thus we have a new area for problem solving. This program will look at ways in which employed pharmacists can bring new ideas on improving pharmacy practice to the attention of their employers/supervisors. Further, the program will explore ways in which pharmacists can create a favorable climate for having input into the management strategies used where they workto the benefit of both the employed pharmacist and his or her employer.
focus not only on composition but on animal or clinical performance. Isolated Perfused Organ Systems as Models in Drug Disposition This symposium will present conceptual and technical details for isolated perfused organs as models for biomedical/physiological studies. This session will be of interest to pharmaceutical scientists in the areas of pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutics, and toxicology. Solid State Chemistry of Pharmaceuticals This symposium will review fundamental concepts, experimental
Building Bridges to a Financially Secure Future (Especially for new pharmacists)
This symposium will review pertinent ocular anatomy and physiology, describe current understanding of ocular drug disposition from any applied dose, and provide a thorough description of present and projected ocular drug delivery systems. The discussion of ocular drug delivery systems will
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The APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and The Proprietary Association are joining together to present this program, designed to make the case for treating pharmacy's nonprescription drug department with the same professional care as pharmacists treat their prescription department. Representatives from several of the nation's outstanding wholesaler firms will demonstrate how pharmacists can gain greater professional satisfaction and economic return from their OTC departments.
This roundtable will bring together pharmacists who practice in pre-paid health care plans (e.g. , HMOs) to discuss the various ways pharmacists can "break into the market" to serve HMO-type patients. The audience will learn how to contract with plan managers, how to work with physicians, and how to provide quality service while remaining cost-effective. Sponsored by Dupont Pharmaceuticals.
Your Financially Secure Future: One-On-One
Ocular Delivery of Small and Large Molecular Weight Drugs
Marketing Your Nonprescription Drug Department
HMO Roundtable
All Annual Meeting participants are invited to attend this program, which emphasizes planning for a stable financial future. Back by popular demand, Certified Financial Planner Maggie Wheeler returns with one of the most successful program topics presen ted a t the 1983 and 1984 APhA Annual Meetings.
Stay after "Building Bridges to a Financially Secure Future" to do some extra homework and talk with Certified Financial Planner Maggie Wheeler. She'll be glad to answer your financial questions and to recommend actions for your financial security.
wi th the American Society for Pharmacy Law, will address a number of relevant issues in pharmacy practice regarding Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) .
Home Health Care Organizational Meeting and Reception
techniques, and representative results that will emphasize the genera tion and in terpreta tion of stability data and the relationship between physical properties and stability. Topics will include: decomposition kinetics, structure/ reactivity relationships, physical methods for the characteristics of solids, and the influence of impurities on properties.
The APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice is organizing a Section on Home Health Care. This meeting will provide pharmacists with the opportunity to meet the pro tern officers, to hear what a knowledgeable expert in the field has to say about the home health care market, and to learn what their colleagues are doing. Don't miss this opportunity to sigT' up for the hew APP section and to tell your colleagues what you are doing in home health care! Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
HMOs and PPOs: Economic and Legal Problems/Opportunities for Pharmacists
Contemporary Management of Hypertension
This symposium, cosponsored
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million U.S. citizens report they have elevated blood pressure or have been told by a physician they have hypertension? Many of these individuals are unaware of the insidious and progressive nature of this disease and the importance of therapy. This program is designed to assist pharmacists in better understanding the disease and the pharmacotherapy of hypertension so they can more effectively educate, counsel, and monitor hypertensive patients. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and Merck Sharp & Dohme.
Treatment of the Severely Burned Patient Fire! The treatment of the severely burned patient is a resource-intensive endeavor, requiring the full range of medical and pharmaceutical support. The director and staff member of the U.s. Army Institute of Surgical Research (the Army Burn Center) will discuss the roles of fluids, metabolic support, and infection control in the management of these patients. Research and developments in the use of immunomodulators and new topical agents used in burn therapy will also be presen ted. Sponsored by Marion Laboratories. Bridging Communications in the LTCF-Keeping Your Reports in Compliance Clear communication is the foundation on which teamwork is built. Information about the effect that a patient's drug regimen is having on that patient's overall treatment is paramount to the team caring for the patient. The "how to" of documenting what is done by the pharmacist to achieve desired therapeutic endpoints, completing appropriate reports, and communicating this information in a timely fashion, forms the basis of this program. Don't miss out on the low-tech and high-tech solutions that will be provided to enhance pa tien t care and a t the same time meet regulatory compliance.
hance the pharmacist's daily practice. This program will make pharmacists aware of the "pluses" and "minuses" of their practices, and will show how to turn "minuses" into "pluses" by using proven management strategies. Sponsored by McNeil Pharmaceutical.
Standards for Pharmaceutical Excipienfs: Where Do We Go From Here? The standardization of pharmaceutical excipients as seen from the point of view of the USP, excipient users, and suppliers will be the topic of this session. The new APS "Handbook of Excipients" and the topic of excipients on labels will be discussed.
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Pharmaceutical Product Innovation-Is There Innovation Beyond Drug Substance Discovery? This symposium will present three areas of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry: technology, viability in the marketplace, and the impact of government. Offering Home Health Care Therapies in the Community This program will discuss current home health therapies-how they are supplied and to what exfent they are being reimbursed. Practitioners will be able to evaluate their own ability to begin a service, or to contract for service via an outside vendor. This evaluation process will include topics such as selection criteria, legal requirements, practical logistics, and the financial obligations in beginning a service for home health care. Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
Your Pharmacy's 'SWOT Team'
Bridging a Changing Practice: Handling IV Drug Therapy in the LTCF-The Basics
SWOT means taking strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and applying them to en-
Change-it'S inevitable. In the long term care environment, pharmacists now have to be able to su-
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pervise and provide additional services . IV drug therapy, TPN, and enteral feeding are no longer the exclusive province of the acute care setting. Pharmacists attending this session will be introduced to: 1) the handling of IV drug therapy, including the development of policies and procedures and the setting up of systems to control costs and utilization; "2) the basic principles of preparing TPN & enteral feedings, including patient monitoring tips; 3) the economic implications of current and proposed reimbursement options .
