A Look Forward to What's in Store for 2018 - Meet our Committee Chairs
Part Five


IACP Executive Vice President Cynthia Blankenship, Esq.
A Message from Your Executive Vice President Cynthia Blankenship, Esq.

As we round out the Highlights of the IACP Committee Chairs, I hope you feel you know your Committee Chairs a little better. I also hope you can see how excited they are for everything we are launching in 2018. 

IACP is so pleased and thankful for our IACP Committee Chairs and members.  

They have answered the call to help lead this organization by driving the committee agendas pursuant to the IACP Strategic Plan. Our Committee Chairs put their hearts and souls into making IACP a member-driven organization.  They are creative, passionate and outright amazing! 
 
The IACP Committees are strong and they are undertaking incredible work. They are designing programs, planning IACP events, and bringing you more members' benefits. They are working tirelessly to preserve patient access to compounded medications.

If you haven't had the chance to get to know your Committee Chairs, please take a moment to look at our recent articles - Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four.  

We conclude this edition of highlighting the IACP Committee Chairs by bringing you a message from your President, Erik Tosh as he tells us why he became passionate about joining IACP Committees and how he now carries that passion with him as he Chairs the Corporate Member Committee and serves YOU as IACP President.



What have you enjoyed most about being chair?  
The opportunity to work with some of the most dedicated members of the compounding community. These are our leaders. Some have been compounding for decades and bring the history of where we've been and then other members are new to the profession and bring a needed fresh approach to how we advance the mission of IACP. 

What were your biggest accomplishments for 2017?
Relocating to Houston the day Hurricane Harvey arrived. But seriously, the real accomplishment is not mine but has been that of our amazing staff and membership in keeping the organization moving forward. Not only did IACP get legislation introduced to address key deficiencies in DQSA but they kept us running during a hurricane.

What are you most excited about for 2018? 
IACP has the opportunity to move HR2871 forward and preserve patient access to needed compounded preparations. Our recent Board election brought another group of dedicated pharmacy professionals that are already making an impact on our Board and the committees they've joined.

How much input do you feel your IACP Committee has?
All committees provide critical information to the Board. This input is used to craft legislative language, develop strategies that ensure patient access to compounded preparations, update operational policies for staff, and a host of other areas.

How valuable are the members of your IACP Committee?
As noted above it is the vast range of life and work experience that created the synergy needed to keep IACP vital and relevant.

Why did you decide to get involved with IACP Committees?
Serving on IACP Committees is a great way to get "down and dirty" with how the organization operates. Most importantly it allows one to develop lasting relationships with pharmacy peers. I've been blessed to have mentors that showed me how service to our members is priceless and in turn working with new members is part of the continuum of IACPs long history.

What advice do you have for your fellow IACP members to become more involved with their Academy? 
Volunteer now!



We heard your requests to update IACP events and implement new programs! In 2018, we are going to debut new programming at all IACP events!
  • Debuting New Programs and Events to Recognize Members: Your Education Committee, led by IACP President-elect Jennifer Burch, has worked diligently to choose speakers who address your specific content requests, and has implemented new programs recognizing IACP Members and IACP Corporate Members. We hope you enjoyed our new programs at January's Educational Conference! We were so pleased to recognize several IACP Members and Corporate Members during the January 2018 Educational Conference held in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
  • Creating New Events: We also created the inaugural President's Gala as a festive way to install our Board of Directors, and to recognize Committee Chairs. The President's Gala along with IACP Board Chair Baylor Rice's monthly member articles have been provided to help clarify IACP's fundraising efforts, and how the Academy applies your dues to achieve the activities and goals you've indicated are important.
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