Conferences and Prayer Breakfasts or Luncheons

2011 CPFI Annual Conference

The CPFI 2011 Annual Meeting was held at SpringMaid Beach, SC June 9 through June 12, 2011. Attendees arrived on Thursday and were challenge late in the afternoon to examine what our "World View" is and how that affects our healthcare and spiritual decisions.  We had a worship service at 7 pm and an ice cream social at 8 pm. The CE program continued on Friday morning through Friday afternoon and again on Saturday morning. Friday evening there wasan optional social event. Serving Others (And the King will answer them, "I assure you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me" Matt. 25:40) was the theme.  We were challenged with new drug updates, a brief review of monoclonal antibodies, an update on asthma therapy and information about recent interest in Vitamin D.  Time was spent looking at the cost of drugs, the role of a healthcare safety net, making professional decisions and end of life issues.  Lastly we talked about best practices for short term mission trips.  The students have a number of special times with both engaging discussions and fun social activities.  Saturday afternoon there was free time and Saturday evening was the banquet, followed by singing on the beach.  The CPFI Board of Directors met Wednesday eveing and Thursday.

Prayer Breakfast - Virginia Pharmacists Association 2011 Annual Convention

On Tuesday, August 2, 2011 from 7-8 am CPFI hosted a prayer breakfast at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach.  Greg Carlson was the master of ceremony and Joe Rogowski gave a short message following breakfast. 

CPFI Prayer Breakfast at 2011 APhA Annual Conference
CPFI hosted a prayer breakfast at the 2011 APhA Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington. The prayer breakfast was at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel on Sunday, March 27th from 7:30 am until 8:45 am. Daniel A. Hussar, PhD was the moderator and Bill R. Altland, co-owner of Whaletail Pharmacy in Craig, Alaska, was the speaker for this event.

Prayer Breakfast - Virginia Pharmacists Association
Tuesday morning August 3rd, 2010 from 7 - 8 am. Brigaier General Dick Abel, USAF (retired) was the special speaker.

2010 CPFI Annual Meeting
Was held June 10-13, 2010 at Springmaid Beach, SC. The meeting tried a new schedule this year with attendees arriving on Thursday evening with our worship at 7 pm and an ice cream social at 8 pm. The continuing education program was held Friday morning, afternoon and Saturday morning. Friday evening just over 100 of us enjoyed an optional Intercoastal Waterway Cruise with Supper. Saturday afternoon was free time at the beach and Saturday evening we had our annual banquet where outgoing and incoming Board members and officers were recognized and the Warren E. Weaver service award was given to a long time member Paul Kabanga Kupuya from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was exciting for him to be with us. The theme for the meeting was "Let your Christian pharmacists light shine!" (“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. " Matt. 5:14-16) and Paul has been an excellent example of that.

There were 69 pharmacists, 22 pharmacy students, 35 spouses and 33 additional family members present. Next year's conference will be back at Springmaid Beach, but this time starting our first C.E. session late afternoon on Thursday June 9 , having our ice cream social and worship time in the evening, and then continuing with C.E. on Friday and Saturday similar to this year. Hope you can join us for next year's meeting. The full program and and registration will be linked here once they become available.

Kabanga Kapuya Paul receiving the 2010 Warren E. Weaver Service Award

We have prayer breakfasts or luncheons at many national professional meetings. Recordings are sometimes made of our speakers and here are two examples:

PTEC Annual Meeting - Prayer Breakfast
Was held on Saturday July 11, 2009 in Spokane, WA. The speaker at this year's Pharmacy Technician Educators Council was an advanced registered nurse practitioner, Danielle Riggs who is Clinical Director of the Christ Clinic in Spokane. She explained the clinic’s work with the poor and uninsured in the Spokane area, her role at the clinic, and offered some of her own personal thoughts on serving the poor in light of the Gospel. If you were unable to attend the presentation or would like to hear it again, we have made it available as an audio file. (Click here) We are grateful to Harvey Whitney Books (www.hwbooks.com) for sponsoring and coordinating this event.

ACCP Annual Meeting - Prayer Luncheon
Was held Tuesday Oct. 21, 2008 Louisville, KY - Dr. Aaron William Calhoun, M.D. was the speaker. He is an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics and Attending Physician in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville. His presentation during the luncheon was: "Raised on the Third Day According to the Scriptures: How the Resurrection Binds Healthcare and the Gospel". If you were unable to attend the presentation we have made it available as an audio file. (Click here) We were grateful to Harvey Whitney and The Annals of Pharmacotherapy for sponsoring and coordinating this event.