AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF PHARMACY 2012 COUNCIL OF FACULTIES BUSINESS MEETING Kissimmee, Florida July 16, 2012

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1 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF PHARMACY 2012 COUNCIL OF FACULTIES BUSINESS MEETING Kissimmee, Florida July 16, 2012 Call to Order Chair Ginger Scott (West Virginia) called the meeting to order at 1:30 pm in Osceola Ballroom A of the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida on Monday, July 16, Immediately following the Call to Order, Chair Scott introduced the COF Administrative Board: Dana Hammer (Secretary; University of Washington), Jennifer Trujillo (Incoming secretary; University of Colorado), John Bosso (Immediate Past Chair; South Carolina), David Zgarrick (Chair-elect; Northeastern), and Cecilia Plaza (AACP representative). Preliminary Quorum Committee Report Quorum committee members, Andrea Franks (University of Tennessee), Nader Moniri (Mercer), and Adam Persky (University of North Carolina), reported that 43 institutional members were needed for a quorum and roughly 60 regular institutional members of the Association were present, constituting a quorum. Report of the Chair Chair Scott welcomed members and recognized and thanked those who served on committees and task forces on behalf of the COF. She briefly described the committees and task forces during the year. She reviewed her major priority for the year, faculty quality if work life, which was charged to the Faculty Affairs committee. She highlighted the Task Force on professionalism which was a joint COF/COD Task Force in addition to the three COF standing committees. Report of the Secretary Dana Hammer reported that the minutes of the 2012 COF Interim Business Meeting held on Feb 13, 2012 in San Diego, CA and the 2011 COF Annual Business Meeting held on July 11, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas were both available via download from the COF webpage under governance on the AACP website. She highlighted two changes that were made last year. The quorum definition was changed to 33% of member institutions. There were also changes made to the COF Standing Rules of Procedure which are also available via download on the COF page under governance. The minutes were received and approved. Report on Board of Directors Activities from COF Immediate Past Chair John Bosso presented highlights of the Board of Directors (BOD) meeting. Issues discussed included: 1. Report of fiscal year. Treasurer Herist reported to the first session of the House that this was another year of solid financial performance for AACP. With implementation of institutional dues increase last July, AACP was able to implement the Assessment and Accreditation Management System and increase staff support. 2. Budget: The board approved the budget for 2013 which included provisions for the expansion of member services, implementation of the Academic Research Fellows Program, and expansion of

2 occupancy of our headquarters property. Revenues from PharmCAS applications and membership dues are leveling. The Board has approved allocation of short term investment funds, if necessary, for additional program development this year. 3. AACP Member Survey: Section leaders were provided their respective data from the survey. AACP staff is completing analyses to help inform current and future programs, products, and services. 4. Bylaws: The board approved a proposed revision to the Bylaws based on work of the Governance Task Force to redefine Sections based on needs of faculty, administrators, and professional staff and not just academic discipline. This will be part of the House business on Wednesday. The Board also approved new Section creation and dissolution guidelines as required by the AACP Bylaws. 5. Listserv marketing messages: In response to inquiries regarding marketing of elective courses or other programs via AACP listserves, the Board reviewed rules related to communicating commercial messages on lists. The Board determined that no commercial messages should be sent via our lists and directed staff to identify another mechanism to allow member schools to share information about educational courseware and related activities. 6. CAPE Educational Outcomes Panel: The Board was updated on the progress of the CAPE Educational Outcomes Panel by Cecilia Plaza (AACP staff liaison). The CAPE panel, chaired by Melissa Medina (Oklahoma), will work over the next year to develop the revised competency statements. 7. ACPE Board Update: The Board met with ACPE Board representatives to discuss the upcoming ACPE Summit, AAMS, the CAPE revision process, and other matters of mutual interest. ACPE provided a preliminary report of accredited programs and briefed the Board on their recent review by the Department of Education. Additional monitoring metrics will be required for all federally recognized accrediting bodies and transparency is an increasing priority. 8. AFPE annual update: The Board welcomed AFPE president, Bob Bachman, for an annual update which covered AFPE s new partnership with AAPS and the faculty development fellowship sponsored by the US Homeopathic Pharmacopeia. Committee Updates 1. Final Quorum Committee: Andrea Franks reported that 155 registered individuals representing 72 schools had signed in, representing 56% of member institutions and constituting a quorum. 2. Faculty Affairs Committee: Bernard Sorofman (Iowa) introduced and recognized members of the committee. He reported that the charges of the committee were to: (1) conduct an environmental scan for the purpose of identifying the core areas of faculty quality of worklife ; and (2) recommend ways to operationalize the core areas of faculty quality of worklife within the Academy. The committee s report includes 14 recommendations for AACP to consider. The committee plans to prioritize these recommendations prior to submitting their final report. The committee recommended that AACP should: (1) continue and enhance advertising the broad opportunities available to all the faculty and staff members of colleges, not just members (e.g. demonstrating how AACP annual meeting programs can provide faculty with the skills necessary to address worklife situations); (2) plan for recurring worklife related programming, including recording and archiving talks on the website; (3) offer a new faculty workshop that would be for faculty who are 1-2 years into their position and to provide them with skills and tools relevant to their new position; (4) provide faculty attending AACP events with contact information for child care during the events; (5) develop and deliver specific programming for leadership at the member institutions that will help them address worklife issues locally; (6) develop and deliver

