WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.000 position:50% align:middle ♪ [music] ♪ 00:00:04.100 --> 00:00:06.992 position:50% align:middle - [Woman] 2020 Founders Award. 00:00:09.708 --> 00:00:16.567 position:50% align:middle Dr. Carmen Catizone's profound commitment to public safety was a hallmark of his long and impactful career 00:00:16.567 --> 00:00:22.704 position:50% align:middle as executive director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy or NABP. 00:00:22.704 --> 00:00:28.826 position:50% align:middle He is known as a collaborator extraordinaire for his ability to work within his own profession 00:00:28.826 --> 00:00:31.175 position:50% align:middle as well as other healthcare disciplines. 00:00:31.175 --> 00:00:37.800 position:50% align:middle He has collaborated with his peers in nursing, medicine, psychology, physical therapy, 00:00:37.800 --> 00:00:42.527 position:50% align:middle occupational therapy, and social work to collectively identify 00:00:42.527 --> 00:00:44.548 position:50% align:middle regulatory research gaps. 00:00:44.978 --> 00:00:51.135 position:50% align:middle This resulted in the publication of an analysis of the occupational licensure literature that highlighted a 00:00:51.135 --> 00:00:54.229 position:50% align:middle number of strengths and weaknesses that needed to be addressed. 00:00:54.229 --> 00:01:01.700 position:50% align:middle His work along with the CEOs of Federation of State Medical Boards and NCSBN led to the development of the 00:01:01.700 --> 00:01:06.983 position:50% align:middle Tri-Regulator Collaborative and the subsequent biennial Tri-Regulator Conference, 00:01:06.983 --> 00:01:11.216 position:50% align:middle an idea that has been mirrored in a number of states across the nation. 00:01:11.216 --> 00:01:17.317 position:50% align:middle Carmen has always been keenly aware of emergent and evolving issues, explored them with vigor, 00:01:17.317 --> 00:01:21.626 position:50% align:middle and formulated proposals to the pharmacy community and other disciplines. 00:01:21.626 --> 00:01:27.100 position:50% align:middle Constantly looking for opportunities to amplify impact through bringing disciplines together to speak 00:01:27.100 --> 00:01:32.638 position:50% align:middle in harmony, he has been a leader and innovator throughout his entire career. 00:01:32.638 --> 00:01:39.984 position:50% align:middle In the late 1990s, he explored tele-pharmacy, and more recently the development, implementation, 00:01:39.984 --> 00:01:45.323 position:50% align:middle and widescale adoption of the prescription monitoring program Data InterConnect. 00:01:45.323 --> 00:01:50.022 position:50% align:middle This system provides a service to all prescribers and is essential 00:01:50.022 --> 00:01:52.414 position:50% align:middle in the fight against the opioid crisis. 00:01:52.414 --> 00:01:58.468 position:50% align:middle His work on the dangers of internet pharmacies has led to changes at the national and global levels, 00:01:58.468 --> 00:02:02.488 position:50% align:middle making healthcare safer for both patients and prescribers. 00:02:02.488 --> 00:02:08.432 position:50% align:middle As a prolific speaker around the globe, he has provided expert testimony to the DEA, 00:02:08.432 --> 00:02:10.736 position:50% align:middle individual states, and Congress. 00:02:10.736 --> 00:02:16.440 position:50% align:middle Carmen is a regular contributor to both FDA and DEA training and policy sessions. 00:02:16.440 --> 00:02:22.417 position:50% align:middle He is also the author of multiple book chapters and articles and makes regular media appearances. 00:02:22.417 --> 00:02:28.370 position:50% align:middle He has fearlessly asked the difficult questions that must be tackled if public safety is to remain at the 00:02:28.370 --> 00:02:32.465 position:50% align:middle forefront of care both in the U.S. and around the world. 00:02:32.465 --> 00:02:39.895 position:50% align:middle Carmen dedicated his professional life not only to NABP but also to the wider community of health practitioners 00:02:39.895 --> 00:02:42.105 position:50% align:middle and for-patient-centered teams. 