Insights & Connections: A Conversation with ASHP President Dr. Kim Benner

August 18, 2026

In this episode of Insights & Connections, ASHP Executive Vice President and CEO sits down with President Kim W. Benner for a candid conversation in which they discuss their shared vision for the organization, how ASHP can help our members tackle pharmacy's most pressing challenges, and how board and executive leadership are aligning to move ASHP and the profession forward. Listeners will hear directly from both leaders about what they are most looking forward to in the coming year, from exciting new ASHP initiatives to expanding opportunities for collaboration across the profession.

SPEAKERS

Samuel V. Calabrese, MBA, RPh, CPEL, FASHP is the executive vice president and chief executive officer (CEO) of ASHP, leading the nation’s largest membership organization for pharmacy professionals.

Kim Benner, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, FALSHP, FPPA, is ASHP president (2026-2027). She is a Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy.