Speaker sponsored by Johnson and Johnson on strategies for the use of DOACs in NVAF and VTE for patients with obesity. Adopt pathways in your EHR for anticoagulation for NVAF and VTE prophylaxis. DOACS vs Warfarin. Anticoagulation stewardship- use your EHR to find patients who should have or qualify for anticoagulation. Consider a capstone project and consider working with Devona Ross (J&J rep-Sr Health System Manager Capitol Region email: dross11@its.jnjcom) for CHF/DVT/PE/VTE/NVAF.

Ashley is working on putting the invitations out and organizing our legislative meeting. Potential dates are 9/9 or 9/16/24. Kathy Delaney at Moss Free Clinic still needs to be contacted. Local members who volunteered to assist are: Cherie Wright, Timmes Ross, Rachel Farrar, Sophia (Student), Justin (Student), Hishani Perera.

We sent our philanthropy sponsor check in for “Night of 1000 pies” to benefit Empowerhouse on 8/24/24 and got 4 complimentary tickets. Crystal, Kelly, Robin and Vanessa signed up to go.

Tiffany Simons, our regional treasurer is in need of another signee on the account. Piper Foresman was nominated by Cherie Wright for this duty and Kelly Rollins seconded it. Tiffany will find out how to go about adding Piper and get that done at PNC bank.

Joan attended the state membership meeting and reported they are considering offering a discount to people who select auto renewal, and other creative ideas to increase membership.

Our next meeting will be at La Petite on August 8, 2024.

Submitted 7/19/24 JPSF