Drug Topics: Latest Salary Survey Preview
The Officers of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice Section on Practice Management, in cooperation with Drug Topics magazine, are pleased to have the opportunity to present the prepublication survey results concerning sala r y leve ls and job sa tisfaction among employee pharmacists-including independent, chain, and hospital settings. Don't miss this important informational session which affects all of us-where it really matters! Putting It All Together: Managing Your Practice Getting it all together-a sometimes difficult but necessary task for pharmacy managers to perform. This program will address such factors as: time management, projecting expenses/costs and income, promotion of products, and projecting manpower needs and resources. Attendees will come away with an understanding of how to manage their pharmacy better. Sponsored by Smith Kline & French Laboratories. Present Status of Dissolution of Drugs and Testing Methods This symposium will provide an overview and update on various dissolution testing methods, which include: in vivo, in vitro correlations; vessel apparatuses other than USP Number 3; column and flow apparatuses for dissolution of sparingly soluble substances; five special aspects (including suspensions); six USP aspects; and seven FDA aspects.
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Advance Registration APhA85
American Pharmaceutical Association
Building Bridges
SAl AILoint 1985 ANNUAL MEETING February 16-21, 1985 • San Antonio, Texas IMPORTANT: See instructions on reverse side before completing this form. Save money by registering now for the 1985 Annual Meeting. Advance registrations must be received by APhA with payment or credit card authorization prior to January 11, 1985. $130.00 for $200.00 for $ 20.00 for $ 35.00 for $ 75.00 for $ 10.00 for
REGISTRA TION FEES:
APhA members non-members spouses (excluding social tickets) pharmacy students graduate students (excluding social tickets) APS Abstract Book
Mail to: APhA '85, 2215 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20037
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Instr'u ctions for 1985 APhA Annual Meeting Registration
It is essential to use only the number of boxes provid-
ed for each letter or number of each line for computer entry and badge. Leave a blank box between all words and initials. Abbreviations, where required to fit into the number of boxes available, must be made by the registrant.
Line 1: Print or type full first name, middle initial and last name. Do not use degrees or titles on this line. Line 2: Use title or staff position. Do not use elective or honorary positions. Undergraduate students (including members of the Student APhA) should enter only the word "Student" on this line. Graduate students should enter only the words "Graduate Student" on this line. Line 3: Use firm or institution name where employed or practicing. Do not use organization for which you hold elective or honorary positions. If retired, leave blank. Lines 4-5: Enter full mailing address including street or P.O. box, city; state and zip code. This address will be used for all Annual Meeting mailings. Lines 6-7: Only for registrants with addresses outside the U.s., list province (if applicable), postal code and country. Enter city on line 5, but registrants with foreign addresses should not enter state and zip code on line 5. Everyone include telephone number during office hours. Line 8: Please check one. of the three boxes indicating whether you are an APhA member, Student APhA member or non-member. If APhA or Student APhA member, enter membership number (see label from apharmacy weekly, American Plzarmacy, tile Pilarmacy Student or other APhA periodicals). Line 9: Enter full first name, middle initial and last name of non-pharmacist spouse who is to be registered. Social event tickets for non-pharmacist spouses are to be purchased at Annual Meeting as desired. Badges for non-pharmacist spouses will only include name, city and state (or country if outside the U.s.). If title/position and firm/institution of both husband and wife are desired on the badges, separate registration forms must be used with payment of full registration fee which includes tickets to all official social functions. Line 10: Indicate number of APS Abstract Books you are paying for with this registration. If none, insert "zero" in box.
Line 11: If payment is to be ch,;uged to your VISA credit card, enter full credit card number and expiration date. Be sure to sign form at bottom. Line 12: If payment is to be charged to your MasterCard credit card, enter full credit card number and expiration date. Be sure to sign form at bottom. An official program (and when ordered and paid for with this form, the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Abstract Book) will be mailed to advance registrants prior to the meeting. Ticket/coupon books, portfolios, badges and badge cases will be available at the APhA Registration Desk in San Antonio. Requests for all refunds will be honored if received by January 11, 1985. After January 11, 1985, a $20.00 administrative fee will be deducted from each full registration refund, and a $10.00 administrative fee will be deducted from each spouse or student refund. We regret that we cannot honor any requests for registration refunds postmarked after March 8, 1985. There will be a $10.00 fee charged for any registration transfer from one person to another after original registration form has been mailed to APhA. After January 11, 1985, the following registration fees will be collected at the Annual Meeting: $150.00 for $220.00 for $ 20.00 for $ 40.00 for $ 95.00 for
APhA mem~ers non-members non-pharmacist spouses students graduate students
There will also be an on-site, one-day Registrants Fee of $50.00 for APhA members and $70.00 for nonmembers. Registrations for graduate students and one-day registrants do not include tickets to social events but do include C.E. credit. Complete the Advance Registration Form and mail it with check or credit card authorization to: APhA '85, 2215 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20037. If payment is being made by check, be sure the check is made payable to APhA '85" and that the amount of the check only covers the full amount due for this and identical accompanying Advance Registration forms. Checks which include money for other purposes such as membership dues, publications and registration or tuition for other activities will only delay the processing of your Annual Meeting registration. II
Hotel Reservation Form American Pharmaceutical Association
1985 ANNUAL MEETING February 16-21, 1985 • San Antonio, Texas IMPORTANT Make room reservations only on this form. Use one form for each room or suite desired. Additional forms are available from APhA Communications Division, 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037, or from the Housing Bureau. The Housing Bureau must have the names of all persons occupying each room. Confirmations will be mailed from San Antonio directly to the person listed on the form. Please list only one person to receive confirmations if the reservation is for more than one person. Please avoid duplicate requests.
