Provide practice related CE programs for members

1. Topics for 2009 to reflect the results of our survey and responses to last year’s events
2. Provide at least 10 hours of live CE for pharmacists
3. Begin live CE offerings for technicians with a goal of 4 hours

Provide practice related CE programs for members

1. Topics for 2010 to reflect the results of our last survey and added responses to our CE evaluation forms
2. Provide at least 10 hours of live CE for pharmacists
3. Provide at least 6 hours of live CE for technicians
4. Pursue possible CE options with ASHP and/or neighboring state Society affiliates.
5. Complete a new survey with our membership to obtain topics for the next 18 months.
6. Review the latest ACPE changes concerning conflicts of interest with presenters and corporate sponsors.

To encourage more active member participation and increase membership by 10%

1. With the addition of the Membership Director to the Board finalize the revisions to our application form and on-line membership processes.
2. Finalize and begin implementation of our “membership packet” for new members
3. Revise our membership recording process to reflect the web site’s effect
4. Initiate and kick-off a membership drive for this year targeting the New Graduate, Associate, and student categories as well as continuing to recruit technicians
5. Continue to pursue on-line capabilities of the Society as a means to expand RISHP exposure
6. Continue to network with the directors of pharmacy as an avenue for support of their staffs in RISHP
7. Maintain our web site capabilities to enhance our membership data base
8. Resurvey our membership as to needs, wants, comments, suggestions etc

To increase legislative awareness and involvement

1. Specific CE/membership event to review the pending ASHP issues prior to the delegates attending the Summer Meeting
2. Continue to have at least 1 CE credit specifically related to law or legislative issues of the state for both pharmacists and technicians.
3. Maintain the legislative section of the web site with the most up to date information as possible
4. Participation in the “Face of Pharmacy” program at the State House
5. Review our tax status as it relates to legislative involvement

To maintain financial stability

1. Continue to operate within a balanced budget
2. Maintain a line item to assist in CE support as a result of the change in corporate support
3. Maintain a line item to be used for ACPE certification
4. Prepare and budget for an external audit to be performed at the end of this fiscal year

To complete the By-Laws revision and begin our new Policy and Procedures

1. Complete the By-Laws revisions
2. Begin the creation of our Policy and Procedure Manual
3. Review our tax code status and revise as necessary (based on an ASHP recommendation)

To complete the creation of our RISHP web site

1. Continue and finalize the implementation of a new web site
2. Education of Board members as how to use the web site as it pertains to their board positions
3. Creation of a user’s manual for the web site
4. Survey our members as to who would like electronic notification only and who would not
5. Update of the “hard copy” side of our site by March 15

To increase student awareness of RISHP and the pharmacy profession