00:02:42.105 --> 00:02:49.657 position:50% align:middle Significantly, he has been an enduring ally to NCSBN for many decades and across a range of issues. 00:02:49.657 --> 00:02:55.010 position:50% align:middle It is for that reason that Carmen joins an exclusive group of honorees who have been 00:02:55.010 --> 00:02:56.773 position:50% align:middle given the Founders Award. 00:02:59.552 --> 00:03:05.276 position:50% align:middle - [Carmen] Good afternoon, NCSBN board of directors, staff, and members. 00:03:05.276 --> 00:03:13.973 position:50% align:middle My special thanks to the NCSBN board of directors, the staff, and individuals responsible for bestowing 00:03:13.973 --> 00:03:16.880 position:50% align:middle on me this prestigious and meaningful award. 00:03:17.502 --> 00:03:23.455 position:50% align:middle I was fortunate to know and work with NCSBN's first executive director, Eileen Dvorak, 00:03:23.455 --> 00:03:33.155 position:50% align:middle and every NCSBN executive director since up to and including NCSBN's present-day CEO, David Benton. 00:03:33.155 --> 00:03:40.120 position:50% align:middle What a pleasure and incredible learning experience those relationships, collaborations, 00:03:40.120 --> 00:03:42.123 position:50% align:middle and friendships have been to me. 00:03:42.123 --> 00:03:52.494 position:50% align:middle Dr. Dvorak, when reflecting on the founding of NCSBN, noted that an important part of that future are the 00:03:52.494 --> 00:03:57.120 position:50% align:middle relationships the national council develops with other organizations. 00:03:57.120 --> 00:04:06.630 position:50% align:middle That statement aptly describes how I personally and NABP as an organization were able to work with and grow 00:04:06.630 --> 00:04:08.708 position:50% align:middle together with the NCSBN. 00:04:09.716 --> 00:04:15.683 position:50% align:middle It was an impetus to the founding of the tripartite collaboration between NCSBN, 00:04:15.683 --> 00:04:21.430 position:50% align:middle the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and NABP. 00:04:21.430 --> 00:04:29.800 position:50% align:middle I sorely miss my interactions with the NCSBN and the talented and dedicated leadership of the NCSBN board 00:04:29.800 --> 00:04:36.032 position:50% align:middle of directors and staff with whom I've had the pleasure of interacting with on a regular basis. 00:04:36.032 --> 00:04:43.781 position:50% align:middle Individuals such as Lori, and Cathy, and Philis, and Gloria, Vera, Joyce, Julie, and so many others. 00:04:43.781 --> 00:04:46.166 position:50% align:middle And of course, David. 00:04:46.166 --> 00:04:54.039 position:50% align:middle Since NCSBN's founding in June of 1978, the organization has grown under the steady leadership 00:04:54.039 --> 00:04:59.576 position:50% align:middle of the board of directors, staff, and watchful eyes of its dedicated members. 00:04:59.576 --> 00:05:07.462 position:50% align:middle What was once the dream of a taskforce of devoted volunteers is now a gold standard for regulatory and 00:05:07.462 --> 00:05:09.735 position:50% align:middle competence assessment organizations. 00:05:09.735 --> 00:05:18.055 position:50% align:middle While I was at NABP with every major issue that we undertook, one of the first questions we always ask is, 00:05:18.055 --> 00:05:20.411 position:50% align:middle "What are the nurses doing?" 00:05:20.411 --> 00:05:30.280 position:50% align:middle It was an is a question that reocgnizes the quality and standing of NCSBN in the regulatory and practice 00:05:30.280 --> 00:05:35.013 position:50% align:middle environments and your dedication to the protection of the public health. 00:05:35.805 --> 00:05:42.665 position:50% align:middle Once agian, my sincere and awestruck thanks for selecting me for this unheralded award. 00:05:42.665 --> 00:05:48.124 position:50% align:middle I will treasure it and my memories with NCSBN forever. 00:05:48.124 --> 00:05:49.047 position:50% align:middle Thank you.