July ⢠August 2003 - Ontario College of Pharmacists
July ⢠August 2003 - Ontario College of Pharmacists
July ⢠August 2003 - Ontario College of Pharmacists
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COUNCIL<br />
OCP COUNCIL REPORT<br />
JUNE <strong>2003</strong><br />
Strategic Plan<br />
Approved<br />
As reported in the March/April<br />
issue <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy Connection,<br />
Council held a strategic planning<br />
retreat in late March. At the<br />
session, Council agreed on five<br />
key strategic directions for<br />
<strong>College</strong>-focused activity over the<br />
next three to five years.<br />
The strategic directions were<br />
augmented by goals and rationale<br />
and then commended to the<br />
<strong>College</strong> management team to<br />
develop action plans with<br />
assigned responsibilities and<br />
timelines. The final report,<br />
Strategic Plan <strong>2003</strong>, was considered<br />
and approved by Council in<br />
June. As before, the plan will<br />
serve as the foundation for<br />
<strong>College</strong> decisions respecting its<br />
activities, resource allocation and<br />
budgeting for each year. The<br />
complete Strategic Plan <strong>2003</strong> is<br />
available on our website.<br />
The strategic directions are:<br />
1. Address the impact <strong>of</strong> technology<br />
on the <strong>College</strong>’s<br />
regulatory role<br />
2. Continue to communicate the<br />
value <strong>of</strong> pharmacists and the<br />
services they provide to the<br />
public, government and<br />
healthcare pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
3. Explore and implement strategies<br />
to assist in the optimum<br />
supply <strong>of</strong> pharmacy human<br />
resources<br />
4. Consider an enhanced and<br />
expanded role for pharmacists<br />
5. Continue to effectively meet<br />
core mandate <strong>of</strong> self regulation,<br />
including exploring new<br />
approaches, in a fiscally<br />
responsible manner<br />
Council Member Reimbursement<br />
By-law<br />
Amended<br />
Council approved a recommendation<br />
from the Finance<br />
Committee to increase the<br />
expense allowance for elected<br />
members attending <strong>College</strong> business<br />
outside <strong>of</strong> their home<br />
district. The Finance Committee<br />
examined both the reimbursement<br />
model and the<br />
reimbursement amounts allowed<br />
under the by-law. Council agreed<br />
with the Committee’s recommendation<br />
that the <strong>College</strong> maintain<br />
the existing reimbursement<br />
model, namely: Council member<br />
contributions are essentially a<br />
volunteer service with no provision<br />
for income replacement.<br />
However, Council agreed that the<br />
allowance provided for expenses<br />
(that are reasonably incurred)<br />
should be increased as rates have<br />
not been adjusted for 15 years and<br />
accommodation costs in the<br />
Toronto area have significantly<br />
increased.<br />
OCP Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship in<br />
Pharmacy Practice<br />
Council approved a proposal<br />
presented by Dr. Wayne Hindmarsh,<br />
Dean, Leslie Dan Faculty<br />
<strong>of</strong> Pharmacy, to establish a<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship in Pharmacy Practice.<br />
The pr<strong>of</strong>essorship is an<br />
opportunity for the <strong>College</strong> to<br />
join the pr<strong>of</strong>ession in supporting<br />
the expansion and growth <strong>of</strong> the<br />
faculty while providing benefit to<br />
the <strong>College</strong> and its members<br />
through advancement in areas <strong>of</strong><br />
pharmacy practice study.<br />
Council was informed that,<br />
while the Faculty initially<br />
proposed <strong>College</strong>-funding for a<br />
room or other identifiable<br />
element <strong>of</strong> the new Faculty<br />
building, the Executive<br />
Committee considered this to be<br />
inconsistent with the <strong>College</strong>’s<br />
mandate but nonetheless wanted<br />
to show support to the Faculty (as<br />
has every other organization affiliated<br />
with pharmacy in <strong>Ontario</strong>).<br />
The OCP Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship in<br />
Pharmacy Practice will achieve<br />
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