Name:
The name of the Association shall be the "Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners Association of Nigeria", otherwise known as OPPAN. It shall be registered as： Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners Association of Nigeria.
Registered Office:
The registered office of the Association shall have its seat in Abuja, Nigeria.
Organisation and Fiscal Year:
The Association shall be registered as a non-profit organisation. The financial year shall be the calendar year.
Aim:
The aim of the Association shall be to promote and enhance international best oncology pharmacy practice in Nigeria and determining the optimal medical treatment for cancer patients, thereby improving cancer patient care and quality of life.
Objective:
- To promote clinical practice, research and development in drug use and administration for the treatment of cancer patients.
- - Research projects shall run for a defined period.
- - Research results shall be made available to the public by publications, lectures and seminars.
- To promote member’s participation in national and international oncology associations conferences and seminars.
- To promote oncology pharmacy professional development opportunities.
- To promote mentorship development in oncology pharmacy practices.
Membership:
- Membership can be granted to oncology pharmacy practitioners and other Pharmacists in Hospital, Academia, Industry, Community and administration, willing to pursue the Mission and Goals of the Association.
- Membership will be considered upon application, with the secretariat reserving the right to refuse any application.
- Membership is renewable each year by paying the stipulated membership fee.
- Membership ends by resignation, expulsion or non-payment of annual fee.
- A member may resign his or her membership by giving the secretariat notice in writing to that effect
- A member may be expelled from the Association if he or she deliberately and unlawfully infringes the rules of the Association.
Fees:
The annual fees shall be fixed at the general meeting of the Association.
The General Meeting:
- A general meeting of the association shall be held at least every year, with the secretariat deciding the exact date.
- Notice in writing of the date, together with an agenda of the general meeting, shall be sent to all members not less than thirty days prior to the date fixed for the meeting.
- A Special General Meeting of the Association may be called within one month;
- - By virtue of resolution of members at a general meeting.
- - By virtue of resolution of the secretariat.
- - Upon a requisition signed by at least 20% of the members and submitted to the secretariat.
- The members of the general meeting shall make decisions by majority rule.
- Elections for senior officers will be held by ballots to the members.
Finance:
The financial statements shall be audited annually by an auditor appointed by the secretariat. The auditor's report shall be submitted with the annual accounts
The Secretariat:
- The secretariat shall consist of nine persons, as follows:
- - a President.
- - a Treasurer.
- - a Secretary.
- - Six secretariat members from each geopolitical zone.
- The committee shall be represented judicially and non-judicially by the president and the Secretary, according to clause 10. 1 (i) and (iii), forming the members of the secretariat.
- Decisions of the secretariat shall be by 75% majority vote.
- The secretariat shall be responsible for the management of the association and shall carry out decisions made at the general meeting.
- The secretariat shall be responsible for the financial accounts of the association.
Alterations of Constitution:
- The Constitution of the association may be altered by a 75% majority of those present at a general meeting.
- Alterations to the Constitution must be reported to the appropriate regulatory bodies.
- Alterations which question the purpose of the association require the permission of the appropriate regulatory bodies.
Dissolution:
- The association may be dissolved by a three-quarter majority of all members of the association.
- In the event of the association being dissolved, any surplus funds will be donated to a charitable organisation.
Liquidation:
The members of the secretariat shall carry out the liquidation.
Members of the Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners Association of Nigeria, shall pursue the Mission, Goals and Objectives of the association and abide by the following Rules：
Membership:
- There will be two categories of membership:
- - FULL MEMBERS, who are oncology pharmacy practitioners as in 6(6.1) with full benefits including voting rights.
- - HONORARY MEMBERS, who shall be determined by the secretariat.
- Those eligible and desiring to become members of the association shall complete and submit to the Secretariat an application form to be made available by the Secretariat. The Secretariat reserves the right to refuse any application.
- The payment of annual fees is a requirement of membership for Full members.
Finance:
Payment of accounts shall be by cheque signed by either of any two designated signees, at least one of whom shall be an elected member of the Secretariat.
The Secretariat:
- The secretariat shall consist of a President, Secretary, Treasurer and six other members each from one geopolitical zone, all of whom, shall be elected by the membership of the association. This shall be done by ballots to the general membership at the General Meeting.
- The officers shall be elected for a term of two years and may be reelected in the same position for one further term.
- To allow for alternating changes of officers, two representatives shall retire at the first General Meeting following the inaugural meeting. The others shall retire at the second General Meeting following the inaugural meeting and so on.
- The Treasurer of the Association shall be responsible for:
- - Lodging monies received with the association's bank and keeping an accurate account of all financial transactions.
- - Debiting members for subscriptions.
- - Authorising dispersements.
- - Having the accounts audited at the end of each financial year and preparing a statement of the Association's financial accounts as at 31 December.
- The Secretary of the Association shall be responsible for：
- - Keeping a register of members.
- - Answering correspondence in accordance with the wishes of the Secretariat.
- - Summoning and attending General and Secretariat meetings of the Association and recording names of those persons present and taking Minutes of the proceedings.
- At the annual meeting of the Secretariat, the quorum shall be a majority (2/3) of the officers of the Association.
- The Secretariat will set up relevant committees and appoint Chairs for each one who will assemble members for their own committees.
- The Secretariat shall select a Nomination Committee, no member of which shall be nominated to office and who shall be responsible for the election process.
The General Meeting:
- At any General Meeting, 20% of the membership of the association shall be considered a quorum.
- At all General Meetings the President in Office at the commencement of the meeting shall take the chair. In the absence of the President, another secretariat member shall be delegated by the president.
- Every question submitted to the meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes.
- Voting shall be by voice or a show of hands by those present at the meeting. There will be no proxy votes accepted.
- Members of the Secretariat shall be installed at the General Meeting.
Committees:
- There will be standing committees of OPPAN as follows:
- - The ONCOLOGY PHARMACY EDUCATION COMMITTEE will:
- i. Organise the OPPAN Symposia, in co-operation with the host organising committee.
- ii. Support and endorse other oncology pharmacy educational events as appropriate.
- - The ONCOLOGY PHARMACY STANDARDS OF PRACTICE COMMITTEE will:
- i. Develop and maintain a comprehensive set of international standards for professional and technical oncology pharmacy practice.
- ii. Investigate standards and regulations in each state/region on the safe handling of hazardous cytotoxic agents.
- - The MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCE COMMITTEE will:
- i. Develop and maintain the membership of the Association, ensuring adequate state/regional representation.
- ii. Include the secretary and treasurer of the Association in its membership.
- - The PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE will
- i. Establish appropriate publications for communication to association members.
- ii. Ensure publication and printing of written materials prepared by any other committees of the association.
- iii. Interact with the Editorial Board and publishers of the Nigerian Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, to ensure that the objectives of the association are achieved.
- - The RESEARCH COMMITTEE will:
- i. Investigate and develop pharmacy-based research projects and research in oncology pharmacy practice.
- There will be AD-HOC committees established by the secretariat when necessary.
Alteration of Constitution:
The purpose of any proposed alteration of the Constitution shall be given in writing to members along with the notice of a General Meeting, not less than thirty days before the meeting.
