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Upcoming
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November 14-15, 2015
Leadership Weekend
Carlsbad, CA
West Coast Pharmacy Exchange
April 28 - May 1, 2016
San Francisco, CA
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Sponsorship of this newsletter is available. Please contact Jamie Carota at (916) 779-4511 or [email protected].
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ALTC Member Highlight
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Each month, CPhA features an ALTC member to highlight their background, involvement with CPhA, and recognize any best practices or achievements they've made in long term care.
This month our ALTC Member highlight is on Jesse F. Martinez, PharmD, FASCP, Vice Dean, Academic Diversity & Development at the College of Pharmacy, Western University
of Health Sciences.
Where did you study?
I studied at University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy
How long have you been practicing?
I have been practicing for 38 years.
How long have you been a member of CPhA?
I have been a member of CPhA for 38 years.
How long have you been on the ALTC Board?
I have been a member on the ALTC Board for one year.
Why do you think being a CPhA member is important?
As a pharmacy owner of multiple sites for 30 years and now a college of pharmacy administrator for 8 years, I have experienced an appreciation for a professional society that nurtures the profession and delivers essential services to its membership.
What do you hope to achieve during your term on the ALTC Board?
My term on the Academy of Long-Term Care Board facilitates another opportunity to contribute to my profession an expertise that may impact the CPhA membership in a positive way thru effort in vision, goals, and objectives that provide useful information and innovation --- a way of giving back to the profession precious volunteer time.
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Attend Leadership Weekend in Carlsbad, CA
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Whether you are a leader at work, in your volunteer role, or in your family, CPhA has developed an intensive two-day leader development program to give you a refreshing and insightful approach for taking your leadership skills to incredible new heights. Join us in Carlsbad, CA on November 14-15 for this extraordinary event! To learn more and to sign up today, please click here. Registration closes after November 6.
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Call for Award Nominations
Deadline: January 15, 2016
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Do you know someone deserving of recognition?
The California Pharmacists Association's Awards Ceremony is held each year at the West Coast Pharmacy Exchange and is dedicated to honoring individual pharmacists who have dedicated their lives to the profession of pharmacy in the State of California.
Pharmacists, technicians, students of pharmacy, and CPhA Local Association Chapters are recognized for their support, innovative contributions, leadership, and mentorship to the profession and the community. Click here to view awards and nomination criteria.
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Other LTC News...
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Nursing Homes' Residents Face Health Risks From Antibiotics' Misuse
Antibiotics are prescribed incorrectly to ailing nursing home residents up to 75 percent of the time, the nation's public health watchdog says. Read more...
Antipsychotic Use Rises in Seniors
Seniors between ages 80 and 84 are taking antipsychotic medications at twice the rate of younger seniors, a new analysis finds. Read more...
AHCA Plots Policy Course for 2016
Next year could be a "luxury" year for the American Health Care Association's interest on Capitol Hill if the group can maintain the successes it's seen this year through the end of 2015. Read more...
AHCA Launches New Learning Management Site
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) today announced the launch of a comprehensive online Learning Management System to support the training needs of its members. Read more...
Getting Dementia Patients Off Deadly Antipsychotics
More than 40 nursing homes rated five stars by Medicare give patients antipsychotics at twice the national average. Read more...
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