ASHP is an organization founded and governed for our members, by our members. Our commitments:

COMMITMENT 1: GROW AND RETAIN AN ENGAGED MEMBERSHIP

• Enhance member satisfaction through timely feedback, responsiveness, and ongoing improvement of the ASHP experience
• Foster connection and community through meaningful opportunities for networking, collaboration, and member-to- member engagement across in-person and virtual formats
• Recruit, retain, and grow membership of pharmacists, student pharmacists, pharmacy residents, new practitioners, and technicians
• Recognize and promote members’ contributions to patient care and the profession to foster loyalty, pride, and professional identity

COMMITMENT 2: COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT ASHP STATE AFFILIATES

• Partner with state affiliates to advance shared pharmacy practice and advocacy priorities through coordinated national and local efforts
• Support the growth, sustainability, and impact of state affiliates through dedicated resources, collaboration, and strategic guidance
• Offer tools, training, and peer-to-peer exchange to strengthen board leadership, financial operations, and organizational effectiveness
• Tailor support and guidance to meet the unique needs, capacity, and governance structure of each affiliate

COMMITMENT 3: ENGAGE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL PARTNERS

• Collaborate and partner with other organizations to advance shared practice priorities and elevate the role of and access to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Enhance collaboration with pharmacy schools, pharmacy technician training programs, and state affiliates to strengthen education, leadership development, and innovation
• Expand ASHP’s global reach through sustainable international collaborations, education, and residency program growth
• Serve as a trusted partner and resource on pharmacy-related policy, evidence, and best practices through influence with national and international stakeholders

COMMITMENT 4: PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO MEET MEMBER NEEDS

• Develop and deliver innovative products and services that meet the evolving needs of ASHP members and customers
• Tailor offerings to meet the needs of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in diverse and challenging practice settings
• Promote awareness and discoverability of ASHP offerings through ASHP’s digital ecosystem, personalized communications, and user-centered platforms

ASHP is committed to supporting our staff with the tools, environment, and opportunities they need to help our organization fulfill its mission and achieve its vision. Our commitments:

COMMITMENT 1: EMPOWER AND ENGAGE ASHP STAFF

• Provide programs and initiatives that support the health, well-being, and resilience of ASHP staff
• Recruit and retain staff at all levels of the organization that is supported with an inclusive workplace environment and competitive compensation and benefits policies
• Encourage, recognize, and reward staff achievements and excellence
• Provide effective onboarding, mentorship, engagement, and professional development for staff

COMMITMENT 2: MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Assure a fiscally responsible budget process that advances strategic priorities and ensures a strong financial basis for ASHP operations
• Leverage revenue-generating opportunities to support member needs and sustain financial viability
• Strengthen financial resilience through responsible investment in innovation, infrastructure, and mission-driven priorities

COMMITMENT 3: FOSTER EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE

• Cultivate a strong pipeline of member leaders
• Provide ongoing development of Board members, officers, and volunteer leaders on governance best practices
• Advance governance practices that evolve with the profession and remain aligned with member priorities

COMMITMENT 4: EFFECTIVELY MANAGE ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

• Leverage strategic technology solutions to enhance operational excellence and data security
• Maintain and educate staff on a comprehensive corporate compliance program
• Maintain a safe, attractive, and functional office and meeting space in ASHP headquarters

GOAL 1: OPTIMIZE HEALTH AND PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES

• Advance pharmacists’ roles in care delivery models that address the various factors shaping patients’ health
• Improve the patient experience and health literacy to empower shared decision-making and self-management
• Leverage the full pharmacy workforce to optimize health outcomes
• Promote safe, effective, accessible, and sustainable medication use for all patients

GOAL 2: ADVANCE COMPREHENSIVE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP

• Advance comprehensive medication stewardship programs
• Educate on appropriate use of alternative and complementary medicine practices
• Strengthen pharmacists’ role in chronic disease management
• Expand pharmacists’ role in primary care and patient care transitions

GOAL 3: LEAD IN MEDICATION-USE QUALITY AND SAFETY

• Lead patient safety in the medication-use process efforts (i.e., pharmacovigilance, ADR monitoring and reporting, and risk mitigation)
• Advance consistent, high-quality pharmacy practice that promotes excellence across care settings
• Drive the creation and adoption of outcome measures that demonstrate pharmacy’s impact on patient care

GOAL 4: IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND MITIGATE CARE GAPS THROUGH PHARMACY CARE

• Drive access to pharmacists’ clinical services for every patient
• Advance care of patient groups with unique needs (e.g., mental health, substance use disorders, reproductive health, geriatric, pediatric, palliative care, etc.)
• Identify and mitigate care gaps in healthcare deserts, rural, or undeserved areas through expansion of pharmacy services

GOAL 5: EXPAND PHARMACIST’S SCOPE OF PRACTICE

• Advocate for pharmacists’ prescribing authority in all states
• Advocate for a state-based standard of care model
• Enhance and expand pharmacists’ roles as providers of comprehensive medication management in all settings
• Advance pharmacy’s role in integrated, interprofessional care teams

GOAL 1: EXPAND POSTGRADUATE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT MEET EVOLVING NEEDS

• Grow the number and quality of ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency programs
• Advocate for pharmacy residency training as a fundamental qualification for all clinical care roles
• Advance specialized training and professional opportunities for pharmacists to meet care needs (e.g., board certification, certificate programs, credentialing and privileging)
• Prepare the pharmacy workforce for evolving practice areas and care delivery models (e.g., digital health, data science, innovative care models)

GOAL 2: DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERTISE

• Drive leadership development and career advancement pathways for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Advance opportunities for entrepreneurship, business model innovation, and nontraditional career pathways
• Incorporate leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurial skill-building into pharmacy education and professional development programs

