Because pharmacy technicians play a vital role in the modern practice of pharmacy, APhA welcomes Pharmacy Technician members and supports them with technician-oriented newsletters, books, educational programs, and other products and services.
Pharmacy technician programs

APhA works with Congress, the Administration, and regulatory agencies, to ensure that legislation passed and regulations implemented are positive for both patients and the profession.    One of the ways APhA works with these decision-makers is by presenting oral and submitting written testimony and comments.  A sampling of recent testimony and comments follows.

APhA Addresses Practice Environment & Quality of Worklife Issues

Improving the quality of your practice environment is a top priority for APhA. Members have told us that administrative third party payment burdens, additional training, more and new technology, better equipped pharmacy technicians, and additional manpower are some of the biggest challenges faced in practice. Areas of this section provide information that may assist you as you look for ways to solve these challenges in your practice.

APhA Practice Environment and Quality of Worklife Activities

• HIPAA Privacy Regulations & Implementation
  • HIPAA Final Privacy Rule Summary - Click here to read a summary of the HHS Privacy Rule
  • HIPAA Resources - Click here to find resources to help you prepare for and implement the HIPAA Privacy Rule
    
    
• Sesquicentennial Stepping Stone Summits - Technology, Pharmacy Technicians, and the Role of the Pharmacist
  
  
• Standardized Drug Cards
  • Issue Brief
  • Model Legislation for Standardized Drug Cards
  • Consumer Brochure - Click here for a consumer brochure on the standard prescription drug card and the role pharmacists play in migrating third party payment systems for their patients.  
  • State Laws - A number of states now require the use of a standard prescription drug benefit card. Click here for a list of states and additional information.
  
  
• Counterfeit Drugs
  A lot about counterfeit prescription drugs has been reported in the consumer press over the past several months. Click here for information to assist you in recognizing counterfeit prescription drugs and to help you explain the situation to patients who see or hear media reports.
  
  APhA has submitted comments to the FDA about its recently announced new Anti-Counterfeit Drug Initiative.
  To learn more, click here.
  
  
• On-Line Messaging
  Members have told APhA the electronic messaging received during the processing of a prescription order can be redundant, cryptic, and leaving the pharmacist and pharmacy technician bewildered as to what to do. To address this important issue, APhA joined a work group called together by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy that developed a set of guiding principles that if adopted would help to make electronic messages clear and actionable. To learn more about these guidelines, click here.
  
  
• APhA Responds to ACPE Invitation to Dialogue: Pharmacy Technicians Education & Training
  In early 2003, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (formerly the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) issued an Invitation to Dialogue on the issues of pharmacy technician education and training. Click here for the ACPE Invitation Over the last year, ACPE has held a number of Open Hearings at national pharmacy organization meetings, as well as taken comments in writing from organizations and individuals. ACPE is expected to release its findings and recommendation in the first quarter of 2004. APhA responded in writing to the Invitation in early December. Click here to read APhA's comment letter.

 Pharmacy Manpower Information & Studies

• National Demand Index - Sponsored by the Pharmacy Manpower Project. Click here for the latest information on the state-by-state demand for pharmacists.
  
  
• Professionally Determined Need for Pharmacy Services in 2020 - Pharmacy Manpower Conference Fall 2001 - Final Report.
  Click here to read the final report of the invitational conference held in October 2001 to predict the number and type of pharmacists that will be needed in 2020. This conference was sponsored by the Pharmacy Manpower Project.
  
  
• Final Report of the National Pharmacist Workforce Survey: 2000 - Click here to learn about the results of this survey that studies the supply and demand of pharmacists witht the overall objective of obtaining reliable information on demographic and practice characteristics of the pharmacist workforce un the U.S. during 2000. This survey was commissioned by the Pharmacy Manpower Project.
  
  
• The Pharmacist Workforce: A Study of the Supply and Demand For Pharmacists (December 2000) In response to concern for a possible shortage of licensed pharmacists the U.S. Congress, in December 1999, directed the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study to determine whether and to what extent there was a shortage of pharmacists and seek comments regarding such a shortage. The study was released in December 2000.
  
  
• S. 1806 - The Pharmacy Education Aid Act of 2002 - provides for loan repayment for pharmacists who practice in areas with a "critical" shortage of pharmacists and loan programs for faculty at schools and colleges of pharmacy. Click here to learn more.
  
  
• APhA Statement Supporting S.1806 - Pharmacy Education Aid Act of 2002 - Click here.
  
  
• Pharmacist Salary & Benefits Information
  • Drug Topics Bi-Annual Salary Survey - "Up Up and Away - March 2001"
    
  • Drug Topics Reports Pharmacists Licensure Transfer Trends -"More Pharmacists Hit the Road Than Last Year - March 2001"
    

 APhA Policy Statements Related to the Practice Environment & Quality of Worklife Issues.

• The APhA House of Delegates has adopted numerous policy statements that are directly related to the pharmacist's practice environment and quality of worklife - such as employer/employee relations, pharmacists rights and responsibilities, pharmacists ethics, and medication errors. Click here to review APhA's current policies on these and other practice environment topics. 

 Other Practice Environment/Quality of Worklife Publications & Studies

• APhA/NACDS/NCPA White Paper on Community Pharmacy Practice Advancement - A White Paper Action Agenda published by APhA, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, and the National Community Pharmacists Association in 1999. 
  
