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About APhA

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the only organization advancing the entire pharmacy profession.

APhA leads the pharmacy profession by supporting pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians in their role optimizing medication use and patient health outcomes and ensuring patients have access to pharmacists’ care. We do this through our strong and effective advocacy, top notch education, practice tools, and resources, dissemination of evidence, and opportunities for members to engage and learn from each other. APhA is the pharmacy voice at the table in developing national guidelines, policies, and best practices that advance the profession and patient care.

From our headquarters in Washington, D.C., APhA prepares members to thrive at every career stage and in every pharmacy setting with world-class continuing education, transformative events, unique practice tools, and timely solutions to complex challenges. We’re committed to helping them deliver outstanding patient care, receive due recognition, and work at a full scope of practice. Pharmacists play a critical role in helping patients overcome illness and live healthier lives through chronic disease management and the fully effective use of their medicines. APhA advocates at the national and state level to give pharmacists a voice in decisions that affect their future while promoting their undeniable value to health care teams. Our goal is to facilitate pharmacists’ delivery of the highest quality patient-centered care.

Find out more on what APhA strives to achieve this year through its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan.

APhA Vision

The American Pharmacists Association inspires, innovates, and creates opportunities for members and pharmacists worldwide to optimize medication use and health for all.

Adopted by the APhA Board of Trustees – June 2017

APhA Mission

As the voice of pharmacy, the American Pharmacists Association leads the profession and equips members for their role as the medication expert in team-based, patient-centered care.

APhA achieves our Mission by:

Advancing pharmacists' optimal roles in team-based, patient-centered care.
Providing opportunities for professional development, recognition, differentiation, and leadership.
Disseminating timely relevant information and state-of-the-art tools and resources.
Raising societal awareness about the role of pharmacists as essential in patient care for optimal medication use.
Creating unique opportunities for members to connect and share with peers across practice settings.

Adopted by the APhA Board of Trustees – June 2017

APhA Core Values

APhA Core Values, developed in collaboration with APhA’s staff, include Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. APhA strives to incorporate these values, otherwise known as CARE, into everything we do. The following descriptions help illustrate APhA’s values in actions and behaviors.

Collaboration

Collabboration shows us that by working together and leveraging skills, talents, and strengths, we can achieve greater results than those achieved by individuals. Collaboration means active listening and open communication, sharing knowledge, and supporting each other with a commitment to the team’s success to achieve shared objectives.

Lifelong Learning

Lifelong Learning is a commitment to continuous personal and professional growth through a proactive mindset, adaptability, and pursuit of new skills to enhance performance and drive innovation at APhA.

Excellence

Excellence is about striving for the highest quality and standards in all aspects of our work. It involves consistently striving to improve, delivering outstanding performance, and achieving superior quality within the organization and for members. Excellence encourages individuals to go beyond the ordinary and to inspire others to do the same.

Accountability

Accountability means taking responsibility for our actions and decisions, and for their outcomes – both individually and collectively. This includes following established processes, taking initiative and holding others accountable.

Respect

Respect involves valuing each person's unique contributions, treating others with kindness, and fostering a culture of mutual appreciation. Respect means listening actively, acknowledging diverse perspectives, presuming positive intent, and maintaining professionalism in all interactions.