BLUE &. GOLD TRIANGLE LAMBDA KAPPA SIGMA International Pharmacy Fraternity "Promoting the Profession of Pharmacy Since 1913" roowe 34tn JiLennLal (jlont/entlon �(iUipX^t 6-10, J996 St. ^�uU, Aiissouxl i Thank \W! fcwe lat^Ppd Tf^^rf Retirement Ng'Qea\ last November our members have rep\\ed with ovei^ whelming support. A/lore than $47,000 ofthe $50,000 goal has been ra\sed. arxd we are still receiving contributions. A/lost ofour debt has been paid off, ar\d the budget has been adjusted for long-term finan cial stability! Plan now to join your sisters cluring the 1996 Biennial Convention to celebrate our s\kQQ.ess\ LUE8.GOLD TRIANGLE PRESIDENT'S MESSAG E The Blue & Gold Triangle is the officialpublication ofLambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity, published quarterly by: Editor & Executive Director Michelle Berrier, 2565-A US 23 South, Alpena, Michigan 49707 Editorial Advisory Board Marilyn Harris Marilyn Haberle Sharon Brown Jean Matuszak Donna Dancer Mari Uchishiba Lambda Kappa Sigma is a member ofthe College Fraternity Editors Association and the Professional Fraternity Association. PLANNING Dear LKS Members, The Grand Council held its annual meeting in Chicago on October CALENDAR 20-22. We spent 24 hours meeting together, over 2 1/2 days, includ one 14 hour ing day. We discussed all the Fraternity programs and publications, all the chapters, many ofthe committees, contracts with March 10 Deadline for Students for Progress contributions to be suppliers, the Educational Trust, evaluated the Regional Meetings, did received by the 10. a lot of planning for Convention, drafted By-Laws revisions, created March 9-13 APhA Annual booth in Meeting (LKS #720) Nashville, a Fraternity organizational chart, and spent a lot of time on finances TN. including, of course the Debt Retirement program. March 15 Hygeia Day Celebrated: chapters present profes All dues members received information about the a sional programs to the public. paid need for spe cial debt retirement As of the I March 31 Grand Council Ballots counted and candidates notified. appeal. day write this, over $47,000 has been raised. This is a wonderful show of for April 1 Deadline for Alumni dues to be received by the 10. support Lambda thanks to April 15 Deadline for submissions for the TRIANGLE. Kappa Sigma! Many Marilyn Harris, chair of the Appeal, and to all those who gave to the Fratemity. Contributions are still Deadline for Collegiate and Alumni reports to be being accepted - let's reach our $50,000 If who didn't receive received by the 10. goal! anyone the information would like to have it and consider April 30 Deadline for Award of Merit, Distinguished Service contributing, please contact Michelle at the International Office. Citation Award, Merck Vanguard Leadership Award & Young Pharmacist of the Year Award nominations to If you are attending the APhA convention in Nashville in March, be be received by the 10. sure to stop by the LKS booth. I will be staffing the booth along with May 15 Deadline for submitting Convention Delegates other alumni. Come and chat with us; Convention information will Credentials to the lO. be available and Students for Progress awards will be presented there, too. June 1 All financial obligations must be met; Initiation fees. Master Member Rosters and Annual � Input Sheets, Convention will soon be here August 6-10 in St. Louis. Chris Grass must be History Reports received the 10 for the and the Zeta are by year- Alpha members working hard to make our meeting end audit. special, and Sharon Brown is coordinating the continuing education Deadline for bird for convention. Julyl early registration portion of Convention. Specific information is on page 2 of this issue. 6-10 34th Biennial Conventional in August St. Louis, Missouri Make Convention a part of your summer plans now! I'm looking for hosted by Alpha Zeta Chapter. ward to seeing you there, as we conduct the Fraternity business and have a lot of fun together. Convention is the best place to greet old friends and make plenty of new ones, and really appreciate the inter national scope of LKS. I went to my first convention in 1974 and enjoyed it so much I haven't missed one since! Fraternally %Wt ^ Nancy Horst, Grand President Pi Chapter at Rutgers University Invites all sisters and alumni to the LKS CHARITY BALL April 13, 1996 in South Brunswick, New Jersey (all proceeds go towards Debt Retirement) Bob Tanac and Albert Lowe reminiscing during the Tanacs' October For more information call Stacy or Amy at (908) 246-3768 1995 visit to Carmel, Indiana. O Lambda Kappa Sigma Pharmacy Fraternity ^ 34TH BIENNIAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION FORM St. y August 6-10, Louis, Missouri�Marriott Pavilion Hotel d" 0) Name Chapter _Q_ < Address 3 State o City. Zip. to CO Summer Address. CNJ oo City State Zip. Z) < Phone O Alternate Attendee LO Delegate, CN - �- Arrival Date Time Departure Date_ Air Ground FULL REGISTRATION: