2012 SPA Welcomes New Leadership

January - 2012

From: Michael Brandt, Immediate Past-President

Michael Brandt, Immediate Past President

Thank you, SPA, for the opportunity to serve on the Board and to be President for two years.  Being on the Board in any capacity is a very fulfilling and enjoyable calling. It is wonderful to work with a group of such dedicated professionals who give tirelessly back to the profession of pharmacy in this way.

I have seen many changes in the four years I’ve served on the board. Mostly around SPA’s ability to provide quality CE in a way that best serves the needs of the members. Gone are the days of lavish dinners at exquisite country clubs while paying a speaker travel and honoraria. SPA continues to have the opportunity to provide quality education as we mine the vast knowledge base that is available to us in this region. The challenge to the association and its members is how to provide that within a very tight budget.

Our collaboration with WSU and WSPA continues to grow. Dean Pollack of the WSU College of Pharmacy has given SPA his full support. SPA will strengthen this relationship in the coming months and years in mutual support; SPA supports the students and gives the professors opportunities to teach outside the classroom environment, and WSU gives SPA space at the Spokane campus and access to WSU programs. As well, SPA has three WSU professors on its Board!

SPA has been collaborating with WSPA on hot issues at the state level, and WSPA has been providing SPA with examples of such resources as membership sign-up and access to the CEO for education, to name just two.

SPA has some young members now on the Board that will supply the association with a continued passion for SPA and the profession of pharmacy. As I wind down my Board commitment, I look forward with delight my continued tenure with SPA as a member over the coming years!

From: Heather McNamee, President

Heather McNamee, SPA PresidentHello All! My name is Heather McNamee. I joined the Spokane Pharmacy Association Board last year and am looking forward to serving as the Board President for 2012. To see the dedication of our pharmacy community come together to provide quality CE opportunities and fostering collaboration efforts to keep up with the continuous changes in health care and pharmacy has been rewarding over the last year and I look forward to seeing that continue to progress into the years to come with the SPA. We will be having our first meeting of the year on January 24 where we will be welcoming back:

As well as extending our greetings to our incoming members:

Thank You! To our outgoing members from 2011:

  • Sean Dobbin (WSPA Liaison)
  • Cris DuVall (WSPA Representative)
  • Rebecca Hille (Board of Pharmacy Representative)
  • Sue Kellogg, Director.

I would also like to add a special thank you to Sharon Fassett for all of her behind the scenes time and dedication that is contributed to the SPA.

Throughout this year, we will endeavor to provide CE opportunities to meet your needs and know that there are a lot of great ideas out there.  The board welcomes your suggestions for improving our association so feel free to contact us with those suggestions.

Thank you-Heather McNamee, hmcnamee@chas.org.