Looking to take a more active role? KSHP is always looking for qualified members to help serve on internal committees. Meetings are often conducted via teleconference to allow practitioners throughout the state to be involved. Committees available include the following:
Awards and Nominations
Chair: Amanda Kuszmaul (amanda.kuszmaul@nortonhealthcare.org)
The Committee on Awards and Nominations solicits and reviews recommendations for individuals and health systems to be publicly recognized for their important contributions to pharmacy practice in the state of Kentucky. This committee is also responsible for facilitating the Society’s annual elections cycle and for promoting leadership opportunities within and outside the scope of KSHP.
Responsibilities include:
- Conduct elections for officer elections in a consistent and transparent way
- Solicit nominations and review these for KSHP awards
- Most active in June to September, which encompasses the election period and awards cycle - Great “starter” committee to begin your journey to greater involvement with KSHP.
Finance and Audit
Chair: Rachel Swope (treasurer@kshp.org)
Prepares a budget for the forthcoming year and submits it to the Board of Directors for approval; reviews, assesses, and monitors financial and investment activities to ensure that budget objectives are met; conducts long-range financial planning.
Responsibilities include:
- Completes internal audit of the society as needed
- Prepares Society annual budget for approval by Board of Directors at the Annual Fall Meeting
- Creates financial policies and procedures for the Society as needed.
Membership and Marketing
Chairs: Anna Hitron (anna.hitron@bhsi.com) and David Fulkerson (david.fulkerson@nortonhealthcare.org)
The committee on membership and marketing aims to encourage the growth and retention of KSHP members through membership communication, enrollment drives, and annual assessment of membership experience.
Responsibilities include:
- Annual Fall renewal drive
- Spring Recruitment drive
- Maintenance of membership rosters
- Development, administration and publication of an annual membership engagement survey.
Organizational Affairs and Documents Committee
Chair: Josh Elder (pastpresident@kshp.org)
The Organizational Affairs and Documents Committee seeks to provide guidance and oversight for the KSHP Board and membership regarding matters pertaining to how the Society’s business is conducted and recorded. This committee is chaired by the KSHP Immediate Past President so that a highly knowledgeable and experienced Society member can direct the work of the Committee.
Responsibilities include:
- Review of bylaws and Society policy and procedure for consideration of revision
- Assist with Society policy and procedure creation and maintenance
- Standardize Society’s approach to written documentation where feasible
- Ensure that Society’s webpage correctly and adequately reflects the work of KSHP
Pharmacy Practice
Chair: Tyler Bosley (tyler.bosley@uky.edu)
The purpose of the KSHP Pharmacy Practice Committee is to support the strategic initiatives of KSHP through development of resources intended to provide ongoing support for the advancement of pharmacy practice for the members of the Society.
Responsibilities Include:
- Assist in the development and implementation of action plans for designated strategic initiatives of the society
Public Policy
Chair: Logan Roberts (logan.roberts@bhsi.com)
The Public Policy committee seeks to provide members with information on public policy, collaborate with other healthcare organizations on public policy, and to advocate for the progression of Kentucky health system pharmacy practice to legislators on the state and local level.
Responsibilities include:
- Speaking on behalf of KSHP to government officials
- Educating members on upcoming legislative policies
- Providing guidance on current and upcoming public policies.
Programming and Practitioner Education
Chair: Josh Senn (joshua.senn@ulh.org) and Emily O’Reilly (emily.o'reilly@ulh.org)
The Committee on Programming and Practitioner Education promotes and helps organize activities and events that support continuing professional development, learning, and education for KSHP members and pharmacy professionals across the Commonwealth.
Responsibilities include:
- Identify appropriate topics and speakers for Spring and Fall meetings
- Assist with room moderation as well as speaker introductions
- Facilitate meeting attendee-vendor engagement
- Identify presentations for home studies and promote engagement
Subcommittee on Publications
Chair: Clifford Hynniman (hynnimac@yahoo.com)
Identifies and recommends important editorial content for the KSHP membership and produces a bimonthly electronic newsletter. The KSHP Newsletter, archived at kshp.org , serves to chronicle organizational progress, leadership vision, events, member achievements, and important professional developments for the profession and membership.
Responsibilities Include:
- Identify and prepare timely editorial content from Board meetings, Committees, and others
- Edit and ensure acceptability of submitted content, communicating with authors as needed
- Identify need for and prepare photos or tables, and develop appropriate and accurate captions for articles
- Produce each of the six annual Newsletters in accordance with Accepted Guidelines
Interested in becoming involved but worried about the time commitment? Micro-volunteer activities come up periodically through the year. These are short, limited time frame opportunities to assist in Society activities.
Complete the Volunteer Committee Form to sign up for a committee. Be on the lookout for micro-volunteer projects as they become available!