3 specific programs (maybe on a recurring basis) for individual faculty and staff members; (7) create a faculty development sig to enable communication and assist in building local programs that can improve worklife; (8) continue to develop research and funding related programming, including considering a recurring workshop for new faculty members; (9) continue the delivery of the Academy Leadership Fellows Program and, if not previously done, review the program to determine if it enhances worklife; (10) further build its membership information section to direct faculty to sources that address worklife balance; (11) develop a networking/roundtable environment where faculty with common worklife issues can comfortably share ideas; (12) explore the disparities that are being anecdotally reported between faculty in academic positions and faculty with similar practice positions in hospitals without the academic component; (13) hold a forum to explore the ways in which teaching will contribute to and be evaluated for promotion and tenure given the quest for new models for teaching and learning; and (14) explore events associated with AACP/NABP regional meetings to address faculty work life issues. Brian Crabtree (University of Mississippi) noted that the Academic Affairs Committee report discusses peer evaluation and scholarly teaching. He recommended adding a link to this report. A question arose regarding on-site mini-sabbaticals. Robin Zavod (Midwestern University - Chicago) confirmed that mini-sabbaticals were addressed in last year s report from the task force on faculty renewal. Report was accepted. 3. Resolutions and Standing Rules Committee: Susan Winkler (Midwestern University-Chicago) recognized members of the committee. She reported that the charges of the committee were to solicit and review all resolutions submitted to the COF, encourage individuals or sections/sigs to submit a resolution and submit at least one resolution to COF for the 2012 Annual Meeting. The committee did not bring forth any resolutions to the COF. 4. Nominations Committee: John Bosso (University of South Carolina) recognized members of the committee. He reported that the charges of the committee were to select a slate for Secretary and hold a Special Election prior to the 2012 Annual Meeting; and select a slate for Chair-Elect. A special election was held electronically; Jennifer Trujillo (Colorado) was elected. The candidates for the Chair-elect position are Charles Collins (East Tennessee State) and Steven Scott (Purdue). A motion to approve the slate of candidates was passed. 5. Joint COF/COD Task Force on Professionalism: Bob Soltis (Drake) recognized members of the task force including the COD co-chair Wendy Duncan (St. Louis). He reported that the charges for the task force were to (1) identify institutional and leadership changes necessary within Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy to enhance the cognitive moral development (CMD) of our student pharmacists and faculty and then (2) make recommendations to Schools/Colleges and to the AACP Board and bring forth resolutions to the Resolutions Committee. Soltis reviewed the work and recommendations from the task force which included a broadening of the scope from professionalism to cognitive moral development (CMD) which encompasses professionalism, ethics, and critical thinking. Recommendations for policy and procedure changes should include raising awareness, assessment, removing existing threats to CMD, implementing developmental strategies, and program evaluation. Recommendations were made for schools and colleges, AACP Board of Directors, and AACP and member institutions. There were no questions from the floor. The report was accepted. Remarks of the Chair-Elect Chair-elect David Zgarrick (Northeastern) introduced himself. He reported on COF initiatives and his priorities for the COF which include faculty development throughout our careers, engagement of all who are integral to our schools and colleges of pharmacy, and sharing what we learn with others in ways that

