CCGP is making the information below available online regarding the resignation of Michael Martin, CCGP Executive Director, the ad that is circulating and a description of the job.

Please click on the links below for information.

• Notification of Resignation
• CCGP Executive Director Ad
• Position Description

Notification of Resignation

Date: May 20, 2004

Re: Resignation of Michael Martin, CCGP Executive Director

The Executive Committee of CCGP has appointed a search committee to identify a successor to CCGP Executive Director Michael C. Martin, who recently announced his resignation effective July 1, 2004.

Members of the search committee are Judy Beizer, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY, and past chair of the CCGP Board of Commissioners, who will chair the committee; John Feather, ASCP Executive Director, Alexandria, VA; Joseph Gruber, Omnicare, Inc., Florissant, MO, a member of the ASCP Board of Directors and the ASCP Liaison to the CCGP Board of Commissioners; Terry O’Shea, Omnicare, Inc., Englewood, OH, Vice Chair, CCGP Board of Commissioners; Kristie Wallace, Geri-Rx Consultants, St. Petersburg, FL, Chair, CCGP Board of Commissioners; Bradley Williams, USC School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA, past chair of the CCGP Board of Commissioners; and Dianne Tobias, Tobias Consulting Services, Davis, CA, past president of ASCP and advisor to the search committee.

Martin, who announced his resignation on March 16, was recognized for his outstanding service to CCGP at the Opening General Session (OGS) of the ASCP Midyear Conference and Exhibition, on May 13, in Scottsdale, Arizona. “Michael has worked diligently to make CCGP the success it has become, and his efforts reflect a long and successful career in the field of credentialing. He has now decided to begin a new career in realizing his long-time personal goal - the creation of a bed and breakfast inn located in Frederick County, Maryland,” noted Joseph Gruber, ASCP Board of Directors, in his remarks during the OGS.

“Finding a successor for Michael will be a challenging task,” said Kristie Wallace, Chair, CCGP Board of Comissioners, “but we are confident that we will identify strong candidates who can lead CCGP in a new era of growth and innovation. And, I appreciate Michael’s willingness to remain with CCGP until his successor is on-board.”

The executive director serves as assistant secretary/treasurer of CCGP, an ex officio, non-voting member of the CCGP Board of Commissioners. As the chief staff executive and administrative officer of the Commission, the executive director manages and directs CCGP’s operations and headquarters staff. Serving at the pleasure of the CCGP Board of Commissioners, the executive director leads the staff in achieving goals and objectives of the Commission; recommends policy positions regarding legislation, regulations, and other government directives; initiates and guides development of policy for Board approval and is responsible for interpreting and administering implementation of that policy; guides the organization's annual and strategic planning process; serves as publisher of CCGP publications; represents CCGP to the public, government agencies, the pharmaceutical and related industry, and members; and many other duties.

The search committee will develop criteria to identify the ideal candidate, and will prepare a position announcement for wide distribution. Over the next several months, the search committee will screen applicants, determine the preliminary ranking of applicants, and offer interview invitations to qualified candidates.

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CCGP Executive Director Ad

The Commission for Certification of Geriatric Pharmacy in Alexandria, VA, is recruiting for the position of Executive Director. CCGP is a non-profit corporation that oversees the certification program in geriatric pharmacy practice. The Executive Director serves as the chief staff officer. Given the recent changes in Medicare, this position offers the unique opportunity to influence medication management policy for older adults.

Ideally, candidates should have executive experience in credentialing and/or association management, marketing and public relations, and knowledge of the health care system. For more detailed information about the position, qualifications, and CCGP, visit www.ccgp.org.

Send resume or CV on or before June 30 to: Judith Beizer, PharmD, Chair, CCGP Search Committee c/o St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439 or beizerj@stjohns.edu. E/O/E

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Position Description

Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy
Position Description
May 2004

General Responsibility

The Executive Director is the chief executive and administrative officer of the Commission and manages and directs CCGP’s operations and headquarters staff.

Duties

• Oversees the development and implementation of all aspects of the CCGP Certified Geriatric Pharmacist credential
• Represents CCGP, along with the chief elected officer and other leaders, to members, the public, The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, governmental agencies, and the pharmaceutical and related industries
• Represents CCGP to related associations and organizations in the credentialing community
• Expands market for CCGP via interaction with current and potential stakeholders
• Recommends policy positions regarding legislation, regulations, and other government directives
• Supervises publishing and dissemination of CCGP’s publications
• Reports and is accountable to the CCGP Board of Commissioners on the status of CCGP’s finances, programs, and functions
• Fulfills the responsibilities iterated in the CCGP By-laws and supplemented by the Executive Director’s letter of employment
• Serves as CCGP’s Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, a non-voting officer
• Leads formulation of the staff’s program of work that incorporates CCGP’s annual goals and objectives, which are developed in cooperation with the chief elected officer and approved by the Board of Commissioners
• Directs preparation of CCGP’s operating budget and supervises expenditures and purchases, guided by the approved budget, necessary to achieve CCGP’s financial goals and objectives
• Manages preparation of regular and periodic reports of CCGP’s financial performance and assures that financial records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and assures that necessary government reports are filed in a timely manner
• Holds responsibility for employment of all staff personnel, assignment of their duties, supervision and evaluation of their work, and setting the terms of their employment within the framework of the approved budget
• Initiates and guides development of policy for CCGP Board approval and is responsible for interpreting and administering implementation of that policy
• Directs preparation of reports, summaries, and minutes of meetings of CCGP’s Board, Councils, and Committees
• Guides the Commission’s annual and long range planning process and is responsible, in an environment of constantly changing elected leadership, for maintaining continuity and consistency in CCGP’s programs and operations
• In conjunction with the leadership, encourages programs and systems that facilitate participation of members in the actions and activities of the Commission and assures appropriate staffing and support for committees and other organizational units
• Guides development of member services to assure, within budgetary limits, that needs are fulfilled and that membership levels are maintained to continue and expand CCGP’s operations and programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Appropriate higher education to meet the needs of the position
• Background in the development and implementation of post-licensure credentialing programs or equivalent experience
• Management experience, preferably in not-for-profit associations
• Marketing and public relations experience
• Knowledge of the U.S. health care system
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated analytical and financial acumen
• Understanding and appreciation of computer technology and its application in the business environment

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