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Accreditation


The purpose of this Committee is to ensure that RISHP complies with the requirements set forth by official accrediting organizations for continuing education. The committee shall consist of the three elected Directors-at-large, with the senior director serving as Chairman, the Program Chairman and the Seminar Chairman

Members

Affiliation

John Spagnolo-Chair

Dominion Diagnostics

Susan Plante

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Kerry Mello

Butler Hospital

Martha Roberts

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Shannon Levesque

Rhode Island Hospital

Contact Chair: JSpagnolo@dominiondiagnostics.com


Audits


This committee shall conduct an audit of all financial records of RISHP on an annual basis as designated by the Board of Directors and submit a written report of its findings. No member of the finance committee or director shall serve on the audit committee.

Members

Affiliation

Jon Mundy-Chair

South County Hospital

Diana Mercurio

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Contact Chair: jmundy@schospital.com


Awards


This committee shall be responsible for arranging the monies and materials needed to present awards which have been approved by the Board of Directors. The committee shall recommend recipients of awards to the Board in accordance with approved selection procedures

Members

Affiliation

Alicia ZuWallack-Graves-Chair

Kent County

Leslie Pires

Women & Infants Hospital

Martha Roberts

St. Joseph Health Services or RI

Contact Chair:azuwallack@kentri.org


Charter and By-Laws


This committee shall be responsible for reviewing all recommendations to amend the charter and bylaws and shall present such amendments, with recommendations, for approval as provided for in the Charter and Bylaws

Members

Affiliation

Martin Killian-Chair

Memorial Hospital

James Beaulieu

Rhode Island Hospital

Michele Danish

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Rick Emery

Rhode Island Hospital

Christine Marchese

Rhode Island Hospital

Don McKaig

Rhode Island Hospital

Beth Measley

Rhode Island Hospital

Susan Plante

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Contact Chair: Martin_Killian@mhri.com


Finance


The Committee on Finance shall report to the Board and shall consist of the President, the President-elect, the Immediate Past President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer; the Treasurer shall serve as Chairman. The Committee on Finance shall establish an operating bank account in the name of RISHP maintaining a general ledger which will detail major activities individually. The Committee on Finance shall prepare a budget for the succeeding year and submit it to the Board of Directors for approval; review, assess and monitor operations by RISHP to assure that budget objectives are met or that appropriate changes thereto are made; review and assess investments and assets of RISHP; review all investment policies and financial policies of ASHP; oversee the responsibilities of the Treasurer set forth in 4.5; and oversee the financial operations of RISHP.

Members

Affiliation

Jackie Costantino - Chair

South County

Martha Roberts

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Susan Plante

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Martin Killian

Memorial Hospital

Alicia ZuWallack-Graves

Kent County

Contact Chair: jcostantino@schospital.com


Health-System Pharmacist of the Year


This committee is responsible for selecting a recipient for the Hospital Pharmacist of the Year Award which will be presented annually. This committee is autonomous and does not report to the Board of Directors. The committee shall consist of past recipients of the award.

Members

Affiliation

Michele Danish-Chair

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Michael Sipala

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Alicia Zuwallack-Graves

Kent County

Contact Chair: mdanish@saintjosephri.com


Legislative Affairs


This committee shall monitor and review all proposed legislation, local, state or federal, which may affect the practice of pharmacy, or other health care professions. Such legislation shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for review. The committee shall make such contacts and liaisons as are needed to be effective in promoting rational pharmaceutical and health care related legislation. The junior Director-at-large shall serve as Chairman.

Members

Affiliation

Shannon Levesque-Chair

Rhode Island Hospital

Ann Marie Dennett

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Contact Chair: slevesque@Lifespan.org


Membership


This committee shall be responsible for recruiting new members into RISHP, for retaining present members, and for maintaining accurate records of members' status and current mailing addresses. The freshman Director-at-large shall serve as Chairman.

Members

Affiliation

Martha Roberts- Chair

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

All other board members

 

James Melfi

Roger Williams Hospital

Britt Harrington

Landmark Medical Center

Paul Parchensky Newport Hospital
Maggie Quillin VA Medical Center
John Moriarity Women And Infants Hospital

Contact Chair: Mjrob58@cox.net


Nominations


This committee shall consist of three active members appointed by the President and approved by the Board of Directors. This committee shall solicit names of possible candidates for the office of President-elect, Treasurer, Secretary, and Director(s)-at-large using such means as it determines to be appropriate. The potential candidates will be contacted by a member of the committee to confirm their willingness to serve as a Director of RISHP. The Committee will present the final list of names of the candidates to the membership as set forth in paragraph 7.1.

7.1 The Committee on Nominations as set forth in paragraph 6.1.1.9 shall present to the membership the names of candidates nominated for election to the Board of Directors. The report shall be presented at a membership meeting at least 30 (thirty) days prior to the election date. Additional nominations may be made by active members at this time

Members

Affiliation

Martha Roberts

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Martin Killian

Memorial Hospital

Susan Plante

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Contact Chair: Mjrob58@cox.net

Programs


This committee shall be responsible for arranging the regularly scheduled membership and business meetings of RISHP. This may include arranging for the time and place, refreshments or food, and speakers or guests. The committee shall collect monies charged for such meetings and turn the proceeds over to the Treasurer. The committee shall prepare announcements to be sent to the membership notifying them of all membership and business meetings. The Treasurer of RISHP shall be the Director appointed to the committee on programs. The Committee shall ensure all programs are in compliance with requirements set forth by the accrediting organization for CE. The ACPE Chairman shall serve on the Committee.

Members

Affiliation

Kerry Mello-Chair

Butler Hospital

John Spagnolo

Dominion Diagnostics

Jackie Costantino

South County Hospital

Crystal Giaquinta

Butler Hospital

Contact Chair: kmello@butler.org


Publications and Public Relations


This committee shall be responsible for news releases to radio, television, and newspaper. Pictures for publications shall be arranged by the committee. The committee shall plan and recommend public relations programs for RISHP.

Members

Affiliation

Shannon Baker-Chair

Rhode Island Hospital

Marisa Botelho

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Susan Plante

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Contact Chair: SBaker4@Lifespan.org


Student Liasion


This committee shall act as a liaison between the students of the various colleges of pharmacy in New England and the RISHP.

Members

Affiliation

Martha Roberts-Chair

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Colleen Allard

University of Rhode Island

Contact Chair: Allard.colleen@gmail.com


Supportive Standards


This committee shall be responsible for establishing and recommending standards for supportive personnel utilized in hospital pharmacy practice.

Members

Affiliation

Ann Marie Dennett

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Martha Roberts

St. Joseph Health Services of RI

Contact Chair: Adennett62@gmail.com