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Our Mission
The Pharmacists'
Association of Newfoundland and Labrador exists to advance the social, economic
and professional well being of pharmacists.
Our Vision
We are a proactive, united professional
association, effective advocates for the pharmacist as an integral health care
team member and a leader in providing high quality health services.
Our Values
We believe in:
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Accountability & Transparency: We must consistently demonstrate accountability and transparency in our processes, monitoring and reporting. |
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Collaboration & Partnerships: Our effectiveness is advanced when we work in collaboration with our key partners. |
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Quality Health Services: We have a role and responsibility to protect and promote high quality and comprehensive public health services. |
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Equity and Ethics: We must be guided by the principles of equity and ethics in all that we do. |
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Respectful and Responsive: We must be responsible for maintaining a respectful and responsive environment for all our members. |
Our Association
The Pharmacists' Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (PANL) is a non-profit corporation established under the Corporations Act and mandated under provincial legislation. The Pharmacists' Association is the professional association representing pharmacists in Newfoundland and Labrador and, as such, is responsible for promoting the profession of pharmacy and its members throughout the province.
A Council comprising of 9 members elected from the general membership, governs the Association. As a means of providing accessible representation, the Province is divided into three (3) geographical zones and one (1) hospital zone.
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Zone 1 shall be designated the "Eastern Zone" and shall be comprised of all of the Avalon Peninsula and all of the Burin Peninsula up to and including Goobies and east. This Zone shall elect three (3) Council Members. |
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Zone 2 shall be designated the "Central Zone" and shall be comprised of the area west of Goobies including the Bonavista Peninsula, Grand Falls-Windsor, Buchans and that part of the South Coast that does not include Burgeo and Ramea. This Zone shall elect two (2) Council Members. |
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Zone 3 shall be designated the "Western Zone" and shall be comprised of the area west of Grand Falls-Windsor, including the Baie Verte Peninsula, White Bay, the Northern Peninsula, Labrador, the west coast extending to Port-aux-Basques and that part of the south coast that includes Burgeo and Ramea. This Zone shall elect two (2) Council Members. |
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Zone 4 shall be designated as the "Hospital Pharmacists" Zone. This Zone shall elect two (2) Council Members from among licensed hospital pharmacists. A Hospital Pharmacist is defined as a pharmacist who is registered as per their primary occupation in a hospital or institution. |
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New Practitioner shall be a voting member of Council who has been licensed to practice not more than 5 years. All “regular” members of the Association are eligible to nominate a candidate in this category. |
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Student Representative shall be a non-voting member of Council who must be currently enrolled in MUN’s School of Pharmacy. |
Council Members 2008
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President |
Rod Forsey |
St. John's - Eastern Region (Zone 1) |
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Vice President |
Trent White |
Stephenville - Western Region (Zone 3) |
| Past-President | Ted Dawe |
Grand Falls-Windsor - Hospital Region (Zone 4) |
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Executive Member |
Rick Elliott |
Bonavista - Central Region (Zone 2) |
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Council Members |
Rick Abbott |
St. John's - Hospital Region (Zone 4) |
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Robert Doyle |
St. John's - Eastern Region (Zone 1) |
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| Tom Goulding | Corner Brook - Western Region (Zone 3) | |
| Denise McGrath | St. John's - Eastern Region (Zone 1) | |
| Terri Mitchelmore | New Practitioner | |
| Wayne Morris | Grand Falls-Windsor - Central Region (Zone 3) | |
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Observer |
Stephanie Pittman | Pharmacy Student Representative |