Convention 2009
This year's annual convention was held at the Honor's Haven Resort and Spa, Ellenville, NY during August 7-9, 2009. Recently renovated and comfortable, Honor's Haven is located in Ellenville which lies in the scenic Rondout Valley, between the eastern base of the Catskill Mountains, and the western base of the Shawangunk Ridge. The resort is approximately ninety miles northwest of New York City, and easily accessible from NY 52 and US 209 via NY 87 or RT 17.

In addition to the 10 contact hours of continuing education that was arranged for this years convention, a number of presentations related to the practice of pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry was presented.
Presentations at the Convention:
Pharmaceutical Film Coating Technology
Mohammad Mafruhul Bari, PhD, Manager/Senior Process Scientist II, Formulation Development & Pharmaceutical Technology, Merial Limited (Animal Healthcare division of Merck)
Preventing Medication Errors
Joseph Manganelli, PharmD, MPA, The Care Management Company (CMO) of Montefiore Medical Center. Yonkers, New York
New Medications for 2008 & 2009
Joseph Manganelli, PharmD, MPA, The Care Management Company (CMO) of Montefiore Medical Center. Yonkers, New York
Pharmacy Informatics: Goals and Vision
Roosan Islam, PharmD, Purdue University
HME Provider Updates - Maintaining Compliance
Rayleen Stubbs, Partner & Senior Consultant, Argosy Group, Inc.
Convention 2010
The tentative date for this year convention is November 5-7, 2010. Wait for details.
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