GOAL 3: SUPPORT A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT PHARMACY WORKFORCE

• Strengthen workforce recruitment and retention efforts
• Expand exposure to pharmacy careers through early outreach and engagement across educational settings to promote enrollment
• Promote workforce well-being and resilience by supporting mental health and reducing burnout
• Advance pharmacy’s professional identity and adaptability to sustain a future-ready workforce

GOAL 4: ELEVATE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN ROLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TPTS

• Advance the professionalization and expanded roles of pharmacy technicians
• Promote accreditation, certification, and continuing professional development for pharmacy technicians
• Increase the number and quality of ASHP/ACPE-accredited pharmacy technician training programs and positions
• Advocate that all pharmacy technicians complete an ASHP/ACPE-accredited training program, be licensed or registered by a board of pharmacy, and be certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

GOAL 5: ENHANCE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF PHARMACISTS

• Educate the public about the essential role of pharmacists as clinical providers
• Deploy high-impact campaigns that showcase pharmacists as trusted, essential healthcare providers
• Use storytelling, national media, and data to demonstrate pharmacists’ impact across all care settings 

GOAL 1: LEAD PHARMACY PRACTICE INNOVATION

• Support pharmacists in translating evidence, guidelines, and innovations into routine practice across care settings
• Support adoption of emerging care delivery models (e.g., telehealth, remote patient monitoring, hospital at home)
• Lead the development and dissemination of best practices, research, education, guidelines, and professional policies that accelerate pharmacy innovation

GOAL 2: LEAD INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI), AUTOMATION, AND DIGITAL HEALTH IN THE MEDICATION-USE PROCESS

• Advocate for necessary enablers and safety measures to advance the use of AI, automation, and digital health
• Develop resources and practice standards to support AI, automation, and digital health integration in pharmacy practice
• Leverage data analytics to optimize care and outcomes

GOAL 3: PROMOTE INTEGRITY, SECURITY, AND APPROPRIATE USE OF PHARMACY DATA AND TECHNOLOGIES

• Advance pharmacy’s role in secure data management and cybersecurity efforts
• Support pharmacy leaders in bolstering the integrity and security of their technological infrastructure
• Advocate for ethical data and digital use and governance processes in health systems

GOAL 4: ADVANCE THE ROLE OF THE PHARMACIST IN EMERGING THERAPIES

• Support pharmacist contributions to research through involvement in clinical trials, observational studies, meta-analyses, and the use of evidence-based clinical decision-making
• Advance the pharmacists’ role in pharmacogenomics and other types of precision medicine
• Expand the role of the pharmacy workforce in advanced therapeutics (e.g., cell and gene therapies) 

GOAL 1: EXPAND POPULATION HEALTH AND PREVENTATIVE CARE

• Advance pharmacists’ roles in public and population health as clinical providers
• Develop and encourage holistic care models that optimize patient and population-level outcomes
• Engage with international stakeholders to address global healthcare challenges
• Advance pharmacists’ roles in immunization and preventive care services

GOAL 2: ENSURE INTEGRITY OF AND ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION

• Leverage pharmacy expertise to combat misinformation
• Educate pharmacists on how to respond to misinformation and healthcare skepticism across all settings
• Collaborate with public health entities to deliver accurate, accessible medication information

GOAL 3: LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATED WITH SUSTAINABLE MEDICATION-USE PRACTICES

• Promote environmentally responsible medication-use practices (e.g., disposal, procurement)
• Advance pharmacy’s role in sustainability initiatives
• Engage with key stakeholders to address environmental sustainability and stewardship challenges

GOAL 4: SUPPORT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS

• Advocate for interstate pharmacist and technician licensure to optimize healthcare response
• Ensure that medications and pharmacists are considered critical infrastructure and providers for the purposes of national security
• Promote engagement of pharmacists on teams responsible for emergency preparedness planning and response at the federal, regional, state, and local levels
• Support pharmacy leadership in public health preparedness (e.g., emerging infectious disease outbreaks, emergency preparedness)

GOAL 1: SUPPORT IMPROVED REIMBURSEMENT MODELS FOR PHARMACY SERVICES

• Advocate for the recognition of pharmacists as providers
• Advocate for enhanced payment models, including value-based payment that includes pharmacists and pharmacies in payer networks
• Support pharmacy business continuity and resilience (e.g., addressing vulnerabilities, supply chain disruptions, financial sustainability, 340B, workforce shortages)
• Protect fair pharmacy revenue and reimbursement models to support pharmacies (e.g., protecting 340B, opposing unfair PBM practices, addressing site-neutrality, etc.)

GOAL 2: PROTECT AND MODERNIZE THE DRUG SUPPLY CHAIN

• Examine the impact of ultra-high-cost drugs on healthcare systems, society, pharmacy practice, and patient care
• Advocate for a diversified and resilient drug supply chain
• Promote patient access to an adequate and safe supply of affordable drugs

GOAL 3: PROMOTE CONTEMPORARY PHARMACY BUSINESS MODELS

• Support pharmacy leaders in adapting to evolving healthcare delivery models
• Promote entrepreneurship and sustainable business models to expand pharmacy practice and services
• Forge strategic partnerships with healthcare influencers and disruptors (e.g., payers, industry, technology sector) to drive healthcare transformation

GOAL 4: SUPPORT PHARMACY LEADING END-TO-END MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROCESSES

• Develop resources and best practices involving revenue cycle, sourcing, contracting, procurement, and program optimization for all medication related services
• Support pharmacy leaders in their development, influence, and accountabilities with contracting, reimbursement and revenue cycle processes and improvements
• Promote development of new roles and opportunities for the pharmacy workforce to achieve improved financial outcomes