Since the first-choice hotel and rate may not be available, be sure to list six hotels in the order of preference as a guide for the Housing Bureau. If accommodations are not available at the desired hotel and rate, the reservations will be made at the hotel of your next choice, or at the rate nearest to the rate requested. Room reservations will be available after January 19, 1985, on an as-available basis only. No telephone calls will be accepted for reservations.
CANCELLATIONS AND CHANGES All cancellations and changes must be
made in writing. Please notify the APhA Housing Bureau of all cancellations and changes up to Friday, January 26, 1985. After that date, make all cancellations and/or changes in writing directly to the hotel.
LATE ARRIVAL Without a deposit or guarantee, rooms will be held only until 6 :00 p .m . except for La Mansion del Rio, where rooms without deposit or guarantee will be held only until 4:00 p.m. DO NOT SEND DEPOSITS OR GUARANTEES WITH THIS FORM. Wait for instructions on your reservation confirmation from the hotel assigned.
MAIL TO: APhA Housing Bureau P.O. Box 2277 San Antonio, Texas 78298
SPECIFY RATE AND ACCOMMODATIONS DESIRED (See reverse side for rates) $ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 Bedroom and Parlor Suite
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:HECK-OUT ~eck- out is 11 :00 a.m. at the Hilton Palaiodel Rio; 1:00 p.m. at the Four Seasons, ,aQuinta and the Menger; 12:00 noon at !l ather hotels.
i you are attending a later meeting or lave late flight reservations, arrangenents can be made with the bell captain ostore your luggage until departure.
Jeetings and social functions will be held San Antonio Convention Center md such hotels as may be required. It the
Key to Map 1. Crockett Hotel 2. Four Seasons 3. Gunter Hotel 4. Hilton Palacio del Rio 5. Hyatt Regency 6. La Mansion del Rio 7. La Quinta - Convention Center 8. San An tonio Marriott 9. Menger Hotel 10. St. Anthony Inter-Continental
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~O charge for children of any age sharing room with parent at the Hilton Palacio del Rio; under 12 years at the Menger Hotel; ~nder 15 at the St. Anthony Inter-Continental; and under 18 years of age at all other hotels.
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A 'Political Star on the Rise he Opening Session of the 1985 APhA Annual Meeting will feature a keynote address from San Antonio's distinguished mayor, Henry Cisneros. The first Mexican-American mayor of a major U.S. city, Cisneros is an eloquent speaker who received widespread publicity fO.r his address to the Democratic National Convention this summer. . Cisneros has had a meteoric rise in the political world. A former White House Fellow, serving as the assistant to then-HEW Secretary Elliott Richardson, Cisneros went on to earn a PhD in public administration and then became professor of Urban and Environmental Affairs at the University of Texas. At the age of 26, in 1975, he was elected to the San Antonio city coun-
Opening General Session
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cil. In 1981 he was elected mayor, and in 1983 he was reelected with a record 94 % of the vote. His blueprint for San Antonio's future-emphasizing high-technology opportunities in such fields as biomedicine, electronics, and industrial processing-has generated widespread national attention, as has his strong emphasis on improving local educational opportunities. Cisneros has served on the President's Commission on Federalism and the President's National Bipartisan Commission on Central America. He is also chairman of the sCience and technology subcommittee for the U.S . Conference of Mayors. Don't miss this opportunity to hear one of the brightest stars on the political scene today.
Cisneros
Raising Issues for Pharmacy Policy he first session of the APhA House of Delegates is traditionally reserved for reports from various APhA and House officials and an educational program especially tailored for the Delegates as leaders in the profession. The 1985 Annual Meeting will be no exception-but there are a few minor changes. The first session will feature the reports of the APhA Board of Trustees Chairman, Treasurer, and House of Delegates Speaker. Time has also been provided this year for each of the policy committee chairmen to present their recommended policy stC\temen ts to the House. This session will feature the first William S. Apple Memorial Lecture Program, which was approved by the APhA Board of Trustees as one of the many activities that will be dedicated to the memory of the late APhA President. The program will focus on third party payments, and will be in the form of a panel discussion featuring Willis Goldbeck, president of the Washington Business Group on Health-which rep-
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resents companies interested in controlling the cost of health care paid through employee insurance premiums. A health benefits manager from a major corporation will also be on the program. Discussion will concern the major
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corporations that are paying large sums of health insurance premiums for their employees and how they are attempting to contain these escalating costs. Sevetal corporations have encouraged employees to obtain their prescription medication through mail order pharmacies as a cost saving strategy. Other strategies now under consideration will be discussed, and the Delegates will have the opportunity to question the panel and comment on the plans.
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Building Better Bridges Between Employed and Employer Pharmacists oday, pharmacists, like so many other health professionals, find themselves working for someone else : This situation, from a strictly labor relations point-of-view, is no different from that which finds more and more physicians working for someone else-e.g., in HMOs, or nurses in hospitals, or engineers for large petrochemical firms. The one thing that all of these professionals have in common at times is strained employment relationships with management. Don Caruth, of East Texas State University, a management consultant specializing in human resource management and development and management engineering, will key-
Second General Session Wednesday, February 20 10:00 am-Noon
note the Second General Session program, "Building Better Bridges Between the Employed and the Employer Pharmacist." His presentation will focus on the employed professional. The program will also feature a panel of pharmacists-both employer and employed pharmacistswho will bring their respective viewpoints to bear on this issue. This timely and topical Second General Session program is made possible through an educational grant
Caruth
from Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation.
