Now that I have had to navigate the health care system as a patient myself, I feel that being a self-advocate is often easier said than done.

Members of the 2024–2025 APhA–ASP Policy Standing Committee share some of their experiences with AI, how it has played a role in their journeys as student pharmacists, and how it may shape them as health care providers in the future.

The possibilities are endless regarding creative solutions to problems in your community.

My lifelong journey in El Paso has instilled in me a deep commitment to health literacy and cultural competency. 

When considering substance use, society often reduces an individual’s struggles to a lack of willpower and poor decision-making. Many people do not see the complexities of this disease and how genetics, trauma, mental health conditions, and socioeconomic factors can all play significant roles in the development and continuation of substance use disorders (SUDs).