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council report<br />
JUNE 2009<br />
Strategic Plan Approved<br />
As reported <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> May/June 2009<br />
issue of Pharmacy Connection, Council<br />
held a strategic plann<strong>in</strong>g retreat <strong>in</strong><br />
early March. At <strong>the</strong> session, Council<br />
agreed on five key strategic directions<br />
for College-focused activity<br />
over <strong>the</strong> next three years. These<br />
directions were commended to <strong>the</strong><br />
College management team to develop<br />
action plans with assigned responsibilities<br />
and timel<strong>in</strong>es. The f<strong>in</strong>al<br />
report, 2009 Strategic Plan, was<br />
considered and approved by Council<br />
at <strong>the</strong> June meet<strong>in</strong>g (see College<br />
website for a detailed plan) and<br />
over <strong>the</strong> summer, adm<strong>in</strong>istration will<br />
use <strong>the</strong> plan, which serves as <strong>the</strong><br />
foundation for College decisions respect<strong>in</strong>g<br />
its activities, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g human<br />
and f<strong>in</strong>ancial resource allocation<br />
and budget<strong>in</strong>g, for develop<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a budget for approval by Council <strong>in</strong><br />
September.<br />
The strategic directions are:<br />
(1) Optimize <strong>the</strong> scope of practice<br />
of our members, as it evolves, for<br />
<strong>the</strong> purpose of achiev<strong>in</strong>g positive<br />
health outcomes.<br />
(2) Embrace <strong>the</strong> use of technology<br />
and <strong>in</strong>novation to <strong>in</strong>tegrate<br />
e-health <strong>in</strong>itiatives <strong>in</strong> members’<br />
practice, to improve <strong>the</strong> quality<br />
and safety of patient care, and to<br />
achieve operational efficiency.<br />
(3) Foster <strong>in</strong>ter-professional collaboration<br />
to achieve coord<strong>in</strong>ated<br />
patient-centred care and promote<br />
health and wellness.<br />
(4) Promote and enhance relationships<br />
with key stakeholders<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> public, <strong>the</strong> government,<br />
our members, and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
health care professionals through<br />
effective communication.<br />
(5) Fulfill our core mandate of selfregulation<br />
<strong>in</strong> an environment of<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>uous quality improvement<br />
<strong>in</strong> a fiscally responsible manner.<br />
Consistent with previous years,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Strategic Plan will be monitored<br />
at every Executive Committee<br />
meet<strong>in</strong>g and a progress report from<br />
<strong>the</strong> Committee will be provided to<br />
Council on a regular basis.<br />
Capital Budget Approved<br />
Council approved a fur<strong>the</strong>r capital<br />
expenditure of $300,000 for transition<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternal College operations to<br />
a telecommut<strong>in</strong>g platform.<br />
Follow<strong>in</strong>g approval of a prelim<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
$1.8 Million Project Budget for<br />
Telecommut<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> December 2008,<br />
staff and <strong>the</strong> Build<strong>in</strong>g Committee<br />
worked with Mayhew Workspaceworks!,<br />
<strong>the</strong> real-estate and design<br />
firm contracted by <strong>the</strong> College to<br />
undertake <strong>the</strong> analysis of our space<br />
needs and expectations, to f<strong>in</strong>alize<br />
<strong>the</strong> details respect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> renovation<br />
to <strong>the</strong> College premises at<br />
483 Huron Street. Dur<strong>in</strong>g this process,<br />
mechanical and electrical<br />
issues were detected which would<br />
leave <strong>the</strong> College <strong>in</strong> breach of <strong>the</strong><br />
current build<strong>in</strong>g code if left unaddressed.<br />
Cost estimates, after tender<br />
results, <strong>in</strong>dicate a projected cost<br />
of $1,527,400 on <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>itial budget<br />
of $1,355,300. In addition to <strong>the</strong><br />
build<strong>in</strong>g project, projected costs<br />
for technological/work process<br />
are expected to exceed <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>itial<br />
$500,000 budget by $75,000 br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong> total additional fund<strong>in</strong>g required<br />
to $300,000.<br />
Council noted for <strong>in</strong>formation that<br />
construction of <strong>the</strong> basement and<br />
first floor will be completed <strong>in</strong> mid<br />
July, followed by <strong>the</strong> second floor <strong>in</strong><br />
early September and <strong>the</strong> third floor<br />
by late November. Approximately<br />
55% of all staff has now been set up<br />
with remote access. Council fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
noted that <strong>the</strong> projected surplus reserves<br />
at year end 2009 will be <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
order of $2.5 million ($4.3 mil vs.<br />
target of $1.8). The excess reserves,<br />
earmarked for facilities to address<br />
<strong>the</strong> anticipated <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> space required<br />
to accommodate growth <strong>in</strong><br />
staff<strong>in</strong>g, will adequately cover <strong>the</strong><br />
total revised Project Budget for Telecommut<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of $2.1 million.<br />
Bluepr<strong>in</strong>t for<br />
Pharmaceutical<br />
Jurisprudence for<br />
Pharmacy Technicians<br />
Approved<br />
S<strong>in</strong>ce Pharmacy Technicians will<br />
be regulated members of <strong>the</strong> College,<br />
shar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> same Code of Ethics,<br />
and entitled to perform <strong>the</strong> same<br />
authorized acts as pharmacists (subject<br />
to terms, conditions and limitations),<br />
consultations were held with<br />
stakeholders (pharmacists, pharmacy<br />
technicians, pharmacy technician<br />
educators, members of <strong>the</strong> jurisprudence<br />
writers group and Council<br />
members), dur<strong>in</strong>g which time it was<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>ed that a separate jurisprudence<br />
exam for pharmacy technicians<br />
was warranted.<br />
At <strong>the</strong> June Council meet<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
Council agreed that <strong>the</strong> proposed<br />
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