  
• Pharmacists' Attitudes Regarding Quality of Worklife - A 1999 study, conducted by George Washington University and published by JAPhA, examines the quality of worklife of pharmacists across pharmacy practice environments. 
  
  
• Final Report of the APhA STAT on the Practice Environment & Quality of Worklife - 2000
  
  
• 101 Ways to Improve Your Pharmacy Worklife - This APhA resource, written by Mark R. Jacobs, RPh, gives you practical tips that you can do to improve your practice environment and your quality of worklife. Click here to learn more about this APhA publication and how to order.
  
  
• Pharmacy Activity Cost and Production Study - Commission by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, this research studied what pharmacists do each day in the community pharmacy and what it costs the practice. Click here to read the outcomes of this landmark 1999 study.

 Continuing Education

• On-Line CE - APhA has a number of on-line CE on management and practice environment topics. Click here for access through pharmacist.com. The CE processing is real time and the certificate can be printed out on your own printer. Processing of APhA on-line CE is free to members and for a nominal charge to non-members. Click here to access APhA's on-line CE.
  
  
• Live CE - APhA2003 will offer over 70 live educational sessions in New Orleans in March 2003. Click here to view the CE program offerings and networking opportunities that will await you in New Orleans!
  

 Career Information

• Looking for career information or new position? Click here to find the latest openings, career tips and tools, and professional development opportunities information on pharmacist.com
  

For additional information on APhA's practice environment and quality of worklife activities contact April Shaughnessy, RPh, CAE, APhA's Senior Director of Practice Analysis & Planning at ashaughnessy@aphanet.org.

Pharmaceutical Care is a patient-centered, outcomes oriented pharmacy practice that requires the pharmacist to work in concert with the patient and the patient's other healthcare providers to promote health, to prevent disease, and to assess, monitor, initiate, and modify medication use to assure that drug therapy regimens are safe and effective.
Principles of Practice for Pharmaceutical Care ››
Pharmacist Practice Activity Classification ››

PREAMBLE

Pharmacists are health professionals who assist individuals in making the best use of medications. This Code, prepared and supported by pharmacists, is intended to state publicly the principles that form the fundamental basis of the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists. These principles, based on moral obligations and virtues, are established to guide pharmacists in relationships with patients, health professionals, and society.

I.A pharmacist respects the covenantal relationship between the patient and pharmacist.

Considering the patient-pharmacist relationship as a covenant means that a pharmacist has moral obligations in response to the gift of trust received from society. In return for this gift, a pharmacist promises to help individuals achieve optimum benefit from their medications, to be committed to their welfare, and to maintain their trust.

II.A pharmacist promotes the good of every patient in a caring, compassionate, and confidential manner.

A pharmacist places concern for the well-being of the patient at the center of professional practice. In doing so, a pharmacist considers needs stated by the patient as well as those defined by health science. A pharmacist is dedicated to protecting the dignity of the patient. With a caring attitude and a compassionate spirit, a pharmacist focuses on serving the patient in a private and confidential manner.

III.A pharmacist respects the autonomy and dignity of each patient.

A pharmacist promotes the right of self-determination and recognizes individual self-worth by encouraging patients to participate in decisions about their health. A pharmacist communicates with patients in terms that are understandable. In all cases, a pharmacist respects personal and cultural differences among patients.

IV.A pharmacist acts with honesty and integrity in professional relationships.

A pharmacist has a duty to tell the truth and to act with conviction of conscience. A pharmacist avoids discriminatory practices, behavior or work conditions that impair professional judgment, and actions that compromise dedication to the best interests of patients.

V.A pharmacist maintains professional competence.

A pharmacist has a duty to maintain knowledge and abilities as new medications, devices, and technologies become available and as health information advances.

VI.A pharmacist respects the values and abilities of colleagues and other health professionals.

When appropriate, a pharmacist asks for the consultation of colleagues or other health professionals or refers the patient. A pharmacist acknowledges that colleagues and other health professionals may differ in the beliefs and values they apply to the care of the patient.

VII.A pharmacist serves individual, community, and societal needs.

The primary obligation of a pharmacist is to individual patients. However, the obligations of a pharmacist may at times extend beyond the individual to the community and society. In these situations, the pharmacist recognizes the responsibilities that accompany these obligations and acts accordingly.

VIII.A pharmacist seeks justice in the distribution of health resources.

When health resources are allocated, a pharmacist is fair and equitable, balancing the needs of patients and society.

Adopted by the American Pharmacists Association membership, October 27, 1994.

Federal Pharmacist UPDATE is a monthly e-newsletter exclusively for federal pharmacists reporting on federal activities at APhA and in the community. Below is an archive listing of past issues of the newsletter.

*These are posted in PDF format.

Thanks for visiting the "Pharmacy and You" Web site sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association, the National Professional Society of Pharmacists. This Web site is designed to bring you the latest information about how to work with your pharmacist to help you make the most of your medicines. On this site, you will find the following sections:

APhA Thanks Pharmacists and Pharmacy Staff for Assisting in Hurricane Affected Areas

Our thoughts go out to those impacted by the events related to the recent Hurricanes and to the many pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians who are helping those communities in this time of need. The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) commends those who are helping patients obtain needed medications, restoring pharmacy operations and providing other services within affected communities.  APhA encourages the entire healthcare community to assist in relief efforts. 

