Committees within the S.I.G.

1) Regulatory Affairs & Professional Affairs 

      Chair : Amber Briggs, PharmD, BCPS, FASCP

These members will keep the SIG members informed about new and existing APhA policy that impact      Pain, Palliative Care and Addiction. They will also take lead within the SIG when changes or new policy need to be addressed within the APhA House of Delegates.

Amber Briggs, Pierre DelPrato, Michael Moné,  Bruce Wearda, Katherine (Kathy) Karas, Carol VanHorn,
Amy K. Kennedy, Allan Malek

2) Provider Status 

      Chair : Abimbola Farinde, PharmD, MS, CGP, FASCP, FACA

These members will keep the SIG members informed about APhA efforts to seek provider status for pharmacists' clinical services that impact and/or relate to those directly involved in the field of Pain, Palliative Care and Addiction.

Abimbola Farinde, Michael Hogue, William (Ray) Lees, Carol VanHorn 

3) Education - Academia Representatives   

      Chair:  EdwardM. DeSimone II, RPh, PhD, FAPhA  

These members will keep the SIG members informed about programs and policies at their Schools of Pharmacy that involve Pain, Palliative Care and Addiction.

James Alexander, Edward DeSimone, Michael Disco, Brian Fingerson,William (Ray) Lees, Allan Malek, Rocio Olmedo,  John Ridgway, Jennifer Tilleman, Bree Watzak 

4) Pain & Palliative Care Resources     

      Chair:  James B. Ray, PharmD, CPE  

These members will keep the SIG members informed about updates and educational opportunity that involve  Pain & Palliative Care

James B. Ray, Phyllis Grauer, Kamala Nola 

5) Pharmacists Recovery Network Resources  

      Chair:  Charlie Broussard, BSPharm, MEd, FAPhA    

These members will keep the SIG members informed about updates and educational opportunity that involve Addiction

Charlie Broussard, Brian Fingerson, Jake Nichols, James Alexander