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Description of DRxUGS Position Duties

Liason - Elects

• To be familiar with all operations of chosen national affiliate at the National, Regional, State and Local chapter level
• To become conversant in all aspects of the office of the Liaison
• To assume the duties of the Liaison in the absence of the Liaison due to impeachment, resignation, election to chose National office or other causes
• To attend all functions and meetings at which the Liaison's attendance is require, to be fully trained, before assuming the Liaison's office
• To serve a on-year term of office as Liaison-Elect and a on-year term as Liaison

Task Force Executive Directors:

• To filter information between the Board of Trustees and committees
• To serve as an ex-officio member of all committees under chosen task force
• To evaluate all the programs under the chosen task force every year, with the possibility to remove and modify as deemed necessary
• Maintain communication lines with DRxUGS advisor and Associate Dean of Student Affairs concerning activities of committee.
  

Secretary:

• To maintain communication between the Board of Trustees and membership
• To carry the DRxUGS Constitution to all general meetings
• To set up the e-mail boxes for all DRxUGS members and members which are affiliated at the National level
• To maintain records of all general and Board of Trustees meetings
• To communicate all important dates and information to all membership that was discussed at the general meeting
• To contact the Associate Dean of Student Affairs about weekly announcements

Committee Heads:

International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF)

• Must be an APhA member
• Must maintain contact with IPSF National Liaison
• Promotes all IPSF progects but not limited to Neema Project, Book Appeal, SKIP, and Tobacco Alert

Pharmacy Recovery Network (PRN)

• Must maintain contact with the Iowa PRN Officer
• Must prepare one mock intervention per year

Interdisciplinary

• Must maintain contact with area health professional organizations
• Must coordinate speakers and events throughout the semester with at least one per semester

Patient Counseling

• Must be an APhA member
• Must coordinate patients and evaluators
• Set up all videotaping equipment
• Must maintain contact with National office

Alumni Relations

• Must maintain a current alumni list
• Must contact alumni for events like fundraising, Operation Immunizations and Clinical Skills Competition
• Must communicate with Alumni as needed

Internship and Scholarship

• Must maintain and update boxes and books in the Osco Computer Lab concerning scholarship and internships
• Must remain in contact with area pharmacy organization and pharmacies for job/internship opportunities
• Must communicate with secretary to inform DRxUGS members of these opportunities

Student Political Information Network (SPIN)

• Must be an APhA member
• Must maintain contact with National office
• Must coordinate letter campaigns
• Must inform DRxUGS members of legislative events

Clinical Skills Competition

• Must be an ASHP member
• Must maintain contact with National organization
• Event must be set up before Fall Break
• Must find three evaluators

Speakers and Issues

• Must be responsible for all guest speakers
• Must sponsor events concerning National Monthly Themes (i.e. Breast Cancer Awareness in October)

CPR

• Must maintain contact with Iowa Methodist Community Training Center
• Must provide CPR classes to the College of Pharmacy students
• At least a minimum of two classes per year must be scheduled

Fundraising

• Must be responsible for all fundraising activities

Social

• Must be responsible for all social activities
• At least one major event per semester must be don (i.e. All College Social, Mistletoe Mingle, or College Picnic)

Recruitment

• At least one membership drive per semester must be done
• Must be responsible for collecting membership forms and funds
• Forms and funds must be turned over to the finance executive director

Posters

• Must have posters up one week prior to event and meetings
• Must advertise all DRxUGS sponsored and co-sponsored events

Website Designer

• During the first year, must create DRxUGS website
• Must update the DRxUGS website every semester
• Must maintain links to state, regional, and national sites
• Any student run national website will be maintained by an appointed member of National organization

Capsule

• A newsletter written each semester including a report from each on-campus pharmacy fraternity and sorority, Dean of the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and overview of DRxUGS events and activities

National Pharmacy Week

• Promote college-wide activities with the current theme for National Pharmacy Week

Campus Relations

• In charge of Olmsted Window Display, Drake Relays, Homecoming, and other campus activities deemed necessary by the committee

Internal Affairs Coordinator

• The financial executive director will hold the DRxUGS checkbook and manage the reconciliation of the DRxUGS checkbook
• Distribution of money using the DRxUGS established point system
• Yearly financial report for National organizations
• Must maintain non-profit organization status
• Maintain any other financial aspect determined necessary by other parties
• Maintain communication lines with DRxUGS advisor and the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

External Affair Coordinator

• Must maintain contact with Iowa Pharmacy Association
• Acquires outside financial support
• Responsible for state and national money
• Collect and receive financial support from the alumni

Katy's Kids

• Must maintain contact with area schools
• Must set up presentations with area schools
• Majority of dates must be set by second general meeting of September

Meth Talks

• Must maintain contact with area schools
• Must maintain training sessions
• Majority of dates must be set by second general meeting of September

Ronald McDonald's House

• Must maintain contact with the Ronald McDonald's House
• Must cook meals for families with children at Blank's Children's Hospital
• Must buy needed supplies for the house
• Must have dates set by second general meeting of September

Operation Immunization

• Must be a SNPhA or APhA member
• Must maintain contact with area immunizing pharmacies and pharmacists
• Set up dates by the first meeting of October
• Refer to annual National Handbook for this event

Walks

• Plan area walks and alert members of dates to get volunteers
• Must have at least one walk per semester but there is not a limit on the number
• Plan and coordinate volunteers for Night Eyes at Blank Park Zoo

Operation Diabetes

• Must be an APhA member
• Must maintain contacts with participating pharmacists and pharmacies
• Set up dates and communicate with the secretary

Keep Your Options Open (KYOO)

• Maintain contact with area high school counselors
• Have dates set up by the second meeting in September
• Maintain contact with area pharmacists to go with to the high schools

Brown Bag Service

• Set up contacts with elderly community
• Set up dates for each semester
• Must have at least one date per semester

Minority Representative

• Must be a SNPhA member
• Must maintain minority representation in DRxUGS
• Promote minority issues in community; work the SNPhA Liaison
• Must have one activity per semester
• Help promote minorities in the profession

Garden

• Maintains the garden in the front of the Pharmacy and Science building
• Maintenance shall include regular water, planting and weeding
• Maintain contact with the Physical Plant and the Adopt-a-Garden director

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