Pharmacists wishing to assist in relief efforts should contact their local American Red Cross Chapter and indicate that they want to volunteer.  Local Red Cross organizations can be found at www.redcross.org.  Donations may also be made through this website.  In addition, individuals can contact the Medical Reserve Corps at www.medicalreservecorps.gov. or their local health departments to find out additional ways they can help.

PHARMACISTS NEEDED TO VOLUNTEER:
September 2, 2005 Update from HHS - Pharmacists Needed:  The Office of The Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness are in the process of mobilizing and identifying healthcare professionals and relief personnel to assist in Hurricane relief efforts. As our nation and global community is now aware, the healthcare needs resulting from the various natural disasters are critical. Volunteers will be hired as unpaid intermittent federal employees (with travel and per diem paid for).  Expectations are that volunteers will be deployed up to 14 days.  To access the on-line form and for additional information GO TO:  https://volunteer.ccrf.hhs.gov/ or call 1-866-KATMEDI (1-866-528-6334).

Practitioner Interest Groups

Practitioner Interest Groups (PInGs) bring pharmacists with specialized interests together to discuss their practices and network with colleagues. PInGs are part of the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice Management (APhA-APPM) Specialized Pharmaceutical Services Section. 

Existing PInGs include:

• Addiction Practitioner Interest Group – this interest group provides a mechanism to share information about the current treatment of those who suffer from chemical dependency or who are in recovery.
• Compounding Practitioner Interest Group – an interest group focusing on building a network of compounding pharmacists, student pharmacists, and scientists for the purposes of education and discussion of issues.
• Pharmaceutical Industry Practitioner Interest Group – designed for those in the pharmaceutical industry to network, learn about the diverse areas of the industry and discuss common issues.

To meet the unique challenges and responsibilities that pharmacists face in their practice settings, every APhA member has the opportunity to join one of three Academies. These Academies provide customized programming and information resources for their members and elect officers, which govern the Academies and represent the specialized interests of their members on the Association?s Board of Trustees.

Practitioners in community, hospital, and more specialized areas belong to the Academy of Pharmacy Practice & Management (APhA-APPM)

Scientists practicing in pharmaceutical, clinical, economic, and other areas of research belong to the Academy of Pharmaceutical Scientists (APhA-APRS)

Students who are enrolled in a program at an accredited school of pharmacy belong to the Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)

STUDENTS CLICK HERE TO JOIN OR RENEW

The APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS)

The goal of APhA-APRS is to foster learning and achievement in the pharmaceutical sciences and to stimulate the development and application of outcomes research related to pharmaceutical products and services. Academy members are a source of authoritative information on key scientific issues. The Academy provides a mechanism for experts in all areas of the pharmaceutical sciences to influence APhA's policymaking process.

Help Shape the Future of Pharmacy
Get involved in Academy activities by running for an elected Office.  The Application for Academy Officers is available online.  2007 APhA Election Application. 

The Academy is also seeking members to serve on Academy committees in a non-elected capacity.  Committee volunteers serve a one-year term and are asked to participate via conference call or email.  Review a Volunteer Application to learn more about the opportunities available. Volunteer Application

Nominate A Colleague!
Through its awards program, APhA believes it can stimulate research, practice innovations, quality publications and leadership development that will improve medication use and advance patient care. The new edition of APhA Awards Application and Guidebook, which provides detailed information about the awards and honors to be presented by the American Pharmacists Association at its Annual Meeting & Exposition in Atlanta, GA, March 17-19, 2007 is now available. More info

APhA-APRS Leaders Come to Washington
Elected leaders of APhA-APRS attended the 2006 Academies Leadership Meeting held April 28-30, 2006 in Washington, DC. Officers met to create action plans for the 2006-2007 year and to identify ways that the Academies could contribute to fulfilling the mission of the Association. Additional information on the 2006 ALM is available here.
›› APhA-APRS Executive Committee
›› APhA-APRS Governance Proposal
›› APhA-APRS Awards Announcement

The Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science consists of three sections. Members of the Academy select a section based on their primary area of research interest.
›› Letter to Members of the Basic Science Section
›› APhA-APRS 2005 Election Results

Federal Pharmacist Programs

As a federal pharmacist member, you receive benefits specifically designed for your needs:

• Reduced membership fee…whether you are active duty, reserve, or retired.
  
• Representation in the APhA House of Delegates…federal members are represented with 10 voting delegates, an essential vote in establishing association policy that helps shape the profession.
  
• Federal Pharmacy Forum...held in conjunction with the APhA Annual Meeting, this is a wonderful opportunity to earn CE, network with peers and meet the leading pharmaceutical industry partners.
  
• Federal Pharmacist UPDATE..a monthly e-newsletter exclusively for federal pharmacists reporting on federal activities at APhA and in the community.
  
• Federal Pharmacists Incentive Grants Award Program…offers federal pharmacists an opportunity to compete for a $1,000 grant to establish or update an ambulatory care practice.
  
• APhA Distinguished Federal Pharmacist Award…the premier award recognizing an outstanding federal pharmacist who has made a noteworthy contribution in federal pharmacy practice that has resulted in significant improvements in the health of the nation. 

›› Join APhA NOW

American Pharmacists Association is the education provider and meetings manager for the 2007 Joint Forces Pharmacy Seminar, being held in Anaheim, CA October 27 to November 1, 2007. For more detail, visit www.jfpsinfo.org.

Welcome to the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (ISSN 1544-3191 [print] and 1544-3450 [online]) is the official peer-reviewed journal of APhA, provides information on pharmaceutical care, drug therapy, diseases and other health issues, trends in pharmacy practice and therapeutics, informed opinion, and original research.

Welcome New Practitioners!

The APhA-NPN provides programs, products, and services to assist you in making this transition and with your career development. The Network also provides reduced APhA dues, which enable you to pay discounted APhA dues for first 3 years after you graduate.

This section of the APhA Web site will provide you with information on the APhA New Practitioner Network's programs and benefits, as well as a place to send suggestions, ideas, and questions to APhA. We encourage you to explore the web site and let us know if you have suggestions on how we may improve the site to make it more valuable to new practitioners. Please contact Tom English, Liaison, APhA New Practitioner Network, at tenglish@aphanet.org.

Transitions Newsletter

Transitions is a quarterly newsletter published exclusively for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The newsletter contains information that focuses on your life outside of pharmacy practice, but also provides guidance in various areas of professional and practice development. Each issue includes feature columns, such as "Career Manager," "Resident's Corner," "Internet Connection," "Just Life," and a career profile of a new practitioner practicing in a unique or innovative role.

Content for Transitions is developed by the APhA New Practitioner Editorial Advisory Board. These individuals volunteer their time to assist APhA staff in making Transitions a useful and informative membership benefit.

Interested in writing an article for Transitions? Send your topic idea to Editor Tom English at tenglish@aphanet.org.

Alliance for Pharmaceutical Care

A consortium of 9 national pharmacy organizations consisting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), American Pharmacists Association (APhA), American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), International Association of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP), National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), and National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) are demonstrating how today's pharmacists go beyond the traditional dispensing role...providing quality patient-care services that improve health and reduce health care costs.

NCSL's Annual Meeting July 20-24, 2009
Philadelphia, PA

Volunteer Registration For 2009 Meeting
  
     ›› Access the Alliance's ON-LINE REGISTRATION FORM

1)  Review information below regarding activity within the booth
2)  Click on Volunteer Registration On-line Form (link above) and register as a Booth Volunteer 
3)  Check back on this page prior to the meeting to confirm the area you will be working in.

     ›› View/print the 2009 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FLYER (pdf format)

Create a Patient Education Center in Your Pharmacy

Below is the American Pharmacists Association's series of 2-color patient brochures to enhance your patients' health while promoting the medication expertise of the pharmacist. Please feel free to print the brochures (PDF format) for your use.

››  Ask Your Pharmacist About All Your Prescription and Nonprescription Medications - English
››  A Traveler’s Guide to the Common Cold - English | Spanish
››  Caring for a Child Who Has Asthma - English | Spanish
››  Caring for a Loved One Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease - English | Spanish
››  Free Yourself From Heartburn Pain - English | Spanish
››  Get your Medication Check-Up - English
››  Getting Rid of Your Child’s Head Lice - English | Spanish
››  Health Sense A Consumer’s Guide to Smart Vitamin Use - English
››  How to Use Your Inhaler or Nebulizer - English | Spanish
››  Living With Asthma - English | Spanish
››  Making Your Medicines Work Better - English
››  Recognizing Asthma in Your Young Child - English
››  Soothing Your Sore Throat - English | Spanish
››  Understanding and Coping with Nasal Allergies - English | Spanish
››  Understanding Food-Drug Interactions - English | Spanish
››  What You Can Do To Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis - English | Spanish
››  What You Should Know About Over-the-Counter Medicines and Drug Internations - English | Spanish
››  Your Pain Can Be Managed - English | Spanish 

Pharmacy Today MTM profile stories and MTM providers available in your area.

Pharmacist Member Benefits

APhA membership provides you with a comprehensive package of professional and career development resources:

Pharmacy News and Developments

JAPhA – The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, the official peer-review journal of APhA, provides members with information on pharmaceutical care, drug therapy, diseases and other health issues, trends in pharmacy practice and therapeutics, informed opinion, and original research. A subscription to the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association is a benefit of APhA membership; however, members may select a subscription to either the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association or Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences – This journal focuses on two major questions of importance to pharmaceutical scientists: (1) What are the physical and biological barriers that limit the access of drugs to their therapeutic targets and (2) How can drugs, dosage forms, and delivery systems be designed to maximize therapeutic efficacy? A subscription to the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a benefit of APhA membership; however, members may select a subscription to either Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences or the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.

Pharmacy Today – The monthly medication therapy management (MTM) magazine from APhA offering readers profiles of practices that employ unique MTM techniques to effectively serve their patients. Readers can use these profiles as models to develop and improve their own MTM practice, increase patient adherence and build patient loyalty.

Pharmacy Today Health-System Edition (HSE) - This special edition of Pharmacy Today provides unique and specialized medication therapy management (MTM) information to pharmacists practicing in hospitals and health systems, ambulatory care clinics, federal facilities, and long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and hospices. The magazine profiles effective MTM practices and techniques that serve patients in these areas. Readers can use these profiles as models to develop and improve their own MTM practice in these business settings, increase patient adherence, and build patient loyalty.

