APhA-ASP National Officer Elections

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Serving as an APhA-ASP National Officer is a rewarding experience, both professionally and personally. Leaders who choose to serve their profession as an APhA-ASP National Officer have the personal satisfaction of knowing that they represent over 30,000 student pharmacists within the national professional organization. Each year, the APhA-ASP House of Delegates elects the following national officers to lead the Academy:

APhA-ASP National President-elect (2-year term*)
APhA-ASP National Member-at-large (1-year term**)
APhA-ASP Speaker of the House (1-year term)

^{*The APhA-ASP National President-elect serves in officer for two years, the first year as APhA-ASP National President-elect and the second year as APhA-ASP National President.

**Two APhA-ASP National Members-at-large are elected annually.}

For a complete listing of the APhA-ASP National Officer Election Rules and Regulations & Position Descriptions and APhA-ASP House of Delegates Rules of Procedure (See HOD Rule 4 for Elections), please visit the above links. Please note that due to the cancellation of the APhA2021 Annual Meeting and move to a virtual format, several of the traditional election processes and procedures have been modified to accommodate the virtual election this year. For questions regarding the APhA-ASP National Officer Election Process, please contact Carly Harsha, PharmD, APhA Senior Manager of Student Development (charsha@aphanet.org).

Candidate for the Office of 2021-2022 APhA-ASP National President-elect

Kennedy Erickson, Washington State University

Candidates for the Office of 2021-2022 APhA-ASP National Member-at-large

Sidrah Alam, Shenandoah University

Martin Sebastian Bailey, Loma Linda University

Neha Nadkarni, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Candidates for the Office of 2021-2022 APhA-ASP Speaker of the House

Justin Bladecki, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Brooke Kulusich, University of Pittsburgh

Stefanie Nguyen, Roseman University of Health Sciences

APhA-ASP Nominating Committee & Slate of Candidates

Each APhA-ASP National Officer candidate will meet with the APhA-ASP National Nominating Committee on Saturday, March 6. The Nominating Committee is charged with interviewing the candidates (individually) for national office and developing a slate of up to two candidates for each APhA-ASP National Office. The Nominating Committee is comprised of one representative from each of the eight APhA-ASP Regions, a chair, and ex-officio chair (the immediate-past APhA-ASP National President).

The APhA-ASP Nominating Committee will meet in closed session after reviewing the candidates’ interview question recordings and speech to determine the official slate of APhA-ASP National Officers. The slate shall consist of two candidates for each of the offices of National President-elect, National Members-at-large (4 total if applicable), and Speaker of the House. Slated individuals represent candidates, in the committee’s opinion, that are the most qualified and most likely to be successful APhA-ASP National Officers.

The ability for National Officer candidates (not slated by the Nominating Committee) to be nominated from the floor and placed on the online ballot has been waived for 2021. Historically, the vast majority of candidates running for national office receive a majority vote to be placed on the ballot. In addition, given the virtual nature of this process and new voting online procedure, the APhA-ASP National Executive Committee, with the review and support of the APhA-ASP Parliamentarian, has made the decision that all candidates be placed on the ballot.

Ballots will list the names of the slated candidates first, in alphabetical order. Remaining candidate names will follow and will be listed alphabetically.
- Official Report of the APhA-ASP National Nominating Committee (Slate of Candidates)

APhA-ASP National Officer Election Schedule of Events

The following list of dates and events are required for all APhA-ASP National Officer Candidates.

Pre-APhA2021 Annual Meeting Events:

February 1: Submit complete APhA-ASP National Officer application to APhA-ASP@aphanet.org
February 4: Participate in candidate orientation call. Agenda and information for the call will be provided by APhA staff after receiving the NOC application.
February 18: Complete candidate online exam. See “Regulations and Procedures for APhA-ASP National Officer Elections” document for more information.
February 22: Final day to submit campaign materials to APhA staff for approval.

APhA2021 Virtual Annual Meeting Events:

February 27: Participate in a virtual process to emulate the APhA-ASP Open Candidate Review and record an address that is traditionally provided during the final session of the APhA-ASP House of Delegates (virtual meeting with staff).
March 6: Interview with the APhA-ASP Nominating Committee (virtual meeting).
March 7: APhA-ASP Nominating Committee meets via conference call in a closed session. The slate of National Officer Candidates posted.
March 9: APhA-ASP Chapter Delegates register for virtual APhA-ASP House of Delegates National Officer Elections (all Chapter Delegates must be registered by Tuesday, March 9, at 11:59 pm PT to receive an official ballot).
March 9-14: APhA-ASP Chapters review National Officer Candidate qualifications and determine their chapter's votes (see the APhA-ASP National Officer Election Guide for a quick reference).
March 14: "Meet the Candidates Session" from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm ET during the APhA2021 Virtual Annual Meeting. Student pharmacist will have a chance to meet with the national officer candidates (via Zoom) and have their questions answered in a virtual platform. Please visit the APhA2021 Virtual Annual Meeting Website for more information.
March 14-15: APhA-ASP National Officer Candidate Ballot sent to APhA-ASP Chapter Delegates. Delegates will have from 1:00 pm on March 14 - 11:59pm PT on March 15, to vote for the offices of APhA-ASP National President-elect, APhA-ASP National Member-at-large (2), and APhA-ASP Speaker of the House. Chapter Delegates will also vote for the APhA-ASP PharmFlix Nominees on this ballot.
March 16: APhA Staff reviews the results of the APhA-ASP National Officer Election ballot and determines if a second round of voting is necessary.
March 16: If necessary, a second round of the APhA-ASP National Officer Candidate Ballot will be sent to APhA-ASP Chapter Delegates. Delegates will have from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ET to vote for any offices that have not received a majority vote.
March 16: APhA Staff reviews the results of the APhA-ASP National Officer Election ballot and determines if a third and final round of voting is necessary.
March 16: If necessary, a third and final round of the APhA-ASP National Officer Candidate Ballot will be sent to APhA-ASP Chapter Delegates. Delegates during the APhA-ASP House of Delegates at 8:00 pm ET to vote for any offices that have not received a majority vote.
March 16: APhA Staff reviews the results of the APhA-ASP National Officer Election ballot and determines a winner. Results of all APhA-ASP National Offices are released during the APhA-ASP House of Delegates.

For questions regarding the APhA-ASP National Officer Election Process, please contact Carly Harsha, PharmD, APhA Senior Manager of Student & New Practitioner Development (charsha@aphanet.org).

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