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SCPP Advisory Groups

ASHP's Section of Community Pharmacy Practitioners has four Section Advisory Groups (SAG). These advisory groups help you engage with ASHP and colleagues who share the same interests as you.

Business Development and Practice Excellence SAG

Charges

  1. Promote operational excellence in community pharmacy practice
  2. Promote practice excellence for community pharmacy practice
  3. Support business growth and innovation for community pharmacy practice
  4. Advance the roles of community-based pharmacy practitioners
  5. Advance the roles of community-based pharmacy technicians

Past Project Examples from SAG

Leadership

Chair

Caren El-Khoury, PharmD
Director
Henry Ford Health
Bingham Farms, MI

Vice-Chair

Lindsey Clark, PharmD, MBA, DPLA
Pharmacy Assistant Director, Community Pharmacy Services and Transitions of Care
University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, MI


Current SAG on Business Development and Practice Excellence


Education, Communication, and Training SAG

Charges

  1. Provide education and training to community pharmacists on how to better engage with patients and build relationships of trust
  2. Enhance educational and training opportunities in the community pharmacy setting
  3. Strengthen relationships between community pharmacy practitioners, interprofessional colleagues or payers
  4. Support the well-being and resilience of the community pharmacy workforce

Past Project Examples from SAG

Leadership

Chair

Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Professor & Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
MUSC College of Pharmacy & MUSC Health
Charleston, SC

Vice-Chair

Jeff Hamper, PharmD
Manager, Pharmacy Experiential, Intern, and Residency Programs
Albertsons Companies
Boise, ID


Current SAG on Education, Communication, and Training


Patient Care

Charges

  1. Promote the role of community pharmacy practitioners in care transitions
  2. Enhance the role of community pharmacy practitioners in the care of patients
  3. Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural sensitivity among the community pharmacy workforce

Past Project Examples from SAG

Leadership

Chair

Shanna Whitwell, PharmD
Outpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center & Baptist Memorial Healthcare System
Jackson, MS

Vice-Chair

Madgi Awad, PharmD, MSA
Director of Pharmacy
AxessPointe Community Health Centers
Akron, OH


View current SAG on Patient Care


SAG APPLICATION PROCESS

For information on how to apply for the Section Advisory Groups, visit ASHP's Advisory Group and Section Appointments webpage.

Additional Opportunities

Community-Based Pharmacy Resident Network

PGY1 community-based pharmacy residents or combined PGY1 community-based/ PGY2 administration and leadership residents can become involved with the ASHP Community-Based Pharmacy Resident Network. This group meets once a month, and all community-based residents are welcomed.

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