upcoming events
Annual Picnic 2008
June 22, 2008
Bethpage State Park, New York
Bethpage State Park, a mecca for public golf featuring five 18-hole regulation golf courses including the world-renowned Black Course which was the site of the United States Open in 2002, will again host the U.S. Open in 2009. Bethpage State Park was developed from an estate owned by the Yoakum family and other properties. The Yoakum family leased their estate to the Lenox Hills Corporation which subsequently used the property to build the Lenox Hills Country Club. In the early 1930s, the Bethpage Park Authority purchased the Lenox Hills Country Club and other adjacent properties to build what we now know as Bethpage State Park. Famed golf course architect A.W. Tillinghast was hired to design and oversee construction of three new golf courses (Black, Red and Blue) as well as modify the Lenox Hills Course which became the Green Course. Due to the increased demand for golf, the Yellow Course designed by Alfred Tull was opened in 1958. Approximately 300,000 rounds are played annually on the five courses at Bethpage, all of which start from the Clubhouse area.
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Annual Convention 2008
August 8-10, 2008
Hudson Valley Resort & Spa, New York
The theme of this year’s convention is Pharmacy Profession in the USA and Bangladesh. Pharmacy education started in Bangladesh in the 60’s. Unfortunately, Pharmacist profession in Bangladesh is yet to be defined. We all know how medicines are dispensed in Bangladesh and needless to repeat what we all know. Although there is no statistics about the impact of uncontrolled dispensing on public health, we are sure this gap in Bangladesh healthcare system is causing wide varieties of healthcare problems. On the other hand, despite significant growth of pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in Bangladesh, supply of safe, effective and quality medicines is not fully defined as required.
There are 180 plus pharmaceutical manufacturers that are actively producing varieties of medicines in Bangladesh. It is a common public opinion that quality of medicines from many of these companies is not adequate. We think BAPA should initiate a process to study these situations along with experts in these areas in the US and Bangladesh, Pharmacy Graduates Association, Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society, and the Government agencies; develop strategies to address any gap there may be, and propose solutions to the Government of Bangladesh and other stakeholders. Proposed solutions need to be feasible for Bangladesh. So, the Executive Committee of BAPA has decided to invite pharmaceutical industry experts, academia, and policy makers from the US and Bangladesh to this year’s BAPA Annual Convention to discuss and develop strategies to address these issues.
Set amid 400 acres of majestic landscapes and surrounded by the fabled Shawangunk Mountains and adjacent to Minnewaska State Park. We are located only 20 minutes from New Paltz or Kingston, New York. Hudson Valley Resort & Spa offers the perfect balance of charm and comfort.
Early bird registration needs to be mailed by June 29, 2008. The deadline for registration is July 31, 2008. BAPA will not guarantee availability of rooms after the deadline for registration. Cancellations can be made until July 31, 2008 without penalty. No refund will be made on cancellations after July 31, 2008.
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Annual Dinner 2008
An evening of fine dining and cultural show marked the Annual Dinner held at The Sterling, Bethpage, on February 23, 2008.
Murad Husain, a New Jersey Pharmacist and pharmaceutical industry executive, was sworn-in as President of the Bangladeshi American Pharmacists Association (BAPA) during the event.
"I am looking forward to working with all members during the next two years. I believe, we need to transform BAPA to a professional organization that equally attracts Bangladeshi Pharmacy graduates as well as the US Pharmacy graduates of Bangladeshi descendents" Mr. Husain said in his inaugural speech held during the Annual Dinner on February 23, 2008 at The Sterling, Bethpage, New York.
Mr Awal Siddiqui, who served as the President during the past two year term, congratulated the recently elected leaders of BAPA. "I will be happy to work with the new committee during their term if needed" said Mr. Siddiqui.
Murad Husain was joined by Sharif Ahmed (Vice President), Shah Rashid (General Secretary), and Abdus Salam (Treasurer). In addition, Abul Azad, Mohammad Daud Bhuiyan, Mohammed Nurul Haque, Mohammad Akhter Hossain and Abdur Rashid were sworn-in to the two-year term as the Members of the Executive Committee. These leaders assumed their new roles on February 23, 2008.
Convention 2007
The annual convention of 2007 was held at the Sheraton Danbury Hotel, Danbury, Connecticut during August 10-12, 2007. Located just off Interstate 84, Sheraton Danbury Hotel is easily accessible to all the conveniences that Danbury, Connecticut has to offer. The hotel provides a lot of flexible meeting and banquet space and the largest ballroom in Danbury. It is located within an hour's drive of all of Connecticut and New York City's major airports. In addition to the 8-10 contact hours of continuing education that have been arranged for this years convention, a number of presentations related to the current issues of pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical industry has been organized. These discussions generally falls under the theme “Opportunities and challenges of pharmacy graduates in the global arena and today's health care environment”.
18 Old Ridgebury Road · Danbury, Connecticut 06810 · Phone: (203) 794-0600
Last year, we have gone through a series of discussions with selected members representing various areas of our profession to identify the theme for the convention of 2007. Following these discussions, we have identified the theme mentioned above. Within this broad theme, we focused our discussions on topics such as the licensing issues and solutions of foreign pharmacy graduates (namely Bangladeshi-Americans); acceptable standards of pharmacy curriculum, deficiencies and remedies; training and supply of pharmaceutical professionals; challenges of the pharmaceutical industry and opportunities for academic institutions; medication errors and safety measures; emergence of electronic commerce and communication etc.
Picnic 2007
2007 annual picnic was held on June 17, 2007. We went to Heckscher State Park, which is no more than 50 miles from Manhattan and the highway leading to it, conveniently bears the Park's name. The park had twenty miles of trails that attract hikers, bicycle and cross-country skiers. Swimmers used the Great South Bay or the swimming pool complex. There were picnic areas, a boat launch ramp, playing fields, playground and 69 camp sites.
As usual, there were lots of sports, plenty of food and some memorable moments. There were scores of trails to suit all levels of fitness, and paths for bicycles, horses and cross-country skiing. Delectable scenery was common to every route that people may have choosen within the Park. There were playgrounds for children. To satisfy the shopping spirit of our ladies, even a garments stall was set up. Finally, dads were recognized for their hard work, love and support for the family.