Professional Affairs Council (ProCouncil)
The Council's Purpose...
The Professional Affairs Council considers matters or issues of interest to the pharmacy profession and arising from, or inherent in, the interface of the pharmacy profession with other professions, or any other matter referred to it for consideration.
Included in its charge, and its primary activity, is monitoring the activities, regulatory changes, license requirements, and related decisions by the Florida Board of Pharmacy.
The Council attempts to have at least one Council Member present at every Florida Board of Pharmacy Board Meeting for this reason.
Is This Council Right for You...
Where is the profession going? What is new on the horizon? How can we better interact with other patient care-oriented professionals? Who is bringing our profession down and what are we doing about it? If these are the types of questions you like to ask (and, maybe, even to answer), you are needed on the Professional Affairs Council!
The Florida Board of Pharmacy monitors, regulates, licenses, disciplines, and determines education of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and associate professionals in the industry. We monitor them. But, we also advise them. We speak out when we think they need strong counsel.
Do you think you lack the experience to be an advocate for what you do, who you are, and what you know? Maybe, service on the Professional Affairs Council will sharpen your skills, focus your mind, and intensify your opinions on the industry we have chosen to love and call our own.
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Interest List!
** Although Members can sign up for as many Council and Committee Interest Lists as you choose, Board Policy limits all Members to serving on only one Council or Committee at a time, unless specially appointed to another by the President.
Because of the high demand, if your name is on a Council or Committee Interest List and you decline to join that Council or Committee when invited, you move to the bottom of ALL Council and Committee Interest Lists.
Thus, only add your name to the Council and / or Committee Interest List(s) on which you truly would like to serve.
Professional Affairs Council Chair
Shivani Mehta
The Council Chair is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Council. Though a Council Chair may appoint Council Members to oversee particular tasks or certain events; all tasks, events, and responsibilities of the Council ultimately are the responsibility of the Council Chair.
Council Chairs also prepare all meeting agendas, run all meetings, manage the annual Council budget, and ensure that all Council responsibilities are being addressed and fulfilled.
The position of Council Chair is considered a high honor in the FPA and is thus considered an FPA Leader.
Council Vice Chairs perform the role of Secretary (take minutes of the meetings) and assist the Chair or run the meeting in the Chair's absence. The Vice Chair is heir-apparent to the Council; meaning, if they do a good job and work hard, they will likely be the Chair of that Council the following Association year, as appointed by the then President-Elect.
Aneesh Lakhani, PharmD
FPA President
Currently Vacant
Vice Chair
Maribel Rivera
Marketing & Communications Manager
Staff Liaison