Committee on Education & Workforce Development

Functions & Responsibilities
Concerned with LSHP professional policies related to the quality and quantity of pharmacy practitioners in hospitals and health systems. Within the Committee’s purview are
1.      Student education
2.      Postgraduate education and training
3.      Specialization
4.      Assessment and maintenance of competence
5.      Credentialing
6.      Balance between workforce supply and demand
7.      Development of technicians
8.      Related matters. 

This Committee will make policy recommendations and conduct surveys of educational needs.  The Committee Chair will also serve as a member of Committee on Programs and Education.  They will work to ensure ACPE policies are adhered to and goals and objectives of the organization are met.

Committee on Pharmacy Management

Functions & Responsibilities
Concerned with LSHP professional policies related to the process of leading and directing the pharmacy department in hospitals and health systems. Within the Committee’s purview are
1.      Development and deployment of resources
2.      Fostering cost-effective use of medicines
3.      Payment or reimbursement for services and products (including but not limited to Collaborative Practices)
4.      Applications of technology in the medication-use process
5.      Efficiency and safety of medication-use systems
6.      Continuity of care
7.      Related matters.

Committee on Pharmacy Practice

Functions & Responsibilities
Concerned with LSHP professional policies related to the responsibilities of pharmacy practitioners in hospitals and health systems. Within the Committee’s purview are
1.      Practitioner care for individual patients (clinical and distributive)
2.      Practitioner activities in public health
3.      Pharmacy practice standards and quality
4.      Professional ethics
5.      Interprofessional and public relations
6.      Related matters.

Committee on Public Policy

Functions & Responsibilities
Concerned with LSHP professional policies related to laws and regulations that have a bearing on pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. Within the Committee’s purview are
1.      Federal laws and regulations
2.      State laws and regulations
3.      Analysis of public policy proposals that are designed to address important health issues
4.      Professional liability as defined by the courts
5.      Related matters. 

This Committee will also provide a member to serve as the ASHP legislative liaison.  This Committee works closely with the Committee on Pharmacy Practice in evaluating legislative and regulatory matters and the impact on ethic pharmacy practices.

Committee on Programming and Practitioner Education

Functions
The Council on Programming and Practitioner Education is responsible for guidance and assistance in implementing the Association’s educational and training activities, including the Annual and Mid-year meeting programs; for encouragement of research and development in health system pharmacy practice; for dissemination of scientific information to health system pharmacists and allied professionals through programs and other media.

Subcommittee on Publications

Offers suggestions and recommendations for advancing the goals of the Society's publishing activities and serves as a conduit for recommendations that relate to publications from other committees and councils; it is concerned with trends and overall direction rather than the editorial aspects of publishing.  The Chair of this Subcommittee would also serve as the editor of the LSHP Newsletter.

Committee on Membership and Marketing

Functions
The Committee on Membership and Communications is responsible for encouragement of Association membership, development of Association services and evaluation of Association activities. They are also responsible for keeping the membership advised of current events and Association positions affecting the profession.  Concerned with LSHP membership and marketing the organization to pharmacy practitioners.  Within the council’s purview are:
1.      Identify resource(s) needed to have a first-rate membership recruitment program. Assure membership campaign targets all pharmacy practice areas, (e.g. home care, long term and sub-acute care pharmacy consultants, and managed care practitioners, etc.). 
2.      Provide continuing oversight to regional chapters’ recruitment campaigns and make recommendations as needed.
3.      Coordinate outreach to non-renewing members within respective chapters.
4.      Participate in the creation of annual membership satisfaction survey of current members and ex-members in all categories.
5.      Identify classification of potential members.
6.      Work with student chapter liaisons to identify the current student program structure including attraction, retention, and school support.
7.      Develop a plan to asses membership needs and deliver programs and services.
8.      Serve as reviewers for affiliate chapter and by-laws (to ensure current and relevant).

Subcommittee on Public Relations

Working under the purview of the Committee on Membership and Marketing, this Subcommittee will:
1.      Develop public relations programs that enhance the visibility of health-system pharmacists to other health professions, legislators, payers, and the lay public.
     a.       Develop a coordinated statewide public relations program;
     b.      Continue to seek out collaborative opportunities for joint media activity with ASHP, LPA or other organizations. 
2.   Support Regional Chapter public relations activities.
3.   The PR Committee is responsible for developing an action plan to be implemented at the state and regional levels, based on the current Strategic and Operational plans.
4.   Public relations meetings and events may be coordinated with other organizations.
5.   The PR Subcommittee Chair and a staff designee shall serve as LSHP’s representatives to the ASHP Public Relations Advisory Network (PRAN) and evaluate the effectiveness of LSHP’s representation.
6.   On an annual basis, LSHP’s PR Chair and staff representative shall submit a written evaluation of the effectiveness of LSHP’s participation in the ASHP PRAN.
7.   As stakeholders in the quality of the LSHP website, review the contents of web pages that are specific to the committee’s responsibilities to ensure that information on each page is current and relevant, and to recommend appropriate deletions and additions of rich content.
8.   Communicate the importance of having a medication safety committee within every health-system to emphasize the pharmacist’s role in ensuring proper medication safety and management.

Committee on Finance and Audit

Functions
Prepares a budget for the forthcoming year and submits it to the Board of Directors for approval; reviews, assesses, and monitors financial and investment activities to ensure that budget objectives are met; conducts long-range financial planning. 

Committee on Nominations

Functions
1.   Using the Committee on Nominations guidelines approved by the LSHP Board of Directors, identify and solicit candidates who will accept nomination to the offices of:
     a. LSHP President-Elect (1 or more candidates),
     b. LSHP Board of Directors (2 or more candidates),
     c. Delegates to the ASHP House of Delegates (candidates must be current ASHP & LSHP members). Delegates to ASHP are preferred to have  
        experience within the LSHP organizational structure.  The names of 3 delegates and at least 3 alternate delegates shall be submitted to ASHP.
2.   Prepare a report of the candidates selected for office for the House of Delegates.
3.   Provide a diversity-rich, demographic mix of nominees for the annual election of LSHP officers and directors.

Committee on Technician Activities

Functions
1.         Work with the Committee on Programs and Education to provide “technician-focused” programs.
2.         To encourage technician involvement, assist the President-Elect regarding the appointment of technician members to Committees and Task Forces on an annual basis.
3.         Work with the Committee on Marketing and Membership to:
             a. Review the prior year’s recruitment efforts;
             b. Make recommendations for, and provide continuing oversight of. LSHP’s ongoing recruitment campaign for technicians;
4.         As stakeholders in the quality of the LSHP Newsletter and website, contribute on a regular basis to the Newsletter and review the contents of web pages that are specific to your committee’s responsibilities to ensure that information on each page is current and relevant, and to recommend appropriate deletions and additions of rich content.

Committee on Organizational Affairs and Documents

Functions
This Committee is responsible for all the issues of a procedural nature that come before LSHP.  It also ensures that our governing documents, such as the Constitution and Bylaws, as current and adaptable for future growth and  changes.  This group works to maintain consistency and to ensure each local chapter is functioning within the boundaries of LSHP’s mission.