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SPA Board Nominations

We invite you to submit your name and information for a Spokane Pharmacy Association Board of Managers position.

SPA has served the Spokane Community since 1921. Our Board of Managers is made up of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students.

We work together to meet our mission, which is to assure the viability of the profession of Pharmacy by supporting the education of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and students; promote the competency of practitioners and maximize the profession’s contribution to patient care; and increase an awareness of these contributions and capabilities and their value not only to the profession, but also to other health-care practitioners and, in particular, the patient.

Please use the button below to submit your information or a nomination.

Nominate Here!

Candidate submissions have been extended to Wednesday, October 9th at midnight.

Notification of finalists will follow elections on Sunday, October 13, 2019.

Please contact Shurrie Morris or Jennifer Miller with any questions at board@spokanepharmacy.org.

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Event | Student CV/Resume Review

October 30, 2018

The Spokane Pharmacy Association will be hosting our Third Annual CV/Resume Group Review Session for student pharmacists on Tuesday October 30, 2018. Students! Come have your CV or resume reviewed by various pharmacy leaders in the community.

Students will be in small groups and will have the opportunity to meet with a pharmacist as they briefly review each student’s completed CV in quick 15 minute rotations.

Food (Panda Express) provided.

We Need Pharmacist Volunteers!

We need some volunteers to serve as CV/resume reviewers! If you are pharmacist and interested in helping give our local students a leg up in their job search, please contact please contact Anastasia Corolenco at anastasia.corolenco@wsu.edu.

DATE

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
5:00 p.m.

LOCATION

Washington State University Spokane*
Center for Clinical Research and Simulation, room 260
410 E Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA 99202

COST

This event is free, but you must RSVP.

RSVP

Students:  Registration has closed.

Other Details

*Note: Pay for parking on the WSU Spokane campus at the blue parking kiosks. Limited one-hour street parking is available along Riverpoint Boulevard.

No CE is offered for this event.

This event is for student pharmacists.

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SPA Is Seeking Board Volunteers!

The Spokane Pharmacy Association is accepting applications and nominations for volunteers who are interested in serving on the SPA board of directors.

Volunteer with SPA!

We are looking for two pharmacist board members, a president-elect, and one technician member.

Candidate submissions will be accepted until Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at 12:00 p.m.

Notification of finalists will follow elections on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.

Please contact Jennifer Czapinski with any questions at board@spokanepharmacy.org

Why volunteer with SPA

We represent our membership and the pharmacy profession. This is an opportunity to serve in a leadership role and give back to our great Inland Northwest pharmacy community!

Who we are

We are a premier membership organization representing pharmacy professionals throughout the region. Our Board of Managers represent every practice setting, including academia, hospital, chain and independent community pharmacy and pharma. We offer a wide variety of member benefits, provide timely and important communications, networking opportunities, continuing education, and more!

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September Social Event!

September 24, 2018

Trivia Night!

How much do you know?? Come join us for a fun evening of trivia, appetizers, beer, and wine!
Pharmacists, technicians and students welcome.

When and Where

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
September 24, 2018

Nectar Catering and Events
120 North Stevens Street
Spokane, Washington 99201

Cost

$10 fee for SPA members
Student and technician SPA members are free!

Includes beer or wine and snacks

Come show us what you know. Registration is now closed.

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2018 Allen I. White Lecture

The WSU College of Pharmacy will be hosting its 2018 Allen I. White Lecture next Tuesday, March 13, from 12 – 1 p.m.

Keynote speaker: Richard Okita, Ph.D.
Program Director in the Division of Pharmacology, Physiology and Biological Chemistry, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Click here to read about Dr. Okita in the college’s lecture announcement.

The lecture is open to the public. People planning to attend are asked to click on the following site link to RSVP: http://bit.ly/white-lecture-2018

Get full event details on Facebook.

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LOGO CONTEST

SPA is looking for a makeover!

Help us by submitting your idea for our new Spokane Pharmacy Association logo.

Elements to incorporate into your logo idea include:

  • Spokane
  • Pharmacy
  • Our key values of: Education, contribution, awareness
  • Our tagline: Advancing patient care since 1921

For more inspiration, read about the SPA mission and values here: About Us.

Please send your logo ideas to info@spokanepharmacy.org by Friday, March 24.

Winner gets a free membership for 2018! Continue reading “LOGO CONTEST” →

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It’s time to renew your membership

We look forward to another great year in 2017, and your membership is essential for us to continue to offer quality education and activities for our members and the Spokane community.

Our membership year runs from January to December, so if you have not renewed your Spokane Pharmacy Association membership for 2017, all 2016 memberships expired on December 31.

Three ways to renew

Spokane pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, student pharmacists, and associate members can renew their SPA membership one of three ways:

If you have already renewed your membership for 2017, Thank you! We appreciate your ongoing support of the Spokane pharmacy community!

Best regards,
Spokane Pharmacy Association Board of Managers

Questions about your membership? Email us at info@spokanepharmacy.org