California Pharmacists Association to Host 2002 Annual Meeting in Burlingame.Health/Medical Writers BURLINGAME Burlingame, city (1990 pop. 26,801), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; founded 1868, inc. 1908. Burlingame is mainly residential, with light manufacturing (plastic and metal products, furniture, and computers). The city is named for U.S. diplomat Anson Burlingame. , Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 6, 2002
WHO: California Pharmacists Association (CPhA)
WHAT: CPhA 2002 Annual Meeting
THEME: "Perspective: Becoming An Image Maker"
WHEN: Friday, February 8 - Sunday, February 10, 2002 (Starts at
9:00 a.m. Friday and ends at 2:30 p.m. Sunday)
WHERE: San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel Burlingame, Calif.
The California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
-- Friday, February 8 at 9:00 a.m. -- Opening Session will include a panel discussion entitled, "Real Heroes," where pharmacists share their personal experiences of volunteering in emergency situations including the 1991 Oakland Hills Firestorm, the 1994 Northridge Earthquake and the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001. -- Friday, Feb. 8 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. -- House of Delegates Reference Committee Sessions will include four "hot" policy topics: NAPLEX, Reciprocity, Tech-Check-Tech, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) -- Saturday, Feb. 9 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. -- Gaining Focus on Quality Assurance. Panel of experts include representatives from the California State Board of Pharmacy, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program and CPhA. -- Saturday, Feb. 9 from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. -- John Rector, senior vice president of Government Affairs and general counsel for the National Community Pharmacists Association will be a keynote speaker at the California Pharmacists-Political Action Committee meeting -- Sunday, Feb. 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. -- House of Delegates Final Session The California Pharmacists Association is the largest state pharmacy association in the nation and the professional society representing all pharmacists in California. The mission of the association is to act as the leader in advocating the role of the pharmacist pharmacist /phar·ma·cist/ (fahr´mah-sist) one who is licensed to prepare and sell or dispense drugs and compounds, and to make up prescriptions. phar·ma·cist n. as an essential provider of health care and to support pharmacists in providing optimal pharmaceutical care. For more information about the Annual Meeting visit www.cpha.com. |
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