Become a Member
Join a professional Society with a community of more than 60,000 members dedicated to improving medication use and patient safety.
Membership Category
For first year post graduate members and individuals participating in a post graduate year one or two residency or Fellowship.
Reasons to Join
As a pharmacist your primary responsibility is caring for your patients. ASHP represents your interests in Washington DC with regulatory agencies, the White House, and Capitol Hill to ensure the interests of you and your patients are being met. Some of the ways you can give your members of Congress a real world perspective on how legislation will affect your patients, your practice site, and your community are: inviting them on a tour of your practice site; sending an e-mail to your representative and senators and asking to meet; visiting their Washington DC or district office; or volunteering on a campaign. Learn more.
ASHP Connect is our member-only online discussion forum. It instantly reaches an extensive network of colleagues to gather opinions about critical practice issues, find a mentor or mentee, and share your ideas and expertise with others. Visit ASHP Connect
Save time and money with our exclusive, member-only discounts on group insurance programs. Members also get discounts on ASHP books, training, and meeting registrations. Learn more.
At a Glance
| Benefit | MEMBER |
|---|---|
| AJHP The most widely recognized and respected clinical pharmacy journal in the world is delivered to you in print format and online 24 times a year. | |
| Continuing Education ASHP has numerous opportunities for members to participate in continuing education opportunities. ASHP hosts four live national meetings annually and also offers frequent live webinars for members. In addition eLearning is your resource for 24/7 pharmacy education with hundreds of distance learning options including professional certificate products, activities for certification preparation and recertification for BPS and CCGP specialties, live webinars, and traineeships. | |
| Meetings and Events ASHP’s four live national meetings include the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, the ASHP Summer Meetings & Exhibition, the National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference, and the ASHP Conference for Leaders in Health-System Pharmacy. Registration fees for these meetings are offered at a significant discount for members. | |
| Advocacy and Issues As a pharmacist your primary responsibility is caring for your patients. ASHP represents your interests in Washington DC with regulatory agencies, the White House, and Capitol Hill to ensure the interests of you and your patients are being met. | |
| Participation ASHP has a variety of ways for members to participate including various elected and appointed committees, governance, and the ASHP House of Delegates. | |
| ASHP Sections and Forums Student, New Practitioner, Pharmacy Technician, Ambulatory Care Practitioner, Clinical Specialist and Scientist, Inpatient Care Practitioner, Pharmacy Informaticist, Pharmacy Director/Practice Manager, and Specialty Pharmacy Practitioner membership communities all offer niche networks and programs relevant to their respective practice and professional needs. | |
| ASHP Connect This online discussion forum instantly reaches an extensive network of colleagues to gather opinions about critical practice issues, find mentors or mentees, and share ideas and expertise with others. | |
| Policy Positions and Guidelines Official professional policies, statements and guidelines that cover the continuum of pharmacy practice settings in integrated systems. These practice standards are considered best practices and serve as a resource for all pharmacists. | |
| Resource Centers Web-based resource centers with specialized pharmacy practice information covering more than 25 unique practice areas. | |
| ASHP Consulting ASHP offers consulting services in a variety of areas to help healthcare organizations improve patient care, and advance pharmacy practice. | |
| ASHP Daily Briefing A customized daily e-mail briefing on medical issues and healthcare topics, produced exclusively for ASHP, keeps you in touch with current events | |
| NewsLinks Exclusive weekly e-newsletter with the latest news and issues affecting health-system pharmacy. | |
| Career Tools ASHP’s CareerPharm offers professional services such as Career Coaching, Professional Resume Writing, Career Tips, and Job Searching and Interviewing, as well as a Virtual Career Fair | |
| InterSections A dynamic, digital magazine that highlights the many programs and resources that the Society offers and features stories about ASHP members in their everyday work as they improve patient care and overcome practice challenges | |
| Residency Accreditation ASHP has been the accreditor of pharmacy practice residencies for over 50-years, and continues to work to expand residency training and advance clinical pharmacy practice | |
| Practice Advancement Initiative (PAI) A national movement led by ASHP to improve pharmacy practice and patient care in both acute and ambulatory care settings | |
| Membership Recognition ASHP’s awards recognize excellence among its membership and supports their professional recognition | |
| Member Discounts ASHP members receive exclusive discounts on ASHP meeting registrations, publications and other products and services |
* Monthly Payment Option
Pay dues on monthly basis with a credit or debit card. You will be charged monthly for 1/12 of the membership fee. If your initial membership cycle is more than 12 months, your dues will be divided by the number of months in your cycle beginning the month you join.
ASHP Membership is Open to
- Pharmacists who are licensed to practice in the United States or its Territories, and pharmacists who reside outside of the U.S.
- Pharmacy students
- Residents participating in a PGY1 and PGY2 residency programs
- Retired pharmacists who are 65 or more years old
- Technicians working in pharmacy support roles
- Non-pharmacists who support ASHP’s mission and vision
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New Practitioners Forum
Home for new graduates transitioning into the "real world" of pharmacy practice
