A Change of Seasons-A New Beginning!

Abstract

J C P H – Vol. 68, no 5 – septembre–octobre 2015 436 General Meeting and Educational Sessions. The final edition of this long-standing CSHP conference took place in Ottawa from August 15 to 18, 2015. The termination of this meeting came about through careful adherence to the steps of organizational change: identify the change, engage the volunteers and members, and implement the change. Given the decrease in pharmacists’ participation in national CSHP education events, the increase in Society costs (in terms of both finances and time) to organize 2 large educational events each year, and other factors, a task force recommended this strategy, and planning for the final SES in 2015 occurred over a number of years. Although I was well aware that this change was coming, I am still mourning the end of CSHP’s longest-running educational program. Of note, contemporary research (as reported by ESI International) has confirmed that, although change has personal and emotional aspects, it also has a neurological effect, which provides me some solace during this period. Personally, I have always derived the greatest professional satisfaction from my interaction with colleagues from across the country at the various social opportunities during the SES. I am confident that CSHP, as a professional organization, will find a new way to ensure that this rich history of opportunities for networking and socializing among colleagues and pharmacy leaders across the country is preserved. With every change comes the opportunity for a new beginning!