PharmInfoNow is the newest benefit* from APhA to help you stay up-to-date with meaningful and relevant research and publications.  Even in these challenging economic times, APhA recognizes the importance of helping our members access the information they need to care for patients most effectively.  The service includes the following tools to help you care for your patients, regardless of the practice setting:

• Weekly Literature Update email – Links you directly to the newest articles and publications in your selected areas of interest and keeps you up to date with news from the American Pharmacists Association.
• Easy to use web site – Gives you access to the most comprehensive database of reviews and information on books/software and the most authoritative database of journal article citations and abstracts.
• Multiple Profiles – Set up multiple profiles customized to your needs, speeding access to the information that’s most important to you.
• Citation Manager – Export article and book citations directly to EndNotes or RefWorks.
• Collaboration – Create, store and edit lists of articles, and share them with colleagues.
• Browse/Search/Filter – Quickly and easily get to exactly the information you need using a variety of enhanced search tools.
• Archived updates – Never miss a week with the Weekly Literature Update archive.

Once you're logged in, it takes just a few minutes to complete the easy service setup to customize PharmInfoNow for you.
*APhA members not eligible to receive this benefit include new practitioners who have graduated within three (3) years, student pharmacists and technicians.

Transitions – Published exclusively for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network, this quarterly newsletter contains information that focuses on your life outside of pharmacy practice, but also provides guidance in various areas of professional and practice development. There is also a column titled “Resident’s Corner” and information regarding the APhA Postgraduate Initiative. (For Postgraduate/Residents only)

Transitions Express – This e-newsletter provides the latest news from APhA, updates on membership benefits, and highlights important dates, deadlines, and reminders. (For Postgraduate/Residents only)

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding (IJPC) – APhA members receive an exclusive 20% discount off this journal’s annual subscription rate.  A bi-monthly, scientific and professional journal emphasizing quality pharmaceutical compounding, IJPC is the only publication that covers pharmaceutical compounding topics relevant and necessary to empower pharmacists to meet the needs of today's patients.  Subscribe and take advantage of this APhA member benefit.  APhA members also receive an exclusive 20% discount off registrations for Level 1 and Level 2 of IJPC’s website: www.compoundingtoday.com.  A vital resource for any practice setting that is preparing individualized medications, CompoundingToday.com answers your specific questions and provides relevant actionable information eliminating lengthy searches through multiple reference books.

MTM Resource Center

Our Medication Therapy Management Resource Center is your comprehensive venue to gain insights into how to build your knowledge and skills for MTM services.

Drug Information Resources

APhA DrugInfoLine – This highly regarded newsletter provides drug therapy developments for practitioners in a quick-read format.

APhA Books and Electronic Products – At Shop APhA, members will find a vast selection of products for pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians – all at discount prices.

Educational Programs

APhA Online CPE Center – Members have access to over 80 CPE activities of pertinent, practical, high-quality education programs online and in print. Take an exam online, receive your certificate immediately, store all of your CPE credits in a personalized, online transcript, and track your progress toward meeting your state’s CPE requirements – all in one spot.

APhA Certificate Training Programs – Participate in a variety of nationally and regionally conducted education and training programs designed to promote quality pharmaceutical care services and expand the pharmacist’s role as a health care provider.

APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition – Live CPE and other professional education workshops are scheduled for APhA2011 in Seattle, WA, March 25-28, 2011. (Pharmacist Members recieve $50 off registration. Enter promotional code when registering.) 

Professional Development and Networking Resources

Members are asked to participate in one of three APhA Academies:

1. APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) – This academy promotes the professional practice interests of its members, establishes programs and activities serving the pharmacy practitioner, and provides a means for its members to participate in APhA’s policy-making process. APhA-APPM members are often asked to represent APhA at meetings related to pharmacy practice and management.

2. APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS) – The goal of this academy is to foster learning and achievement in the pharmaceutical sciences and to stimulate the development and application of outcomes research related to pharmaceutical products and services. Academy members are a source of authoritative information on key scientific issues. The Academy provides a mechanism for experts in all areas of the pharmaceutical sciences to influence APhA’s policymaking process.

3. APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) – Student pharmacists may become members of APhA by joining through their local APhA-ASP chapter.

APhA Contributed Papers Program – The APhA2010 Contributed Papers Program seeks to challenge practitioners, researchers, and students by providing them a forum in which to share practice information, disseminate research findings and educate fellow colleagues.

Proactive Advocacy for Pharmacy – APhA members have an opportunity to invest in the future of pharmacy through the power of membership, which is a force strong enough to shape the future.

APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition – APhA2011 will be held in Seattle, WA from March 25-28. This is a perfect venue to form meaningful collaborations, network with APhA members who are also leaders in pharmacy and participate in the APhA House of Delegates process. (Pharmacist Members recieve $50 off registration. Enter promotional code when registering.)

Career Development and Employment Resources

Career Development Tools – APhA provides a variety of tools to help you navigate your career – the Pathway Program, career development publications, and quick access to advanced education opportunities.

APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Program - While fostering the development of formal postgraduate education and training experiences for pharmacists in innovative pharmacy practice leaders equipped to meet the challenges presented by the rapidly changing health care system, the implrementation of pharmaceutical care, the explosion of drug and therapeutics information, and the needs of society for improving patient care and monitoring of therapeutic outcomes.

