APhA-ASP Capsule - American Pharmacists Association

APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists Policy ProcessThe CapsuleT HE APhA- ASP POLICY PROCESS (STEPS I- XIII)I. APhA-ASP MEMBER• This is where the process begins. A memberdevelops an idea on how to change or improvethe profession of pharmacy.II. APhA-ASP CHAPTER• Member takes that idea to his/her chapter fordiscussion.• Other chapter members are informed andsupport is generated for the idea.• Chapter works together to formulate the ideainto a proposed resolution.• Chapter brings the proposed resolution to theMidyear Regional Meeting (MRM) PolicyProposal Forum.III. MIDYEAR REGIONAL MEETING (MRM) POLICYPROPOSAL FORUM• Chaired by the Regional Delegate.• Proposed resolutions are presented to the floorby a Chapter or individual members.• All members and non-members may commenton the proposed resolutions.IV. CLOSING BUSINESS SESSION AT THE MRM• Proposed resolutions from the Policy ProposalForum are voted upon by the ChapterDelegates. The proposed resolutions that passare then forwarded to the APhA-ASPResolutions Committee.• The purpose of this session is not to write orwordsmith the actual language, just agree on aconcept. The APhA-ASP Resolutions Committeewill reword and formulate the language andbackground statements for the most importantproposed resolution passed at all eight MRMs.V. APhA-ASP RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE• Chaired by the Speaker of the APhA-ASP Houseof Delegates.• Members include the eight Regional Delegates.• This committee chooses what it believes arethe most important ideas and formulatesproposed resolution statements that will bepresented to the APhA-ASP House of Delegatesat the APhA Annual Meeting.VI. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS SENT TO ALLAPhA-ASP CHAPTERS• Proposed resolutions and backgroundstatements should be discussed by chaptermembers.• A consensus on how your chapter feels abouteach resolution could be reached at this point,until further discussion at the Open Hearing onProposed Resolutions and the APhA-ASP Houseof Delegates Session during the APhA AnnualMeeting.VII. APhA-ASP OPEN HEARING ON RESOLUTIONSAT THE APhA ANNUAL MEETING• Chaired by the Speaker of the APhA-ASP Houseof Delegates.• Anyone, including non-APhA-ASP members,may voice their opinions on proposedresolutions.• Changes, whether they are additions, deletionsor wording changes, are proposed at this timeby anyone who feels there is a need.• The APhA-ASP Reference Committee is presentat this time taking note of any changes that aresuggested.Last Updated February 2012 - Page 2 of 6