Showcase of Industry Programs ver the years, members of the pharmaceutical industry have developed a variety of educational programs to assist pharmacists in maintaining a high level of practice proficiency. Several of these programs bring information to the pharmacist about the public's perception of or its need for pharmaceutical services; others have been oriented to improving the communications skills of pharmacists, and some have encouraged and provided the means for pharmacists to become more involved in public service activities or in providing a general forum for discussing medications and related matters. This year, the APhA Annual Meeting will showcase some excellent examples of these industrydeveloped programs: • Schering Corporation: Schering Report Number Six The new Schering Report takes a look at the role of the pharmacist in his or her patient's self-medication. Among other things, the study confirms that the pharmacist outranks the physician as the person to whom
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consumers turn for advice about nonprescription medications. Previous Schering reports have been a highlight of APhA Annual Meetings. • Roche Laboratories: Jlpatient Education in Action" "Patient Education in Action," a communications training workshop developed and presented by Roche Laboratories, returns for its fourth consecutive year. The workshop uses a series of videotaped patient situations, depicting everyday-type pharmacist encounters, to trigger discussions about the pharmacist's essential role in counseling patients and to assist in understanding the dynamics of the individual encounter. This interactive program has received highly favorable responses from past participants. • McNeil Pharmaceutical: PADA McNeil Pharmaceutical's "Pharmacists Against Drug Abuse" (P ADA) program brings together for the first time two valuable resources in the fight against youthful drug abuse-the community pharmacist
and readily available, credible, readable information on "street drugs." The program provides pharmacists with a "no holds barred" approach to today's drug scene, as well as the information and material resources to do an effective job in the community as a consultant in the area of substance abuse. • Parke-Davis: "The Medicated Generation" Parke-Davis Division of WarnerLambert Company will feature, for the second consecutive year, its videotape program, "The Medicated Generation: Special Concerns of the Elderly." The program examines an ever-growing area of concern in today's world-the world of the chronically ill elderly. This video program, however, makes the point that the elderly patient has a central, important, and active role in his or her own health management, while the pharmacist-as a health professional-has the important job of educating the elderly to undertake this role. The 28-minute tape is part of the Parke(continued on next page)
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INDUSTRY SHOWCASE (continued fro1r! page 74)
Davis "Elder Care" program . • National Pharmaceutical Council: "It's Up to You" "It's Up To You" features actor Lloyd Nolan and lets those who view the film, which has been shown around the country at literally thousands of senior citizen centers, know
that the individual-in large measure-must take responsibility for his or her own medication therapy. This film encourages patient compliance and generates good pharmacist-led discussions. • The Upjohn Company: "The Future of Research Commitment" • Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals: "No Greater Gift" (premier showing) The Upjohn Company's challeng-
ing audio-visual and Merrell-Dow's inspiring new film about the profession of pharmacy are two press-time additions to the wide-ranging showcase program. (Note: Additional information on these programs will be available during their presentation at the Annual Meeting, or direct inquiries may be made to the respective sponsoring organizations.)
Opportunities for 'Building Bridges' Leader~hip
Center
PhA '85 will provide an extraordinary opportunity for pharmacists and other registrants to meet and exchange ideas with the present and past elected leadership of APhA and the present leadership of the Association's four subdivisions-the new Academy of Pharmaceutical Management, Academy of Pharmacy Practice, Academy oJ Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the Student APhA. Located in the center of the 1985 Annual Meeting Exposition Hall, the APhA Leadership Center will serve as a convenient meeting spot for everyone. The past elected officials of the Association have been invited to participate and share their leadership experiences with Annual Meeting attendees. Members of the 1985 APhA Board of Trustees and the subdivision officers will be on hand at various times during the busy Annual Meeting week to answer your questions and discuss Association and subdivision activities. Plan now to visit the APhA Exposition often-and make a special point to come by the Leadership Center.
Meeting Planner he personal meeting planner provided to all Annual Meeting registrants has, in just a few years, become an invaluable planning and recordkeeping aid. In addition to providing forms for
keeping track of each day's activities, the planner is full of hints about how to get the most out of attending sessions. It also provides the means for documenting program attendance for both IRS purposes and continuing education credits. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, through its grant support, makes the development and distribution of the meeting planner possible.
Auxiliary Programs he Auxiliary to the APhA has planned two widely different programs for the entertainment and enlightenment of all spouse registrants at the APhA Annual Meeting. On Monday, February 18, the festivities of the Auxiliary First Session will include a fashion show with a Mexican flavor by Tres Amigos, featuring colorful traditional embroidered dresses, Mexican mariachis, and young dancers. Entertainment during the serving of coffee and pan dulce will feature music students of the San Antonio Community Col- . lege. A special presentation on Tues-
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day, February 19, will be led by a former local, state, and national Auxiliary President, Jean Sheffield, the director of Organizational Affairs at the Texas Pharmaceutical Association, and other panel members representing the TP A Committee on Pharmacists Rehabilitation. A recovering pharmacist, who is striving to overcome a chemical dependence' will speak, and all program participants will be available for a question and answer period. This is a program of concern and interest to any pharmacist, spouse, other family member, or friend who would like to gain insight into the problem and learn what success is being realized through the work of this and other committees like it around the country. Breakfast tacos are planned prior to the program. Bertha Rodriguez, convention coordinator for Auxiliary activities, has planned a Spouse Hospitality Center to be open at posted hours when refreshments and special activities will be featured including handcrafted jewelry and Mexican dresses for sale. Also, . on Sunday, February 17, a special film introduction to San Antonio will be shown.
