ASHP advocates on every front for the issues our members care about most. We regularly reach out to:
- Congress,
- Federal Regulators (such as FDA, CMS, OSHA),
- State Legislatures,
- State Boards of Pharmacy,
- Joint Commission and other Quality Organizations, and
- Other healthcare organizations
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