Board of Directors & Committees How to find us: Board of Directors: Student Representative To be eligible to be the Student representative on the PANS Board, the individual must be a member of PANS (membership is $11.50 for students) and entering his/her third year of the pharmacy program at Dalhousie University. It is a two year term. Board meetings take place four times a year during normal business hours. Nominations: Nominations for the student Board Member will be accepted from any students who are members of PANS. Nominations must be seconded and the nominee must agree to have his/her name put forward. Student Membership Voting: Student members will vote for their representative in September/October immediately prior to the annual meeting. % t Board of Directors 97 un PHARMACY ASSOCIATION co 2 Members from District 1 (HRM, Lunenburg OF NOVA SCOTIA is & Queens counties) D 1 Member from District 2 (Cape Breton) 1 Member from District 3 (Antigonish, Pictou, Guysborough, Colchester & Cumberland 170 Cromarty Drive, Suite 225 Counties and the Municipality of Hants East Dartmouth, NS B3B 0G1 The Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia 1 Member from District 4 (Yarmouth, Shelburne, Annapolis, Kings,& Digby has been the voice of pharmacists in Phone: (902) 422-9583 Nova Scotia since 1979. counties, Hants (excluding the Municipality of Fax: (902) 422-2619 Hants East) E-mail: [email protected] 3 Members “At Large” Website: www.pans.ns.ca 1 CSHP Representative 1 Student Member PANS Committees Staff Economics Allison Bodnar, CEO Governance & Membership Rosemary Coughran, Account Executive Public Relations Evelyn Hall, Admin & Membership Co-ordinator Pharmacy Practice Amy Wagg, Director of Communications Student Membership Benefits What We Do PANS Memberships Complete access to the members PANS is the advocacy body for more Student Membership only area of the PANS website than 1300 pharmacists in Nova Fee: $11.50 (pans.ns.ca) which includes PANS Scotia. Insurance: $125 reports (including the annual Wage PANS works with members of A student may become a member of and Benefit Survey), up-to-date government and other associations PANS for $10 +HST by filling out an pharmacy news and electronic to advance the profession of application online at pans.ns.ca. resources such as ACP Smart pharmacy in Nova Scotia. Student memberships have the same Medicine and RxFiles. PANS develops partnerships with privileges as active members , except Access to special discounts for PANS corporations to provide unique liability insurance. members including home and auto benefits to its members. insurance with TD Meloche Monnex, PANS acts as a centre of Active (voting) special hotel rates , gym discounts employment information for Any pharmacist practicing in Nova and many more. members seeking employment in Scotia may become a member of Posting privileges for job seekers in Nova Scotia. PANS. PANS newsletters and website. PANS conducts public awareness Student members have access to campaigns on the role of Supporting (non-voting) PANS sponsored CE events. pharmacists in Nova Scotia and the Any person or organization interested in Stay in touch with pharmacy critical work they do. the advancement of pharmacy in Nova activities throughout Nova Scotia by PANS represents members during Scotia may become a supporting receiving all PANS communications negotiations or when addressing member of PANS. This membership materials including; the PANS concerns with government. does not include voting privileges or Weekly Update and The Pharmacist, PANS coordinates pharmacy liability insurance. the official newsletter of the PANS. programs such as Safe Sharps and Eligibility to sit on PANS committees the Nova Scotia Medication Disposal Membership inquiries may be made at: and Board of Directors. Program. [email protected] or 902-422-9583, in Networking Opportunities. PANS coordinates education person at 170 Cromarty Drive, Suite Graduating students with PANS programs for pharmacists across 225, Dartmouth, NS or online at liability insurance may upgrade their Nova Scotia. http://pans.ns.ca/ insurance to a full pharmacist policy PANS gathers and disseminates for $25. ( Note: students must also current and important information on upgrade their membership to take pharmacy in Nova Scotia, Canada advantage of this option) and the world. Student Membership is 97% OFF Pharmacist Membership .