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Tours to 'Capture the Spirit' wide variety of optional but exclusive activities are being offered to APhA Annual Meeting registrants. Come early and plan to stay on an extra day to participate in any or all of the following activities: • Welcome to San Antonio. Sunday, February 17, 9:30 am-12 noon. A chartered bus will take you to the King William Historic District, once the most elegant residential area in San Antonio. You will tour the Steves Homestead, a beautifully restored Victorian home. Next is Mission Concepcion, the oldest unrestored Texas mission; followed by lunch at Los Patios and a visit to the Alamo. Price: $23.50 per person including bus transportation, admissions, and lunch. 33 persons minimum. • San Antonio Encantado. Monday, February 18, 1:00-4:00 pm. A chartered bus will take you to the King William Historic District for a tour of the Steves Homestead and then to Mission Concepcion. The final stop is the exotic El Mercado for sou th -of-the-border shopping. Price: $11.25 per person including bus transportation and admissions. 33 persons minimum. • Despues de la Noche. Monday, February 18, 7:00-10:45 pm. Take a delightful cruise down the San Antonio River by barge, followed by an authentic Mexican din-
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ner at Mi Tierra in El Mercado. The tour concludes with a bus ride through the center of Spanish culture and a "Shooting Star" cocktail at the Tower of the Americas 750 feet above the city. Price: $32 per person including transportation, dinner, drink at Tower of the Americas, and m~r~aritas at Mi Tierra. 33 persons mInzmum. • Mil Colores. Tuesday, February 19, 1:00-4:00 pm. A chartered bus will take you to Fort Sam Houston and the Oriental Sunken Gardens; then on to the
McNay Art Institute, the San Fernando Cathedral, and finally the Spanish Governor's Palace-once the ruling hacienda of San Antonio. Price: $10.50 per person including bus transportation and admissions. 33 persons minimum. • Shoppers' Paradise. Wednesday , February 20, 9:30 am-12 noon. A chartered bus will take you to Artisans Alley for shopping at the boutiques, and then to Townsend Square, the home of "A Different Drummer Antique Shop" and the popular "Sol del Rio" art gallery. Price: $9.00 per person including bus transportation. 33 persons minimum. • A Day in Laredo. Thursday, February 21, 8:00 am-6:00 pm. A chartered bus will take you through oil-rich Sou th Texas to Nuevo Laredo for lunching on your own and shopping in this sunny south-of-the-border Mexican town. The return bus trip takes you through some of the largest cattle ranches in the world. Price: $28.00 per person including transportation and refreshments on bus. 33 persons minimum. Make reservations now for these exciting activities in San Antonio. Complete the form below and mail with check made payable to "Convention Coordinators" to: Convention Coordinators, P.O. Box 169718, Central Park Station, San Antonio, IX 78280.
APhA '85 Tour Reservation Form San Antonio, Febru~ry 16-21 Please mail this form imd check made payable to "Co'nvention Coordinators" to: Convention Coordinators, P.O. Box 169718, Central Park Station, San Antonio, TX 78280.
Please Tour
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Welcome to San Antonio San Antonio Encantado Despues de la Noche
$23.50
Mil Colores
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space on tours as indicated below:
Tickets may be claimed at the Tour Desk ill the APhA Anl1ual MeetillX Shoppers' registration area which will be located in the North Exhibit Hall at the Sail Paradise Antonio Convention Center, If less than the desixnated millimum rexister for any A Day in Laredo activity, Convention Coordinators reserves the right to cancel that activity alld refund money in full, Upon request, refunds for other causes will be made up to 48 hours in advance of an activity, ___________________ ... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~Make check
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Day-by-Day Program Highlights Saturday February
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N eurolinguistics
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demo~strat.e t.he exciting irr:pact of neurohngulshc programmmg on perception and communication patterns. Dr. Cone's approach to improving communications has gained him acclaim by a wide range of business, government, and professional groups. Sponsored by The Upjohn Company.
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Consumer Credit The APhA Division of the CSE Federal Credit Union is sponsoring this important program on consumer credit for Student APhA members. Financial planners will be on hand to answer your credit questions.
Career Opportunities for Pharmacists in the Pharmaceutical Industry This program will identify the employment opportu~ities for pharmacists in industry. Panelists representing the research & development, medical research, operations, administration, and marketing departments of various pharmaceutical companies will
Financial Management Sponsored by the APhA Division of the CSE Federal Credit Union, this timely session will help meeting registrants plan their personal financial future. Financial planners will provide advice on a broad range of topics including personal money management and investment tips.
Sunday February
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Contraception: Choices and Applications Designed to help pharmacists counsel patients who are considering practicing contraception, this program presents the full range of contraceptive methods now available, and will also help pharmacists understand the side effects and potential interactions of oral contraceptives with other substances. Sponsored by Syntex Labora tories, Inc.
Program Tracks Programs designated by the Scientist, Practitioner, and Student symbols are designed primarily for those audiences. The Association track symbol indicates programs of interest to all pharmacists including general sessions, social events, policy-making activities, and programs designed to enhance leadership and personal development. Of course, all programs are open to all Annual Meeting registrants.
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discuss employment opportunities available for pharmacists, and present personal view s on how to get started in industry. Sponsored by Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc. Leadership ... Building Relationships! Robert Henry, celebrity extraordinaire, will provide what will prove to be one of the most mem-· orable sessions of ~ lifetime-you'll leave the room inspired, and at the same time take away many good leadership ideas. Sponsored by Phi Lambda Sigma.
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Bits, Bytes and Bugs: A New Pharmacist's Guide to Personal Computers Back by popular demand, this entertaining and informative p rogram will teach y ou ho w t o enhance your personal effectiveness with the small computer. Pharmacist Randy Juhl, associate professor and chairman of the department of pharmacy practice at the University of Pittsburgh, will make the presentation exciting by
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (continued) incorporating an on-line computer int9 the program. Making the Most of an Advanced Degree Cosponsored with APS, this session features four panelists who will candidly discuss their educational and professional backgrounds, why they pursued an advanced degree, how they have capitalized on the degree, and how they have profited financially, professionally, and personally from acquiring this degree. This program is a must for any pharmacy student who has thought of pursuing an advanced degree in the pharmaceutical sciences. PharmD & Graduate Forum An information-packed session that will not only give you the latest details about PharmD and graduate programs around the country, but will allow you to make "campus visits" to 40 colleges of pharmacy. Representatives of many of the nation's PharmD and graduate programs will be on hand to tell you about their programs and answer your questions. Presented in cooperation with the American A ss ociation of Colleges of Pharmacy.
Percutaneous Absorption Enhancers The focus of this symposium is the rapidly developing field of enhancers of percutaneous absorption of pharmaceuticals. Speakers from both industry and academia will review the state of the art in development of enhancers, from both a physico-chemical and biological perspective. The application of these materials to topical and transdermal pharmaceutical delivery systems will then be discussed. Advances in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has developed at an accelerated rate in the last decade. Many breakthroughs have occurred and of these, two-dimensional NMR, Fast Fourier Transorm NMR, and imaging for medical applications will be the major topics of this session. The speakers will also discuss w ha t the future holds for this expanding technology and what it means for pharmacy.