4 bring about positive change and significant impact. He reported that over 130 COF members responded to the call to committees in April. COF has three standing committees plus the standing Quorum Committee which is comprised of ALFP members. The Resolutions Committee will be chaired by Jan Hastings (UAMS) and will be charged with bringing forth resolutions at the 2013 AACP annual meeting. The Nominations Committee will be chaired by Ginger Scott (West Virginia) and is charged to slate a candidate for the COF Chair-elect position. The Faculty Affairs Committee will be chaired by Andrea Franks (Tennessee). The charges for this committee will be to (1) identify various types of transitions faculty make over the course of their careers; (2) identify resources currently available to help faculty make informed decisions at career transition points; and (3) recommend steps that could be taken to help faculty manage career transition points. The COF will participate in several joint task forces including: (1) COD/COF Task Force on Succeeding in an Era of Declining Federal Support; (2) COD/COF/COS Task force on Partnering Colleges of Pharmacy with ACOs and Medical Homes; and (3) COD/COF/COS Task Force on Mentoring. The current Board of Directors task force on roles and work of different sections will continue its work. Old Business A legislative update was given by Will G. Lang. Marie Smith (University of Connecticut) will chair the Advocacy Committee. There will be four work groups in the following areas: IPE, payment policy, education quality, and medication adherence. They need 5-7 individuals with knowledge and expertise to participate in the committee for the development of opinion pieces and AJPE Viewpoints papers. Interested individuals should contact Will Lang. Faculty and students in collaboration with communitybased pharmacists can participate in a CDC/Million Hearts/Team Up Pressure Down implementation challenge. The goal is to increase community-based pharmacist participation in TUPD program to improve medication adherence of patients with high blood pressure, prepare pharmacists to participate in the program, and increase public access to competent pharmacists. A science update was given by Cecilia Plaza. AACP s Chief Science Officer, Vincent Lau, just completed first year. He has conducted 13 outreach visits to various schools and colleges to exchange school needs and AACP initiatives for enhancing faculty success in research, and attracting graduate students. Research support for new faculty investigators increased from 15 to 18 awards totaling $172,146. To better prepare new investigators, a Research Proposal Preparation Workshop for New Faculty Investigators was offered at this meeting. Dr. Plaza discussed the Academic Research Fellows Program. The goal is to offer a comprehensive training for fellows to gain insight from key federal funding agencies. The outcome is to enhance their own research and serve as effective leaders and mentors to their colleagues. The anticipated start date is Spring The AACP website on Graduate Degree Programs is now linked to all school sites. AACP is in progress working with AAPS and Graduate Education SIG on how to enhance graduate education and programs. The Science Office and Advocacy Office have jointly developed Faculty Research Expert Panels to examine directions, methodology, and policies surrounding pharmacy and pharmaceutical research with funding agencies. New Business Installation of Officers: John Bosso (South Carolina) installed the new officers of the COF which included David Zgarrick (Chair, Northeastern), Robin Zavod (Chair-elect, Midwestern - Chicago), Jennifer Trujillo (Secretary, Colorado), and Ginger Scott (Immediate Past-chair, West Virginia).

5 Open Forum Open Microphone Chair Zgarrick opened the floor to comments and asked how the COF can better serve its membership. Tom Lemke (University of Houston) encouraged that the Faculty Affairs Committee include the transition from active to retired faculty in their work. Other members provided comments in support. Justin Tolman (Creighton) discussed concerns regarding faculty education and training and presented the following draft motion for comment from COF. AACP supports member institutions requiring that faculty obtain the highest degree possible in the field relevant to their participation in pharmacy education. Additionally, faculty at member institutions will have adequate experience or receive training relevant to their responsibilities. Other members provided comments in support and opposition. Sarah McBane (UC San Diego) expressed agreement in concept that faculty should have appropriate training and a resolution regarding this is a move in the right direction. She also expressed concern with defining the most advanced degree for all disciplines and teaching areas and the need to recognize the value in experience versus a degree. It was suggested that the motion include more defined language regarding the highest degree. Robert Riggs (Samford University) suggested that, from a practice standpoint, a BS in pharmacy with adequate work training and/or experience may be acceptable. Robin Zavod (Midwestern - Chicago) stated that experience and training should count for something. It was suggested that this issue be left up to the individual school. Concerns with the execution of such a resolution were expressed. Brian Crabtree (Mississippi) encouraged the authors to review the evidence of why AACP would need such as resolution as it is customary to include evidence in a resolution. Chair Zgarrick encouraged Dr. Tolman to discuss the comments with the COF Resolutions Committee. Brian Crabtree (Mississippi) clarified the intent and target faculty of the Academic Research Fellows Program. The intent is to enroll the first class of research fellows in March The application process will move quickly in the next few months. The intent is to identify faculty with exception promise that have already demonstrated success and most likely have been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Those individuals could enjoy some advanced mentoring through national organizations and successful scholars and go back to their own institutions to mentor and enhance research programs within their home institutions. Chair Zgarrick adjourned the meeting at 3:14 pm. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Trujillo, COF Secretary