Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) is led and governed by executive, legislative and judicial
divisions.
MPA Executive Board
The MPA Executive Board serves as the executive governing division of the Association. The Board consists of the officers of the Association, Board members, and the Speaker and Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates as well as the chair of the MPA Student Pharmacist Executive Council. This group is responsible for advancing the goals and objectives of the Association. The Executive Board strengthens and advances MPA, shapes its personality, defines its goals and charts its future. The Board accomplishes this through strong cooperation and awareness of the needs, desires and attitudes of its members. It is the Board’s responsibility to do as much as possible to ensure that information flows in both directions between Board members and Association members.
The Executive Board holds the following responsibilities:
- authority and responsibility of conducting the business and administering the finances of the Association.
- adoption of an annual budget for the Association.
- appoint and annually review the chief executive officer.
- approve the time and place for the Annual Convention & Exposition and other business meetings of the Association
- determination of the fiscal year and operational year for the financial and functional activities of the Association.
- approval of the Committees and commissions of the Association, such other organizational units deemed necessary for the conduct of Association affairs, and the Committees and Task Forces of the Board.
- fill all vacancies which may occur on the Board and act on applications for membership in the Association.
- act on appeals from members emanating from decisions of the Ethics and Practice Commission wherein sanctions are imposed for violation of the Code of Professional Ethics of the Association.
- establish and maintain an organizational relationship with the American Pharmacists Association.
- report at each business meeting of the Association the actions of the Board and positions of the Association since its last report.
- perform other functions as may be designated in the Bylaws or by the House of Delegates.
2019 MPA Executive Board Officers
 Sandra Taylor, chair
Farmington Hills, MSHP
Beaumont Hospital Wayne
|
 Jessica Bessner, president
Hubbell, MSHP
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and
Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital |
 Charlie Mollien, president-elect
Wyoming, MSCP
Meijer, Inc. |
 Larry Wagenknecht, secretary/
chief executive officer
Haslett, MSCP
Michigan Pharmacists Association |
|
 Heather M. Somand, treasurer
Superior Township, MSHP
University of Michigan Health System |
 Michael Crowe, speaker of the
House of Delegates
Flint, MSCP
Walgreens |
 Mark Bomia, vice speaker of the
House of Delegates
Livonia, CSPM
St. John Health |
2019 MPA Executive Board Members
 Hope Broxterman
Traverse City, MSHP
Munson Medical Center |
 Doreen Kern
Interlochen, MSPT
Bayshore Pharmacy |
 Heather L. Christensen
Greenville, MSHP
Spectrum Health United Hospital |
 Lisa Meny
Alto, MSCP
Ferris State University |
 Lindsey Ghiringhelli
Oakland Township, CSPM
Pharmerica |
 Cynthia Peitzsch
Royal Oak, CSPM
Cynthia Peitzsch Consulting, LLC |
 Ryan Greenley
Chassell
Walgreens
|
 Danielle Rustem
SPEC, chair
Ferris State University
|
 Sarah Hill
Fowlerville, MSCP
Ascension Pharmacy Lansing
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* CSPM - Consultant and Specialty Pharmacists of Michigan; MSCP - Michigan Society of Community Pharmacists, MSHP - Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists; SMPA - Student Michigan Pharmacists Association
Executive Board members can access their meeting materials online.
MPA House of Delegates
The House of Delegates is the legislative division of the Association, composed of representatives
of recognized component organizations, affiliated chapters, the MPA Executive Board and counties
without local association representation. All delegates are members of the Association in good
standing.
The House of Delegates holds the following responsibilities:
- interpret the objectives of the Association as stated in the MPA Bylaws.
- adopt rules or procedures, consistent with the provisions of the MPA Bylaws, for the governing and administration of the House of Delegates.
- serve as the policy-forming body of the Association by developing and acting upon policies and procedures.
- act on all policy reports and adopt resolutions of policy directed to the Executive Board and provide direction to the Executive Board.
- act on all proposals for amendment of the MPA Bylaws.
- provide delegate report to the component organization members or affiliated chapter members.
- approve House Session minutes.
- approve presented Executive Board reports.
For additional information, visit the
House of Delegates section of the website.
MPA Ethics and Practice Commission
The Ethics and Practice Commission is the judicial division of the Association. An active member
may be reprimanded, fined, suspended or expelled from membership for violation of the obligations
of the Code of Professional Ethics or for a criminal law conviction or violation of civil law relating
to professional competency. An active member against whom a complaint for violation of the Code of Professional Ethics, criminal law or civil law related to professional competency has been
received shall be provided written notice of charges and an opportunity for a judicial review or
hearing by the Ethics and Practice Commission, according to established due process procedures.
All decisions of the Ethics and Practice Commission shall be final unless appealed to the Executive
Board within sixty (60) days from the date on which the member received notification of the
decision by the Ethics and Practice Commission. The majority decision of the Executive Board of
cases on appeal shall be final and binding.
The Ethics and Practice Commission holds the following responsibilities:
- to interpret and enforce the Association’s Code of Professional Ethics according to the
provisions of the Bylaws and procedures duly adopted by the Commission.
- serve to advance the practice standards of the pharmacy profession.
- administers patient complaints according to established policies and procedures.
Patient complaints can be submitted to the Ethics and Practice Commission online.