Office Practice of Pharmacy
Factors Influencing Solubility and Dissolution
As pharmacy crosses the bridge to the 21st century, we can be assured of many types of pharmacy practice developing. This program will feature pharmacists who have demonstrated their success in setting up what has come to be known as "office practice" -a highly professional approach to providing pharmaceutical services to the public. Is there an office practice of pharmacy in your future?
Various approaches to understanding and modifying solubility and dissolution will be presented. The utility of solution models in predicting solubility will be considered as well as the effects of crystal modification. The relationship between solubility and dissolution will be addressed with emphasis on situations in which the usual relationships are inadequate.
Nutrition Debate Nutrition has become a major focus in many aspects of health care, but our understanding of the proper role of nutritional supplements leaves many questions unanswered. Student APhA will provide the forum for airing the pros and cons of this issue in the debate statement: The pharmacist's primary motivation for rec-
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ommending nutritional supplements to the public is for financial gain. Sponsored by A. H. Robins Company.
Eli Lilly and Company. Programming Your Practice to Meet the Challenge of Change The APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice's opening session is designed to show pharmacists how they should begin planning for tbe profound professional, scientific, technological, and social changes that are beginning to impact pharmacy practice. Audiovisual vignettes will provide background material for the three forecasting workshops. This "how to" session is an experience not to be missed. Sponsored by Lederle Laboratories. Radiopharmaceutical Development: Design, Methodology and Future Trends New methodologies regarding the preparation and quality control of radiopharmaceutical agents and the newest concepts of radiopharmaceutical design will be discussed. Nuclear pharmacists will come away with state-of-the-art knowledge that will enable them to enhance their service and educational functions. Sponsored in part by E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. Careers in the Federal Sector What are the career opportunities in working for the federal government? There are a variety of positions in a number of federa l agencies-the Food and Drug Administration, the Public Health Service, the Veterans Administration-and in the Uniformed Services. If you are thinking about starting your career or changing your practice area, you will want to attend this session to learn about an area you may not have even considered-until now.
Effective Presentation of Scientific Results
Providing Pharmacy Services in the Small Hospital
Dissemination of research findings is a vital component of the scientific process. John Connellan of The Executive Technique (Eli Lilly and Company) will demonstrate and instruct workshop participants in the communication skills needed for effective presentations. The workshop will address both podium and poster presentation formats. Sponsored by
Fourth consecutive year on the program! This practical idea-genera ting and exchange session brings experts from the area of institutional pharmacy practice, especially small hospitals, together to meet and consult with Annual Meeting attendees on distributive, administrative, and clinical matters. Discussion will be preceded by a luncheon. Tickets will be
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at the use of drug serum concentration as a means of monitoring medication use and how to handle commonly occurring adverse drug reactions. Sponsored by Roche Laboratories. Nuclear Pharmacy Practice Trends: The Pharmacist's Role What is happening in nuclear pharmacy? This session will provide information on new areas of practice involvement for nuclear pharmacists. Pharmacists will be able to discover the trends in practice which impact on decisionmaking policies regarding future practice. Practitioners must keep abreast of the changes and new roles to meet the needs of nuclear medicine and radiologic practices. Sponsored in part by Nuclear Pharmacy Inc., Mallinckrodt Diagnostics, and Syncor International Corporation. Managing for Change Are your management policies changing with the changes in pharmacy practice? This program will use the factors and influences identified in the APP opening session, "Programming Your Practice to Meet the Challenge of Change," to focus on the management decisions required to practice/survive in the future. Sponsored by Marion Laboratories. available on a first-come, firstserved basis, at the APhA registration desk in San Antonio. Be sure to get your ticket when you register, as seating is limited and you wouldn't want to miss this popular program! Sponsored by A. H. Robins Company and ElkinsSinn, Inc.
to anyone and are used routinely by the crop duster in Kansas and by the gardener on the East Coast. Is chemical "warfare" a modern creation? How do these agents produce their effects, and more importantly, what is available in the pharmacy today to treat people exposed to these chemicals?
Medical Aspects of Chemical 'Warfare'
:{{egimen Review: Review and Update
"Gas!" A warning that once struck fear into the heart of every soldier in World War I is once again the center of controversy. Afghanistan, Iran, and Laos are allloo familiar with this weapon of war. But, the use of lethal chemicals is not limited to the battlefield, nor is it only used in remote areas of the world. Every day, chemical "warfare" is being waged across the United States! These chemical agents are readily available for sale
Pharmacists providing consultant services to the long-term care patient population will be interested in this program. The role of the pharmacist in drug regimen review is becoming critical as more emphasis is being placed on the outcome of patients' medication use. Discussion will focus on how regimen review can be effectively conducted vis-a-vis the new procedures for nursing home surveyors. The "update" will be looking
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New Evidence on the CostEffectiveness of Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals are the least expensive and most effective health interventions available to Americans. These are the conclusions drawn from nine independent studies conducted over the past 2% years for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PMA) which compared the cost and benefits of drug therapy-including vaccines-in a variety of medical situations. This program will feature two of the nine authors of the studies who will give an overview of the collective work and discuss in some detail their own research. The panel discussion will be moderated by PMA's director of policy analysis. With cost containment being the issue of the day, pharmacists will not want to miss this important session. Sponsored by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association.