APhA Career Center – Our online career center allows you to view hundreds of positions, then apply for a job in real time, post a résumé so employers can find you, and create a ‘search agent’ to e-mail you when a position becomes available that matches your interests. Also, the Employment Exchange at APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition provides a live venue to meet potential employers.

Financial and Insurance Products

Professional Liability Insurance - Professional Liability Insurance is designed to protect your assets and cover your expenses in the event of a suit being brought against you for malpractice. This plan, administered by Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) and underwritten by American Casualty Company of Reading, PA, a CNA Company, is designed to meet the unique needs of today’s Pharmacy Professional and students of pharmacy. It offers competitively priced coverage with comprehensive plan benefits, including 24-hour protection for you whether you are on or off the job, coverage limits up to $1 million per claim and up to $3 million annual aggregate, license protection coverage, and 100% payment for covered legal expenses. For more information, or to apply, contact HPSO at 1-800-982-9491, or visit their website: www.hpso.com.

Auto Insurance - GEICO offers APhA members quality car insurance with complete 24-hour sales, policy, and claims service and you may also qualify for an additional 8% member discount off GEICO's already low rates. ›› Members: click for more information

Hertz Rentals - APhA members enjoy low Web rates and special offers when making reservations from Hertz.
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Life, Accident and Health Insurance - Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. is the administrator for the APhA endorsed Life, Accident and Health Insurance program.  These coverages are only available to APhA members (and their eligible spouses).  To learn more about the products or to request a brochure and application they can be reached toll-free at 1-800-509-6113.

APhA VISA Card - APhA members can receive a 0% introductory rate on purchases and balance transfers while helping to support APhA with every purchase. ›› More information and to apply today

New Practitioner Member Benefits

APhA membership provides you with a comprehensive package of professional and career development resources. And to ease the transition from student pharmacist to working professional, APhA developed the New Practitioner Network, which offers reduced APhA dues, products, and services to assist pharmacists within their first three years of graduation from pharmacy school.

Pharmacy News and Developments

JAPhA - The Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, the official peer-review journal of APhA, provides members with information on pharmaceutical care, drug therapy, diseases and other health issues, trends in pharmacy practice and therapeutics, informed opinion, and original research. A subscription to the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association is a benefit of APhA membership; however, members may select a subscription to either the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association or Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - This journal focuses on two major questions of importance to pharmaceutical scientists: (1) What are the physical and biological barriers that limit the access of drugs to their therapeutic targets and (2) How can drugs, dosage forms, and delivery systems be designed to maximize therapeutic efficacy? A subscription to the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a benefit of APhA membership; however, members may select a subscription to either Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences or the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.

Pharmacy Today - The monthly medication therapy management (MTM) magazine from APhA offering readers profiles of practices that employ unique MTM techniques to effectively serve their patients. Readers can use these profiles as models to develop and improve their own MTM practice, increase patient adherence and build patient loyalty.

Pharmacy Today Health-System Edition (HSE) - This special edition of Pharmacy Today provides unique and specialized medication therapy management (MTM) information to pharmacists practicing in hospitals and health systems, ambulatory care clinics, federal facilities, and long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and hospices. The magazine profiles effective MTM practices and techniques that serve patients in these areas. Readers can use these profiles as models to develop and improve their own MTM practice in these business settings, increase patient adherence, and build patient loyalty.

PharmInfoNow provides free access* to the most comprehensive literature update service available to help busy pharmacists stay current with both pharmacy practice and medication therapy management.  PharmInfoNow is an online information management tool that provides immediate and customized access to the most current book and journal literature from the most comprehensive and trusted sources.
*Note:  This service is only available to 4th and 5th year new practitioners.

Transitions - Published exclusively for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network, this quarterly newsletter contains information that focuses on your life outside of pharmacy practice, but also provides guidance in various areas of professional and practice development.

Transitions Express This e-newsletter provides the latest news from APhA, updates on membership benefits, and highlights important dates, deadlines, and reminders.

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding (IJPC) APhA members receive an exclusive 20% discount off this journal's annual subscription rate.  A bi-monthly, scientific and professional journal emphasizing quality pharmaceutical compounding, IJPC is the only publication that covers pharmaceutical compounding topics relevant and necessary to empower pharmacists to meet the needs of today's patients.  Subscribe and take advantage of this APhA member benefit.  APhA members also receive an exclusive 20% discount off registrations for Level 1 and Level 2 of IJPC's website: www.compoundingtoday.com.  A vital resource for any practice setting that is preparing individualized medications, CompoundingToday.com answers your specific questions and provides relevant actionable information eliminating lengthy searches through multiple reference books.

MTM Resource Center

Our Medication Therapy Management Resource Center is your comprehensive venue to gain insights into how to build your knowledge and skills for MTM services.

Drug Information Resources

APhA DrugInfoLine - This highly regarded newsletter provides drug therapy developments for practitioners in a quick-read format.

APhA Books and Electronic Products - At Shop APhA, members will find a vast selection of products for pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians – all at discount prices.

Educational Programs

APhA Online CPE Center - Members have access to over 80 CPE activities of pertinent, practical, high-quality education programs online and in print. Take an exam online, receive your certificate immediately, store all of your CPE credits in a personalized, online transcript, and track your progress toward meeting your state's CPE requirements - all in one spot.

