Student pharmacists are asked to do a lot. From helping volunteer in community health fairs and wellness events to making sure medications are made and delivered on time, all while learning the core competencies to become a licensed pharmacist. Students hear, see, and may even be experiencing stress and burnout that can lead to failing to take the necessary steps to address and take care of our physical and mental health and well-being. One area though that is not always mentioned in these conversations is financial well-being.

We have the opportunity to be a part of the therapeutic support system for our patients.

In September, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa.

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.