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Employee Pharmacists: Effecting Changes in Managerial Behavior (Especially for new pharmacists) More pharmacists than ever are working for others, and thus we have a new area for problem solving. This program will look at ways in which employed pharmacists can bring new ideas on improving pharmacy practice to the attention of their employers/supervisors. Further, the program will explore ways in which pharmacists can create a favorable climate for having input into the management strategies used where they workto the benefit of both the employed pharmacist and his or her employer.
focus not only on composition but on animal or clinical performance. Isolated Perfused Organ Systems as Models in Drug Disposition This symposium will present conceptual and technical details for isolated perfused organs as models for biomedical/physiological studies. This session will be of interest to pharmaceutical scientists in the areas of pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutics, and toxicology. Solid State Chemistry of Pharmaceuticals This symposium will review fundamental concepts, experimental
Building Bridges to a Financially Secure Future (Especially for new pharmacists)
This symposium will review pertinent ocular anatomy and physiology, describe current understanding of ocular drug disposition from any applied dose, and provide a thorough description of present and projected ocular drug delivery systems. The discussion of ocular drug delivery systems will
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The APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and The Proprietary Association are joining together to present this program, designed to make the case for treating pharmacy's nonprescription drug department with the same professional care as pharmacists treat their prescription department. Representatives from several of the nation's outstanding wholesaler firms will demonstrate how pharmacists can gain greater professional satisfaction and economic return from their OTC departments.
This roundtable will bring together pharmacists who practice in pre-paid health care plans (e.g. , HMOs) to discuss the various ways pharmacists can "break into the market" to serve HMO-type patients. The audience will learn how to contract with plan managers, how to work with physicians, and how to provide quality service while remaining cost-effective. Sponsored by Dupont Pharmaceuticals.
Your Financially Secure Future: One-On-One
Ocular Delivery of Small and Large Molecular Weight Drugs
Marketing Your Nonprescription Drug Department
HMO Roundtable
All Annual Meeting participants are invited to attend this program, which emphasizes planning for a stable financial future. Back by popular demand, Certified Financial Planner Maggie Wheeler returns with one of the most successful program topics presen ted a t the 1983 and 1984 APhA Annual Meetings.
Stay after "Building Bridges to a Financially Secure Future" to do some extra homework and talk with Certified Financial Planner Maggie Wheeler. She'll be glad to answer your financial questions and to recommend actions for your financial security.
wi th the American Society for Pharmacy Law, will address a number of relevant issues in pharmacy practice regarding Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) .
Home Health Care Organizational Meeting and Reception
techniques, and representative results that will emphasize the genera tion and in terpreta tion of stability data and the relationship between physical properties and stability. Topics will include: decomposition kinetics, structure/ reactivity relationships, physical methods for the characteristics of solids, and the influence of impurities on properties.
The APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice is organizing a Section on Home Health Care. This meeting will provide pharmacists with the opportunity to meet the pro tern officers, to hear what a knowledgeable expert in the field has to say about the home health care market, and to learn what their colleagues are doing. Don't miss this opportunity to sigT' up for the hew APP section and to tell your colleagues what you are doing in home health care! Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
HMOs and PPOs: Economic and Legal Problems/Opportunities for Pharmacists
Contemporary Management of Hypertension
This symposium, cosponsored
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million U.S. citizens report they have elevated blood pressure or have been told by a physician they have hypertension? Many of these individuals are unaware of the insidious and progressive nature of this disease and the importance of therapy. This program is designed to assist pharmacists in better understanding the disease and the pharmacotherapy of hypertension so they can more effectively educate, counsel, and monitor hypertensive patients. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and Merck Sharp & Dohme.
Treatment of the Severely Burned Patient Fire! The treatment of the severely burned patient is a resource-intensive endeavor, requiring the full range of medical and pharmaceutical support. The director and staff member of the U.s. Army Institute of Surgical Research (the Army Burn Center) will discuss the roles of fluids, metabolic support, and infection control in the management of these patients. Research and developments in the use of immunomodulators and new topical agents used in burn therapy will also be presen ted. Sponsored by Marion Laboratories. Bridging Communications in the LTCF-Keeping Your Reports in Compliance Clear communication is the foundation on which teamwork is built. Information about the effect that a patient's drug regimen is having on that patient's overall treatment is paramount to the team caring for the patient. The "how to" of documenting what is done by the pharmacist to achieve desired therapeutic endpoints, completing appropriate reports, and communicating this information in a timely fashion, forms the basis of this program. Don't miss out on the low-tech and high-tech solutions that will be provided to enhance pa tien t care and a t the same time meet regulatory compliance.
hance the pharmacist's daily practice. This program will make pharmacists aware of the "pluses" and "minuses" of their practices, and will show how to turn "minuses" into "pluses" by using proven management strategies. Sponsored by McNeil Pharmaceutical.
Standards for Pharmaceutical Excipienfs: Where Do We Go From Here? The standardization of pharmaceutical excipients as seen from the point of view of the USP, excipient users, and suppliers will be the topic of this session. The new APS "Handbook of Excipients" and the topic of excipients on labels will be discussed.
Wednesday February
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Pharmaceutical Product Innovation-Is There Innovation Beyond Drug Substance Discovery? This symposium will present three areas of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry: technology, viability in the marketplace, and the impact of government. Offering Home Health Care Therapies in the Community This program will discuss current home health therapies-how they are supplied and to what exfent they are being reimbursed. Practitioners will be able to evaluate their own ability to begin a service, or to contract for service via an outside vendor. This evaluation process will include topics such as selection criteria, legal requirements, practical logistics, and the financial obligations in beginning a service for home health care. Sponsored by Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
Your Pharmacy's 'SWOT Team'
Bridging a Changing Practice: Handling IV Drug Therapy in the LTCF-The Basics
SWOT means taking strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and applying them to en-
Change-it'S inevitable. In the long term care environment, pharmacists now have to be able to su-
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pervise and provide additional services . IV drug therapy, TPN, and enteral feeding are no longer the exclusive province of the acute care setting. Pharmacists attending this session will be introduced to: 1) the handling of IV drug therapy, including the development of policies and procedures and the setting up of systems to control costs and utilization; "2) the basic principles of preparing TPN & enteral feedings, including patient monitoring tips; 3) the economic implications of current and proposed reimbursement options .
