Public Board Member Session and New Member Session Orient Participants at NABP's 97th Annual Meeting

March 21, 2001 12:00 am

In addition to timely continuing educational programs, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's (NABP) 97th Annual Meeting May 5-9, 2001, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers, Seattle, Wash offers participants the opportunity to learn more about the Association and the benefits it provides to the state boards of pharmacy.

Public Board Member Session

On Saturday, May 5, from 1-3 PM consumer members of the state boards of pharmacy are invited to the Public Board Member Session. Participants will discuss their roles on the board, the issues confronting them as public or consumer representatives, and the ways in which NABP can support their efforts.

Almost all boards of pharmacy have consumer members who serve as representatives of the public. An average of two such public members currently serve on each of the nation's 53 state boards of pharmacy.

New Member Seminar

Led by members of the NABP Executive Committee, staff, and counsel, the New Member Seminar held on Saturday, May 5 from 3-5 PM offers an in-depth look at the Association's programs, the issues confronting NABP and the state boards of pharmacy, and the special circumstances that may confront board members and ways in which members of the state boards may take a more active voice in NABP's activities. The session also includes a discussion of Roberts Rules of Order and the procedures followed during the Annual Meeting's business sessions.

To learn more about the 97th Annual Meeting educational and special programming, call the NABP Meetings Desk at 847/698-6227. Or visit the Association's Web site at www.nabp.net.

Jan Teplitz