For nearly a year, we’ve listened, learned, and collaborated with our members and ASHP’s Board of Directors to create a plan — by members, for members — that reflects your priorities, expertise, and vision for advancing our profession and improving patient care.

A Year of Listening and Learning

With the guidance of our Board of Directors, ASHP took a comprehensive look at our previous plan and the dynamic healthcare environment. We started with a thorough environmental scan — analyzing healthcare trends; reviewing strategic plans from ASHP’s sections and forums, leading health systems, and other organizations; and assessing key industry reports, policy shifts, and technological innovations shaping the future of pharmacy and healthcare.

We then turned to our members. Through a strategic planning survey, we gathered insights from our Board of Directors, councils, section and forum executive committees, The Pharmacy Technician Society®, Commission on Credentialing, and staff. The survey generated over 1,400 comments from pharmacy professionals nationwide, rich with opportunities, challenges, and forward-thinking priorities.

These insights fueled focused discussions with section and forum leaders, who analyzed member comments, assessed strategic domains, and advanced recommendations. The process culminated in a two-day strategic planning retreat, where board members, section and forum chairs, and staff explored all aspects of planning and refined our strategic pillars and goals.

It was a robust, inclusive, and rigorous process. Your voices shaped the outcome throughout every step of this journey, and our board was central to all its work.

Five Strategic Pillars — Shaping Pharmacy Practice

Our mission and vision remain unchanged, but the new plan brings a sharper focus through five strategic pillars central to our ever-changing healthcare environment:

Our members, partners, and staff bring each pillar to life, supported by the powerful enablers of advocacy and education. Advocacy amplifies pharmacy’s voice in policy and practice, while education equips our members with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and resources to optimize medication use and patient care.

For Members, By Members

What makes this plan special is not only the content but the process behind it. Every strategy reflects your priorities.

In the months ahead, we’ll bring this plan to life by sharing more details about what it means for our members. We’ll share success stories, spotlight member voices, and show how we’re activating each pillar to drive the future of pharmacy. In the meantime, I invite you to review our new interactive webpage to learn more.

Today, on our birthday, we celebrate the rich history of ASHP and its exciting journey ahead for our members, the pharmacy profession, and the patients we serve.

Thank you for all you do for your patients and our profession.

Sincerely,

Paul

Posted on August 21, 2025