Drug Topics: Latest Salary Survey Preview
The Officers of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice Section on Practice Management, in cooperation with Drug Topics magazine, are pleased to have the opportunity to present the prepublication survey results concerning sala r y leve ls and job sa tisfaction among employee pharmacists-including independent, chain, and hospital settings. Don't miss this important informational session which affects all of us-where it really matters! Putting It All Together: Managing Your Practice Getting it all together-a sometimes difficult but necessary task for pharmacy managers to perform. This program will address such factors as: time management, projecting expenses/costs and income, promotion of products, and projecting manpower needs and resources. Attendees will come away with an understanding of how to manage their pharmacy better. Sponsored by Smith Kline & French Laboratories. Present Status of Dissolution of Drugs and Testing Methods This symposium will provide an overview and update on various dissolution testing methods, which include: in vivo, in vitro correlations; vessel apparatuses other than USP Number 3; column and flow apparatuses for dissolution of sparingly soluble substances; five special aspects (including suspensions); six USP aspects; and seven FDA aspects.
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Advance Registration APhA85
American Pharmaceutical Association
Building Bridges
SAl AILoint 1985 ANNUAL MEETING February 16-21, 1985 • San Antonio, Texas IMPORTANT: See instructions on reverse side before completing this form. Save money by registering now for the 1985 Annual Meeting. Advance registrations must be received by APhA with payment or credit card authorization prior to January 11, 1985. $130.00 for $200.00 for $ 20.00 for $ 35.00 for $ 75.00 for $ 10.00 for
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Line 1: Print or type full first name, middle initial and last name. Do not use degrees or titles on this line. Line 2: Use title or staff position. Do not use elective or honorary positions. Undergraduate students (including members of the Student APhA) should enter only the word "Student" on this line. Graduate students should enter only the words "Graduate Student" on this line. Line 3: Use firm or institution name where employed or practicing. Do not use organization for which you hold elective or honorary positions. If retired, leave blank. Lines 4-5: Enter full mailing address including street or P.O. box, city; state and zip code. This address will be used for all Annual Meeting mailings. Lines 6-7: Only for registrants with addresses outside the U.s., list province (if applicable), postal code and country. Enter city on line 5, but registrants with foreign addresses should not enter state and zip code on line 5. Everyone include telephone number during office hours. Line 8: Please check one. of the three boxes indicating whether you are an APhA member, Student APhA member or non-member. If APhA or Student APhA member, enter membership number (see label from apharmacy weekly, American Plzarmacy, tile Pilarmacy Student or other APhA periodicals). Line 9: Enter full first name, middle initial and last name of non-pharmacist spouse who is to be registered. Social event tickets for non-pharmacist spouses are to be purchased at Annual Meeting as desired. Badges for non-pharmacist spouses will only include name, city and state (or country if outside the U.s.). If title/position and firm/institution of both husband and wife are desired on the badges, separate registration forms must be used with payment of full registration fee which includes tickets to all official social functions. Line 10: Indicate number of APS Abstract Books you are paying for with this registration. If none, insert "zero" in box.
Line 11: If payment is to be ch,;uged to your VISA credit card, enter full credit card number and expiration date. Be sure to sign form at bottom. Line 12: If payment is to be charged to your MasterCard credit card, enter full credit card number and expiration date. Be sure to sign form at bottom. An official program (and when ordered and paid for with this form, the APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences Abstract Book) will be mailed to advance registrants prior to the meeting. Ticket/coupon books, portfolios, badges and badge cases will be available at the APhA Registration Desk in San Antonio. Requests for all refunds will be honored if received by January 11, 1985. After January 11, 1985, a $20.00 administrative fee will be deducted from each full registration refund, and a $10.00 administrative fee will be deducted from each spouse or student refund. We regret that we cannot honor any requests for registration refunds postmarked after March 8, 1985. There will be a $10.00 fee charged for any registration transfer from one person to another after original registration form has been mailed to APhA. After January 11, 1985, the following registration fees will be collected at the Annual Meeting: $150.00 for $220.00 for $ 20.00 for $ 40.00 for $ 95.00 for
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Hotel Reservation Form American Pharmaceutical Association
1985 ANNUAL MEETING February 16-21, 1985 • San Antonio, Texas IMPORTANT Make room reservations only on this form. Use one form for each room or suite desired. Additional forms are available from APhA Communications Division, 2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037, or from the Housing Bureau. The Housing Bureau must have the names of all persons occupying each room. Confirmations will be mailed from San Antonio directly to the person listed on the form. Please list only one person to receive confirmations if the reservation is for more than one person. Please avoid duplicate requests.
Since the first-choice hotel and rate may not be available, be sure to list six hotels in the order of preference as a guide for the Housing Bureau. If accommodations are not available at the desired hotel and rate, the reservations will be made at the hotel of your next choice, or at the rate nearest to the rate requested. Room reservations will be available after January 19, 1985, on an as-available basis only. No telephone calls will be accepted for reservations.
CANCELLATIONS AND CHANGES All cancellations and changes must be
made in writing. Please notify the APhA Housing Bureau of all cancellations and changes up to Friday, January 26, 1985. After that date, make all cancellations and/or changes in writing directly to the hotel.
LATE ARRIVAL Without a deposit or guarantee, rooms will be held only until 6 :00 p .m . except for La Mansion del Rio, where rooms without deposit or guarantee will be held only until 4:00 p.m. DO NOT SEND DEPOSITS OR GUARANTEES WITH THIS FORM. Wait for instructions on your reservation confirmation from the hotel assigned.
MAIL TO: APhA Housing Bureau P.O. Box 2277 San Antonio, Texas 78298
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:HECK-OUT ~eck- out is 11 :00 a.m. at the Hilton Palaiodel Rio; 1:00 p.m. at the Four Seasons, ,aQuinta and the Menger; 12:00 noon at !l ather hotels.
i you are attending a later meeting or lave late flight reservations, arrangenents can be made with the bell captain ostore your luggage until departure.
Jeetings and social functions will be held San Antonio Convention Center md such hotels as may be required. It the
Key to Map 1. Crockett Hotel 2. Four Seasons 3. Gunter Hotel 4. Hilton Palacio del Rio 5. Hyatt Regency 6. La Mansion del Rio 7. La Quinta - Convention Center 8. San An tonio Marriott 9. Menger Hotel 10. St. Anthony Inter-Continental
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