American Pharmacists Association
Experiential Programs in Association Management & Leadership
APhA offers elective rotations for final year student
pharmacists and summer internships. The experiential program is
structured to provide students with experience in national pharmacy
association activities, pharmacy practice issues, educational
programming, state services, scientific affairs, student development,
public relations and leadership development. APhA will also work with
each student to tailor the experience to meet his or her career goals
and interests.
Association Management is defined as meeting the needs of
the Association’s members via communication, education and
advocacy, as well as strategically planning for the future of the
profession and its members. As a result of participation in the APhA
Experiential Program in Association Management and Leadership, all
students will:
• Gain an understanding of the mission, goals and objectives,
organizational structure, programs and services of the American
Pharmacists Association.
• Participate in appropriate staff and leadership meetings of
the Association occurring during the rotation.
• Identify and analyze high priority issues in the profession
of pharmacy and determine the Association’s role these issues.
• Develop skills in verbal and written communication,
information gathering, evaluation, and analysis for use in specific
organizational areas.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION FOR ADVANCED PHARMACY
PRACTICE EXPERIENCES (APPE)
The experiential schedule is designed to be 4-6 weeks in duration and is
available during the academic calendar months of September through
April. The APPE is intended to be an elective feature of a school or
college of pharmacy's curriculum-based experiential program. Requests to
participate should be coordinated through and received from the
experiential coordinator of the school or college of pharmacy.
Designated members of APhA staff will serve as the preceptor within
their department area. Transportation, housing, and all other costs of
living are the responsibility, financially and otherwise of the
student. There is no stipend or salary associated with the
APPE.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION FOR SUMMER
INTERNSHIP
The APhA Summer Internship in Association Management provides one
student pharmacist with the opportunity to gain experience at a national
pharmacy association for 8-10 weeks. The internship typically
begins mid- to late-May and ends in mid-July to early-August. All
student pharmacists in their professional years of pharmacy school are
encouraged to apply. Transportation, housing, and all other costs
of living are the responsibility, financially and otherwise of the
student. There is a modest stipend involved with the APhA Summer
Internship in Association Management. A stipend is provided for the
summer internship.
APPLYING FOR AN APhA EXPERIENTIAL
PROGRAM
APhA provides two opportunities for students to learn the operations of
the national association and gain leadership development.
I.) APhA Student Pharmacist Advanced
Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Program (4-6 week elective
rotation):
All
rotation slots have been filled for the fall 2010 and spring 2011 time
frame.
The rotation schedule is designed to be 4-6
weeks in duration and is available September – April. The rotation
is intended to be an elective feature of a school or college of
pharmacy's curriculum-based experiential program. Requests to
participate should be coordinated through and received from the
experiential coordinator of the school or college of pharmacy.
For rotations in the fall 2011 and spring
2012 time frame APhA will accept applications until November
1, 2010. All applicants will be notified by January 30, 2011 of their
acceptance status.
Applications Packages Should Include the
Following:
 A letter
from the student pharmacist detailing the following:
- Student's specific interest in national pharmacy association
management and what they hope to gain from the experience.
- APhA Membership number.
- Exact dates for a rotation in order of preference.
A current
resume or curriculum vitae.
A confirmation letter by
experiential coordinator (dates and affiliation agreement with
APhA).
Transportation, housing, and all other costs of living are the
responsibility, financially and otherwise of the student. There is no
stipend or salary associated with the APPE.
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II.) APhA Summer Internship in
Association Management & Leadership (8-10 Weeks):
The APhA Summer Internship in Association Management provides 1 student
pharmacist with the opportunity to gain experience at a national
pharmacy association for 8-10 weeks. The internship typically begins
mid-to late-May and ends in mid-July to early-August. All student
pharmacists in their professional years of pharmacy school are
encouraged to apply.
A complete package containing the documentation below must be
postmarked no later than January 15th annually:
A letter
from the student pharmacist detailing the following:
- Student's specific interest in national pharmacy association
management and what they hope to gain from the experience.
- APhA Membership number.
- Exact dates for a rotation in order of preference.
A current
resume or curriculum vitae.
A minimum of two maximum of four,
detailed letters of recommendation (it is encouraged that one
recommendation be from a faculty member from your school or college
of pharmacy).
Transportation, housing, and all other costs of living are the
responsibility, financially and otherwise of the student. There is a
modest stipend involved with the APhA Summer Internship in
Association Management & Leadership.
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A complete package, including 1) a current resume or curriculum vitae
(CV), 2) letter of intent by the student pharmacist, including the dates
of rotation or internship and in national pharmacy association
management and, 3) a confirmation letter by the experiential
coordinator from the college of pharmacy (including exact dates of
rotation) or recommendation letters for summer interns should be
sent to the following address to be considered for an internship
or APPE at APhA headquarters:
American Pharmacists Association
APhA APPE/Internship Program
Attn: Student Development
2215 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037-2985
1-800-237-APhA ext. 7586
APhA-ASP@aphanet.org
SELECTION OF THE SUMMER INTERN/STUDENT PHARMACIST ON
APPE
Students interested in either the APhA Summer Internship or APPE in
Association Management and Leadership should be full-time student
pharmacists in good academic standing- minimum GPA of 2.0. The student
should be actively involved in professional programs and
organizations.
APhA is unable to accommodate both APhA Summer Interns and student
pharmacists on APPEs during the same rotation period; therefore, APhA
does not accept APPE students from May 1-August 10.
APhA reserves the right to refuse, with sufficient notice, the
request of any student to participate in the elective rotation in the
event of significant organizational scheduling conflicts which would
interfere with the quality of the student's experience.
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