AMOUNT HOTEL RESERVATIONS CO EARLY BIRD, ON or BEFORE JUNE 30,1996 Alumni $89 (single) $99 (double) ? Alumni $160 Student $80 (double/double) 6 ? Student $150_ o Alumni make reservations with the Marriott Pavilion FHotel call 00 by AFTER JULY 1,1996 800-228-9290. Please tell the hotel that are with '6 ing operator you ? Alumni $175. Lambda Kappa Sigma to receive the group rate. Students make o D Student $165. reservations by calling the LKS International Office at 800-LKS-1913. LKS rates to rooms reserved to JULY DAILY REGISTRATION: Special apply only prior 19, 1996. August 6 ? Reception 20_ _0 7 ? Breakfast D August 17_ TRAVEL n Awards Dinner 30_ To make travel arrangements, please contact Olympic Travel of San 8 ? Breakfast 17 u August Diego California: TOLL-FREE 800-707-7990 or 619-554-1 174 Ext.2; o August 9 CI Continuing Education FAX E-MAIL E 619-554-1303; [email protected]. Tell the opera & Merck Lunch 60_ Vanguard tor that you are with Lambda Kappa Sigma to receive the group ? Merck Vanguard Lunch only 20_ travel discount. D August 10 ? Continuing Education 75_ E & Luncheon & Exhibits DELEGATES U) ir> ? Luncheon &. Exhibits only 25_ All collegiates delegate airfares will be billed directly to the Fraternity. o d Final Banquet 45 Delegates must contact Olympic Travel a minimum of thirty days in Q_ CL advance of travel for the lowest available fare. Reimbursement for o TOTAL ENCLOSED $ chapter delegates will be based on the location of your chapter. D NO Refunds will be made for registrations cancelled after July 30,1996. Travel expenses to and from the airport will be the delegates respon ~o For those not air to _Q sibility. delegates traveling by Convention, PAYMENT: E reimbursement will be mode directly to you by the International Office. D n Check Enclosed (payable to Lambda Kappa Sigma) ? Visa/Mastercard CHILD CARE NEEDED: Number of children c: Card Number (D E Ages of children Name, as it appears on card D Q_ Expiration Date Signature EMERGENCY INFORMATION: Emergency Contact: Phone Number: ^ State dietary needs/restrictions: CD (D I release hereby Lambda Kappa Sigma Inc., its officers, directors and employees from any and all claims, damages and liabilities incurred by me or on my behalf during the 1996 Biennial Convention including but not limited to bodily injury, host liquor liability and contractual liability. D SIGNATURE: DATE: Orchestration Of Changes In Pharmacy By: Paula L. Castor, RPh, MHA, FASHP 1995 Recipient of the Lambda Kappa Sigma/Merck Vanguard Leadership Award practice of generalists to a mixture of gener compensation. Consumers do not alists and specialists. Organizations have routinely measure the quality or emerged to support these changes encom appropriateness of the information passing the broader interest of practitioners. received except in retrospect..fol This expansion is justified since no single lowing an adverse event. Having a organization has exhibited consistent repre technician or clerk hand a piece of sentation of significant numbers of paper to a patient or their caregiver practitioners in all of the varied areas of prac is not counseling. Having these tice. Each of the organizations feels they same employees ask a patient if they have represent the full scope of practice through questions related to their prescription prod their membership definition but membership uct is not counseling. Mailing a piece for specialists is scattered..and not one ofthe of paper to a patient or their caregiver organizations is willing to give an inch. is not counseling. There are many Ian- ^, guages spoken in America; most drug That leaves us at an impasse that will proba ^v information leaflets do not address this W bly not be overcome soon enough to uniformly issue. Illiteracy or compromised literacy is a effect positive change in practice. Assuming /ach and every pharmacy practitioner is in significant problem in America; drug infor that my premise is correct, our most realistic a leadership role when they orchestrate ben mation leaflets cannot address this problem. to a uniform stance is to eficial in opportunity present change patient drug therapy. Moving the practitioner to the area where the positively utilize forums where varied orga Orchestration is a drugs are purchased by or administered to complex process involving nizations can reach consensus on critical issues members with expertise, playing varied patients, facilitates counseling. Assuring a related to practice and practitioners. What are instruments. orchestra to presence in the area, in any Every appears those critical issues? patient setting, have one leader, the conductor, and many play leads to patient monitoring and counseling. 1. Clear Goal Deflnition ers. .but is this really the case and can either Pharmacists should be interacting with patients exist without the other? The conductor's inter Pharmacy must have a uniform focus, a in retail settings, monitoring their purchase of common vision.