The Foundation for TPA’s Future

Finally!  The proposed Association bylaws now are on the website and available for your review.

As you may be aware, the TPA Board of Directors has spent the last few months reviewing  a comprehensive set of proposed changes to the Association’s Bylaws.  The Board recently finalized the document, endorsed the proposed changes and approved release of the proposal to the membership.  The document now is available on our website for your review and comment.  It will be considered for adoption by the House of Delegates in July.

Generally, these proposed organizational, operational and procedural revisions are aimed at improving the efficiency and responsiveness of the association, as well as its inclusiveness, transparency and accountability.  Among the more important changes being suggested are creation of a Academy of General Practice, size and composition of the Board of Directors and Public Policy Council, meetings of the House of Delegates, timeframe for elections, ability to conduct meetings by electronic means, remodeling the committee structure, processes to approve policy and bylaws changes, etc.  The document on the website contains brief explanatory comments in the right-hand column that summarize the changes.  A more detailed analysis of the key changes along with the related rationale will be discussed in this blog in the coming weeks.

It is so critical for you to review this document and provide feedback. I welcome and strongly encourage your input.  And there will be various opportunities for you to do just that:

• A special forum has been set up in PharmTalk on the TPA website where you can post comments about the proposed changes and view the feedback posted by others.
• I will be traveling  around the state in the next two months to meet with as many TPA members as possible to discuss the proposed changes.   Joining me as her schedule allows will be House of Delegates Chair Mary Klein.
• A special Governance Forum conference call will be held on June 3 in which interested members can call in to ask me and Mary questions (more details to come).
• A dedicated e-mail address has been created for your input regarding these proposed changes - Bylaws Proposal.

Believe me, these changes will provide a stronger foundation for TPA’s future – but only if you also are a part of TPA’s future!

Joe DaSilva

Executive Director/CEO
Texas Pharmacy Association