February 2025
Greetings Section Members,
As we step into 2025, we have the opportunity to renew our passion for community pharmacy while reflecting on the accomplishments of the past year. Thanks to each of you for your invaluable contributions to this section to continue to provide impactful and innovative content that empowers our members to grow professionally and expand their networks. Here is to another year of progress, collaboration, and growth!
Our section advisory groups (SAG) consists of approximately 30 volunteers who are highly engaged in our three groups: patient care, business development and practice excellence, and education, communication, and training. Each group is charged with creating information and resources that will enhance community pharmacy practice. Here are some key SCPP projects from this past year:
- A webinar, 2024 Vaccine Updates
- Podcasts on resilience and interprofessional collaboration, including
- ASHP Statement on the Community Pharmacist’s Role in the Care Continuum, which provides an overview of the value of having community pharmacists involved in patient care.
At both the 2024 Pharmacy Futures Meeting and Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, we had the opportunity to learn and network with colleagues. We had experts from community pharmacy present on:
- Navigating career opportunities in community pharmacy
- Providing an overview of community-based residency programs to students to increase awareness and interest
- Enhancing pharmacy practice through community-based residency programs
We also had some great networking sessions at these meetings that allowed members to discuss hot topics in community pharmacy and gain some insight into how others may address issues. These topics included:
- Health equity in community practice
- Billing services in community pharmacy
- Elevating community-based residency programs
As our section continues to evolve and grow, we would love for engaged and passionate members to be involved in our advisory groups. I encourage you to apply here. Applications are now open until May 1.
We remain committed to supporting our members in 2025. We encourage you to connect, exchange ideas, and ask questions within the Section of Community Pharmacy Practitioners. Please reach out to us should you have any further questions.
Thank you for all you do!
Courtney B. Isom, PharmD, BCACP, CPP
Chair, ASHP Section of Community Pharmacy Practitioners
sections@ashp.org