Are you in charge of your SSHP membership drive? Look no further--here are the resources you need to recruit student members!
Step 1: Sell the benefits of membership
Remember, to qualify for annual ASHP-SSHP recognition, you must hold at least one membership drive to recruit for your SSHP, ASHP and your state affiliate health-system pharmacy organization. Here are some tools you can use to help you educate potential members about the benefits of membership:
Tip: Remember that ASHP student membership is separate from the SSHP or state society membership. Invite a representative from your state organization to join you for your membership drive and speak about the benefits of membership! Find the contact information for your state affiliate.
Step 2: Explain Membership Application Options
ASHP offers several easy ways for students to join-- individually by phone, online or by mail. SSHPs also have the option to create a custom membership application to include ASHP, the SSHP and the state affiliate. You can submit these applications as a group. New student memberships beginning in any month other than January do not expire until December 31 of the following year. All other ASHP student memberships expire on December 31 of each year.
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GROUP MEMBERSHIP FOR SSHPs - SSHPs who wish to hold one combined membership drive for their SSHP, the state affiliate organization and ASHP are encouraged to create their own custom membership application. This will allow you to collect all the information you need on one form and collect one set of dues from your members. Just follow these guidelines to ensure that all of the required information is collected and submitted to ASHP: ASHP Student Membership Custom Application Guidelines
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ONLINE - It's the quick and easy way to go. Use our online registration now!
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MAIL - Mail the membership application [PDF] with check or money order payable to ASHP to the address "ASHP Payment Center, P.O. Box 17693, Baltimore, MD 21297". Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. funds.
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PHONE - Call our Customer Service Center Toll-Free at 1-866-279-0681, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 6:00pm EST. International: 1-301-664-8700.
Tip: Do you know some students on a budget? ASHP is now offers a Monthly Payment Schedule – that makes a student membership less than $3.50 a month! To learn more about this payment option, visit our Dues and Payments section.