Did you know that despite pharmacy being the third largest sector in the health industry, the initial list of invited health care players to President Obama’s recent Health Reform Summit did not include any pharmacy representation?
Did you know that other health care professionals are able to gain goals such as prescribing authority or Magnet status through strong advocacy efforts?
Become an advocate for the profession, because your patients need you – and your profession needs you…
What is ASHP currently doing?
Successful advocacy can open new doors for pharmacists to use their extensive clinical knowledge to care for their patients.
ASHP’s top advocacy priorities are:
- Payment - Paying pharmacists for patient care services
- Quality & Safety - Preventing harm, applying evidence, improving outcomes
- Residencies - Expanding funding for pharmacy residency training
- Technicians - Achieving standardized education, training, certification, and registration
- Workforce - Solving the challenges of staffing, credentialing, and leadership
ASHP advocates on every front for the issues our members care about most. Successful advocacy can open new doors for pharmacists to use their extensive clinical knowledge to care for their patients. We regularly reach out to:
- Joint Commission and other Quality Organizations
- Congress
- Federal Regulators (such as FDA, CMS, OSHA)
- State governments
- Other healthcare organizations
Why should I get involved as a pharmacy student?
There are many reasons for pharmacy students to get involved with Advocacy
- Issues such as funding for specialty residencies directly impact pharmacy students!
- You know benefits that pharmacists can provide – help to spread the word!
- As a pharmacy student, you are the future of our profession!
- With healthcare reform a top priority of the current administration, it is important that we help to lead the change, instead of just having to deal with change!
- Working together as a profession is how we can get things done!
How can I get involved?
You can help ASHP by: