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2009 Pharmacists Mutual Leadership Conference Held
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RICHMOND, Va., May 19, 2009 – The 2009 Pharmacists Mutual Leadership Conference was held May 3 – 5, 2009 at the Merck offices in North Wales, PA.
The leadership conference has been sponsored the last three years by Pharmacists Mutual Companies and is attended by the state pharmacy associations executive director, national pharmacy associations executive director and president-elects for these organizations.
For the last 20 years this conference has provided participants the opportunity to learn the unique attributes and important role associations play in shaping our society, showcase the value of volunteer participation in advancing the profession, align the roles, responsibilities, and resources of the leadership partnership to achieve organization goals, be able to interact, communicate, and lead more effectively, understand the critical issues facing membership organizations and create collaborative plans to address them, and share knowledge and best practices within the state and national leadership team peer network.
“This is such a great opportunity for the associations to begin to plan for the year ahead of them and to network with others in the same situation,” said Rebecca Snead, EVP/CEO for the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations.
"Pharmacists Mutual values the important role of the pharmacy associations in advancing the profession of pharmacy in educating the public and the legislative bodies of the value the pharmacist brings to health care.", stated Ed Berg, President & CEO of Pharmacists Mutual Companies, as well as one of the conference presenters, "This conference gives the association leadership some of the tools they will need to energize their membership to make a difference in the year ahead."
Attending the conference from ___________ Pharmacy Association were ___________________, Executive Director, and __________________ ,President-Elect.
Licensed in 48 states, Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, The Pharmacists Life Insurance Company and Pro Advantage Services, Inc. d/b/a Pharmacists Insurance Agency (in CA), is a nationally recognized leader and provider of insurance products and financial services for pharmacists, pharmacies, associated businesses and professionals.
The National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) promotes leadership, sharing, learning, and policy exchange among pharmacy leaders in all 50 states and Washington, DC, and provides education and advocacy to support pharmacists, patients, and communities working together to improve public health. NASPA was founded in 1927 as the National Council of State Pharmacy Association Executives (NCSPAE).
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