General Information

ASHP recognizes that new practitioners represent the leaders of the future in hospital and health system practice. During this early stage of their career, they desire tools and programs to assist them in their career development. The career management needs of new practitioners are unique compared to more seasoned practitioners as they are struggling to transition from the ideals put forth in didactic studies to the reality of application in pharmacy practice. They face a host of challenges, including managing and supervising more seasoned practitioners, adapting to a multidisciplinary practice environment, plotting a successful career path while continuing to develop professional skills, and keeping current with the top issues in practice.

ASHP and the New Practitioners Forum are committed to helping new practitioners gain new insight, learn new strategies, and network about these challenges that are unique to those new in the profession.

The purpose of the conference is to:

• Respond to new practitioner requests for career management information and the opportunity to network with peers from across the nation at an organized educational conference just for new practitioners.
• Provide a venue for recent graduates transitioning into hospital and health-system pharmacy practice to network and develop skills that enhance their professional development.
• Assist new practitioners by providing a learning experience that will further enable them to improve patient care in a multidisciplinary health care environment.
• Train new practitioners on the skills and practices that will ultimately allow them to provide optimal care to patients in hospitals and health systems.