APhA Certificate Training Programs - Participate in a variety of nationally and regionally conducted education and training programs designed to promote quality pharmaceutical care services and expand the pharmacist's role as a health care provider.

APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition - Live CPE and other professional education workshops are scheduled for APhA2011 in Seattle, WA from March 25-28.

Professional Development and Networking Resources

Members are asked to participate in one of three APhA Academies:

1. APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) - This academy promotes the professional practice interests of its members, establishes programs and activities serving the pharmacy practitioner, and provides a means for its members to participate in APhA’s policy-making process. APhA-APPM members are often asked to represent APhA at meetings related to pharmacy practice and management.

2. APhA Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS) - The goal of this academy is to foster learning and achievement in the pharmaceutical sciences and to stimulate the development and application of outcomes research related to pharmaceutical products and services. Academy members are a source of authoritative information on key scientific issues. The Academy provides a mechanism for experts in all areas of the pharmaceutical sciences to influence APhA's policymaking process.

3. APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) - Student pharmacists may become members of APhA by joining through their local APhA-ASP chapter.

APhA Contributed Papers Program - The APhA2011 Contributed Papers Program seeks to challenge practitioners, researchers, and students by providing them a forum in which to share practice information, disseminate research findings and educate fellow colleagues.

Proactive Advocacy for Pharmacy - APhA members have an opportunity to invest in the future of pharmacy through the power of membership, which is a force strong enough to shape the future.

APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition - APhA2011 will be held in Seattle, WA from March 25-28. This is a perfect venue to form meaningful collaborations, network with APhA members who are also leaders in pharmacy and participate in the APhA House of Delegates process.

Career Development and Employment Resources

Career Development Tools - APhA provides a variety of tools to help you navigate your career - the Pathway Program, career development publications, and quick access to advanced education opportunities.

APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Program - While fostering the development of formal postgraduate education and training experiences for pharmacists in innovative pharmacy practice leaders equipped to meet the challenges presented by the rapidly changing health care system, the implrementation of pharmaceutical care, the explosion of drug and therapeutics information, and the needs of society for improving patient care and monitoring of therapeutic outcomes.

APhA Career Center - Our online career center allows you to view hundreds of positions, then apply for a job in real time, post a résumé so employers can find you, and create a 'search agent' to e-mail you when a position becomes available that matches your interests. Also, the Employment Exchange at APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition provides a live venue to meet potential employers.

Financial and Insurance Products

Professional Liability Insurance - Professional Liability Insurance is designed to protect your assets and cover your expenses in the event of a suit being brought against you for malpractice. This plan, administered by Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) and underwritten by American Casualty Company of Reading, PA, a CNA Company, is designed to meet the unique needs of today's Pharmacy Professional and students of pharmacy. It offers competitively priced coverage with comprehensive plan benefits, including 24-hour protection for you whether you are on or off the job, coverage limits up to $1 million per claim and up to $3 million annual aggregate, license protection coverage, and 100% payment for covered legal expenses. For more information, or to apply, contact HPSO at 1-800-982-9491, or visit their website:www.hpso.com.

Auto Insurance - GEICO offers APhA members quality car insurance with complete 24-hour sales, policy, and claims service and you may also qualify for an additional 8% member discount off GEICO's already low rates. -Members: click for more information

Hertz Rentals - APhA members enjoy low Web rates and special offers when making reservations from Hertz.
- Members: view your rate codes

Life, Accident and Health Insurance - Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. is the administrator for the APhA endorsed Life, Accident and Health Insurance program.  These coverages are only available to APhA members (and their eligible spouses).  To learn more about the products or to request a brochure and application they can be reached toll-free at 1-800-509-6113.

APhA VISA Card - APhA members can receive a 0% introductory rate on purchases and balance transfers while helping to support APhA with every purchase. - More information and to apply today

Pharmacy Technicians

APhA membership provides you with a comprehensive package of professional and career development resources:

Pharmacy News and Developments

Pharmacy Today – The monthly medication therapy management (MTM) magazine from APhA offering readers profiles of practices that employ unique MTM techniques to effectively serve their patients. Readers can use these profiles as models to develop and improve their own MTM practice, increase patient adherence and build patient loyalty.

Pharmacy Today Health-System Edition (HSE) - This special edition of Pharmacy Today provides unique and specialized medication therapy management (MTM) information to pharmacists practicing in hospitals and health systems, ambulatory care clinics, federal facilities, and long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and hospices. The magazine profiles effective MTM practices and techniques that serve patients in these areas. Readers can use these profiles as models to develop and improve their own MTM practice in these business settings, increase patient adherence, and build patient loyalty.

MTM Resource Center

Our Medication Therapy Management Resource Center is your comprehensive venue to gain insights into how to build your knowledge and skills for MTM services.

Drug Information Resources

APhA DrugInfoLine – This highly regarded newsletter provides drug therapy developments for practitioners in a quick-read format.

APhA Books and Electronic Products – At Shop APhA, members will find a vast selection of products for pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians – all at discount prices.

Educational Programs

APhA Online CPE Center – Members have access to over 100 units of pertinent, practical, high-quality education programs online and in print. Take an exam online, receive your certificate immediately, store all of your CPE credits in a personalized, online transcript, and track your progress toward meeting your state’s CPE requirements – all in one spot.

APhA Certificate Training Programs – Participate in a variety of nationally and regionally conducted education and training programs designed to promote quality pharmaceutical care services and expand the pharmacist’s role as a health care provider.

APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition – Live CPE and other professional education workshops are scheduled for APhA2011 in Seattle, WA from March 25-28.

Career Development and Employment Resources

Career Development Tools – APhA provides a variety of tools to help you navigate your career – the Pathway Program, career development publications, and quick access to advanced education opportunities.

APhA Career Center – Our online career center allows you to view hundreds of positions, then apply for a job in real time, post a résumé so employers can find you, and create a ‘search agent’ to e-mail you when a position becomes available that matches your interests. Also, the Employment Exchange at APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition provides a live venue to meet potential employers.

Financial and Insurance Products

Professional Liability Insurance - Professional Liability Insurance is designed to protect your assets and cover your expenses in the event of a suit being brought against you for malpractice. This plan, administered by Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) and underwritten by American Casualty Company of Reading, PA, a CNA Company, is designed to meet the unique needs of today’s Pharmacy Professional and students of pharmacy. It offers competitively priced coverage with comprehensive plan benefits, including 24-hour protection for you whether you are on or off the job, coverage limits up to $1 million per claim and up to $3 million annual aggregate, license protection coverage, and 100% payment for covered legal expenses. For more information, or to apply, contact HPSO at 1-800-982-9491, or visit their website:www.hpso.com.

Auto Insurance - GEICO offers APhA members quality car insurance with complete 24-hour sales, policy, and claims service and you may also qualify for an additional 8% member discount off GEICO's already low rates. ›› Members: click for more information

Hertz Rentals - APhA members enjoy low Web rates and special offers when making reservations from Hertz.
›› Members: view your rate codes

Life, Accident and Health Insurance - Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. is the administrator for the APhA endorsed Life, Accident and Health Insurance program.  These coverages are only available to APhA members (and their eligible spouses).  To learn more about the products or to request a brochure and application they can be reached toll-free at 1-800-509-6113.

APhA VISA Card - APhA members can receive a 0% introductory rate on purchases and balance transfers while helping to support APhA with every purchase. ›› More information and to apply today

Pharmacist Immunization Center

Helping you excel as an immunizer by delivering up-to-the minute news, tools, and resources.

APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM)

The APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) is dedicated to assisting members in enhancing the profession of pharmacy, improving medication use, and advancing patient care. 

APhA serves pharmacists in all practice settings, including independent and chain community pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, health maintenance organizations, federal facilities, nuclear pharmacies, and other specialized settings. Members may choose to belong to sections within the APhA Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) based on their area of interest and/or primary practice setting. Members receive access to continuing education, an online community of practitioners, networking and leadership opportunities, tools and resources for developing patient care services, cutting edge information on Medication Therapy Management, and regulatory issues facing the profession. Each year the Academy develops goals that focus on key priorities for the profession, the Association, and the Academy.  The 2010-2011 APhA-APPM Goals reflect the Academy’s focus on the implementation of MTM services, adoption of the new governance structure, and addressing emerging practice issues.

Academy News:  Transition to a New Structure Underway

Starting with the 2010 APhA Elections, APhA-APPM will begin to transition to a new structure focused on engaging members through both elected and non-elected leadership opportunities.  The new structure is designed to provide a variety of opportunities for members of varying time commitments.   

For more information on the APhA-APPM Structure Transition, please see the Frequently Asked Questions.

Meet the Academy Leaders

A listing of the 2010-2011 APhA-APPM Officers is available online. 

Interested in Becoming More Involved Within Your Profession and APhA?

Consider becoming a volunteer with APhA-APPM!  With APhA-APPM's new Structure Transition, there are many new opportunities becoming available!  Please review the APhA-APPM Volunteer Application, and return it to Meredith Nelson at mnelson@aphanet.org.

Network with Colleagues

APhA has created Internet-based forums, Medication Therapy Management and Nuclear (e-Communities) for members to network across the country, share ideas and opinions, and problem-solve on pharmacy's hottest topics. Accessing the online communities is easy! Just log into www.pharmacist.com.

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Student Pharmacist Magazine

Focus:
Published bi-monthly, Student Pharmacist magazine is the premier publication that the nation’s PharmD candidates rely on for information regarding their pharmacy career planning. Student Pharmacist magazine provides news and information that affects readers’ daily lives, including: career advice from practicing professionals, practice-setting profiles, student viewpoints on today’s hot issues, professionalism tips, political advocacy in action news, tools for improved pharmacist-patient communication, information on technological advances, and the latest from APhA and APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA–ASP) chapters.

Subscriptions:
Subscriptions are a benefit of membership in APhA-ASP.

Copyright:
Student Pharmacist magazine is published bimonthly, and is owned and copyrighted by the APhA.

Permissions and reprints:
For permission to copy or to request reprints, e-mail khodges@aphanet.org.

Staff:

• Publisher: Frank Bennicasa
• Managing Editor: Tom English
• Staff Liaisons: Keith D. Marciniak and Crystal Atwell, PharmD
• Senior Assistant Editor: Alexander Egervary
• Copy Editor: Diana Yap
• Graphic Designer: Mariam Safi
• Advertising Manager: Kristin Hodges

Advertising Representative: Traci Peppers

If you have questions or comments regarding advertising, please contact:

Traci Peppers
Advertising/Sales Department
Elsevier, Inc.
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