Article I. Name, Objectives and Definitions

Section 1.

This organization shall be known as the South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc.

Section 2.

The purpose of the Society shall be:

1.  To improve public health by promoting the professional knowledge, skills, and interests of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians participating in hospitals and other organized healthcare settings through:

a.   Fostering pharmaceutical services that have as their goal drug use control and rational drug therapy.

b.   Fostering responsible provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving specific outcomes that improve a patient’s quality of life.

c.   Developing and promoting the highest standard of professional practice for pharmaceutical services.

d.   Fostering an adequate supply of competent, practicing pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

e.   Developing and conducting programs for maintaining and improving the competencies of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

f.    Disseminating information about pharmaceutical services and rational drug use.

g.   Facilitating communications among pharmacists, other components of the health care industry and the public.

h.   Promoting research in pharmaceutical services, health sciences, and the pharmaceutical sciences in general.

i.    Promoting the economic welfare of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

2.  To foster rational drug use in society through advocating appropriate public policies toward that end.

3.  To pursue any other lawful activity that may be authorized by the SCSHP Board of Directors.

Article II:  Membership

The Membership of the Society shall consist of active, associate, and honorary members as provided by Chapter V of the By-laws.

Article III:  Officers

The Officers of the Society shall consist of the following:  President, Immediate Past President, President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer.  The President, Immediate Past-President and President-Elect shall be a one year term; the President-Elect moving into the office of President at the end of the term, the President moving to the Immediate Past President.  The offices of Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected for a term of two years.

Article IV: Amendments

Every proposition to alter or amend this constitution shall be submitted in writing by two active members at any Board meeting. The active members shall be notified of any proposed amendments to the Constitution by email, fax or hard copy mail.  Proposed changes shall be approved by a two-thirds majority of the active membership casting votes.  The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists must approve any amendments.

Article V:  Affiliation

The South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists shall be an affiliated state society of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Article VI:  Dissolution

In the event the South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Inc. is dissolved, all assets will be given to another eleemosynary corporation.

posted 7/2009